Category: Tips
Book Creator
Want to make books for your students to read? Book Creator is an online or iOS program that you may use to create your own stories. Here is one I created on keeping our laptops clean and safe. Each teacher gets 1 library with 40 books for free when you sign in at app.bookcreator.com, Issaquah ...
Flipgrid Shorts and Wakelet
A common frustration from my colleagues in Issaquah and from many global educators on the Facebook and Twitter groups that I belong is how to put all of the instructional stuff together in a neat little package. How can I put all these great Ed Tech tools in one spot for my students, and perhaps, ...
New Features in Teams
More Video Feeds Microsoft has begun rolling out some new features for Microsoft Teams. As you can see above, one of those new features is that Teams will now support up to 9 video feeds! This is the first step in moving beyond the 2 X 2 grid that Teams was limited to previously. ...
BrainPOP- It’s Come A Long Way Baby
When I was in the classroom, I used BrainPOP videos mostly as sub plans. The videos were an easy way to give my students a solid review of what we had already learned in class. It was simple, kids liked it, and the 10 question quiz kept them accountable for paying attention in my absence. ...
19-20 Tech Pay Tracker is Live
Exciting news! Our 2019-2020 Tech Pay Tracker is now available and ready to be viewed by you. We highly recommend you checking it before you attend a tech training and double checking to make sure all your compensation has been logged. A couple of things though... It usually takes us a week or two to ...
Classkick: Learning Tool for Teachers and Students
As the current school year draws to a close, you might be organizing and looking ahead to next year. Gathering user-friendly tech tools to facilitate work with students and colleagues can help build excitement for the coming year! If you plan to be leading a session with colleagues or facilitating a meeting, Classkick is a ...
Did you know you have a KCLS Teacher Account?
KCLS provides accounts for Issaquah School District staff! Enjoy access to all of KCLS' online information and tools without needing a physical card. The teacher account number is the Issaquah School District's three digit number 411 followed by the letter t (lowercase) and each staff member's Skyward login (uppercase). The Pin number is the last ...
Queen Debuts Her First Instagram Post
Educators use Twitter as a professional learning community to engage with others around topics important to them. Today Twitter is a buzz with news that Queen Elizabeth II made her first Instagram post from London's Science Museum. The Queen is a long time supporter of digital communication tools and made her first Tweet in 2014 ...
Common Sense Education: A Curation of Digital Resources
Do you want to integrate more technology into your teaching, but aren't sure where to find new resources? Common Sense, an incredible resource for teaching digital citizenship, also supports teachers in finding quality digital resources to support curriculum across content areas. In a "top picks" section, Common Sense outlines curated lists of instructional tech tools. ...
Getting Ready For Conferences With Seesaw
Parent/Student/Teacher conferences may be just around the corner. Are you ready? Do you want to unleash your superpowers this conference season? Check out this post from Seesaw to help you save time in preparing for conferences, give students a voice in the process, and engage families throughout the year. Unleash Your Superpowers This Conference Season ...
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