Tackling AI with Socratic Seminar
In the past few years, educators have continually been challenged ...
Office 365
What Is Office 365? Office 365 is Microsoft's subscription based service that gives users access to the familiar, desktop office applications through the web browser, and access to it's cloud storage solution: OneDrive for Business. Issaquah staff and 6-12 students all have Office 365 accounts through Issaquah School District. This means that staff and students ...
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Tech Kickoff Keynote
Look at all these teachers here to learn about supporting powerful learning with technology.
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Breaking up with ActivInspire? Meet your new match at Tech Kickoff!
Check out the Interactive Presentations with Nearpod class at Tech Kickoff and learn how to make your presentations truly engaging! Sign up here.
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STEM Credit for Tech Kickoff
We are very pleased to announce that this year's Tech Kickoff will provide up to six STEM clock hours. Teachers certified with K-8, secondary math and science, technology, and/or CTE endorsements must earn 15 STEM clock hours to renew their teaching credentials beginning in 2019. Additional information is available on the OSPI website, http://www.k12.wa.us/STEM/ClockHours.aspx. Tech Kick ...
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Watching the Friendly Skies- Eclipse Safety Tutorial
Get ready to view the solar eclipse with these helpful safety tips. You should never look directly at the sun, even during an eclipse. Many options for indirect viewing are outlined in this video.
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Sign-Up for Tech Kick Off Today
On behalf of the Educational Technology Department, we are excited to offer a paid professional development opportunity to all Issaquah staff members! Join us for Tech Kickoff on Friday, September 1st 2017, from 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Our conference sessions will cover topics and technologies such as Office 365, OneNote, BreakoutEDU, Google Expeditions, Skype, ...
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Keyboarding Resources for Summer
As summer approaches, here are some free keyboarding resources you can pass along to students/families. Keyboarding Resources The following keyboarding programs are designed to introduce keyboarding and to build fluency. Students will want to spend time within the programs to learn the typing basics. Purpose: To develop typing skills https://www.typing.com/ Create a login Includes ...
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Sign up for Ed Tech Summer Camp Now
Come to Summer Ed Tech Camp to learn new skills for integrating technology in your classroom! Choose from a variety of teacher-led 3-hour session that feature ed tech tools, such as Kyte Learning, BreakoutEDU, Seesaw, Skype, Office 365, Actively Learn, GradeCam, and podcasting! Morning sessions are from 8:30-11:30am and afternoon sessions are from 12-3pm. All ...
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Organizing Text with Labels in Actively Learn
Looking for a quick way to find relevant text in Actively Learn? This 4.13 minute video gives an overview of how to filter, pin and manage labels, saving you time. Adding Labels: Label menu Add label and choose text Create a taxonomy system for labels- grade, content area, unit- to make sharing and finding text ...
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Time to Update
Make sure you have access to all of the great Office 2016 features such as Office Mix and One Drive. Ask your Tech Specialist to update your computers ASAP! Tech Kickoff will be a BYOD event and many of the courses offered will utilize features available only in Office 2013 or 2016. If you are ...