Ed Tech Notes

Newsletter of the Division of Technology

November 2013

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Technology Training Sessions Scheduled

Wayne RESA The school district will pay for your registration in any of the technology workshops sponsored by Wayne RESA. For more information online go to http://tinyurl.com/m5zydk9. Call Cathy Stone at 2089 to make arrangements for workshop payment. Wayne Westland The WWCSD Technology Training Schedule for November is:

Session Name

Date and Time

Location

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Using CPSs with your students

Wednesday, November 6 3:00 to 4:00 pm

Stevenson Middle Schools

Jing Jing captures anything you see on your computer screen, as an image or short video, and lets you share it instantly. (Jing is a download so ask the techs to thaw your computer before downloading it.)

Using CPSs with your students

Thursday, November 7 4:15 to 5:15 pm

Elliott Elementary School

Advanced SMARTBoard: Creating Interactive Lessons

Wednesday, November 20 3:00 to 4:00 pm

Stevenson Middle School

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Advanced SMARTBoard: Creating Interactive Lessons

Thursday, November 21 4:15 to 5:15 pm

Elliott Elementary School

Poll Everywhere Audience response system that uses mobile phones, twitter, and the web. Responses are displayed in real-time on easy to read charts.
polleverywhere.com

Email Jillian Johnson (johnsonjr@wwcs.k12.mi.us) to register for WWCSD technology sessions.

16 Ways Educators Can Use Pinterest

What is Pinterest? You know when youre browsing online and see something you love and dont want to forget? What do you do -- email it to yourself? Print it out and put it in a binder? Bookmark it on your computer? Now theres a simple way to compile all of the great things you find online. Pinterest is a website that allows you to pin things online, just as you would pin

them on a real life bulletin board, but instead, Pinterest saves all of your pins on your account so that you can access them easily. Plus, you can follow friends on Pinterest and repin things that they have already pinned on your Pinterest boards or browse a live feed of items that are being pinned by strangers when youre searching for inspiration. The following link will provide you with helpful resources for using Pinterest as an eductor: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/search/label/pinterest%20tools

AskDr.Tech:
Dear Dr. Tech, When I log into my hub, Im afraid my students will see my password. Is there another way to do this?

Dear Looking, We have a solution that you might appreciate: You can remote control your Digital Hub from your desktop, and you don't need any special software to do it. In Internet Explorer, go to: http://edis-##-dh:58 00 (where ## is the room number) The first four letters after http:// will be different for each school, but it follows a pattern: Use the first four letters of the building name for elementaries, or AUE - Adams MUE- Marshall SMS - Stevenson FMS - Franklin WMHS - Wayne JGHS - Glen The password is: Email Jillian for the password. Since it's just a web-address, you

can add it as a Favorite for easy access in the future. - Dr. Tech

Fun and Educational Video Conferences Happening in the WWCSD

Teachers are taking advantage for the video conference technology available in their classrooms! Call Jillian at 2079 to schedule one for your students!

Speaking to authors

Hands-on pharmacy experience

Learning about non-Newtonian fluids

by making SLIME!