December Newsletter

We are excited to share with district teachers our December installment of Tech News for the 2015-16 school year! In this installment we offer information about Festival of Trees, the SD25 application folder, tips for Typing Club, PD opportunities, finding blocked emails, and more!

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October 2015 Newsletter

We are excited to share with district teachers our first installment of Tech News for the 2015-16 school year! In this installment we offer information about grants through CenturyLink and DonorsChoose.org, using Chromebooks, Infinite Campus, Cyberbullying, and upcoming professional development opportunities and more!

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May Newsletter

We are excited to share with district teachers our final installment of Tech News for the school year! In this installment we offer information about summer learning opportunities and introductions to the new Technology Coordinator and Technology Training Specialists for next year, and more!

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Southeastern Idaho Google Summit!

What:

Southeastern Idaho Google Summit

Where:

ISU’s Student Union building

When:

All day Monday, June 15 and Tuesday, June 16

Register through this link:

http://www.eventbrite.com/e/southeastern-idaho-google-summit-tickets-16098206168?aff=es2

Join Level 33 Consulting and Idaho State University for two fantastic days of educational professional development - with a Google theme. Learn about Chromebooks, Google Apps for Education, Google Classroom and other free Google tools that will enhance your teaching - and your students' learning!

Eastern Idaho GAFE Summit

Presenters include Google Certified Teachers like Sean Williams, Dave Childers, and Simon Miller; as well as educators from Idaho who are eager to share and learn with you. With your registration, each day you will receive an opening keynote, three in-depth sessions of your choosing, giveaways and a closing address. Best of all - though - you will get to spend two days working and networking with like-minded educators that are as excited about educational technology as you are!

November Newsletter

In this issue, teachers will find information about managing passwords, creating a CampusID for Infinite Campus, turning off email alerts while using a projector, a schedule for November’s technology trainings for teachers, spotlights on recent uses of technology, and MORE!

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Connected Educator Month

CLICK HERE for Additional resources for Connected Educator Month 2014

October Newsletter

We would like to share with district teachers our October installment of Tech News! In this issue, we offer information about using Lync for web-conferencing, links to support Cyberbullying Prevention Month, a schedule for October’s technology trainings for teachers, and a spotlight on recent virtual field trips, and MORE!

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Teachers never stop learning.

And just because students are no longer filling the classrooms, that doesn’t mean teachers coast through the summer months without a thought of improving teaching and learning with technology.  Even if attending a professional development session wasn’t in the plans during summer, teachers can create their own ways to develop professionally.    
Here are 8 favorite sources and places that provide great food for thought, inspiration, and ideas for making the upcoming school year even better:

1.  Author and educational technologist Adam Bellow delivers the closing keynote of ISTE 2013 with a high-energy presentation reveling in the joys of being a connected educator in these amazing times. Showcasing stories of inspiration from classrooms around the world and anecdotes from Bellow's career, and highlight inspiration from classrooms around the world. Bellow invites you to challenge yourself to make a difference in your school with creativity and kindness.

 

While at YouTube, check out YouTube EDU where learners and educators are brought together.  Check out educational videos, lessons, and more.

2. and 3.  Here is a two-in-one recommendation:  While this is dated by a year, Edudemic is a great source for anything to do with educational technology.  In this link: http://www.edudemic.com/2012/03/25-ted-talks-perfect-for-classrooms/ a list of 25 TED Talks are suggested.  They vary in content, purpose and quality, but there are surely ideas that inspire.

4.  According to Richard Byrne, creator of the Free Technology for Teachers blog, "The purpose of this site is to share information about free resources that teachers can use in their classrooms."  Check it out: http://www.freetech4teachers.com/

5. Pinterest's Education boards are an excellent way to find (and pin!) ideas for the classroom: http://pinterest.com/all/education/

6. and 7.  Here is another two-in-one:  MindShift is a great blog to read, and this July 8, 2013 blog post specifically offers a list of "13 Free Web Tools Students and Teachers Should Know About." This blog, as well as the others listed above, can be a springboard to other resources - so check out links on the pages!

8. Rediscover Discovery Education!  Go through the ISEE portal to access SchoolNet where the Discovery Education link is located. Not only are there material for students, but there is also a Professional Development tab that links to ways to get the most out of Discovery Ed.