#EMSISDITS Tech Talk

Techy Talk for Teachers

Bi-Weekly Tech News

Follow us on emsisdits.blogspot.com to see bi-weekly news, tutorials, & more! We will email out news every other week offering you the latest trending tech topics! :)

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Skype an Author

Click here on 12/5/16 at 9:00 AM to join our Skype meeting with Author/Illustrator Rubin Pingk.

**Click here to see the Samurai Santa book trailer.

**Buy the eBook here.

**Click here to Skype.

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Skype Directions

Click Here for Skype Directions

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Skype with Teachers in Belize

Join us on Friday, 12/9/16 at 2:00 to Skype with teachers in Belize. Learn about the culture and what school looks like in Belize.

Click here to Skype.

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Skype @Remington Point Elem

Father of RPES student uses Skype to call from Germany and take the class on a tour of a local museum.

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AM Video Announcements @EMES

Students participate in AM video announcements via Skype for the first time.

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Blogging @SHS

Freshman and Junior English classes blog about Thanksgiving traditions.

Flipping the Classroom Tip #4 Bring Parents on Board

#EMSTechspert, Scott Boiles, shares FLIPPING TIP #4 this week.

If the concept of an inverted classroom seems strange to teachers, it's even more foreign to parents. A successful rollout must involve meaningful outreach to parents about the goals, rationale, and logistics of flipping. They are your active partners in educating children, and now that you're ceding some control over learning, you'll need their support more than ever. Onboarding could address misconceptions about flipped learning, provide resources for further study on the topic, illustrate the practice with a sample video demo, and provide examples of live classroom applications. (Great resources are available through the Flipped Learning Network.) Distribute this onboarding packet to parents before the school year begins, with a request that they review it before back-to-school night. They'll have a chance to process the information at their own pace -- modeling the same style of learning that their children will follow. In the spirit of learning by doing, "flip" this traditional evening by letting parents deepen their appreciation of flipped learning through live activities or discussions. Conclude with a whole-group discussion about the expectations and execution of a flipped approach. They'll appreciate your candor and transparency, and you'll win much-needed allies.

The payoff from flipped learning is significant. Teachers will recapture instructional time that can be used to deepen learning. Student engagement will likely rise due to more personalized contact with information. And a richer culture of collaboration will emerge among students who learn to work together. Flipped learning means that teachers do less talking and more listening. Their students will flip for that.

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Office 365 Accounts

Don't forget that students have Office 365 accounts and they can create, share and save all of their work online. No need for a flash drive! Need help getting your classes online?? We would love to come and help!

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Erase The Past

When you're shuffling files around you're bound to drop one in the wrong folder or make multiple copies instead of dragging them to a new location. Rather than trying to track the missing files down, just whip out the universal Get Out of Jail Free card: Crtl + Z. The keyboard shortcut undoes your last action, restoring order when chaos suddenly appears. (Crtl + C and Crtl + V for copying and pasting, respectively)

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Educreations!

Have you tried the Educreations App? Teachers and students can record their voice and iPad screen to create dynamic video lessons. Click Here to see why Ms. LaRae Witsaman uses Educreations in her class.

iPad & Computer Lab Reservations

We are so excited about collaborating with your teachers on Tech Infused lessons!

Do you need a way for your teachers to checkout iPads?

Do you need a way for your teachers to reserve the computer lab?

Click Here and we will help you create a check-out system for your campus!

Reserve an #EMSTechspert

Email your Instructional Technologist to reserve us for the day, class, planning period, staff meeting etc. We want to help you successfully infuse technology into your classroom. We would love to train you on how to create tech infused lessons, co-teach the lessons, or even share our favorite tech tools with you!