Tech this out!

• TK-5 progress report "printing"
• The COAST November Challenge
• A Talking Points tip

And as usual, a bit of flashback news

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In the last newsletter, I shared the Google Folder of resources, full of things like a blank progress report, a spreadsheet of the column abbreviations, and the directions to print.

AND THEN I LEARNED that you may be sending them to parents digitally! Well, creating a giant PDF of all the progress reports won't do! So, I made a quick video (it is the one right down there on this page...) to show you how to generate the PDF for individual students. There are several ways to do this, but I chose the way that seems easiest in Q.

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Last week was the Meet and Zoom COAST challenge, and I hope you picked up some new info if you checked it out. The activities are still there for you, and you will get double points in November for each activity approved in the November challenge missions.

Speaking of Google Meet, check out this video about Google Meet. I just added an activity called "What's new and what's coming". If you are going to watch the video, get some points, man! But back to my point...

So, what is there this week and you know what? Why not get a sneak peek of next week, too.

If you are reading this thinking "What the heck is COAST, Liz? You aren't making sense" well then, you should go right to bit.ly/hesdcoast and sign in with your Google account and check it out!

So, this week is all about Seesaw and Google Classroom. I totally believe that you know what you know, but sometimes, you don't know what you don't know. And you are only good at what you use. Right? What? You didn't follow that? Sorry.

Here's the thing. You use Seesaw. Or you use Google Classroom. Or maybe you use both. Maybe you are a super pro. There are plenty of you out there. But maybe there are some things you didn't know you could do. And you didn't know they were possible. So, check out the activities. There is an explanation, resources and a way for you to show evidence, then you get points and you can shop in the Surf Shack for fun stuff.

Get ready to learn about Screencastify and Flipgrid next week. Your students are ready for something new and exciting. And if you are using them already, there just might be something you don't know... yet. That is the beauty of technology! Always growing and improving!

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Many of you have been using Talking Points to communicate with parents and it has many awesome features! Some teachers have found that--- occasionally--- they get a notification that they have received a message, but when they to to view it, it isn't there. Here's what I have to say about that--- it is not ideal! But also, Talking Points is aware of the issue and they are working to resolve it.

In the meantime, their suggestion is to make sure your app is updated, or, uninstall it and reinstall on your phone or tablet. If you are using the website, you will automatically be accessing the most updated webpage when you open it.

As a reminder

---> If you notice errors (a phone number that is wrong, etc) contact your office manager because that information needs to be updated in Q. Then, it will be updated in Talking Points.

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Last week, I shared a video for people using Meet, and this week, here is something for my Zoom-y friends. Mr. Nakakihara shared this video, and just in case you haven't seen it making the rounds on social media, here is his video showing a pretty cool way to screenshare in Zoom without sharing your whole screen.

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Looking for some fun lesson structures (eg work with any content) that will get your students working and learning?

Many of you may know what Eduprotocols are--- designed for quick repetitions to cement learning while saving teacher time and increasing student input. Based on Jon Corippo and Marlena Hebern's work. Thin Slides, Iron Chef, Fast and Curious--- these are Eduprotocols.

Are you ready and interested in some collaborative groups to support each other in trying new lesson ideas? Complete this Google form or send me an email and let's see what we can put together!

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Check this new video out! If you try this with your students, please let me see them! Maybe take a picture for twitter and add #hesdpride to your post, or email it to me. I miss seeing classrooms and kid work!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and have fun being creative!

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In case you haven't noticed, you are doing awesome and impactful work!

Email: lhoppe@hueneme.org
Website: www.hueneme.org
Location: The Hueneme Tech Lab
Phone: 805-488-3588 9832
Twitter: @hoppeteacher