Facebook for Educators Guide

Can they find it on the Internet?

"If you are just telling students something they can find on the internet, stop. Give them the link and use class time to have discussions, do work, or make meaning of the work." the Innovative Educator

Support for Digital Learning

Google Apps definitely has a place in supporting inquiry teaching and learning.  Here is a simple website [that works well on mobile devices as well] that provides links to key resources for technology integration, provides a great framework for looking at how technology can support inquiry and reminds us to look at the responsibilities that go along with being online.

https://sites.google.com/a/go.rbe.sk.ca/google_apps/

 

Elementary Technology Refresh

Complete Information coming soon.

The beginning of a technology refresh for elementary schools in Regina Public is here.  The first half of all elementary teachers will receive new HP 14" laptops this spring [you will also get to keep your Macbooks until marks, reports, etc. are completed.  Schools and the remaining elementary teachers will be refreshed during the summer and fall.  The refresh raises the issue of file transfer and teacher content saved on your current machines.

For 2011-12 teachers will be provided with a Windows version of the Electronic Report Card program [to be used until Powerschool is fully implemented for Elementary] as well as the Windows version of the Electronic PPP [download page] application.  Additional information will be provided to schools as it is made available.

Initital concerns for teachers:

  • backing up files in your documents folder or on the desktop  Tip:  organize your stuff in folders on the desktop so they can be easily copied to a usb flash disk, cd, dvd or network drive
  • back up your iTunes Library
  • back up your iPhoto library
  • finalize all garageband and imovie projects so they can more readily be backed up..they might be big however
  • save the iMovie and Garageband projects from your Home folder...check the movies and Music folders.
  • Export your PPP's if you  use the PPP program [instructions on the ePPP Help page]
  • Save your Gradekeeper files..they can be opened in the Windows version.

 

Apple Support Pages:

Just about all questions can be answered by searching within the Apple Support pages.  if you don't already know how then this is where you need to go.   Go To Apple Support

Telling Stories - Alan November

Technology Integration Matrix [TIM]

Produced by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology the TIM or Technology Integration Matrix would/could be a fantastic starting place for technology planning for schools, individual teachers or entire school divisions. It is very comprehensive and provides loads of examples, rubrics, tools and other supports.  If you truly want a picture of how you are using technology or could use technology to support learning then this is the tool for you. 

21 Signs You're A 21st Century Teacher

From the folks at Simple K12 and the I Love Edtech Blog here are the 21 signs you are a 21st Centry Teacher. 

The 21 Signs

What would you change if you wanted the:

  • 21 Signs You're a 21st Century Teacher Librarian
  • 21 Signs You're a 21st Century Principal
  • 21 Signs You're a 21st Century Parent

Are you part of the Kahn Academy?

Salman Kahn advocates "flipping" your classroom by letting students watch lectures or tutorials at home and reserving classroom time for interaction, discussion and actual work.  If you have not seen this site then it is definitely time to check it out....teachers and students.

For all you mobile users out there [iPhone, Android, iPad] you can download and install an app for the Khan academy.

Google Apps

Welcome to the Cloud

Welcome to the Google Apps for Education support page.
Regina Public Schools has been provided with a Google
domain [http://i.go.rbe.sk.ca] and 21500 accounts to
distribute and manage within the division.

Google Application List

Affordances: Why use Google Apps?  Essential Learning with Digital Tools

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To get started all you need is an account: email Stuart Harris [stuart.harris@rbe.sk.ca]

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Google Docs General Info [click to visit]

Education Overview [click to visit]

Google Apps Tips and Tricks [click to visit]

Google Apps Help Centre for Users [click to visit ]

Video Hints for working with Google Apps [click to visit ]

Google Docs in Plain English [click to visit ]

Google Docs for Educators

Classroom Activities for Gr. 6 - 12

Google Docs - Help Menu for Docs, Presentations and Spreadsheets

Google Docs - Help for Forms (Surveys)


Video Tutorials

The Google Apps Playlist:  [click the left and right arrows to move through videos]
Click to see the PlayList in YouTube  

Google Apps Update

Submitted by admin on March 12, 2011 - 5:28pm

You may or may not have noticed but along with the core services [docs, calendar, sites and gmail] that make Google Apps so great there are now many more applications available.  The highlights of the new offerings are:

  • Google Bookmarks [collect all of your bookmarks in the cloud and never worry about losing them again]
  • Google Reader [kepp all your feed subscriptions in the cloud and access them from any machine at any time]
  • Blogger [teachers can create as many blogs as they like and assign them to students..a great way to share]
  • iGoogle [teachers can now create a custom start page with access to all your services, content and news]
  • YouTube [teachers and schools can post video to YouTube in their own channel and manage them in playlists]
  • Feedburner [create your own feedburner subscriptions and manage them all in one place]
  • Google Talk [Audio, Video and Text chat.  Downlaod Google Voice and Video Chat]
  • Chrome Sync [sync your extensions, bookmarks and Apps..wherever you run Chrome everything comes with you]

Blooming Google!

Ever wondered how Google Apps might align with Bloom's Taxonomy.  Well now you can quit wondering.

http://kathyschrock.net/googleblooms/