5 Ways to Use Remind (101) with Your BYOD Class

Remind (formerly Remind 101) can be used during class to engage your students!

Read the article here.

10 Ways to use Google Drawing in the Classroom

Check out Kasey Bell's (Shake Up Learning) infographic on 

10 Ways to use Google Drawing in the Classroom.

LOTE/Fine Arts Social and Library/Tech Expo Invite

 (If you don't see this video <---, use Chrome)

You are ALL invited to this year’s LOTE/Fine Arts Social and Library/Tech Expo!

Where: CHS Library

When: Friday, October 31^st during your conference period

Stop by during your Conference Period to vote in the Monster Maker contest, check out a few library/technology tools and eat lots of yummy food!

Check out this short video invitation.

Monster Maker contest (optional) Awards will be given

Create a 2D (flat) monster on either a half or a full sized piece of paper:

From a Website:

Monster University: Monster Creator (download profile or full body)

The Troop: Monster Creator (print to Cute PDF Writer)

Old School: use printer paper, construction paper, pencil, crayons, paint, etc.

Submit: Put a full or half sheet sized version in Penney Matos’s box by Wed, Oct. 29. (Email the digital version to her to print in color)

Vote in the Library on Fri, Oct. 31:

• scariest
• silliest
• friendliest
• most bizarre

Going Google Earth

Google Earth, because it's been around for a while, may not be as exciting as other Google tools, but it's still a powerhouse for the classroom. Here are a few tips and tricks to get the most out it.

One of Earth's newest features is the ability to view images of the world at different times. When looking at a particular location, check to see if there's a date at the bottom left of the screen. If you click on the date, you can drag a slider between the historical date and the present day. This can be great for looking at deforestation, effects of World War II on cities, and more.

Make sure you're taking advantage of all of the different layers available. See city lights from NASA, view live weather systems, discover shipwrecks, and much more by selecting different layers. If you haven't looked in a while, Google continually adds new layers for you to discover.

Remember that Google Earth isn't just about land features; you can also use it to explore underwater. You can travel the oceans by zooming in and then use various layers to find new things like expeditions, dead zones, and National Geographic facts.

If funds have been cut for field trips, travel the world virtually with Earth. Explore landmarks, parks, museums, and important world cultural spots with your students. With over 5 million miles of road in over 40 countries with 360-degree, street-level photos, your students can explore the world without leaving the classroom.

Tutorials
Gallery

Explore:
3D Buildings
Mars
Moon
Sky

From the 10/07/2014 edition of TCEA TechNotes newsletter.

Discover Educations's FREE Streamathon: Sat, Oct. 25

October 25th, 2014: Free Day of Professional Learning Coming to you LIVE from Discovery Headquarters in Silver Spring, MD, we present the Discovery Education Streamathon! We're taking you back to the 70's with a telethon-style, day-long virtual professional learning event. Join thousands of educators across the world for this free "idea-sharing" marathon where we will get you diggin' some new, groovy ways to integrate Discovery Education into your instruction. Host a 70's bash at your district pad to watch live-streamed presentations by the Discovery team, cool videos and other edu-tainment. How to Participate ·         Register to attend the Streamathon LIVE from your own home. ·         Browse the current list of Streamathon viewing parties below to find a location in your area. ·         Don't see an event in your area? Host Streamathon at your own district pad! ·         Share the love! Tweet about the event using the hashtag #DEStreamathon. Let other educators in your district know about it so they can participate too! Out-of-Sight Presentations Streamathon's mission: to educate, inform and inspire you with ideas, knowledge, and instructional strategies that you can put right back into action. Tune into our variety show of presentations, from "50 Ways in 50 Minutes" focused on creative ways to use Discovery Education to "Whose Board is it Anyway?" focused on student use of the popular Board Builder tool. We'll sprinkle in edu-tainment intermissions and audience participation throughout the day. Visit DiscoveryEducation.com/Streamathon for more information, including a schedule of presentations, guest speaker information, and how to host your own Streamathon viewing party! education_info@discovery.com | 800-323-9084 | Follow us online:

Discovery Education's "My Hero Is" Contest

Discovery Education in partnership with American Heroes Channel and the National Military Families Association present the My Hero Is Contest. 

Join Discovery Education, American Heroes Channel, and the National Military Families Association in honoring our military members and families by recognizing their service and bravery through the My Hero Is Contest. 

Get your students involved by using our free resources and classroom activities around Veterans Day. Then, have them honor a current or veteran military hero or military family member in their lives by creating and submitting 30-second tribute videos. The school with the largest number of videos submitted will receive a special school assembly honoring local veteran heroes. 

To support Veterans Day and your students in creating tribute videos, we are providing a number of classroom resources including a Veterans Day classroom activity, videos, and tip sheets on storytelling and interviewing.

Learn more and help your school win a special school assembly honoring the brave veterans in your community. 

Chrome Extensions

What are Chrome Extensions?

Helpful Extensions:

• 1-Click Timer A simple, slick and practical timer for Chrome
• Evernote's Clearly Makes blog posts, articles and webpages clean and easy to read. Save them to Evernote to read anywhere.
• Save to Google Drive Save web content or screen capture directly to Google Drive.

Search for Chrome Extensions

Google Educator Training

If you're interested in learning more of what Google can offer your classroom, check out Google's Educator Training. It includes some great training tools and even certification!

Google Street View Treks

Google Street View Treks (use Chrome) are an awesome way to "journey beyond the road" and explore places around the world. Select the location you wish to explore, scroll down the page and click on items you want to learn more about. 

Treks currently include:

Pyramids of Giza

Angkor Wat

Colorado River

Churchill

Taj Mahal

Venice

Galapagos Islands

Eiffel Tower

Mt. Fuji

Buri Khalifa

Iqaluit

Mr. Everest

Grand Canyon

Great Barrier Reef

Amazon Basin

Kennedy Space Center

October: National Cyber Security Awareness Month

As educators, it's our responsibility to talk with our students about cyber security and digital presence. Below are helpful resources and formal lessons that you can use in your class, but not all discussions about cyber security and digital presence need to be formal ones. Even reminding students to be careful and think before they post something counts!

Helpful websites:
StaySafeOnline.org's Middle & High School
Common Sense Education's Digital Literacy & Citizenship
Stop Think Connect guide
StopThinkConnect.org
YouTube's Copyright resources

Handouts and video:
9-12 Grade Tip Sheet
NET CETERA's Guide to Chatting with Kids about Being Online
Cybersafety video

Lessons (10-20 minutes each)
Go to... Eduphoria's Forethought
Scope & Sequence (#1)
High School: Digital Citizenship: Digital Citizenship Lessons (#2)
Select the topic (#3)
Select the related resources (#4)
Look through the lesson and attachments (#5)