St. Edmund St. Edmund Technology Technology Curriculum Curriculum WorkshopWorkshopWednesday, August 21, 2013Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Presenter: Susie MalnarPresenter: Susie Malnar

http://http://mssweeney.wikispaces.commssweeney.wikispaces.com//

Where to find the Where to find the information…information…

Copy of all documents in the copy Copy of all documents in the copy room.room.

Visit all these papers online!Visit all these papers online! http://mssweeney.wikispaces.comhttp://mssweeney.wikispaces.com

Technology Help DeskTechnology Help Desk

Technology HelpdeskTechnology Helpdesk

Technology Help DeskTechnology Help Desk

Please mark level of priority. Please mark level of priority. High Priority items will be taken care of High Priority items will be taken care of

that day. that day. If beyond my level of expertise, please be If beyond my level of expertise, please be

patient. You may have to wait until Randy patient. You may have to wait until Randy comes in on the weekend.comes in on the weekend.

Lower Priority items- within a weekLower Priority items- within a week Document! Document! Document! Document! Document! Document!

ESPECIALLY with lab computers! ESPECIALLY with lab computers!

Parent CommunicationParent Communication EmailEmail

http://mail.stedmund.orghttp://mail.stedmund.org Check daily. Check daily.

Respond to parents within 24 hours during the week.Respond to parents within 24 hours during the week. Be aware of how full your mailbox is. Do not Be aware of how full your mailbox is. Do not

rely on saving an email to document parent rely on saving an email to document parent communication. communication.

Alternative: Use Google Docs to Copy/Paste.Alternative: Use Google Docs to Copy/Paste. Comcast BugComcast Bug

PowerSchool Parent PortalPowerSchool Parent Portal Even easier access to email parents…send Even easier access to email parents…send

whole class messages, etc.whole class messages, etc.

Parent CommunicationParent Communication

School WebsiteSchool Website Portal for InformationPortal for Information Main Calendar on Front PageMain Calendar on Front Page Update daily with homework. Update daily with homework. Update often with content.Update often with content.

Photo slideshows are always a big hit!Photo slideshows are always a big hit! Email photos to Email photos to sssween54@gmail.comsssween54@gmail.com

for inclusion on the main website. for inclusion on the main website.

Parent CommunicationParent Communication

FacebookFacebook Twitter @StEdmundSchoolTwitter @StEdmundSchool

2013-2014 School Year- 2013-2014 School Year- What’s New?What’s New?

A LOT!A LOT! iPadsiPads

Set of 14Set of 14 State of the art charging cartState of the art charging cart Currently located in the 7Currently located in the 7thth grade classroom grade classroom

Document CamerasDocument Cameras Small but mighty!Small but mighty! Projector + Document Camera on a cartProjector + Document Camera on a cart First bundle has a laptop. I am working on a First bundle has a laptop. I am working on a

second laptop.second laptop.

2013-2014 School Year- 2013-2014 School Year- What’s New?What’s New?

New Wi-fi SignalsNew Wi-fi Signals Stedmund-5gStedmund-5g Stedmund-ms-5gStedmund-ms-5g

Passwords: gobulldogs!Passwords: gobulldogs! Testing the strengths and reliability of Testing the strengths and reliability of

the signals…report continued major the signals…report continued major outages to me.outages to me. Art Room = Dead Zone Art Room = Dead Zone

2013-2014 School Year- 2013-2014 School Year- What’s New?What’s New?

IXL.comIXL.com 22ndnd-8-8thth access for the moment access for the moment Easy to access in the lab and on the Easy to access in the lab and on the

iPadsiPads Detailed performance reportsDetailed performance reports

Should become a part of the Should become a part of the

parent conference update on parent conference update on

student progressstudent progress Set practice goals for studentsSet practice goals for students

2013-2014 School Year- 2013-2014 School Year- What’s New?What’s New?

New School Reach initiativeNew School Reach initiative School Notification System School Notification System Uses PowerSchool dataUses PowerSchool data Automated Email, Calls, TextsAutomated Email, Calls, Texts We will be doing preliminary tests to We will be doing preliminary tests to

the system in early Septemberthe system in early September

2013-2014 School Year- 2013-2014 School Year- What’s New?What’s New?

PowerSchoolPowerSchool Year 2 Year 2 Expanded use of tools and componentsExpanded use of tools and components Start using PowerSchool as a way to Start using PowerSchool as a way to

access student information.access student information. Contact Information (Addresses, Phone #s, Contact Information (Addresses, Phone #s,

Allergy Alerts) Allergy Alerts)

2013-2014 School Year- 2013-2014 School Year- What’s New?What’s New?

PowerSchoolPowerSchool Input attendance electronically using the Input attendance electronically using the

PowerSchool website PowerSchool website by 8:20 A.M. DAILY!by 8:20 A.M. DAILY! http://archchicago.powerschool.com/teachershttp://archchicago.powerschool.com/teachers I have to get some new teachers their log-ins still…I have to get some new teachers their log-ins still…

Attendance is only taken in Homeroom class.Attendance is only taken in Homeroom class. If students arrive after 8:10, they are TARDY. If If students arrive after 8:10, they are TARDY. If

they are not present in the classroom when you they are not present in the classroom when you take attendance, you must mark them ABSENT.take attendance, you must mark them ABSENT.

LaVerne must be the person to change from LaVerne must be the person to change from ABSENT to TARDY if they arrive after this time. ABSENT to TARDY if they arrive after this time.

Note: Chronically Tardy StudentsNote: Chronically Tardy Students

2013-2014 School Year- 2013-2014 School Year- What’s New?What’s New?

PowerSchoolPowerSchool Send attendance to the office as a LAST Send attendance to the office as a LAST

resort. Help ticket must be submitted if resort. Help ticket must be submitted if there is a technical problem.there is a technical problem.

Attendance- SubsAttendance- Subs Grading- Update weekly.Grading- Update weekly.

Administrator Access Administrator Access Settings Check set for Early SeptemberSettings Check set for Early September New to PowerSchool Grading Workshop- New to PowerSchool Grading Workshop-

Week 2Week 2 Look out for yellow exclamation points.Look out for yellow exclamation points. Weighted Grades- check with me first!Weighted Grades- check with me first!

2013-2014 School Year- 2013-2014 School Year- What’s New?What’s New?

PowerSchoolPowerSchool Parent Portal- Grades 1-8Parent Portal- Grades 1-8

It will be explained to parents in PK, K that It will be explained to parents in PK, K that grades will not be on the site. grades will not be on the site.

Coming Trimester 2!Coming Trimester 2! The more comments the better!The more comments the better!

You can even add comments for low test You can even add comments for low test scores/grades!scores/grades!

More will be expected from Specials teachers as More will be expected from Specials teachers as well.well.

Finalizing Grades Schedule- Please follow. Finalizing Grades Schedule- Please follow. Communicate issues with PowerSchool as Communicate issues with PowerSchool as

soon as you encounter them…soon as you encounter them…

2013-2014 School Year- 2013-2014 School Year- What’s New?What’s New?

SMART Response ClickersSMART Response Clickers 25 clickers- can only be used in the 25 clickers- can only be used in the

Computer Lab.Computer Lab. Fun and engaging form of informal Fun and engaging form of informal

assessment!assessment! Let me know approximately 2 weeks Let me know approximately 2 weeks

before the lesson so I can set up your before the lesson so I can set up your class using the software.class using the software.

Do not forget about regular SMART board Do not forget about regular SMART board lessons/review activities.lessons/review activities. SMART Exchange WebsiteSMART Exchange Website http://http://exchange.smarttech.comexchange.smarttech.com

2013-2014 School Year- 2013-2014 School Year- What’s New?What’s New?

SocrativeSocrative http://http://www.socrative.comwww.socrative.com// Absolutely freeAbsolutely free Use with iPadsUse with iPads

Workshop coming…Workshop coming…

You are all tech You are all tech teachers!teachers!

45 minutes/week of scheduled lab time 45 minutes/week of scheduled lab time (MONITORED)(MONITORED)

Lab Sign-Up BinderLab Sign-Up Binder First come…first serve sign-upFirst come…first serve sign-up Share the lab! Share the lab! Leave the lab the way you left it! (Chairs, Leave the lab the way you left it! (Chairs,

papers, etc.)papers, etc.) Grades 4-8: Train the students to use the Grades 4-8: Train the students to use the

Student Help ticket if there is an issue Student Help ticket if there is an issue with any lab computer. with any lab computer.

Grades PK-3: Teachers fill out Help ticket Grades PK-3: Teachers fill out Help ticket if there is an issue with any lab computer.if there is an issue with any lab computer.

You are all tech You are all tech teachers!teachers!

Google ChromeGoogle Chrome Internet Explorer for JAVA programs if Internet Explorer for JAVA programs if

you run into issues using Google you run into issues using Google ChromeChrome

Classroom Computers Classroom Computers Next step in improving technologyNext step in improving technology

Please be sure to turn off the Please be sure to turn off the projector in the lab!projector in the lab!

NETS for TeachersNETS for Teachers

NETS for StudentsNETS for Students

NETS for StudentsNETS for Students

http://jsdcla.wikispaces.com/ISTE+Student+Standards+and+Resources

NETS StandardsNETS Standards Explanation for TeachersExplanation for Teachers Explanation for StudentsExplanation for Students

Components of Tech Components of Tech Curriculum- PK3- 1Curriculum- PK3- 1stst Grade Grade Digital Citizenship (Internet Safety)Digital Citizenship (Internet Safety) Interactive WebsitesInteractive Websites

XtraMath (Gr. 1), ABC Ya!, PBS KidsXtraMath (Gr. 1), ABC Ya!, PBS Kids SMART Board ActivitiesSMART Board Activities Using Computer VocabularyUsing Computer Vocabulary Teacher Modeling Teacher Modeling

Graphic Organizers, Search ToolsGraphic Organizers, Search Tools

Components of Tech Components of Tech Curriculum- 2Curriculum- 2ndnd – 8 – 8thth Grades Grades Digital Citizenship (Internet Safety)Digital Citizenship (Internet Safety) Google Docs (Collaboration)Google Docs (Collaboration) ProgramsPrograms

Computer VocabularyComputer Vocabulary IXL.com/XtraMathIXL.com/XtraMath TypingTyping

ProjectsProjects

Grade 2- Basic Microsoft WordGrade 2- Basic Microsoft Word Grade 3- Basic Microsoft PowerPointGrade 3- Basic Microsoft PowerPoint Grade 4- Basic of Microsoft ExcelGrade 4- Basic of Microsoft Excel Grade 5- Advanced Word/PowerPointGrade 5- Advanced Word/PowerPoint Grade 6- Advanced ExcelGrade 6- Advanced Excel Grade 7- Blogging/Online Discussions/ Grade 7- Blogging/Online Discussions/

GoogleSitesGoogleSites Grade 8- Blogging/ Online Discussions/ Grade 8- Blogging/ Online Discussions/

MovieMaker ProjectMovieMaker Project

Internet Safety Areas of Internet Safety Areas of FocusFocus

Grades PK-8 Grades PK-8 TBDTBD Common Sense MediaCommon Sense Media NetSmartz NetSmartz

Best Resources for Tech!Best Resources for Tech! Google Drive- Access through St. Edmund PageGoogle Drive- Access through St. Edmund Page

Log-ins will be the same as last year for the students. I Log-ins will be the same as last year for the students. I will have new accounts created by week 2 of school. will have new accounts created by week 2 of school. Detailed directions will be in mailboxes. Detailed directions will be in mailboxes.

Password Reset LimitPassword Reset Limit IXL- http://www.ixl.comIXL- http://www.ixl.com

Log-ins will be in your mailbox by week 2 of school.Log-ins will be in your mailbox by week 2 of school. Graphite (ALL)Graphite (ALL)

http://www.graphite.org/ http://www.graphite.org/ Typing Web (Gr. 2-8)Typing Web (Gr. 2-8)

http://www.typingweb.com/teacherportal/ http://www.typingweb.com/teacherportal/ XtraMath (Gr. 1-6)XtraMath (Gr. 1-6)

(Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division)(Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division) http://xtramath.org/ http://xtramath.org/

Best Resources for Tech!Best Resources for Tech! StudyLadder (PK-6StudyLadder (PK-6thth))

http://www.studyladder.com http://www.studyladder.com ABC Ya- (PK-5)ABC Ya- (PK-5)

http://www.abcya.com http://www.abcya.com Easy CBM- (K-8)Easy CBM- (K-8)

Full set of Benchmarking and Progress Monitoring Full set of Benchmarking and Progress Monitoring assessments, Reading and Mathassessments, Reading and Math

http://www.easycbm.com http://www.easycbm.com StoryBird- Digital Storytelling StoryBird- Digital Storytelling

http://www.storybird.comhttp://www.storybird.com Mr. Anker’s TestsMr. Anker’s Tests

http://www.henryanker.com/ http://www.henryanker.com/

Let’s celebrate!Let’s celebrate!

World Education Games (from World Education Games (from Mathletics)Mathletics) March 11-13, 2014 (Literacy, Math, March 11-13, 2014 (Literacy, Math,

Science)Science) Digital Learning Day Digital Learning Day

February 5, 2014February 5, 2014

iPadsiPads

Training for the Kids Training for the Kids Middle School Assembly (5-8)Middle School Assembly (5-8) Acceptable Use Policy in HandbookAcceptable Use Policy in Handbook iPad Usage Guidelines- must be signed iPad Usage Guidelines- must be signed

by all students and parents prior to by all students and parents prior to using equipment.using equipment.

No tolerance policy for nonsense with No tolerance policy for nonsense with this amazing tech tool!this amazing tech tool!

iPad ManagementiPad Management

GuidelinesGuidelines Check-out ProceduresCheck-out Procedures Charging ProceduresCharging Procedures Troubleshooting ProceduresTroubleshooting Procedures Link to Amazing List of AppsLink to Amazing List of Apps

http://mssweeney.wikispaces.com/iPadApps http://mssweeney.wikispaces.com/iPadApps ~74 Apps and Counting~74 Apps and Counting

Request an App! Form on the Request an App! Form on the Wikispaces SiteWikispaces Site Request an iPad AppRequest an iPad App

Document CameraDocument Camera

Cart + Laptop + Projector + Cart + Laptop + Projector + Document Camera Document Camera

Checkout Procedures- BINDER on the Checkout Procedures- BINDER on the cartcart Share the equipment! Share the equipment!

Be careful with the document camera.Be careful with the document camera. Fragile!Fragile!

Teacher TransportationTeacher Transportation Be wary of student transportation of Be wary of student transportation of

equipment.equipment.

Document CameraDocument Camera

TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Help ticket!!Help ticket!!

PhotosPhotos Document uses of technology by taking Document uses of technology by taking

photos! photos! Email them to ssween54@gmail.com.Email them to ssween54@gmail.com.

PowerSchool…AGAIN!PowerSchool…AGAIN! Grades 4-8 will do progress reports through Grades 4-8 will do progress reports through

PowerSchool.PowerSchool. Grades PK3 – 3Grades PK3 – 3rdrd grade will continue using grade will continue using

the Handwritten Forms (carbon copy for the Handwritten Forms (carbon copy for records).records).

Report Card CommentsReport Card Comments When you compose your comments in Microsoft When you compose your comments in Microsoft

Word and then paste, quotation marks, Word and then paste, quotation marks, apostrophes, dashes and other special characters apostrophes, dashes and other special characters can cause problems. can cause problems.

The easiest way to avoid problems altogether is to The easiest way to avoid problems altogether is to compose your comment directly in the Gradebook compose your comment directly in the Gradebook or the comment box via the drop down menu.or the comment box via the drop down menu.

Please check your spelling!Please check your spelling!

PowerSchool…AGAIN!PowerSchool…AGAIN!

Report Card CommentsReport Card Comments Students with ModificationsStudents with Modifications Students in Advanced MathStudents in Advanced Math Differentiated SpellingDifferentiated Spelling DISCUSSION!DISCUSSION!

I can add a personal comment bank I can add a personal comment bank for each teacher to make it easier for each teacher to make it easier for you to add comments from a for you to add comments from a drop down menu.drop down menu.

PowerSchool…AGAIN!PowerSchool…AGAIN!

Format for Multiple CommentsFormat for Multiple Comments Excellent participation. Needs to Excellent participation. Needs to

complete homework on time. complete homework on time. Placement of General Behavior Placement of General Behavior

CommentsComments 11stst-5-5thth: Place comments in the Spelling : Place comments in the Spelling

SectionSection 66thth-8-8thth: Place comments in the course in : Place comments in the course in

which the behavior is impeding the which the behavior is impeding the student’s academic progress.student’s academic progress.

I’m Done!I’m Done!

Questions, Comments?Questions, Comments? I hope this was helpful for all of you.I hope this was helpful for all of you. Use me as a resource! I have co-Use me as a resource! I have co-

taught lessons (during 2taught lessons (during 2ndnd grade grade specials) and can help you create specials) and can help you create amazing tech experiences with your amazing tech experiences with your students!students!