We just passed our tenth week of going One2One with our 5th and 6th graders and two full elementary schools. And I have to say, I could not be more excited about the great things that our staff is doing with our students and the technology. The goals for this year (the first year of [...]
Every teacher knows that when the weather warms up the students' attention levels goes down. So here are few EdTech tools that you can use in your classroom to keep your student engaged until the end of the school year! Kahoot! A GAME-BASED CLASSROOM RESPONSE SYSTEM FOR SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES, & BUSINESSES ASK THOUGHT PROVOKING QUESTIONS - Which [...]
Guest post by April Smith One of my goals at the beginning of this school year was parent engagement. In the past, our school has sent home between 3-5 flyers every week trying to get parents involved, with little success. I was frustrated with how much work I was putting into communicating with the parents, [...]
Over this weekend we will be transitioning all of our staff members over to Google. On Monday you will be able to read, receive and send emails through Google with your @plsd.us account. It will take about a week for us to migrate all of the emails from FirstClass over to Google. Some users might [...]
Article by BRITTANY HODAK, Young Entrepreneur Council (The Globe and Mail) These apps will save you hours and headaches. In entrepreneurship and in life, the most valuable commodity is time. There’s never enough of it, and yet a staggering amount is spent doing the mundane tasks that come with running a business day to day. I hate [...]
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One of the most powerful ways that administrators can encourage their faculty to adopt new technologies in their classroom and curriculum is by modeling effective application of new digital tools. With Google Apps for Education, there are many tools that are helpful for administrative tasks, providing a number of ways to effectively model technology usage [...]
Article from Digital Chalk - By Jessica Sanders Google just might change the way you teach—in a good way. It makes grading more efficient, enriches the classroom experience, and allows you to connect with your students on a level they understand—all for free. “After making a full Google Docs integration this year in my history [...]
As technology continues to change how we work, one of the main holdovers refuses to go away. While meetings undoubtably serve a very important purpose, many people find themselves wasting time and desperately searching for alternatives. Fortunately for you, Google Apps provides a ton of options for improving the meeting experience from the planning / [...]
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