
Instructional Technology
December 2022
Welcome to our newsletter!
Our team is committed to working with teachers, staff, and students to use instructional technology tools to foster classroom engagement and provide a platform for authentic student voice. We look forward to working with you!
Curate Content with Wakelet
Wakelet is a content curation platform where teachers can save links, videos and images in an organized, shareable way using multiple layouts. Wakelet is perfect for creating digital choice boards, multi-topic reviews, weekly task cards, and more. Click here to learn more about Wakelet.
Discovery Education: Holidays, Observations, and Timely Events Channel
Discover the full collection of channels dedicated to popular holidays, commemorations, observations, and timely events from around the world. Each channel offers curated resources and instructional materials to support students in learning about special days of celebration, remembrance, and reflection. Check it out!
Solar System Extension Activity
Have your students code while extending their solar system knowledge. This activity will introduce students to the basic concepts of programming while learning more about the solar system. Students will code their very own 3D solar system model by the end of the activity! Try it out now! No login required.
The Instructional Technology Team had a great day collaborating with teachers on all things technology. We even finished the day with our own version of a 'Turkey Trot!'
Want to know more about the tools and skills featured at Fall into Tech? Get in touch with your District or Campus Instructional Technology Coach!
Turkey Trot 2022
Junior High and High School Semester Two Courses
Semester Two courses should be loaded to Canvas on December 5, 2022. Students will be loaded to the courses on January 4, 2023. This only affects Junior High and High School courses. Remember to publish your course so students can access it when they return in January!
New Feature! Rich Content Editor Icon Maker
The Icon Maker in the Rich Content Editor allows teachers to incorporate simple icons within their courses without using an external tool. The icon maker is located within the Rich Content Editor (RCE). See how to use it here!
Reminder!
Teachers cannot enroll students and observers in courses that are created by the district. The enrollments for these courses are maintained by the district in compliance with eSchool data. Any manual enrollments of students and observers to district courses will be removed in a daily overnight process.
Krissy Mraz
Katie Beauchene
District Instructional Technology Coach
Daniel Green
District Instructional Technology Coach
Lee Anne Jones
District Instructional Technology Coach
Katie Jackson
District Instructional Technology Coach
Charissa Scott
District Instructional Technology Coach