

TechBytes
February 13, 2024
Upcoming Dates
- February 13: Elementary Grading Window opens
- February 16: Secondary Grades due
- March 4: Elementary Grades due
- March 15: 3189 Loaner Chromebooks will be deactivated
Updates
Reminder: Students should restart their Chromebooks daily
Please remind students to completely shut down their Chromebooks at the end of every day! This will ensure their devices have received all necessary updates and that they will be able to connect to all PUSD applications without issue.
Elementary Chromebook Reconciliation
In the upcoming weeks a physical inventory of Elementary Chromebooks will take place. EdTech will be reaching out to your school site Destiny contact with more information. All staff must turn in any 3100/3110 student Chromebooks they are using, as any of these devices not checked out to a student will be deactivated. This does not include the older 3189 Chromebooks.
Beware of Phishing Scams
Although we do our best to reduce access and opportunities for students to be targeted in Phishing Scams, we encourage teachers to teach lessons on Phishing to help students be on the lookout for future schemes. Please see the links below for lessons and reach out to edtech@pusd.us if you need additional resources.
EdTech Tools
Popsicle Sticks is an easy way to randomly select a student. After cycling through the class, the names are automatically shuffled again to ensure every student gets a chance to answer.
Emojis are a fun way to share thoughts and feelings. Children (and adults) love using them to express themselves. How can we use the power of emojis in the classroom? Here are 10 ideas.
Celebrate Lunar New Year with Google Arts & Culture
Black History Month
Click on the image below for resources -- including videos, texts, lessons, podcasts, and more -- about activists, art and culture, inventors, engineers, historical events, and beyond. Every resource curated here by Common Sense Education has a suggested grade band, but many are flexible and adaptable to just about any age group from Early Learners to High School.
Email: EdTech@pusd.us
Website: pusd.us/its
Location: 351 South Hudson Avenue, Pasadena, CA, USA
Phone: 626-396-3699