Taylor ISD DuckLink # 45
empowering student success and school improvement
October 5, 2015
As a community of educators, we must all do our part to help students learn to be good digital citizens. This task can be challenging when many of us have not been raised with all the digital devices that kids have today. However, you don't have to be an expert to begin the conversation.
Please join in and share this important information from Common Sense Education with your student's this week. https://goo.gl/5XrUdO
EduHero Offers Several Technology Training Videos
- Collaboration Tools for the Classroom
- Communication Tools for the Classroom
- Creating Forms in Google Drive
- Tips & Tricks for Google Spreadsheets
- Tools for Digital Storytelling
Login to EduHero today at https://eduhero.net/
How to Sign Out of Google on Multiple Devices or Browsers
- Login to your Gmail account.
- Look in the bottom right corner just below the list of your emails.
- Click the link labeled Details.
- This will open another window with details on where you are logged in.
- Click the button at the top labeled Sign out all other web sessions.
This is a good practice especially if you tend to login to your Gmail account on public computers often.
Google Classroom Adds a Calendar!
Build a Positive Culture in Your Classroom Using ClassDojo
- customizable positive/negative feedback tool
- instant messaging to parents
- translation tool (new!)
- class story- share pictures with parents
- random name picker
- timer with stopwatch and countdown
- attendance
Great Resources for the Digital Classroom
Here are some other great classroom resources I have found lately.
- iMovie Trailer Planners- Help your students make better iMovies with this great resource from Tony Vincent.
- 5 Google Form Add-ons- Learn more about how these add-ons can help you automate procedures.
- Share Videos via EdPuzzle- This is a handy tool to share video segments with your students. Make your videos interactive with questions, add your voice, track student progress and publish to Google Classroom easily.
Help Desk Contact
Eduphoria Help Desk- https://taylor.schoolobjects.com
Phone: 512-365-5015 or x1900
Be sure to visit the Taylor ISD Technology site for more information.
Contact Information
Director of Instructional Technology
Taylor ISD
Email: jphale@taylorisd.org
Website: http://www.taylorisd.org
Location: 3101 North Main Street, Taylor, TX
Phone: 512-365-5015
Twitter: @edtechminute