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Tech Bytes
May 10, 2022
Basic Classroom Tech Package
Thank you for your feedback on the devices and applications that best support you in your classroom. Your responses have helped us narrow down options and we now need final feedback from you to guide our recommendation to the Board. Please respond to the survey linked below no later than May 18, 2022.
Also linked in the newsletter below are videos explaining what each of the options can do. If you have any questions, please email edtech@pusd.us.
10 end of the year templates to help students thrive
At the end of the year, it's easy to get focused on all of our to-do's. Take tests. Do projects. Wrap up all those last lessons. Grade things and submit those grades. It's easy to lose sight of a powerful practice that helps learning stick AND helps students grow as learners. Reflection.
Reflection makes meaning. As educators, it is our job to help students make meaning of concepts and ideas. A reflective process helps students have a full-circle learning experience and become expert learners.
This post from Ditch that Textbook will give you some ideas for reflecting at the end of the year AND lots of templates to get started.
Paper Contest Leaderboard - Final Week!
This is the last week for our Finish the year strong with Paper contest! Schools that finish in the top 5 can win a donut party for their school and top students can win amazing prizes! Check out the leaderboard below. Each Paper session is an additional entry.
Calling All Innovators, Early Adopters and Technology Aficionados!
We want you! We are looking for innovative spirits to drive technology integration at our school sites. As an Innovator or TechLeader, you will attend training offered by the Ed Tech Department, collaborate with peers at Innovator meetings, lead training at your school site, offer technical support to all stakeholders and have opportunities to explore cutting edge technology. If you have a passion for advancing teaching, learning and leadership through technology, then this position is for you!
Planned Network Outage
Starting Friday, May 20th at 6:30 pm, the following will be down for network maintenance:
- Internet services
- Network connectivity
- Wireless connectivity
- VOIP phones (inbound and outbound calling)
- Authentication (signing in to student Chromebooks, email, Google Workspace applications, Webex, Canvas. etc.)
Internet service and network connectivity will be restored by Sunday evening, May 22nd.
The Elementary Report Card grading window has been extended to account for the network downtime. The grading window will now open on Monday, May 9th and close on Friday, May 27th. The Secondary Report Card schedule will not be affected.
EdTech - Innovative Technology Services
Email: EdTech@pusd.us
Website: pusd.us/its
Location: 351 South Hudson Avenue, Pasadena, CA, USA
Phone: 626-396-3699