Congratulations!! The final Friday in November has
arrived!!!!
Good morning!
This is the 16th edition" of
the Fabulous Friday Technology Tip (F2 T2) that
shares technology tools and resources that can be integrated into your daily
lessons, unit plans and classroom centers.
As an Educational Technology Specialist, I can support
you with:
- Training on New tools for the 21st century classroom
- Collaboration & Planning with
Individuals/Teams
- Co-Teaching a lesson using technology integration
- Observing a Technology Lesson
- Technology Resources/Tools Training
- The Atlanta Public Schools Technology & Innovation Competition is coming! The APSTIC https://apstic.weebly.com/ is an annual student competition that gives students the opportunity to showcase their innovative use of technology in daily learning. The #APSTIC is a technology competition for 3rd - 12th grade students in the Atlanta Public Schools District, including all charter, private, and home schools. Please check out the APSTIC website to find pertinent information about the tech competition including category descriptions (which mirror the State's categories), rubrics, and volunteer and judge information. Additionally, you will find some useful tips to help your students create winning projects! To register your students, or additional questions, email me for more information!
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- Did you know that as a member of the APS community, you have access to the Atlanta Fulton County Public Library System? All users have access to a variety of free resources such as e-books, audiobooks, magazines, movies, courses, tutoring, music, an expansive digital library, job resources, GED resources just to name a few. To access, login to APSMyBackpack and find the app for ClassPass @APS. Your login is your Lawson Number and your pin number is changeme. Please check out this quicksheet on accessing this phenomenal resource! http://bit.ly/AFPLQuicksheet Additional Questions? Email me for more information!
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- “How can you help APS stay safe online??”The APS annual cyber security poster contest is back! All submissions are due by December 7th! See the graphic below for more information!
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- The 2018 Hour of Code-(https://hourofcode.com/) is quickly approaching! This year’s featured activity for Hour of Code is Dance Party, a tutorial for students to code, get creative, and even dance! Join the movement and introduce a group of students to their first hour of computer science with these steps. The Hour of Code is easy to run - even for beginners! Email me ASAP for more information and lesson integration ideas!
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As we continue to guide our students down the road of
success, please click on the request support link located within my
signature line if you would like support with integrating technology tools
(i.e. Interactive Board, iPad, Chromebook, Web 2.0 Resources) within your
lessons. Make sure that you are signed into your APS Google Account to
access the request link below! I look forward to the endless possibilities
that the collaboration and integration of technology will provide us with
reaching all of our learners.
