Every Wednesday I highlight some of our amazing MVSD staff on our social media pages. Everyday our staff are using tech in new and exciting ways, are learning new skills, and are sharing ways in which ed tech is assisting them in their practice. This week goes out to Jordan Dyck who launched his own app to help make home learning more accessible for his Phys-Ed students!
#TechTipTuesday – PowerPoint Screen Recording
Every Tuesday I share a Tech Tip on our social media pages to assist our staff in their use of technology as it relates to their role. PowerPoint Screen Recording. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online at: http://fishbowlteaching.blogspot.com/ All of our MVSD staff has PowerPoint through desktop and Office 365. Files can be saved as a PPT or as a video and linked directly back to students for review. Follow along with the stories today in our Facebook and Instagram accounts for more information!
#MantraMonday
As we enter Wk 5 of class suspensions I argue that’s its time we focus on identifying online/distance pedagogy. Watch our Instagram & Facebook stories today for a review of some online pedagogy models & a breakdown of what the research tells us about successful online learning. Ed Tech Quote. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online at: http://fishbowlteaching.blogspot.com/ 🚨 we all started in crisis mode & scrambled to set something up for our students 👨🏼🏫 we received guidelines & supports from our division/province/union & refined our practice. 👩🏽💻 we selected an online platform, taught ourselves how to navigate it & got our students/families on… Read More
Follow Friday – SeeSaw
Every Friday I share what I believe to be a notable person/organization/school on our social media pages to assist our staff in the development of their online Personal Learning Network. Are you using SeeSaw to share with families during this time? Check out their social media for tips, tutorials & support. SeeSaw Social Media. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online at: http://fishbowlteaching.blogspot.com/
#WOWWednesday
Every Wednesday I highlight some of our amazing MVSD staff on our social media pages. Everyday our staff are using tech in new and exciting ways, are learning new skills, and are sharing ways in which ed tech is assisting them in their practice. This week goes out to all of our MVSD staff who have been jumping in front of the camera & creating content to connect to & teach their students; this is just a small sampling of the videos that are posted publicly. Well done to all! MVSD Staff Video Instruction. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available… Read More
#TechTipTuesday – Work Life Balance
Every Tuesday I share a Tech Tip on our social media pages to assist our staff in their use of technology as it relates to their role. This week I would like to focus on finding balance between life & work during this new working situation. We’re all interacting with screens much more than normal & are without our routines; hopefully these tips can help provide support! Work Life Balance Tips. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online at: http://fishbowlteaching.blogspot.com/
MVSD Tech Support Request Form
MVSD Tech Support Request Form. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online at: http://fishbowlteaching.blogspot.com/ In our continued effort to support families, the MVSD ICT Team has launched a Tech Support Request platform for parents/guardians. This platform provides support to help facilitate the access, navigation, and use of our recommended learning platforms: SeeSaw, Class Dojo, and Office 365 (Teams). Our technicians can assist with tutorials of these platforms as well as facilitate login support for those needing user name and passwords for Office 365. This platform will replace the Family Tech Q & A service that was occuring through our divisional Facebook page. *Please… Read More
Still Reporting From Home…
If you count spring break then today starts week 5 at home. How are you holding up?
Microsoft Teams MVSD Webinar
The following tutorial has been put together for MVSD staff members to assist them in their use of Microsoft Teams. It is designed to help guide future use of the platform, make use of different features, and answer some of the FAQs sent forth to the ICT Department. Use the following timestamps below to help find the topic(s) most useful for you: 0:00 – Introduction 4:43 – How To Access Teams & Ensure Credential Transfer 7:00 – How To Create a Team/Team Types 10:14 – Can I Add in a Parent/Guardian to a Team 12:26 – Teams Interface & Personalization… Read More
#WOWWednesday
Every Wednesday I highlight some of our amazing MVSD staff on our social media pages. Everyday our staff are using tech in new and exciting ways, are learning new skills, and are sharing ways in which ed tech is assisting them in their practice. This goes out to our MVSD staff who have elected to offer public class portals through our school websites! These not only provide resources for families but are a great way to share resources with colleagues worldwide. This is just one of many great pages now available.