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 year the BYTE Conference has expanded their offerings to not only include amazing PD for educators who attend the conference but also offer resources for those who are unable to attend and will be in their classrooms with students. Through a partnership with Cobblestone Collective, BYTE is offering a workshop designed to get students and teachers problem solving, using computational thinking, debugging, getting creative and having fun! If you haven’t used CS First before,… Read More
#TechTipTuesday – Disinfecting Technology
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. As January is recognized as Clean Up Your Computer Month all of this month’s tips will be dedicated to this topic! Keeping your device(s) clean and disinfected not only helps ensure that you are healthy but it can also help ensure your device is free of debris and running optimally. However, devices can be picky about how they are cleaned so you want to make sure you do so in a way that aligns with the specific… Read More
#TechTipTuesday – Naming Files
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. As January is recognized as Clean Up Your Computer Month all of this month’s tips will be dedicated to this topic! When I was in the classroom I worked with Grade 7-12 in the areas of social studies, science, math, and sometimes areas such as art, health, or resource. As you can imagine, this meant I had A LOT of digital files that spanned a wide range of topics. Finding a way to organize my files was… Read More
#TechTipTuesday – 7 Tips to Clean Up Your Computer
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. As January is recognized as Clean Up Your Computer Month all of this month’s tips will be dedicated to this topic! A new year calls for a fresh start and what better way then making sure that the tech in your life is running optimally! This checklist of tips is designed to get you started in a way that ensures your tech is clean (physically) and organized in a way that works for you. Let’s get… Read More
#TechTipTuesday – Out of Office
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. We are only a few days away from the end of 2022 and a well-deserved winter break for those involved in education. Teacher’s tend to have their, “teacher-brain”, on all the time and sometimes have challenges stepping back and finding time for themselves. Trust me, you will be a better teacher if you take the break for yourself. Relax, recharge, and engage in activities that bring you joy. I recommend turning on your automatic replies… Read More
#TechTipTuesday – Microsoft Designer
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. With Mountain View School Division being a Microsoft division operating on the O365 platform I am always looking for updates to their platform that I can share with staff. One comment I get from staff, especially our secretaries who design a lot of material for their schools, is why isn’t Publisher included in O365 updates? While I can’t speak directly to that, I am thinking that the new Microsoft Designer may be the answer! The… Read More
#TechTipTuesday – Hour of Code
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. Day 2 of Computer Science Education week is underway and I wanted to highlight Hour of Code again as an accessible way to bring coding into your classroom, regardless of if you are a beginner or a pro. On Friday I shared out about Code.Org (who hosts the Hour of Code activities) and yesterday I shared out more of my favourite coding activities, including curriculums for K-12. There are currently over 500 one hour coding activities, available in… Read More
#TechTipTuesday – Joining #TweetTheHalls
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. With #TweetTheHalls starting up on Thursday I wanted to make sure that everyone knew exactly how to join in on the fun and ensure that their tweets were curated into our pool to get them in the running for some great prizes! Check out the informational video below shared via Twitter: If you haven’t yet created yourself a Twitter account I recommend this YouTube video by Matt Miller: Stay tuned as tomorrow we will be… Read More
#TechTipTuesday – Immersive Reader in Edge
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. For those that are new to Immersive Reader, this Microsoft assistive tool is compatible with many aspects of your Office 365 suite such as Word, OneNote, Teams, Outlook, and the Microsoft Edge Web Browser. A video introduction hosted via YouTube is shared below: This tool allows users to have any text read aloud to them while changing the style of reading voice and speed, as well as opening up the text in a separate window… Read More
#TechTipTuesday – Digital Tools for Student Portfolios
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. In Manitoba, November is a whirlwind month for educators. We start off strong with the Halloween candy-hangover, jump right into a time-change, and hit the ground running to complete report cards and book parent-teacher interviews! One of my favourite methods to assist with this is the implementation of student portfolios. Student portfolios can be a fantastic practice in the classroom as they: develop student metacognition selecting exemplars reflecting on their learning journey encourage transparent conversations… Read More