Vol. 2, Issue 5 October 22, 2013
Tech News Tuesday weekly eNewsletter IN THIS ISSUE Cool Tool of the Week – ePals Common Core Implementation Center Mobile App of the Week– MasteryConnect Common Core Standards Mobile App of the Week – Evernote Peek Focus On of the Week – Roadtrip Nation Online Resource of the Week – Core Math Tools Office Tip of the Week – Security Now Presentation Tip of the Week – What Colors Communicate Bonus Tip: 10 things you should NEVER say during presentations
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WEEKLY ENEWSLETTER PROVIDING INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY STAFF RESOURCES
Cool Tool of the Week
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ePals Common Core Implementation Center
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Find and share ready-to-use, practical CCSS projects and resources Page 4
www.epals.com/commoncore
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ePals is a website offering classroom collaboration on projects with others worldwide. They recently created Common Core Implementation Center that offers teachers project-based lessons and activities based on grade level and subject focus. Content providers include National Geographic, Smithsonian, Cobblestone & Cricket magazines. ePals also provides a safe workspace controlled by the teacher to collaborate on activities and projects with other schools and classrooms at www.epals.com
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Mobile App of the Week
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Common Core Standards App from MasteryConnect View the Common Core State Standards in one convenient FREE app! A great reference for students, parents, and teachers to easily read and understand the core standards. Quickly find standards by subject, grade, and subject category. This app includes Math standards K-12 and Language Arts standards K-12. Math standards include both traditional and integrated pathways and synthesizes Language Arts standards with the Corresponding College and Career Readiness Standards (CCR's)
iPad - Free
Click here for iPad App
BONUS! Additional Free Apps from MasteryConnect on their website at: www.masteryconnect.com/learn-more/goodies.html SCIENCE: Science Standards provided in partnership with the National Science Teachers Association SCAN: Scan plain paper bubblesheets with GradeCam to give students feedback at their desks. ASSESS: Bubblesheet App to give assessments that you create on any tablet or mobile device. Provides students with immediate feedback.
Evernote Peek App Prepare for a quiz or brush up on a language by simply lifting the iPads Smart Cover, or by using the “virtual smart cover” in the app. Evernote Peek Website: http://evernote.com/peek > How to use Evernote Peek Guide iPad – Free Study – Quiz & Test Preparation
Click here for iPad App
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Focus On of the Week
www.roadtripnation.org No matter what you do or where you come from, you’ve got wisdom to pass down. RoadtripNation.org helps students explore pathways they never knew existed through programs and resources focused on self-discovery. Empowering, motivating, and fun videos and guides for students and teachers in discussions, speaking, writing, and cultural understanding.
Outstanding site motivates kids to follow dreams, work hard
Online Resource of the week
Free program and curriculum: http://roadtripnation.org/programs/series Paid program and curriculum: http://roadtripnation.org/programs
Core Math Tools The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) has produced “Core Math Tools,” a customizable suite of software tools and apps for high school educators aligned with the Common Core. The suite is available for free download, and the apps and tools can be used to engage students in a variety of areas, from general algebra resources to interactive graphing tools. Specialized “how-to” pages help educators use the tools in the classroom.
> Core Math Tools from NCTM Core Math Tools is a downloadable suite of interactive software tools for algebra and functions, geometry and trigonometry, and statistics and probability. The tools are appropriate for use with any high school mathematics curriculum and compatible with the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics in terms of content and mathematical practices. Java required.
> Free Lessons, Resources, Apps from NCTM Elementary, Middle School, and High School resources for teaching tips, family resources, lessons by theme, and problems by grade and topic.
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TECH NEWS TUESDAY
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Office Tip of the Week
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Security Now
Learn WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT, and OUTLOOK! Sign up today for the free online training for MCS Employees to take self-paced lessons on courses, topics, and level you choose.
Quick Tips for Keeping your Computer, Tablet, and Phone Secure and find it if it is lost or stolen. Featuring: Windows Computer Apple Computer
Android Apple iPad, iPhone
> Click here for a flyer and how to sign up MCS IT Self-Help Desk Website Website focusing on the FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS with technology that we thought would be helpful. Please let us know any topics you think should be added. www.mcs4kids.com/helpdesk
Presentation Tip of the Week Did you know what colors communicate?
Bonus Tip!
This guide is made for those creating websites and blogs but it is also useful in the classroom for color choices in presentation slides and their impact. http://dustn.tv/what-colors-communicate
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