PPS Instructional Technology

For all those Remind users out there... read this article ! (Formerly, Remind 101) So perhaps you have heard that Remind  will soon begin offering a chat feature for teachers to stay in better contact with students and parents. When I first heard of this new tool I will be honest, I thought it was a horrible idea! My reasons for that thought are that communication between staff and students should always be of the utmost professional quality and, well, with chat I could see professional and informal lines becoming blurred as well as potential for putting educators and students at risk. Sorry, I'm just a very protective person and if I can help someone avoid a pitfall, I am compelled to do so. However! Remind really impressed me by partnering with CommonSense.org , a respected non-profit that works tirelessly to protect children in this new digital age. What did CommonSense do for Remind? They developed a week long introduction to Remind Chat with daily subject material about ...

We enjoy sharing highlights of the great ways in which our teachers are using technology in the classroom. Today, we would like to share with you how Michelle Braat is using Google Hangouts to engage her students in learning while connecting outside her four classroom walls. ​ Click here for video (5:09 min). If you would like to get started using Hangouts in your classroom, please schedule time with either Jessica or myself. https://calendly.com/jwinstanley https://calendly.com/pmurray OR Visit us for June trainings or TechCamp this summer! Happy Monday!

Over the weekend, Google replaced the black bar with the 9 square "grid". Watch this two minute video to find out what and where it is. http://youtu.be/OUunkeM4K_Y