Pause screen time We have a new feature coming to Highlights in early September -just in time for back to school- that will allow teachers to pause learners’ screens for a moment to get their attention. It’s similar to an “eyes on me, 1-2-3”…
Guest post from Maureen Rhodin with her takeaways from CommonSense Media’s 2nd Annual Teacher Workshop “Beyond the Gradebook”. A quick drop of info from the conference Friday: Check out twitter #csed17 #twitterforgood #commonsenseed RISE-ing Through Competency-Based Instruction and Holistic…
If you are a Read&Write for Google user you may have noticed a new look to the toolbar earlier this week. This new look was accompanied by several updates and enhancements to make Read&Write faster, smarter and easier to use.…
If you would like to upgrade your tech knowledge and skills this fall, I recommend attending one of the following three conferences. I can send up to 30 people to these conferences! Sign up on your own; let me know…
Fewer Kids Are Getting Bullied in School, Report Says | TIME. Less bullying and less cyberbullying! Cyberbullying was down, too. Only 6.9% of students in 2013 reported being cyberbullied, or experienced unwanted contact on email, social media, instant message…
Introducing Classroom for Google Apps for Education. Could be a game changer in our 1:1 pilot!
Interim Assessments | Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium. The Smarter Balanced Consortium will be releasing a formative assessment mechanism in the fall. Teachers will be able to use online assessments similar to the summative SBAC/CAASP to guide their instruction. More details…
A lawsuit in February challenged Google’s privacy policies and its scanning of email for advertisement as illegal wire-tapping. Two college-aged Google Apps for Education users joined the lawsuit, raising questions about whether Google scanned GAFE accounts, even if no advertising…
Piedmont supports Computer Science Education Week by participating in “Hour of Code” activities To honor Computer Science Education Week, Piedmont schools promoted “Hour of Code” at all of our schools. Over 1,450 students in Piedmont participated, contributing to the surpassed goal of 10 million students worldwide!…
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