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The Responsible Use Policy is a document that outlines, for all Scarsdale Schools users (teachers and staff alike) appropriate use guidelines for using district devices, accounts, and services. Every year I do this lesson with the students, usually in big grade-level groups, where we can talk about it, ask questions, and have a general back…
Students in grades K-2 will rely heavily on Seesaw for their classwork. In addition, Specials use Seesaw, too, in various ways across the grades. Specials using Seesaw K-5 Art Library Music PE Specials using Seesaw K-2 Technology Specials using Seesaw only in grade 2 Spanish All students are logging in with their @scarsdaleschools.org Google accounts.…
On September 25th, 2020, I hosted an introductory webinar to kick off the 2020-2021 school year. This school year finds us in new territory with the hybrid schedule and blended learning environments for students. Some in-person, some virtual, lots of tech. This webinar was a brief overview of the resources such as this blog and…
Zoom is still a big part of this new e-learning world we’re living in. For the 2020-2021 school year we have a new way of signing in for ALL students, K-12, and all staff members. We are NOT logging in with the student Google account.This year, ALL ScarsdaleSchools.org account holders will log in to Zoom…
Mesh. Mesh is the word. A mesh network is a more reliable, stronger home wifi network, and a key asset in 2020. What is a mesh network? A mesh network is multiple wifi access points for your home to ensure fewer dead zones, faster connection, and overall better reliability You mean like a network extender?…
Welcome to the 2020-2021 school year! A lot has changed, and we are working through the growing pains of this new reality. There are tech quirks and updates still being pushed out. A few quick points of note: Chromebooks if you get an error when connecting to home wifi, log out once you…