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Zoom is a big part of this new e-learning world we’re living in. For students in grades 2-5, logging in with the student Google account is the best way to go. For parents of students in grades K and 1, where students don’t have Google accounts, the parents will join the class meeting with the…
Heathcote community, Today begins, officially, the e-learning experience for Scarsdale public schools. While this won’t be an easy time, our students, and staff, are well prepared for this. A lot of what we do on a day -to-day basis involves technology and online tools. The downside to this, of course, is not everything we do…
This is the second annual Chromebook Buyers Guide. Chromebooks are great devices for elementary school students and beyond. There are lots of options and hopefully this guide will give you a sense of why go Chromebook and which models(s) to check out. Enjoy… As the years have progressed there has been an ever increasing interest…
Welcome parents! For the 2019 Open House all of the Specials teachers presented in the Multi Purpose Room. Big thanks to all the parents who attended two sessions. Below is the full presentation from all the Specials. Below that is a more detailed presentation specific to the technology program. The contact details for all Specials…
At the start of the 2018-2019 school I wrote the first blog post regarding student headphones. This edition is essentially the same, has the same rational and overview with updated links. Headphones for children don’t change as frequently as high-end adult models, so this post is almost identical to last year’s post, with updated links.…
Welcome to the Google Drive Parent Coffee! A big thank you to everyone who attended. We covered a lot of ground; from organizing and creating to sharing and being mobile. This blog post has the presentation as well as a recording of the event. The presentation is here: The video of the presentation: Heathcote…
For many years now students have been creating, collaboration, and communication using Google Drive. They’ve been making documents and slide shows, sharing files with each other, leaving comments with feedback and notes. The one thing they haven’t been doing, is communicating officially. What that means is all of the communicating has been done using workarounds;…
How do we keep students safe while still allowing them access to the amazing tools available in 2018 and beyond? Today I lead a Parent Coffee about Internet (and Technology) Safety geared toward the parents of 3-5th grade students. Attending in person is not always possible, so to ensure the entire community has access to…
How do we keep students safe while still allowing them access to the amazing tools available in 2018 and beyond? On Friday, November 30th, I lead a Parent Coffee about Internet (and Technology) Safety geared toward the parents of K-2 students. Attending in person is not always possible, so to ensure the entire community has…
As the years have progressed there has been an ever increasing interest from parents to purchase Chromebooks for home use. Awesome! I think it’s an excellent idea and a great investment, we use them every day at school and I have three at my home. Before I get into some device specifics I want to…