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Flash is one of the first pieces of web-based software for running media. Originally Flash was how you got animations and video on the internet. YouTube dropped Flash as it’s video format in 2015. Flash is notoriously susceptible to virus and malware attacks. In addition, it is a technology that requires it to be continuously…
Why do we set Google’s Chrome as the default browser on the Macs? Why not use Safari? Here are a few of the key reasons Chrome is Google’s browser Integrates seamlessly with Google Suite Drive Calendar Sites Facilitates easy single sign-on The “Log in with Google” button most web services offer Automatic updates Below is…
The new operating system for the iPhone and iPad, iOS 11, has caused some quirks. The biggest quirk is iOS 11 saves photos as .HEIC files, not a .jpeg/.jpg files. Google can see .HEIC files but can’t add them through the usual Insert-> Image process as you normally would when working in a Doc, Slides,…
Students of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades… Now that you have blogs you can add not only new and original writng, but you can also add Google Drive files to your blog as well. The best part about adding a Google file is that you can add the file to a blog post, publish…
5th graders, You are working on creating infographics. Read these blog posts to help give you some background on why certain choices are made when creating infographics. These articles will also help you understand different design styles and methods of conveying information with images and text: Introduction to Infographics there is a brief tutorial you…
Welcome parents! For the 2017 Open House all of the Specials teachers presented in the Library. Big thanks to all the parents who attended two sessions. Below is the full presentation from all the Specials as well as an annotated version of the Technology portion. I addition, the contact details for all Specials are at…
The 2017-2018 school year is underway! The lab is full of iPads, Chromebooks, MacBooks, and iMacs… Over the next few days we will be rolling out Chromebooks to the 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. All 3-5th graders should have their Chromebooks by the end of next week! After that it’s iPads for K-2 and then…
Every year the 5th graders of Scarsdale participate in Capstone. Capstone is the last two months of school, post-standardized testing. Students choose a topic, research it, and create a final product. It is designed to be a self-directed, passion/interest based assignment. And it ends with a tri-fold board… For the second year in a row…
We’re live! Every year the 1st Graders get eggs and learn about the process of chickens hatching. We are live streaming the eggs and the hatching process! Point of reference, some seem to have hatched a few days early, which is why some of these live feeds have more chicks then eggs, and others more…
3C, As you get ready for your Cultural Universal we will use this Padlet to practice brainstorming Mrs. Conklin will be making 6 different Padlets, one for each Universal category Politics Social Aspects Beliefs Economics Cultural Arts Geography Mrs. Conklin will be posting those links on her blog. For now, lets use this practice Padlet: https://padlet.com/ccasal/60klbcp0mnnx…