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Seesaw provides 3 different ways to log in. You can log in with Google, with a class code, or with individual student Home Codes. This blog post outlines all 3 methods for logging in. The method your child will use will depend on their class and age. K and 1 students will log in with…
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 post is so 4th graders can practice using the commenting feature. It is a post to review the why and how of commenting and ensure everyone understands the proper procedures and expectations. 4th graders, don’t forget to use the Blog Commenting checklist before you submit your comment. Please leave a comment about…
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…
This post is so 3rd graders can learn how and why to use the commenting feature, and to post some practice comments. 3rd graders, don’t forget to use the Blog Commenting checklist before you submit your comment. Please leave a comment about blogging. Do you like it? Does it interest you? Are you…
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.…
Once again the 5th graders were amazing and rocked the CapCon! Capstone event. The students documented the process on their own blogs. The blogs can be accessed via the classroom teacher’s blogs (look for the “My class” menu on the sidebar). Ms. Boyer Ms Cooper Ms. Edwards Ms. Robert Check out all of…
Adobe Spark is a great platform we’ve been experimenting with this year. Adobe Spark has a few great benefits including being cloud based so students can use any connected device and access their work anywhere, and it gives you 3 options; Spark Post, Spark Page, and Spark Video. We used Spark Post earlier this year…
In 2018 we tried the Ignite Talks format with a single 4th grade class. This year we did it with the entire grade. Before we dive into the awesomeness that is the 4V Ignites allow me to define Ignite Talks and how we use them… Ignite Talks originated in Seattle as a new…