BrightBytes Survey + 4C's Mentoring + YouTube Webcam Capture Alternative

Brightbytes Survey Coming Soon!

In past years we have taken the BrightBytes survey twice. This year we are only taking the survey once You will receive access codes on Wednesday January 13th. The survey will be open through the end of January.

Please plan to complete the BrightBytes survey and make time for your students to complete it as well. Your feedback is extremely important and the closer we can get to 100% participation, the better job we can do of serving your specific needs.

4C's Mentoring Program

The 4C’s mentor program is a differentiated professional development opportunity that honors the work you are already doing with your students and provides a structure to increase your impact while focusing on the use of the 4C’s and technology in your classroom.

The goal is to increase specific 4C’s (Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Creativity) capacity and spread innovation through the use of technology. Click here for more information and click here to sign up. After signing up you will be paired with a mentor who will contact you.

YouTube Webcam Uploads No Longer Available

  

YouTube is no longer supporting their webcam upload and as of January 16th, the tool will be unavailable. This tool allowed students to record themselves speaking with a webcam such as the one available on the Chromebooks. 

Students are still able to record video with another device and upload to YouTube. We suggest that students use a smartphone or tablet to capture their video and then upload the video to YouTube with the device used for capture.

For help finding alternatives, please contact Matt or Cassie. 

Two Helpful Keyboard Shortcuts (inspired by my most common mistakes)

Control + Shift + t will open the last tab you closed - say goodbye to accidentally closing tabs and having to navigate back to them.

Control + z will undo your last action - say goodbye to having to undo something you accidentally did.

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PowToon + Dell Deals for ISD624 Employees

Featured 4C's Mini Lesson: PowToon

Our graduates from the Technology and Leadership Cohort have been building short lessons that highlight different ways to incorporate the 4C's and technology in the classroom. Today's featured lesson is on how students can use an animation creation website called PowToon to demonstrate understanding in a creative way. Click here to view the lesson.

Find this lesson and all of the other 4C's lessons on our new website. bit.ly/4CsWBL

Get your own mentor to work with you while incorporating the 4C's and technology. Check out this video for more information on the program and then click here to sign up. 

Spring Deals From Dell

Check out these spring deals from Dell to find special savings on desktops, monitors and 2-in-1 computers. These deals are for employees of ISD624 and are limited time only. See the flyer for details.