Journey to the Center of the Earth

Screencasting gives students a tool to demonstrate creativity and collaboration. 8th Grade is filled with some adventurous field trips .. this latest one takes you directly to the Center Center Center of the Earth Earth Earth! Grab your astrosuit and climb aboard as two 8th graders narrate your journey through the Earth's Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Sub Layers and  Inner Core.    Typically, Mr. Heim's students...

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Take it to the Amazon Cloud Player!

Smart Device Management Tip #1:  Store your Music from iTunes in the Cloud! As the district moves towards the 8th grade BYOiPad and 9th grade BYOD (family-owned device) model, trying to balance personal/home-use with school-use requires  smart management of what is actually kept on the iPad or mobile device. Think about how easy it is to accumulate an ever-increasing number of music downloads, photos taken with your iPad...

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The Renaissance Comes Alive!

A Formal Invitation to the Renaissance Dinner Party   in Mrs. McClelland's 8th Social Studies Classroom In  past years, Mrs. McClelland's students were asked to culminate and apply the information and knowledge they had learned about leading Renaissance figures by writing an essay.  The essay had to describe the seating arrangement and conversations occurring between each figure if they were to attend a Renaissance feast....

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Quick Trouble Shooting Tips

When an app is not responding or not functioning correctly, do not fear! It may be a WI-FI, app, or iPad memory issue. There are several ways to try to resolve it.  Many apps require a connection to the internet.   Are you connected to the WI-FI network? Tap on Settings; Wi-Fi Staff Wifi or MSOPEN should be selected Close Settings Tap on Safari. Type in the address bar: 192.168.10.8:81 The Sonic Wall login screen should...

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