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Overview of Blake's Digital Citizenry Pilot

With our Middle School going entirely 1:1 iPad this past year, a big focus was to pair it with a strong implementation of a Digital Citizenship curriculum. Last summer, the planning process began by building a core lead DigCit Team of a grade level representative from 6th grade (Marjorie Heim), 7th grade (Sara Donovan), 8th grade (Seth Hellerstein), our principal (Nat Vaughn), Library Media Specialist (Jon Haycock) and myself, the Technology...

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How to's: Options for taking your Google Acct with you!

It's that time of year when several students and staff are transitioning to life beyond Medfield.. Whether it's going onto a new school, college, moving, retirement, new job, etc. The common question is how can I take all of my files and work from my school Google Account with me? Thanks to the Tech Sherpa's from Nokomis Regional High in Central Maine for sharing a couple of options. I'll briefly go through each one demonstrated in the video...

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Friday Digital Notes: Viral Texts, Google Photos, Charity Miles & More

Here we are on the last Friday of May with the latest tech news! Apple News: Effective Power Text. This viral text message is definitely making its rounds at Blake. Still waiting on Apple to come up with a fix which would require students to update their iPad's OS software. Until then, tell students to turn off iMessages to avoid this problem. Settings >Messages> slide or disable iMessage.  And/OR turn off notifications...

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#advise4yourdevice: I forgot my passcode..SOS!

With our Bring Your Own iPad program at Blake MS, understanding how to manage your personal iPad has been another layer of learning for students and teachers. Of course, it is based on perspective as to whether that is a positive or not. Either way.. everyone benefits from understanding how to set up their devices to take advantage of some its built-in features. One situation that occurs far too common is the ummm... I forgot my passcode....

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Digital Notes on a Friday! DC Trip, Google Hangouts, App Updates & more.

Happy Friday--Here are a few tech updates to keep you in the loop! Borrowing Devices In the past couple of weeks, many poor iPad screens have been shattered. Luckily, extra iPads are available for students to borrow until they get a replacement, if available. I ask that students do use a passcode or install apps under their own Apple ID. All apps are installed that are needed or please see me.  Also, try to return the device...

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Digital Notes: Teacher Appreciation Week Edition

This Friday’s Digital Notes topic is all about you— Teachers! As Teacher Appreciation Week flew by.., you could follow or go check out two twitter hashtags, #thankateacher and #teacherappreciationweek  for lots of positive messages! Google is also thanking teachers with new features in Google Classroom app. Teachers can now: Create, edit and delete assignments on the go using the Google Classroom app for iOS View, grade...

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Last Friday's Digital Notes- May 1

Right before vacation, I intended to email the Digital Notes out, (but figured it was vacation week), so instead you can find it as the previous post or click here to read about some iPad updates, free online Google PD event happening soon, and the beginning of our Shout Out Showcase! #OfthePeople On Thursday, Discovery Education held a live online event to discuss the ConnectEd initiative launched by President Obama in...

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Digital Notes on Friday, April 17th (delayed)

Here's a semi-weekly technology update from Blake MS featuring the latest app updates, new professional development events, google and iPad tips, Coming Attractions and a new Shout Out Showcase to share what's happening in your classrooms! Updates to your iPad iOS 8.3 Adds a lot of image faces with better organization, skin tone modifiers, and a bunch of flag, phone, computer, and watch Emoji.  Siri has gained some new languages,...

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Spring Cleaning Tips for your iPad! Sweep up those Photos!

Spring is the perfect time to clean things up including your iPad. As a BYOiPad school, students often have a big learning curve when it comes to managing their own device and its storage space.  We learned that lesson with the last big update iOS 8.0. Students were constantly stopping by to  get help with updating their iPads due to running into this very problem.. So to get ahead of the game before iOS 8.3 arrives (which plans...

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Let's Get AMPed Up Blakers!

Energy Efficiency can have a direct, positive impact on the world we live in.. even if only ONE person does ONE small thing .  And, technology and innovation can help us develop newer simpler, and cleaner ways for people to be more energy efficient in their daily lives !  This past week, Blake MS concluded its Energy Inventor’s Contest—by announcing the winners at EVERSOURCE Light Bulb Fundraiser Assembly on Wednesday....

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8 Things to Look for in Today's Classroom (@gcouros)

This helps remind me of where I want to go! #nt2t pic.twitter.com/ivqT8Hk5aC — Rosey Soto (@RoseySoto) March 28, 2015 These ideas are brought to you by a very insightful, education leader George Couros. Tweets by @gcouros !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); ...

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Thanks to all AND .. Free Apps to Try! (can't beat that!)

Medfield's Digital Learning Day Conference is now over.. and it would not surprise me if some of you are still trying to upload /download your experience!:) Whew! We wanted to take this time to express a huge THANK YOU to our many Medfield Educators and our guests for your willingness to share your work and knowledge by leading a workshop/presentation! To our Technology Dept, Cafeteria Staff and Student Helpers who volunteered on a day off...

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#ETTGoogle for Education Jamboree: Pick Me!

 Happy 2015! A new year always brings new visions and ambitions and opportunities! So when I learned about EdTechTeacher & Google's free Google Jamboree Workshop, it was something that I didn't want to miss out on. Of course, only 200 people can attend which added another layer to the application process. All applications had to answer the question: HOW WILL I MAKE 2015 THE BEST YEAR FOR MY STUDENTS? I thought I'd also share my entry,...

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