October+2013

== =**October 2013**= =Registering Now For The iPad Essentials Class: iOS7 Operating System and iPad Tips and Tricks= =Registering Now For Three Different Sessions of (Elementary) Classroom Website Creation = =Registering Now For CANVAS & Communication (Secondary)= =Registering Now For GSD Educational Technology's SMART Basics Online Course= =Registering Now For "Pick Five" Technology Classes= =Educational Technology's Science Website Gems of the Month= = New Science Content Available In Visual Learning Systems Through Pioneer Library = = Safari Montage Has a Free App In the iTunes Store = = Video Tutorial: Sharing Content Items in CANVAS =

 = Registering Now For The iPad Essentials Class: iOS7 Operating System and iPad Tips and Tricks =



= iPad Essentials =

This class is being offered to all GSD teachers who are using iOS7 compatible devices in the classroom.
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 * ===This class is a 3 hour session held on October 22, 2013 from 4:30-7:30 in the GEC D228 lab.===
 * ===3 relicensure points will be awarded for attending the session and completing the class work.===
 * ===Space is limited. Sign up soon. There is no charge for this class.===
 * === This class has already been held. Please watch the newsletter for future opportunities. ===

 = Registering Now For Three Different Sessions of (Elementary) Classroom Website Creation =

your My.UEN classroom website, this class will help you get the basics in place and a few essential things added to your classroom website.

 * ===This class is a 3 hour session held on: October 14th, 2013 from 4:30-7:30 at the GEC D228 Lab.===
 * ===3 relicensure points will be awarded for attending the full session and completing the class work.===
 * === This class has already been held. Please watch the newsletter for future opportunities. ===

your Weebly classroom website, this class will help you get the basics in place and a few essential things added to your classroom website.

 * ===This class is a 3 hour session held on: October 21st, 2013 from 4:30-7:30 at the GEC D228 Lab.===
 * ===3 relicensure points will be awarded for attending the full session and completing the class work.===
 * === This class has already been held. Please watch the newsletter for future opportunities. ===

your Wikispaces classroom website, this class will help you get the basics in place and a few essential things added to your classroom website.

 * ===This class is a 3 hour session held on: October 28th, 2013 from 4:30-7:30 at the GEC D228 Lab.===
 * ===3 relicensure points will be awarded for attending the full session and completing the class work.===
 * === This class has already been held. Please watch the newsletter for future opportunities. ===

 = Registering Now For CANVAS & Communication (Secondary) =



=//Canvas// and Communication=

know that you are available, approachable, supportive, and actively interested in mentoring them.” // –SouthAlabama.edu; Using Online Icebreakers to Promote Student/Teacher Interaction //
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 * ===This Class is a 3 hour session offered to all GSD Secondary teachers on Tuesday, October 15th from 3:30-6:30 at the GEC D228 Lab===
 * ===3 relicesure points will be awarded for attending the full session and completing the class work.===
 * === This class has already been held. Please watch the newsletter for future opportunities. ===

 = Registering Now For GSD Educational Technology's SMART Basics Online Course =



This class is designed for GSD teachers that have a SMART Board and would like to learn the basics of the software for designing engaging, interactive lessons and activities for your students.

This course is online and will run for a period of six weeks. You will be invited to a CANVAS course. Instructors from the GSD Educational Technology Dept. will be overseeing this online course.


 * The SMART Basics Online Course will begin on October 14th and run six weeks until November 25th.
 * The choice of 1 USOE credit or 15 relicensure points will be awarded upon successful completion of the course.
 * There is no charge for this course.

This class has already been held. Please watch the newsletter for future opportunities.
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 = Registering Now For "Pick Five" Technology Classes = ==

 = Educational Technology's Science Website Gems of the Month =



Three great resources for exploring genetics:

 * [[image:etnewsupdate/Screen Shot 2013-09-23 at 9.38.55 AM.png width="146" height="132" align="left" caption="Explore your genomic blueprint and the ethical and social implications of genomic data. Discover the diversity of genomes and more." link="@http://unlockinglifescode.org/"]] || [[image:etnewsupdate/Screen Shot 2013-09-23 at 9.40.01 AM.png width="356" height="131" align="left" caption="Explore the 13 year Human Genome Project with this unique archive and repository of historical documents detailing the history of the HGP.   " link="@http://web.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/index.shtml"]] || [[image:Screen Shot 2013-09-23 at 9.41.30 AM.png width="125" height="128" align="left" caption="Free App in iTunes: A talking genetics glossary with audio and visual files." link="@https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/talking-glossary-genetics/id596245582?mt=8"]] ||



Each case with its mysteries to solve includes activitites that cultivate exploration, observation, analyzing, making inferences and drawing conclusions.
 = New Science Content Available In Visual Learning Systems Through Pioneer Library =

Check out this month's highlighted tool that is available through UEN and Pioneer Library:
=Digital Science Online can be accessed by going to Pioneer Library and then = =clicking on Digital Science Online from the General Reference Collection box on the left. =

=If you are trying to access Pioneer Library from home you will need to know the new login for 2013-2014. = =Click Here for instructions on obtaining the new Pioneer Library login. =

Videos, animations, and images on science subjects.
40 Titles 22 Added this Sept. || Elementary (3-5) 62 Titles || Middle School (5-9) 100 Titles ||
 * ===Science Subjects:=== || Primary (K-3)
 * Physical || X  ||  X  ||  X  ||
 * Earth || X  ||  X  ||  X  ||
 * Life || X  ||  X  ||  X  ||
 * Integrated ||  ||   ||  X  ||
 * Health ||  ||   ||  X  ||

· Video script
 = Safari Montage Has a Free App In the iTunes Store =

Safari Montage has a free app in the iTunes store for iOS devices.
===Click here for instructions on setting up your Safari Montage app to work with Granite District's content.===

 = Sharing Content Items In CANVAS =

2) Embedding the video or content item as part of a course module.
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