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Signing in with Your BLS Apple ID (and backing up Apps!)

Posted on October 23, 2020 by John Craft

There are MANY reasons students should be signed into iCloud on their iPads with their BLS Apple ID. Here are just a few: Backing up data on their iPad. By using the 200 GB of storage, students can back up Continue reading Signing in with Your BLS Apple ID (and backing up Apps!)→

Posted in Elementary School, High School, Middle School

Videos for Instructional Use

Posted on October 1, 2020 by John Craft

Educators are all discovering the real power of videos during distance learning! Videos have become a medium that is crucial in the delivery of instruction as well as a learning resource for both students and teachers. The use of videos Continue reading Videos for Instructional Use→

Posted in Elementary School

Finding Videos on PBS LearningMedia

Posted on October 1, 2020 by John Craft

Here’s another option for videos you can use to support student learning that is free of advertisements, other video suggestions, and does not violate copyright laws. PBS LearningMedia videos have options to stream, download, integrate with Google Classroom. You can Continue reading Finding Videos on PBS LearningMedia→

Posted in Elementary School, Middle School

Turn Your iPad into a Doc Camera

Posted on September 25, 2020 by John Craft

Many of you have AVerMedia document cameras that look like on of the two images below and are wondering how to connect that to your computer and use during live instruction in Webex meetings. While you can purchase cables, connectors, Continue reading Turn Your iPad into a Doc Camera→

Posted in Elementary School, High School, Innovation Spotlight, Middle School

Visual Storytelling

Posted on May 29, 2020 by John Craft

Picture this…you’re approaching the door to your house and you hear a sound and you become mildly concerned. You reach to open the door and find it locked, so you search for your keys. You hear the sound again and Continue reading Visual Storytelling→

Posted in Elementary School, High School, Innovation Spotlight, Middle School

#StayAtHomeSTEM from the Bend Science Station

Posted on April 17, 2020 by John Craft

The Bend Science Station has been a long-time partner of Bend-La Pine Schools and hundreds of our students attend their workshops and classes every year. Unfortunately, during the Covid-19 crisis the Bend Science Station has had to suspend programming.  But Continue reading #StayAtHomeSTEM from the Bend Science Station→

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Jamf Parent App Available Now

Posted on November 6, 2019 by John Craft

Jamf parent controls have been enabled on Bend-La Pine student iPads recently. These controls allow parents to download the Jamf Parent app on Apple devices and set restrictions and limits on what apps students have access to outside of school Continue reading Jamf Parent App Available Now→

Posted in Uncategorized

Green Screen with iMovie on iPads

Posted on August 27, 2019 by John Craft

You’ve been waiting for this feature for quite some time now! Well, it’s FINALLY here. Check out this short tutorial on how to use the Green/Blue Screen feature in iMovie on iPads!

Posted in Uncategorized

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