Ideas, Activities and Resources for Bend-La Pine Schools
Looking for summer PD related to STEM? With everything from NASA Earth-Space Science, to Solar Energy, to AP Computer Science, the Central Oregon STEM Hub has it all! Many of their workshops provide project pay and lunch. Register soon as Continue reading STEM Summer PD
I was helping a fourth grader free up iPad storage when he deleted nearly 2,000 unwanted photos. He showed his buddies and they all took to purging the blurry, the duplicates, and the outdated screenshots. This is a skill our Continue reading Cleaning Up Photos
This Earth Day, let’s look at our Home Sweet Home with Google Earth. Learning about climate change? Check out these Timelapse Videos Explore America’s National Parks and introduce Every Kid Outdoors, the NPS program that offers free park admission to Continue reading Google Earth for Earth Day
iPads can be used in creative and meaningful ways in Bend-La Pine classrooms. To help encourage best practices around technology use, let’s reflect on how iPads can best be used during the school day. Below are ideas to help prevent Continue reading Prevent Passive iPad Time
After a long day at work I sometimes snuggle up on the couch and get lost in the land of Instagram Reels. As the sun sets and the room darkens, I realize the endless scrolling took more time than I’d Continue reading Making Screen Time Work For You
You may be familiar with the studies connecting the dangers of social media and the teenage brain. As the mother of two teenagers myself, these reports have played a role in my own thoughts about it. As my kids saw Continue reading Instagram Ready?
Your MacBook now has AirPlay built right in; it’s perfect for fans of screen mirroring. Here’s how to get started: First, verify your laptop is updated to Monterey. Click the Apple in the uppermost left of your screen. Choose About Continue reading AirPlay with Monterey
We’re pleased to introduce the updated iPad Basics for quick reference to the ins and outs of BLS student iPads, including handy tricks like autofilling passwords. These slides could be offered digitally or printed and posted. A few pro tips…. Continue reading Student iPads…and How You Can Help