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Category Archives: Middle School

Scheduling an Email

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Christie Boen — No Comments ↓

As a district, we use Outlook for email. Many of us use Outlook on the Web (or OWA) and many use the Outlook Desktop Client (app) on their computers. Either one works. Really it’s just a matter of preference on Continue reading Scheduling an Email→

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5 Reasons to Create a Google Site

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Christie Boen — No Comments ↓

Google Sites has been around for a long time. For those of you who are not familiar with it, essentially it is a website you can easily create. All you have to do is go to your Google Drive, click Continue reading 5 Reasons to Create a Google Site→

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A Little Winter Fun

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Christie Boen — 1 Comment ↓

Looking for 100% engagement? Look no further. Lindsey Christian, an English Language Arts teacher at La Pine High School, used a snowman drawing game as a way of connecting with her students over WebEx. Here’s how it works: Materials needed:Spiral Continue reading A Little Winter Fun→

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Connecting With Your Students

Posted on December 10, 2020 by Christie Boen — 1 Comment ↓

Our teachers are finding multiple ways of connecting with their students including sending postcards just to let them know they are being thought of. Erin Carroll, an English teacher at Summit High School, created her postcards using Canva. (Educators can Continue reading Connecting With Your Students→

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Collaborating in an Escape Room

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Christie Boen — No Comments ↓

A favorite part of my job is getting to hear about great lessons that teachers are teaching. This morning I had the privilege of hearing a smattering of ideas and wanted to share one of them with you today. Jeff Continue reading Collaborating in an Escape Room→

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Using Assistive Touch on the iPad

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Christie Boen — No Comments ↓

I’ve seen people using Assistive Touch on their iPad, but I didn’t it would be applicable to me until yesterday when Zach Desjarlais, from Apple, showed my team a cool trick yesterday. He uses it basically as a shortcut to Continue reading Using Assistive Touch on the iPad→

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Spanish Titles for Young Readers

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Christie Boen — No Comments ↓

OverDrive has donated 100 Spanish Titles for young readers via Sora. They will be available in Sora from now through September 2021! Among the titles, you will find ebooks, audiobooks, and Read-Along books. The icing on the cake is that Continue reading Spanish Titles for Young Readers→

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Decluttering YouTube for Students

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Brenna Frost — No Comments ↓

Force a Popup To force YouTube videos to open in fullscreen, without suggested videos off to the side, etc. you can adjust the url slightly. When looking at a YouTube link, they all have the same general look such as Continue reading Decluttering YouTube for Students→

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