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If I were in your shoes…from Jim B

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Jim Boen

Dear Teachers, It has been 24 years since I had my own classroom (and remember it fondly!) and much has changed in how teaching is delivered. However, there are some things that I believe are essential for any teacher to Continue reading If I were in your shoes…from Jim B→

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If I were in your shoes… from Amy T

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Instructional Tech

Dear Teachers, Wow!  What a challenge.  I know you have a huge job in front of you and that we’re just giving you lots more to think about with all of these resources and links.  If I were in your Continue reading If I were in your shoes… from Amy T→

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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→

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Set Students Up for Success With Screentime Settings

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Scott McDonald

When it comes to a student completing his or her homework, some challenges will always remain the same. Especially when it comes to time management and minimizing distraction. It does not matter if the work is completed on paper or Continue reading Set Students Up for Success With Screentime Settings→

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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!

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Media Mentorship for the Digital Age

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Christie Boen

Marla Silberfein is a 4th grade teacher at Juniper Elementary. I am happy to welcome her to this blog.  Guest post by Marla Silberfein As an educator teaching reading in the digital age, I am constantly balancing technology tools with Continue reading Media Mentorship for the Digital Age→

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Flip a Coin

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Christie Boen

Last week I had the opportunity to attend the Integrated Portland 2019 conference which I highly recommend. I had so many great takeaways that I’m hoping to share with you. The first one is just a simple tool called Flip Continue reading Flip a Coin→

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Innovation Spotlight – Academic Language Acquisition Using Socrative

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Scott McDonald

Melinda Brown is the ELL specialist at Elk Meadow Elementary. She uses the quiz builder tool Socrative to manage the large amounts of data that she and the rest of her team gather when working with students. One of the Continue reading Innovation Spotlight – Academic Language Acquisition Using Socrative→

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