Ideas, Activities and Resources for Bend-La Pine Schools
A couple of weeks ago my team and I attended Integrated Portland 2016. If you ever have the opportunity, you really should try to attend this conference. Each time I’ve gone, I’ve come away with new knowledge, ideas, inspiration, and Continue reading Now That’s a Newsletter
For those of you that are avid users of our public library (like me), we now have an app that was made available this week. The Deschutes Public Library app is slick. It makes it easy to place and manage Continue reading Deschutes Public Library App
OverDrive is a great platform for reading eBooks that is widely used in our District. Books, along with audio, are being checked out daily from school, home, or anywhere – as long as there is wifi (once you check out Continue reading Highlighting and Notes in OverDrive
For those of you that enjoy taking photos with your iPad, many of you have to be mindful of storage space. A great solution is to have your photos automatically upload to your Google Drive in the Google Photos folder. Continue reading Save the Photos!
You may have heard of the term makerspace. This is a popular movement happening in K-12 schools, universities, and public libraries. Basically, a makerspace is where students can invent, build, create, and learn. Yes, libraries have always been a place Continue reading Makerspaces at Juniper
Today I saw a great example of how a teacher completely gamified her classroom and I just have to share it with you because it is cool! Beth Box, a 7th grade Civics teacher, used Schoology, however this could be Continue reading Gamify Your Classroom
By now most classrooms are aware that many students are having technical issues with their iPads that make them appear full. Since most classes are in a new grading period, it might not be a bad idea to have Continue reading How to erase and reset a student iPad
It is common for each school to have multiple calendars, whether it is for using the facilities, such as the library or maybe a computer cart. Here’s how you can subscribe to a Google Calendar is someone shares one with Continue reading Subscribing to a Google Calendar