BLS Educational Technology

Since this is the year for doing everything virtually – oh wait, that was actually last year and maybe still is…Anyway, I thought this post from Monica Burns might be of interest to you. She lists 6 free resources that Continue reading Virtual Field Trips→

February is Black History Month and a great time to share resources and celebrate the achievements of black creators, inventors, adventurers, and more. Below are some resources that you can share with your staff and students: Best 2020 Books by Continue reading Black History Month→

Back in the spring of 2020 when we first began remote learning, we enabled AirDrop for all student devices (previously it had been turned off). This made it convenient for students to share between devices at home. Now that we’re Continue reading AirDrop – Now You See It, Now You Don’t→

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→

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→

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→

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→