Media/Tech Updates - Week of February 15

 

Chromebooks for on campus students

• Chromebooks used only at school are labeled with students' names in blue painters tape. These devices stay at school. The media center is not collecting these each weekend.
• Chromebooks used at school by students in the fall were not turned into the media center. These devices should be in the classroom where the student was last assigned. 
• If you have a student who needs an at-school device on a weekly basis, please email Andrea. It may take a day or two to process requests. 
• We are down to our last 10 Chromebooks. If these devices are distributed, we will no longer be able to replace broken devices and students at school would possibly have to share devices. 
• If you have students who no longer need the at-school device, please turn it in to the media center ASAP. 
• We may or may not have devices available for when a student does not bring his device to school. 

#ReadAcrossUnderwood

Let's celebrate Read Across America (formerly Dr. Suess Day) the week of March 1 - 5! The purpose is “....to help motivate kids to read, bring the joys of reading to students of all ages, and make all children feel valued and welcome.”   (National Education Association)   

Check out these ideas for participating at Underwood - #readacrossunderwood  Feel free to add your ideas to this collaborative document!

NCTIES 

If you've never had the opportunity to go attend NCTIES, this is the year for you! There are numerous sessions on wide-ranging and relevant topics related to technology in education, as well as education innovation. With a $15 NCTIES membership, you will gain access to live sessions, edcamps, and recorded sessions. Registration 

For more information, go to https://www.ncties.org/ and follow @ncties and #ncties21 on Twitter. Let Andrea know if you plan on attending.