#EMSISDITs Tech Talk Newsletter | Dec 20

The latest #EMSISDITs Tech Talk Newsletter is hot off the presses! (Digital presses, of course!) and it's packed with information!

Trending Topics include Using Microsoft TEAMS to break down the classroom walls, and a review of Toontastic 3D.

This week's Tips & Tricks include information on how you can clean up the Promethean whiteboard annotations and how to update YouTube on your Promethean Interactive Display.

This week's Campus/District Shout-Outs include students and staff from Admin, BES, EWMS, SES, HCES and WMS.

#MSFTEduChat TweetMeet December 18th

Jeni Long and Sallee Clark are Instructional Technologists with Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD. This dynamic duo, known as #Jenallee, is passionate about technology integration and making learning accessible & fun for all! Between the two of them, they have presented across the 26 schools in their district, at their Regional Education Service Center, TCEA, TCEA for Tots, & Central America. They are both MIE Experts, MIE Trainers, and Flipgrid Ambassadors. 

This December, they are excited to be invited to return as hosts of the #MSFTEduChat TweetMeet on December 18th, at 12:00PM CST.  This TweetMeet offers over 140 hosts from previous TweetMeets! 

Jenallee would like to invite you all to join in the edchat and share your Best of 2018.  

How to participate in a TweetMeet

Pre-TweetMeet Preperation (Not required, but helpful)

Open Tweetdeck and have 3 columns open 

     1st Column - #MSFTEduChat

     2nd Column - @Jlo731

     3rd Column - @SalleeClark

Step 1: 

Follow the #MSFTEduChat hashtag and wait for Question #1 to be Tweeted

Step 2: 

Retweet with comment Question #1

Step 3: 

Comment with your response to the question.  Be sure to begin your tweet with A1.  This lets everyone in the chat know that this is your answer to Q1. 

Step 4: 

Comment, retweet, and GIF respond to other participants answers as we read each other's responses. 

TweetMeet Tips: 

Know that TweetMeets move fast, but everyone's responses are recorded under the #MFTEduChat hashtag for you to revisit at your leisure. 

Want to prepare ahead of time? Here are the questions that will be asked during the TweetMeet. 

We hope to see you all at 12:00 CST on December 18th at #MSFTEduChat.

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#EMSISDITs Tech Talk Newsletter | Dec 6

The latest #EMSISDITs Tech Talk Newsletter is hot off the presses! (Digital presses, of course!) and it's packed with information!

This week's Trending Topics include information about the Global Learning and Learning Has No Boundaries: How OneNote Can Help with Accommodations for All Students. 

This week's Tech Tips include Email Signatures in Outlook 2016 and a super-helpful but very "underused" tool - "Tell Me What You Want To Do."

This week's exciting EMS Shout-Outs featuring students and teachers from Creekview, Bryson, Wayside, Northbrook, as well as a couple of Districtwide shout-outs.



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#EMSISDITs Tech Talk Newsletter | Nov 15

The latest #EMSISDITs Tech Talk Newsletter is hot off the presses! (Digital presses, of course!) and it's packed with information!

This week's Trending Topics include information about the Microsoft Innovative Educator Community, the "Breakout" movement in classrooms, and important information about email scams. 

This week's Tech Tips include a couple of quick Windows 10 tricks - using keyboard shortcuts to access applications on your taskbar and a "Shake it up" trick.

And we have another crop of exciting EMS Shout-Outs, featuring students and teachers from Bryson, Boswell, Ed Willkie, Parkview, and Saginaw Elementary!





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#EMSISDITS Tech Talk Newsletter | Nov 1

The latest #EMSISDITs Tech Talk Newsletter is hot off the presses! (Digital presses, of course!) and it's packed with information!

This week's Trending Topics include information about our new Tech Tools webpage and how you can install apps on your Promethean Panel, and a simplified 10-step process to update your teacher homepage to the district standard.

This week's Tech Tips include a quick keyboard tip to delete text a word at a time, rather than a character at a time and the Smart Lookup tool in Office products.

We try not to go overboard on the EMS Shout-Outs, but there's so much great stuff happening! This time, we feature students, teachers, and administrators from Bryson, Comanche Springs, Gililland, Lake Pointe, Saginaw High, Remington Point, Saginaw Elem, and Ed Willkie MS. 


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#EMSISDITs Tech Talk Newsletter | Oct 15

The latest #EMSISDITs Tech Talk Newsletter is hot off the presses! (Digital presses, of course!) and it's packed with information!

This week's Trending Topics include information about Symbaloo, Math Learning Centers (apps and tools), the upgrades and installations available to all EMS users in the Software Center, and a couple of opportunities where you can become a Promethean Panel Pro!

This week's Tech Tips will show you how to easily tag contacts in Outlook, use the HDMI In app on your Promethean Display to easily move back and forth between your computer and the OPS on the board, and how to easily CHAT with collaborators while editing a number of different Microsoft documents. 

We try not to go overboard on the EMS Shout-Outs, but there's so much great stuff happening! This time, we feature students, teachers, and administrators from Creekview, Boswell, Chisholm Ridge, Comanche Springs, District Math Specialists, Wayside, Dozier Elementary, Saginaw Elementary, and Eagle Mountain Elementary! 

Keep reading to see the WINNER of our Tech Closet Giveaway from the last newsletter!




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#EMSISDITs Tech Talk Newsletter | Sep 21

The latest #EMSISDITs Tech Talk Newsletter is hot off the presses! (Digital presses, of course!)

This week's Trending Topics include information about ActivInspire - the Promethean software that allows you to create interactive lessons. 

This week's Tech Tips walk you through the steps to stream your mobile device or district laptop to the Promethean Display, how to access the Software Center, news about Flipgrid, Discovery Education and an new option in the OneDrive mobile app. 

Don't miss our EMS Shout-Outs (featuring students, teachers, and administrators from Greenfield, District Rdg/Math Specialists, Gililland, Food Services, High Country, and Northbrook!)


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#EMSISDITs Tech Talk Newsletter | Sept 10

The latest #EMSISDITs Tech Talk Newsletter is hot off the presses! (Digital presses, of course!)

This week's Trending Topics provide a quick reminder about updating your Eduphoria Profile, good info about ClassFlow, and a look at the latest Microsoft Innovative Educator Experts. 

This week's Tech Tips include information on a new way to log in to the district website and a long-time favorite ... how to print on sticky notes.

Don't miss our EMS Shout-Outs (featuring students, teachers, and administrators from Dozier Elementary, Chisholm Trail High School, Districtwide Math Curriculum Coordinators, Saginaw High School and Wayside Middle School!)





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#EMSISDITs Tech Talk Newsletter | Aug 23

Happy First Week of School! This year’s first #EMSISDITs Tech Talk Newsletter of the year is hot off the presses! (Digital presses, of course!)

This week's Trending Topics provide important information about our new Single Sign-On Portal and the new Promethean Interactive Displays in classrooms throughout the district. Don't miss our EMS Shout-Outs (featuring some of the exciting learning opportunities during the last three weeks.)




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#EMSISDITS Tech Talk Newsletter | May 10

This week’s #EMSISDITSTech Talk Newsletter is hot off the presses! (Digital presses, of course!)

This week's Trending Topic provides important information the new OneNote app, GradeCam, and Internet Safety Resources for Parents. Don't miss our EMS Shout-Outs (featuring CTHS, SES, BES, CMS, LPES, and EES), and Tech Tips (Newseum ED and the Delivery Delay feature in Outlook).



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#EMSISDITS Tech Talk Newsletter | Apr 20

This week’s #EMSISDITSTech Talk Newsletter is hot off the presses! (Digital presses, of course!)

You don't want to miss the Special Announcement about our Technology Plan Updates for the 2018-19 school year. Exciting times ahead!

This week's Trending Topic provides important information about the GradeCam pilot for teachers. Don't miss our EMS Shout-Outs (featuring GFES, Curriculum + Tech and Secondary Math CLCs), and Tech Tips (Browser Options and EdPuzzle).




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#EMSISDITS Tech Talk Newsletter | Apr 2

This week’s #EMSISDITSTech Talk Newsletter is hot off the presses! (Digital presses, of course!)

Don’t miss this week’s Trending Topics (all about our Summer TECH-Infused Professional Learning Opportunities), EMS Shout-Outs (featuring EMES, CRES, SES, HMS, EES, and HCES), and Tech Tips (Microsoft Translator).




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#EMSISDITS Tech Talk Newsletter | Mar 8

Good afternoon!

This week’s #EMSISDITSTech Talk Newsletter is hot off the presses! (Digital presses, of course!)

Don’t miss this week’s Trending Topics (Gale Database, Classroom Screen), EMS Shout-Outs (featuring BES, SHS, GFES, and the Read Across America read-aloud), and Tech Tips (PDF Candy and a new On-Demand PD Opportunity – the Jenallee Show).

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#EMSISDITS Tech Talk Newsletter | Feb 15

Our team spent last week in Austin, TX at the Annual TCEA Conference and we came back with all kinds of TECHtacular ideas and resources to share!

This week’s #EMSISDITS Tech Talk Newsletter focuses on some of our favorite TCEA Takeaways, but we've also included some amazing Campus Shout Outs, and a bonus Tech Tip! 

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#EMSISDITS Tech Talk Newsletter | Jan 31

This week’s #EMSISDITS Tech Talk Newsletter is hot off the presses! (Digital presses, of course!)

Don’t miss this week’s Trending Topics, EMS Shout-Outs, and Tech Tips.

#EMSISDITS Tech Talk Newsletter | Jan 11

What time is it? ... It's time for the first  #EMSISDITS Tech Talk Newsletter of 2018!

Check out this week's Trending Topics (Do you SWAY???), EMS Shout-Outs, and info about Kahoot!, iPad vs. Kindle Fire, Gamification, and the upcoming BrightBytes Teacher survey.