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Wednesday, December 4, 2019

#EMSISDITs Tech Talk Newsletter | Dec 4

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


Thursday, November 14, 2019

#EMSISDITs Tech Talk Newsletter | Nov 14

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

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Thursday, October 3, 2019

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

#EMSISDITs Tech Talk Newsletter | Sept 10

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


Friday, May 10, 2019

#EMSISDITs Tech Talk Newsletter | May 10

The latest #EMSISDITs Tech Talk Newsletter is here!

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! In this week's Trending Topics, don't miss the opportunity to join TCEA (Texas Computer Educator Association) for FREE today! Check out the info about our next Slow Twitter Chat and why Twitter can be such a #gamechanger for educators. 

In this week's Canvas Connection, learn how you can add custom links to your course navigation.

Our Tips & Tricks include an easy way you can check your email messages for any possible Accessibility issues, how to change the color of hyperlinks, and a super easy way to create a graphic celebrating your experience as an educator!

Our Campus/District Shout-Outs highlight the exciting things happening with students and teachers at Bryson, Boswell, Chisholm Trail, Gililland, and High Country.


Friday, April 26, 2019

#EMSISDITs Tech Talk Newsletter | April 26

The latest #EMSISDITs Tech Talk Newsletter is here!

In this week's Trending Topics, introduces Wakelet, a powerful collaboration tool for students and educators, a list of upcoming Summer Learning opportunities and an invitation to submit a quick survey to help us prepare for upcoming Twitter Chats.

In this week's Canvas Connection, learn how you can temporarily mute an assignment grades and comments for students. 

Learn how you can pin your closest contacts to your taskbar in this week's Tips & Tricks.

Our Campus/District Shout-Outs highlight the exciting things happening with students and teachers at Creekvew, Wayside, Saginaw Elem, Remington Point, Bryson, Lake Pointe, Greenfield, and High Country.



Thursday, April 11, 2019

#EMSISDITs Tech Talk Newsletter | April 11

The latest #EMSISDITs Tech Talk Newsletter is here!

In this week's Trending Topics, we celebrate our Golden Hashtag Winners, highlight resources that make Global Learning more accessible for all, and a reminder that there are more devices coming to a campus near you!

In this week's Canvas Connection, learn how you can adjust your speed grader settings and easily create hyperlinks in your course.

Our Tips & Tricks are simple changes you can make on your taskbar and computer calendar. Don't miss these!

Due to testing, we don't have as many Campus/District Shout-Outs as usual, but be sure to check out Wayside students completing a Digital Breakout unit as STAAR review and check out the great things happening during Science CLCs.

Friday, March 29, 2019

#EMSISDITs Tech Talk Newsletter | March 29

The latest #EMSISDITs Tech Talk Newsletter is here!

In this week's Trending Topics, learn how you can participate in this week's Slow Twitter Chat and grow your own Personal/Professional Learning Network.You will also learn how you can SPARK creativity using Adobe Spark. We also share the latest video in the Technology in the Classroom series.

We've doubled-up the tips in our Canvas Connection. Learn how to have your files display fully within the Canvas page, rather than just a link and how you can use the Peer Review option in your Canvas Assignments.

Our Educator Spotlight shines the light on exciting things happening in EMS ISD. This week, we spotlight Mr. Mayhan (EWMS), Sallee Clark, and Jeni Long (Instructional Techs.)

This week, we share an easy keyboard shortcut for OneNote in our Tips & Tricks section.

Campus/District Shout-Outs highlight students, staff, and administrators from Greenfield, Saginaw, Northbrook, Bryson, and Wayside.


Friday, March 8, 2019

#EMSISDITs Tech Talk Newsletter | March 8

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

In this week's Trending Topics, learn how you can become a Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) and about the additional student devices that will be available for campuses over the next two years (all part of our Technology Roll-Out). 

Our newest newsletter feature, Canvas Connection, debuts this week with two super easy and helpful Canvas tricks that you can use in your courses today.

This week, we have a special Newsletter Feedback section. Emily Killen (Elkins teacher) read about rewordify.com in our last newsletter and wanted to let us know how her students were using it. 

Tips & Tricks highlights one of our favorite (free) apps ... Office Lens

Campus/District Shout-Outs highlight students, staff, and administrators from Bryson ElementaryHigh Country Elementary, Boswell High School, Greenfield Elementary, Hafley Development Center Pre-K, and Ed Willkie Middle School



Thursday, February 21, 2019

#EMSISDITs Tech Talk Newsletter | Feb 21

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

In this issue, our entire team shares our top TCEA takeaways - they range from app recommendations to AR (Augmented Reality) tools to 3D printer info to a way to access radio stations from around the world.

We are especially excited to share this week's Trending Topics. All students and teachers now have access to Adobe Spark - an easy way to create images, web pages, and video stories. You'll also learn more about Digital Breakouts and Flipgrid Fliphunts.

Tips & Tricks include a new Windows 10 theme option (especially helpful if your eyes hurt after too much screentime) and a couple of iOS tricks.

Campus/District Shout-Outs include a peek into the great things happening around the district. This week, we highlight students and staff at Ed Willkie Middle School, High Country Elementary, Chisholm Ridge Elementary, and Chisholm Trail High School. Tech Tuesday at the Administration Building Complex and a CTI meeting even made the highlights this time!



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Thursday, January 31, 2019

#EMSISDITs Tech Talk Newsletter | Jan 31

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

Don't miss this week's Trending Topics. We know our students are Digital Natives, but does that really mean they know everything about technology? You'll also find information about Electronic Signatures in Eduphoria, OneNote Resources, and the new Promethean Display Updates.

This week's Tips & Tricks focus on some pretty nifty time-saving OneNote tips.

We have a more Campus/District Shout-Outs than ever this week. Check out the awesome things happening at HCES, BES, SES, DES, GFES, LPES, CSES, WMS, and the STEM Showcase featuring students from ALL campuses!