Tech Bytes Archive
Embrace the Possibility + Important Updates!
In This Edition: A piece on Learning Management Systems, their importance and significance for the org. — Important updates, including Google’s new storage policy — Shortcut: Hot Corners on Macs. Your […]
Pursue Individualized Pathways
In This Edition: How can our Creative, Courageous and Compassionate Learners pursue individualized pathways? Coaches are here to help! — Step into our Makerspace — Shortcut: Use Command + Tab […]
Getting Comfortable With Data
In This Edition: Read about a strategic way to interact with different data sets more effectively, and zoom into Learning Analytics — Check out Luke Scholtes’ YouTube channel — Shortcut: […]
Assessing for Understanding
In This Edition: Strategies for quick assessment for understanding with tech — Check out the PL on offer this week — Shortcut: Turn on the pathbar option. Your Weekly Digital […]
Grow Globally
In This Edition: Model a more global approach to learning — Enhance and personalize your professional growth developing a PLN —Shortcut: how to use the Shortcuts app on your MacBook. […]
What does the Metaverse have to do with us?
In This Edition: Learn about Extended Reality (XR), its pros and cons for education — Use Edpuzzle to activate the new YouTube for Education player —Learn more handy Canva shortcuts. Your Weekly Digital […]
Redeem Your Golden Tech Ticket!
In This Edition: Reach out to your Digital Learning Coaches to reflect on your practice — Strategies & tools for quick assessment for understanding —Command + L shortcut. Your Weekly Digital Learning Compendium […]
Creative Communicators
In This Edition: Ideas to encourage content creation & creativity in our classrooms — The amazingness of Pages and Keynote — Simple formatting shortcuts (and a .gif made in Keynote). Your Weekly Digital Learning […]
Foster a Love of Design in Students
In This Edition: Design tips and tricks for all — Resources to learn more about design + photo editing prof. learning — Shortcut: Make a .gif in Keynote Your Weekly Digital Learning Compendium OUR […]
What You Need this Wednesday Morning
In This Edition: Learn about cool projects taking place in our classrooms — What our Digital Learning Coaches can do for you — Assessment for Understanding ideas — Shortcut: split screen with Apple […]
Together We Can Do So Much
In This Edition: Using collaborative technologies with colleagues and students (Padlet, Book Creator) — Work with a DL Coach! — Prof. Learn. about the new brand — Shortcut: Google Slides with all of our new colors. […]
We’re back!
In This Edition: Learn about our Digital Citizenship initiatives this year and how you can get involved — Work with a DL Coach and grow your capacity — Shortcut: Learn to paste text and […]
Celebration of Learning and EoY Clean Up
In This Edition: Celebrating EC, PYP and MYP students taking initiatives with their learning —Digital Declutter: tips for students and teachers on how to organize their digital worlds before the […]
Power up learning with ISTE + SDG4
In This Edition: Learn about the SDGs and ISTE Standards Alignment — Use Pixl to quickly edit a photo online — 10 Youtube channels that will help to make you […]
A Gaggle of Google Updates
In This Edition: Learn about some recent Google updates and get some new tricks under your belt — Check out the changes in the AirBnB platform — Shortcut: Paste text […]
Celebrating Learning
In This Edition: Check out the amazing work our students are engaged in — Get your Scratch game on —Shortcut: Instantly select the address bar in any browser. Hello, Vampires […]
Power Up Your Storytelling Game
In This Edition: Check out the amazing work our students are engaged in — Get your Scratch game on —Shortcut: Instantly select the address bar in any browser. Hello, Vampires […]
Free up Space & Improve Speed
In This Edition: Improve your Apple devices workflow by freeing up space and enabling a few key settings — Use the Reservation setting in Veracross — Shortcut: inspect a document. […]
Let’s Learn Together!
In This Edition: How can working with a coach help you grow as a professional and educator? — Great professional learning opportunities, podcasts and other online resources to explore — […]
A Podcast Interview with AISB’s Journalism Teacher
In This Edition: The Bite project and the case for more project-based learning at AISB — Check out some options to step up your digital storytelling game — Shortcut: Use Canva […]
