Camp Presenters - April 19th is the Deadline for Signing Up to Present.
This is just a reminder to those who have had some really great ideas for camp presentations. Friday, April 19th is the deadline for signing up for your presentation. Click here for the link to add your presentation to the list.
Become A Nearpod Certified Educator at R2R Camp - It's a Great Opportunity!
This year at R2R Camp teachers will have the opportunity to become Nearpod Certified Educators. Our Keynote speaker on Day 2 will be Alisa Feng. In addition, Alisa will be spending the day offering Nearpod workshops to participants. Emily Kress, our in-house Nearpod Pioneer, will be facilitating a Nearpod sandbox where teachers can apply their knowledge obtained and create a Nearpod lesson which you can use in your classroom. You will also have the opportunity to share your lesson to obtain the Nearpod Certified Educator recognition. To become a Nearpod Certified Educator you must meet the following criteria:
1. Attend a live webinar, a self-paced webinar, or an in-person training
2. Create a lesson that follows our "best practices" lesson guide
3. Launch a Nearpod lesson to at least 15 students
The good news is that you can complete all 3 parts of this criteria at R2R Camp, get the Nearpod Certified Educator recognition, get credit toward your extra 4 hours and get Act 48 credit. Wow! Isn't this a great reason to mark your calendar to come to R2R Camp on June 5th?
I have attached Nearpod Certified Educator Lesson guidelines for those who are already using Nearpod and may want to participate in the certification process by using a lesson you have already created.
If you have already completed the 3 steps above and you have a lesson that meets the Nearpod Certified Educator Lesson Guidelines, here is a link to apply to be a Nearpod Certified Educator. Click Here.
1. Attend a live webinar, a self-paced webinar, or an in-person training
2. Create a lesson that follows our "best practices" lesson guide
3. Launch a Nearpod lesson to at least 15 students
The good news is that you can complete all 3 parts of this criteria at R2R Camp, get the Nearpod Certified Educator recognition, get credit toward your extra 4 hours and get Act 48 credit. Wow! Isn't this a great reason to mark your calendar to come to R2R Camp on June 5th?
I have attached Nearpod Certified Educator Lesson guidelines for those who are already using Nearpod and may want to participate in the certification process by using a lesson you have already created.
If you have already completed the 3 steps above and you have a lesson that meets the Nearpod Certified Educator Lesson Guidelines, here is a link to apply to be a Nearpod Certified Educator. Click Here.
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Week 2 of QR Code and AR Share Out
Last week, on Week 30, I shared information about how to create a QR code, sites and apps for QR code generators and I briefly touched on ways a QR code could be used. This week the share is about static and dynamic QR codes, some additional ideas for QR code use and 3 tips for helping you to smoothly integrate QR codes into your instruction.
When you use a QR code creator you may notice the option on the site for choosing a static or dynamic QR code. First, it's important to know the difference. A static QR code is connected to one website and is always connected to the same link. A dynamic QR code always looks the same but you can change the destination it takes someone when they scan it.
To manage a dynamic QR code a user will have to create a login for a QR code website. Once you create a dynamic QR code you can go back into the site on which you created it and change the link the QR code is connected to. This is a way to save paper and time. You can post a QR code and use it for the month, semester or even the year.
This is useful if you have a monthly newsletter and you share it out with a QR code to parents. No matter when they scan the code if it's a dynamic QR code the most recent newsletter will be shown. If you put messages on your classroom door for students, you can update the messages without having to take down the QR code and put a new one in its place. Maybe each day your QR code on the door is an entrance activity they scan and complete upon entering the room while you take attendance or work with individual student questions. If you have a particular website for the lesson of the day, students can be directed to it right at the start of the class. You might have a daily exit activity and students learn to access this through dynamic QR code given to them at the beginning of a unit or course and put into their notebooks. Students could use that same QR code continually and it will take them to different activities or websites where they will complete their assigned activity. You could create 5 dynamic QR codes, one for each day of the week or for each building letter day and display them in the room or on a sheet you created for student notebooks. This would allow you to continually update the QR codes weekly but also give students who are absent the chance to catch up on a QR activity if they are absent a day.
Three additional tips about QR codes.
1. Always check your codes to make sure they work before you post or share them.
2. When using multiple QR codes on a sheet, make sure to space them apart so students it will be easier for students to scan them. The QR size on a sheet should be 2" across. Using a larger QR code on a projection screen or bulletin board is fine as students could scan it from further away.
3. If you are using multiple static QR codes on a page, think about adding the full web address at the bottom of the page. This will help you and the students keep track of which sites the QR codes go to. You could even note the Unit and LEQ on the QR code.
Stay tuned for week 32 of CVSD Tech Tips as we move to a share out on augmented reality.
When you use a QR code creator you may notice the option on the site for choosing a static or dynamic QR code. First, it's important to know the difference. A static QR code is connected to one website and is always connected to the same link. A dynamic QR code always looks the same but you can change the destination it takes someone when they scan it.
To manage a dynamic QR code a user will have to create a login for a QR code website. Once you create a dynamic QR code you can go back into the site on which you created it and change the link the QR code is connected to. This is a way to save paper and time. You can post a QR code and use it for the month, semester or even the year.
This is useful if you have a monthly newsletter and you share it out with a QR code to parents. No matter when they scan the code if it's a dynamic QR code the most recent newsletter will be shown. If you put messages on your classroom door for students, you can update the messages without having to take down the QR code and put a new one in its place. Maybe each day your QR code on the door is an entrance activity they scan and complete upon entering the room while you take attendance or work with individual student questions. If you have a particular website for the lesson of the day, students can be directed to it right at the start of the class. You might have a daily exit activity and students learn to access this through dynamic QR code given to them at the beginning of a unit or course and put into their notebooks. Students could use that same QR code continually and it will take them to different activities or websites where they will complete their assigned activity. You could create 5 dynamic QR codes, one for each day of the week or for each building letter day and display them in the room or on a sheet you created for student notebooks. This would allow you to continually update the QR codes weekly but also give students who are absent the chance to catch up on a QR activity if they are absent a day.
Three additional tips about QR codes.
1. Always check your codes to make sure they work before you post or share them.
2. When using multiple QR codes on a sheet, make sure to space them apart so students it will be easier for students to scan them. The QR size on a sheet should be 2" across. Using a larger QR code on a projection screen or bulletin board is fine as students could scan it from further away.
3. If you are using multiple static QR codes on a page, think about adding the full web address at the bottom of the page. This will help you and the students keep track of which sites the QR codes go to. You could even note the Unit and LEQ on the QR code.
Stay tuned for week 32 of CVSD Tech Tips as we move to a share out on augmented reality.
Tech Help Tip from Greg Weikert, Network Administrator
I have seen several times now where users feel they are having internet or connectivity issues, when in reality the issue is with their Chrome Web browser and issues on the Google End.
See attached picture to see the box where the error message will occur when you are in GMAIL, DOCS, SHEETS, and the other Google Web Apps. The error will be something to an extent of not being able to connect to a server.. That server is located in a Google Data center and has nothing to do with us, at CVSD.
The remedy in every situation has been to update Chrome.. This is an easy process but it does not happen automatically.. You can do this on MAC, Chromebooks, and Windows PCs. See attached video (Please use VLC Player to view)
And as always have a great day and if any TECH issues arise email CVTDhelpdesk@cvcolonials.org and we will have a Tech ready to assist.
See attached picture to see the box where the error message will occur when you are in GMAIL, DOCS, SHEETS, and the other Google Web Apps. The error will be something to an extent of not being able to connect to a server.. That server is located in a Google Data center and has nothing to do with us, at CVSD.
The remedy in every situation has been to update Chrome.. This is an easy process but it does not happen automatically.. You can do this on MAC, Chromebooks, and Windows PCs. See attached video (Please use VLC Player to view)
And as always have a great day and if any TECH issues arise email CVTDhelpdesk@cvcolonials.org and we will have a Tech ready to assist.
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