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Technology News

October 2019

Classroom Instructional Technology Tools Survey:
Thank you to everyone who responded to our classroom instructional technology tools survey. The apps and web-based services/tools you shared with us will help us support and grow the use of instructional technology in the classrooms. The Technology Integrationists are currently looking at the data as they plan their different training materials. Reach out to them with any questions or concerns.

Districts Apps Subscriptions:

  • WeVideo: Used by millions of students in every grade and subject area, WeVideo empowers every learner to discover their voice and make an impact in their world. It promotes deeper learning while making it fun and easy for students to express their ideas with creativity and authenticity. WeVideo provides students a safe place to search, create, and share videos. If you have not used it and are interested, click the link to join the Barre Education Account. Here is the Educator’s Guide to WeVideo.
  • GoEnnounce: Currently used by our schools to promote eportfolio and personal learning plans for students.
  • VoiceThread: This is a learning tool for enhancing student engagement and online presence. With VoiceThread, instructors and/or students can create, share, and comment on images, Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, videos, audio files, documents, and PDFs, using a microphone, webcam, text, phone, and audio-file upload.
  • Book Creator: A simple tool for creating awesome digital books. Create your own teaching resources or have your students take the reins. Combine text, images, audio and video to create: Interactive stories, digital portfolio, research journal, poetry book, science report, ‘about me’ books, comic adventures and many more.

Firewall and Internet Content Filter Software:
This year we implemented a new firewall and also a new internet content filter software that will help optimize the online experience of both staff and students. These systems help to protect our computer networks and devices from harmful sites. As we continue to configure these systems, we see instances where some educational tools that teachers and students use in the classroom are inadvertently blocked. If you run into this, please let us know by submitting a Zendesk request.

Middle School 1:1 Chromebooks Program:
With a successful implementation of 1:1 Chromebooks program for all the Spaulding High School students, we have begun exploring ideas on how to extend this program to our middle school students. In the coming months, we will continue this conversation with our different middle school stakeholders. If all goes well, we might consider implementing an in-school 1:1 Chromebooks program for all our middle school students. More about this to come in the future.

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