As 2022 comes to a close, the contributing authors of the Barrington 220 #bsd220tech staff newsletter would like to remind you that every article we publish is also available on a blog that’s easily accessible:
https://bsd220tech.blogspot.com
Authors from the Department of Technology and Innovation include Matt Fuller, Ty Gorman, Phil Hintz, Hector Ontiveros, Mark Polzin, and Russ Vander Mey—and our Assistive Technology author is the incomparable Kelly Key.
We all wish you a Happy 2023, and we would like to remind you of a few popular articles we published in 2022 that you may want to review today!
REWIND to January 2022—Three Classic Myths about EdTech
Ty Gorman presented three “classic” educational technology myths:
- Myth #1: I need to know everything about an app or feature before trying it with students.
- Myth #2: If I want students to use an app, I need to first teach them how to use it.
- Myth #3: As long as I use technology in some way, the students will be engaged.
REWIND to March 2022—Tips for Using Your Mac Laptop in School and Beyond
You might wish to review some of the tips for using your district MacBook Air laptop, including:
- Access Emoji and Other Special Characters
- Three-Finger Click for a Definition (and More)
- Zoom in to Your Mac Screen
- Use Text Replacement to Make Typing Easier
- Use the Preview App to Make PDF Edits
REWIND to April 2022—Secret Powers of the Often-Overlooked Notes App
The Notes app on your iPad and Mac can share its information among any of your Apple devices, and it has many features, including:
- Search
- Text Checklists
- Dictated Text (Speech to Text)
- Scan to PDF
- Screen Captures
- Photos, Drawings, Videos, and Audio
- Tags
- and more!
REWIND to May 2022—The Benefits of Multimodal Knowledge Representation
Ty Gorman reminded us that "the true benefit of technology comes when students use iPads to do things that were difficult or impossible to do without them...students can create a piece that incorporates text, video, audio, and interactive widgets..." He advocates that "creating a multimodal piece also benefits the student producing it."
REWIND to October 2022—New iPad 9 Features for the Classroom
Several new learning and teaching opportunities are built into the iPad Generation 9 we are using now, including:
- Front Camera (Center Stage)
- Live Text (Speak, Translate, and Copy text)
- Visual Look Up (Camera and Photos apps)
- and more!
And don’t forget about our quick iPad Feature Review that included Split View, Slide Over, Scribble, Quick Note, Focus, and Swipe Gestures!
Happy New Year from the Barrington 220 authors of the #bsd220tech newsletter!
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