Tuesday, December 20, 2022

REWIND—Looking Back at #bsd220tech 2022 Newsletter Highlights


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.

Read the full article...

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

Read the full article...

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!

Read the full article...

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."

Read the full article...

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!

Read the full article...

And don’t forget about our quick iPad Feature Review that included Split View, Slide Over, Scribble, Quick Note, Focus, and Swipe Gestures!

Read the full article...

Happy New Year from the Barrington 220 authors of the #bsd220tech newsletter!


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