EUSD Instructional Technology

Here are directions for connecting your document camera and laptop to the projector.

We will be offering technology trainings throughout the summer for EUSD staff. To see schedule and register go to the summer training web site.

Summer Training and Registration

There will also be additional opportunities and resources for professional development. We are partnering with the Carlsbad Apple Store to provide individual support for staff that need help setting up and support using their MacBook Pro during the summer. They are excited to have you visit the store and to serve you as members of the community. Please  introduce yourselves as EUSD teachers when you take part in these activities.

Personal Setup appointments (15-20 minutes) are available to learn some tips about using their new MacBook Pros, such as e-mail, applications, iTunes, etc. Teachers can make their appointments at the website

http://www.apple.com/retail/personalsetup/

Regular small-group public workshops are listed on our store’s Schedule of Events

http://www.apple.com/carlsbad

I recommend the “Getting Started on the Mac” and “Why You’ll Love a Mac,” offered weekend mornings before the store’s normal business hours.

Genius Bar appointments in our store (15 minutes) are great for answering technical questions regarding Apple products.

http://www.apple.com/carlsbad

You can also get your own support using the resources that we compiled on the Mac Help page on our web site.

http://eusdtech.wordpress.eusd.net/mac-help-sheets/

Discovery Streaming has a mobile version that works well with iPad and makes it much easier to navigate the site using a touch screen. You can access at http://mobile.discoveryeducation.com.

A draft of the new report card is available online for each grade level team to review. Please review the other teachers in your grade level at your site and provide feedback as a group. This will gives us some filters on comments and allow you to have a constructive conversation about the draft of the report card with your colleagues.

Please also view the introduction video before leaving comments as it will explain the process and rational behind the decisions that went into creating this draft of the report card.

You will need to login with your EUSD Google account to review the draft of the report card. There was a separate email with this same message sent to you. Your user name and password were included in that video.

Report Card Draft Web Site

Here is a video I found on YouTube that does a good job of explaining the features of the Elmo tt-02rx document camera.

For the third year in a row, Encinitas students have been honored with a top prize in the countywide Innovative Video in Education (iVie) awards.

James Staton’s class of third grade students at La Costa Heights won the best Environmental PSA (Grades 3-12) for their film “The Yes No Recycling Show.” Lisa Cohen’s third graders from El Camino Creek had four of their videos nominated and received to special recognition awards for their films “Chestnut” and Geometry. Robyn Litt’s sixth grade class was nominated for one award as well.

You can view the iVie nominated videos here:
http://podcasts.wordpress.eusd.net/2010-ivie-nominations/

Additional Videos:

Mr Staton’s Class Speech At iVie Awards
http://jstaton.wordpress.eusd.net/files/2009/03/the-winner-is.mov

News Story on iVie Featuring La Costa Heights Elementary Students

Students from El Camino Creek and La Costa Heights are among the nominees for the 2010 Innovative Video In Education awards that were announced last week. Lisa Cohen’s third grade students from El Camino Creek received two nominations each in the Grades 3-5 Language Arts/Humanities and Grades 3-5 Math/Science categories. James Staton’s third grade class from La Costa Heights are nominated in the Grades 3-12 Environmental Services PSA category and Robyn Litt’s sixth grade class from El Camino Creek are nominated for Grades 6-8 Language Arts/Humanities.

The videos will be shown at the Del Mar Highlands Theater this Saturday, May 15th as part of the iVie Film Festival.

EUSD Video Schedule At iVie

8:50-9:15
3-5 Language Arts/Humanities
The Old West Cowhand
Chestnut

9:20-9:50
3-5 Math/Science (29e:00)
Let’s Explore Area and Perimeter
Geometry

12:50-1:00
3-12 Environmental Services PSA
The Yes No Recycling Show

1:05-1:30
6-8 Language Arts/Humanities
The Trade Game

The awards ceremony will be held on May 25th at the San Diego Civic Theater.

More information available at http://www.ivieawards.org.

All EUSD Google Docs accounts now will be able to serve as file storage now. Every student and staff member has up to 1 GB of file space that they can use to transfer documents from school to home or be able to access from any computer at the school.

To upload files, log in to your EUSD Google Docs account and click on the upload button on the left side of the screen. Next click on “Select files to upload” and select the file from the computer. Finally click on “Start upload.”

To download the files to another computer. Select the file you would like to download and click on the “Download” link. If the file is in MS Office format, you will need to open the file and select “Download as” from the “File” menu.

The Encinitas Union School District has created a web site that will host videos created by students, as well as informational videos about the district. Check back regularly for new videos and podcasts to be posted.

EUSD Videos

FIRST GRADE STUDENT LOGIN

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FOURTH GRADE STUDENT LOGIN

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SIXTH GRADE STUDENT LOGIN

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