Password History, Google Meet, 3D Printer & Tinkercad Video - Wk 21

Here are a few highlights from this week:

Week 21 (January 28 – February 1, 2019)

Thursday Giggles:                Did you hear about the restaurant on the moon?
The food is terrific, but there's no atmosphere.                         

If you ever try out any ideas I suggest in my blog, please let me know! I would love to showcase your awesome discoveries here.
Others would love to learn from your experiences. And, you’ll inspire others to try something new.
Email me here:melissaculver@cusd.com. Check out my website: www.melissaculver.com.

PD Dates to save on your calendar:

       Tuesday, February 5 – 50 Fabulous Apps @ CUSD Technology Training Building from 4:30 – 6:30pm
       Wednesday, February 13 – Google Forms and Sheets @ Mountain View from 2:30 – 3:30pm
       Thursday, February 21 – Digital Citizenship Parent Night [PENDING] - TBD

Password History. If it has not taken place yet, it will soon. At the elementary level, children will no longer be able to use an old password when they are prompted to reset their passwords. They will be forced to come up with a new one. For most of your students, this will affect them next year. They will not be able to use the password from “last year.” The purpose behind this is to protect their information.

Collaborative Interface. Have you ever thought about doing a PLC with another grade level on another campus? What if another second-grade class figured out the solution to the problem you’ve been talking about for months? Hop online. Go to the website of another school. Find a name on that list. Email that teacher and say, “Can we connect via Google Meet during your next PLC?” I bet you all PLC on the same day at the same time. LINK HERE.

If you start the meeting, click on “+ Start a new meeting.” 

Image credits: Screen capture of Google Meet.

Share the video conference details with your people via email. Your new friends can connect via computer or phone.

Image credits: Screen capture of Google Meet.

It doesn’t have to be revolutionary, out-of-the box ideas. You can simply share practical housekeeping bits that remix a few things. Sometimes changing up the furniture (figuratively speaking) can impact the whole environment.

You don’t have time to drive 10,000 miles like this guy did. And you won’t drive across the country. You don’t have to interview hundreds of teachers. But, there is something profound, dynamic, and powerful when you see what other people are doing at their schools. Freeing. Visionary. Helpful.  VIDEO LINK HERE.

Are you still nervous? Email me I’ll put you on my calendar. I can show you how to do this.

Tinkercad Intro. One of our school sites just got a 3D printer. So, I designed this video to get that GATE program started. You do not have to have a 3D printer to start teaching your students about 3D design software. Interested? Head over here to the video and see what it is all about. There’s plenty of teaching content in there. You do not have to figure it out all on your own. Give kids time, resources, and space, and they will figure it out.

Keep being awesome,
Melissa Culver