February 5, 2015
by Bea Leiderman
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At the end of January I had the good fortune to attend the MiTE conference in Galway, Ireland. I’ve been trying to figure out how to synthesize everything I saw and heard into a coherent blog post. It is hard … Continue reading
November 4, 2014
by Bea Leiderman
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True or false: When I give my students work, they all finish at the same time. Yes, keeping kids on task is one of the most difficult issues faced by teachers. Schoology has a tool that can help. When you … Continue reading
October 9, 2014
by Bea Leiderman
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This year we are trying a new way to meet our teachers’ needs. In the past, all teachers were expected to attend at least one two-hour technology class after school, or a longer class over the summer. But, two hours … Continue reading
September 30, 2014
by Bea Leiderman
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How can you tell who added a calendar event in Schoology? You can change the color of each calendar for each of your classes to make them easier to tell apart. Watch this video to learn how.
September 29, 2014
by Bea Leiderman
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Here is another tutorial for teachers and students using Schoology and Google Drive. When teachers create an assignment, students can turn in Google Drive documents very easily. Watch the video that includes all steps. But, why use Schoology if we … Continue reading
September 24, 2014
by Bea Leiderman
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Whenever I walk into a classroom where students are using computers during the first few minutes of class, I can bet my stash of good chocolate that at least a handful of kids will be logged into PowerSchool. This is … Continue reading
February 20, 2014
by Bea Leiderman
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Earlier this month I blogged about passwords, the importance of having strong ones and keeping them safe. It is important for students to learn to manage passwords. The first step is learning to remember passwords. School is a place to … Continue reading
February 6, 2014
by Bea Leiderman
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A week from today, on February 13, Goochland County Public Schools will be hosting an event at JSarge. Community members will have the opportunity to learn about social media and how to participate safely. We are working on resources to … Continue reading
January 16, 2014
by Bea Leiderman
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Now that so many of our teachers are tweeting, we get questions about displaying Twitter feeds on blogs often. The widget we had in WordPress no longer works, so here is a tutorial showing how to create a new widget … Continue reading
January 14, 2014
by Bea Leiderman
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Have you ever uploaded a picture to your blog, then decided it was not the one you wanted to share with the world? It happens. I do it all the time. Most people simply delete the picture from the blog … Continue reading
