In This Issue Welcome to issue #4 of Westside.Technology Update! As of this writing, it is winter break – I hope each of you is enjoying your time to relax, recharge and re-energize! This issue is a bit more focused…
Author: Matt Lee (page 15)
Technology Update #3
Thought of the Week During the late 1950’s in the early days of ARPA (the Advanced Research Projects Agency—you might have heard of them, among other things they invented a little thing called the internet): “..Herbert York…was given the job…
Technology Update #2
Welcome! Welcome to issue #2 of the Westside.Technology Update! We want to tune the content to what YOU find interesting and relevant. If you have questions, let us know. If you have an idea, or something you would like featured,…
Technology Update #1
Technology Integration Update Welcome to the first issue of Westside.Technology’s Technology Integration Update. We will be trying to send out these updates at least once a month. In it, you will find great tips and tricks, links to district resources…
Class Dojo for Classroom Management
By Matt Kock What is being tech-savvy? Being tech-savvy is not always about having the newest technology. It doesn’t mean that you are constantly downloading every new App that comes to the store. Cambridge Dictionary describes it as, “knowing a…
November 2020 Webex Update
November introduces us to Webex Version 40.11. See what’s new! Animated In-Meeting Reactions You can now express yourself non-verbally through in-meeting reactions. This is a great way to engage in a meeting without having to come off of mute. All…
Webex October 2020 Updates
The October release of Webex (40.10) includes many great features for educators. Make sure you have the most up to date app to take advantage of these! Introducing the Dark Theme You can now choose whether you want to view…
Announcing: iPad Lunchtime Learning
iPad Use in Learning, Product Creation, and Life As Westside Community Schools prepares to transition to a K-12 deployment of iPads next year we will be hosting three interactive Lunchtime Learning sessions held via video conference on WebEx. These sessions…
Webex Meeting Security
Updated October 2, 2020 Cisco is constantly updating Webex to provide more options for teachers to better control their meetings. As a result, your toolkit and the ‘best practice’ recommendations are continually evolving! With the September 2020 release, staff now…
Using Webex Teams like a PRO
See how to configure Teams to maximize productivity and minimize notification overload! We’ll go through the difference between teams and spaces, how to share files, set up notifications, mentions and how to use advanced features like flag for review and…