Matt Lee

Uploading from ExplainEverything to YouTube on iPad

ExplainEverything is an incredible tool for creating instructional videos. YouTube is an incredible platform for sharing videos. Wouldn’t it be nice to integrate the two together?! YES!! Check out the video below for a quick walkthrough on how to create…

Westside Video Procedures

Updated 8.4.20 During Extended Campus Learning, students and staff may leverage online video chats as a way to maintain communication with staff members and students. Westside is using Webex as our video conferencing system. District Procedure: Students K-12 have the…

Westside Extended Campus Learning Resources

Updated: 03/15/2020 Learning Management Systems Google Classroom (K-12) Is this your first day in Classroom? Check out these resources from Google for Education’s Teacher Center! Getting started with Google Classroom (Covers everything you need to get started using google classroom)…

Tech Tools for Creating Short Videos!

One great way to engage students (and staff!) is to utilize short, quick videos. Here is a recommended list of apps that you can use to create! ChatterPix Simply take any photo, draw a line to make a mouth, and…

Tips for Increasing AirPlay Reliability

AirPlay is a technology from Apple that allows you to wirelessly mirror your iPad or MacBook’s screen to an AppleTV and Projector. Typically this works seamlessly – you select the Airplay icon on the Mac, or Screen Mirroring on iPadOS.…

Does the iPad prepare students for the business world?

One question we often get: “Does having an iPad prepare students for the business world?” This is a perfectly valid question. Westside seeks to provide students with the best tools for real-world experiences. As a technology department, we believe that…

iPad Tips and Tricks

Want to get more out of your iPad? In the continually updated slide show below you’ll find many tips and tricks! Let Dr. Lee know if there is something specific you would like to see.

Technology Newsletters

Once a month the technology integration team publishes the Westside Technology.Update! In these email newsletters, you’ll find helpful tips and tricks on how to use your iPad and Mac more efficiently and effectively in your classroom! Check out the link…

A Note about Permissions and Google Drive

September 2019 Did you know Westside staff and students have created almost 60,000 documents using Google? On top of the documents created in Google, another 300,000 have been shared via Google Drive. That’s a lot! With this level of usage,…

Reflections from NETA 2019

2019 NETA Reflections This year, 35 Westside teachers and administrators joined over 2,000 others at the 2019 NETA conference. This year also marks my last on the NETA board. At the spring conference, I finished out my term as Past-President…