For the month of October, the eMerge theme is ‘Creation’. Below you will find tutorials created by several eMerge members that show quick, easy ways that you can get your students to create content on their iPads. Creating is a…

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Collaboration Quick Tips
Introduction Each month, eMerge members will be putting together resources to share with Westside66 staff. Below are the first two, each showing a different way to collaborate with students and staff. Check out how to use iCloud to share documents,…
Elementary eMerge Team Application Instructions
Update: We have a few openings for 2016-17. Applications will be open through May 10. Acceptance notices will go out by 5/17. Members of the elementary eMerge team will be teachers who have a desire to learn and a willingness…
What is eMerge?
Members of a eMerge team will be teachers who have a desire to learn and a willingness to implement new instructional strategies while using technology in their classrooms. These early adopters of technology should have experience with running a…
Reflections from NETA 2015
Biggest. NETA. Ever. Wow. Isn’t it amazing how NETA has grown? In my first year teaching I attended NETA. Back then it was held at the Holiday Inn convention center on 72nd street. The next year it was moved to…
Apple Pages vs Google Docs on the iPad
A question that frequently comes up from iPad users is which app is better for creating text-based documents – Pages or Google Docs. The answer is both. Each app has its unique strengths. The video below will walk you through…
Our Best Technology Bytes
On January 19, 2015 staff from Westside Middle School and Westside High School gathered to share their ‘One Best Byte’. These technology based instructional examples have been intentionally placed into random order so that you can serendipitously browse a variety…
Introduction to Google Classroom
Originally presented on January 19th by Jeff Ingraham. Google classroom is a great tool available to teachers K-12. Below, check out the presentation that Jeff gave to Westside staff.
Top Tips for Digital Classroom Management
Originally presented on Jan. 19th 2015. Here are a few ‘Quick Tips’ for digital classroom management. And if you would like to listen to the presentation, check out the YouTube video below:
A Note about Permissions: Part II – Google Calendar
In a previous post, I wrote about the need to be conscious of the viewing permissions we assign to documents on Google. If you haven’t read that – check it out here. Google is made up of more than just…