Teachers.Technology

Welcome to Teachers.Technology!

Safeguarding Student Data: A Teacher’s Guide to Responsible Data Handling

By Bridget Brown | January 23, 2024

Digital Citizenship Week October 16-20!

By Bridget Brown | October 17, 2023

Schedule a Meeting with Webex

By Matt Lee | October 9, 2023

We publish our newsletter monthly with tips, tricks and technology updates. Click the link below to browse through the archive.

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Westside teachers earn Apple and Google certifications!

Apple Teachers are recognized for their understanding of how to use Apple products for teaching and learning. They have proven knowledge of using iPad, Mac, and built-in apps to enhance productivity and inspire creativity in their classrooms and beyond.

Google Certified Level 1 Educators are those that have learned the fundamentals of using Google tools in the classroom. Level 1 validates standard technology implementation skills.

Learn more here!

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Announcing Teachers in Technology! Westside’s technology professional learning program for teachers, by teachers.

Teachers in technology, or TNT for short, is a teacher facilitated program that works to improve how staff use technology in their classroom. Launching in the Spring of 2022, the first cohort of teachers will participate in the program in fall, 2022.

For more information, including how to apply to be a team member or in the cohort, click the link below.

TNT Information.

Tracing Letters in Explain Everything

By Bridget Brown | December 10, 2019

Many of you have already discovered the Magic of Explain Everything, and have found some amazing ways to utilize this digital screencasting whiteboard on the iPad. In keeping with this same magic, Explain Everything has undergone a bit of reconstruction…

iPad Tips and Tricks

By Matt Lee | December 10, 2019

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

By Matt Lee | December 10, 2019

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…

Mailing Lists in Gmail

By Bridget Brown | September 3, 2019

Being able to communicate with specific groups of people can be vital, whether you’re working on a group project, or just need to share vital information with a large group of people. But often email can prove to be a…

A Note about Permissions and Google Drive

By Matt Lee | September 2, 2019

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

By Matt Lee | April 9, 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…

The Dual Mandate of Technology

By Matt Lee | January 15, 2019

By Matt Lee, Ph.D. and Paul Lindgren, Ph.D. Note: This article first appeared in the November issue of the NETA Newsletter. Stay with me here… Ask any communications expert and they’ll most likely tell you that writing an article to…

Pages eBook Sample Files

By Matt Lee | November 27, 2018

On a Mac? Click the link below to download the sample files. Pages sample files On an iPad? Click on each of the pictures below, and then download the full sized assets to your camera roll. Then, click on the…

How to update your directory information…

By Paul Lindgren | October 4, 2018

SUMMARY: Please help us serve you better by making sure the PHONE, ADDRESS, and other information the district has for you is accurate. This is important for a variety of reasons, ESPECIALLY in the event of some type of emergency…

Westside Students and Staff Can Receive Office at No Cost

By Matt Lee | September 26, 2018

Everyone at Westside Community Schools is united behind a single goal – help train our students to succeed and prepare for life. To do that, we’re providing Office to every one of our staff and students free of charge for…