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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.

Technology Update 55: Back to School

By Matt Lee | August 20, 2020
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Technology Integration Update Welcome Back to School! 2020 promises to be an interesting year, but let’s make the most of it! Take a look at some of the ‘key tips and tricks’ to help get your year off…

Apple Classroom 2020

By Matt Lee | August 17, 2020
Changes to Apple Classroom This year, Apple has updated how they handled classes on Apple Classroom. They are in the middle of a transition which unfortunately puts us in a awkward spot as we start the 2020-2021 school year. End…

Meeting Changes with Webex

By Matt Lee | August 17, 2020
8/17/20 We’ve been hard at work configuring our Webex set up to be as friendly as possible to teachers and put our learners in the best possible position to be successful. To that end, we’ve updated the default permissions of…

Webex: Best Practices on Running Student Meetings

By Matt Lee | August 14, 2020
In class, you’ll want to take a couple steps to ensure a safe environment for your students to learn. These include setting permissions on who can share their screens, and regulating the built-in chat room. Also: Don’t forget that all…

The Webex ‘Lobby’

By Matt Lee | August 12, 2020
In Webex, there is the concept of the ‘Lobby’. This is a virtual waiting area for students that is NOT part of your meeting and they do NOT have chat/video/audio capabilities. Personal Meeting Room You can enable the lobby or…

Generating Attendance Reports From Webex Meetings

By Matt Lee | August 12, 2020
Webex makes it easy to run attendance reports for your meetings. Webex will keep track of who joined your meeting, at what time they joined, and what time they left. It even lets you download a spreadsheet! Take a look…

Getting Started with Explain Everything

By Matt Lee | August 11, 2020
ExplainEverything is a digital whiteboard app for iPad. With it, you can create interactive lessons, record your voice and drawings and even assess student learning. Check out the video below on how to get started with this great tool!

Getting Started with Webex

By Matt Lee | August 11, 2020
Need help getting started with Webex? Are you a teacher looking to review? A parent wanting to help your middle school or high school student? A student wanting to learn more about how Webex works? Students, check out this ‘Getting…

Sharing your iPad Screen in Webex on macOS

By Matt Lee | August 11, 2020
Here’s a quick video on how to connect your iPad to your computer PLUS some advice on how you might set up your classroom for remote learning. After you watch the video, the key steps are highlighted in as text…

Downloading Adobe Creative Cloud

By Matt Lee | July 8, 2020
As a Westside Employee, you can download and install the latest version of Adobe Creative Cloud. Included in Creative Cloud are Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Dreamweaver and much more! Please click the link below to view a PDF that will…