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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.

Introduction to Coding: The Hour of Code

By Matt Lee | November 28, 2015
It’s December and you all know what that means. It is time for another Hour of Code! Computers are everywhere, but fewer schools teach computer science than 10 years ago. Good news is, we’re on our way to change this.…

Sharing Student’s Work

By Matt Lee | November 9, 2015
For the month of November, Carrie Brown, Dustin Carlson and Alli Pontious share different ways that students can share what they know! Notability + PicCollage with Carrie Brown I use Notability for everything! Students enjoy taking notes on their ipads…

Students Creating with iPads

By Matt Lee | October 7, 2015
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…

Collaboration Quick Tips

By Matt Lee | September 7, 2015
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

By Matt Lee | August 27, 2015
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?

By Matt Lee | August 4, 2015
  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

By Matt Lee | May 6, 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…

Socrative – Importing Quizzes

By Bridget Brown | March 20, 2015
You already know Socrative for its awesome ability to deliver polls and real time assessments, but did you also know Socrative offers a great collaboration feature allowing these quizzes to be shared. The following handout provides instructions on how to use Socratives…

Apple Pages vs Google Docs on the iPad

By Matt Lee | February 6, 2015
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

By Matt Lee | February 4, 2015
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…