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The "EPIC" Life

April 26, 2022

1. Today use your own computer and complete WYAW from http://bit.ly/digilit
   
   
2. Digital Stories! Three compliments to our friends and excellent storymakers.
   
   
3. Assessment with Technology:
• Tools we know (Table groups)
• Some new ones
  • Tricider: https://www.tricider.com/home
    Let's try this:
    • 466: http://www.tricider.com/brainstorming/2mMCJRSOchp
    • 446: http://www.tricider.com/brainstorming/2caLkGKGC87
  • Worksheets? What?! Use sparingly and for a purpose....
    See Wizer as a student: https://app.wizer.me/learn/1TUIKF
    
    
4. Communicating with Families
   What are some ways you can communicate with families using old or new technology?
   Old School: Printed Newsletter
   Middle SchTool: E-mails
   New Tools: Remind, Class Dojo, and (drum roll.....)
   SMORE (https://www.smore.com/)
1. Free tool limited to 3 flyers total, 200 email "sends" but this refreshes each month with another 200 sends
2. Good for digital communication - email blasts
3. Affordable for educators ($79/year - see if your media specialist or principal will cover it or set up a donor's choose)
4. To introduce yourself:
   • https://www.smore.com/m6xt5-meet-ms-white Ashlee
   • https://www.smore.com/bvab8 Taylor
   • https://www.smore.com/9q0z2 James
   • https://www.smore.com/vd9nj Hannah
   • https://www.smore.com/ctx23-meet-ms-o-dwyer Ashlee
   • https://www.smore.com/e14rc-welcome-to-our-2nd-grade-class Bailey
   • https://www.smore.com/wxt6m-meet-miss-teryn Teryn
     
     • For international outreach and information: https://www.smore.com/mv0y3-kenya-bound
     • To share or promote your organization: https://www.smore.com/xeb30-let-s-have-a-parade
     • Or a combination of any or all of these: https://www.smore.com/02yt8-we-re-nuts-about-fall
     • It can be useful for personal events as well https://www.smore.com/33zxf

Let's check out a few things Smore can do:


1. Choose from a limited number of backgrounds, colors, and fonts
2. Add text to preformatted boxes
3. Add images and embed video and sound
4. NOTE: To add images, you have to download and save them and then insert them into your flyer/newsletter

SMORE newsletters to communicate digitally....with families, colleagues, students, etc.

1. Sign up for a free smore account with your class gmail.
2. Create a smore with the topic of your choice. Make sure to finish and publish it so I can view it and give you credit.
3. Include ALL required elements - see checklist below.
4. Copy the live newsletter link onto your Google Sites webpage (This is Web 2.0 tool #5)
5. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO INCLUDE A PHONE NUMBER IN YOUR PROFILE. Just make sure all the required elements are included. NOTE: You may use your class gmail for your contact info. I would recommend using a "fake" phone number if you don't wish yours to be accessible (e.g., 828-xxx-xxxx, literally use x)

Checklist for your smore newsletter: (add from buttons/options at the bottom of the page)


	Relevant text that is polished and grammatically correct;
	At least 3 text blocks (with text only or with images) __ Text #1 __ Text #2 __ Text #3
	One three image gallery
	1 embedded video ;
	1 event OR bio/contact
	Listing of sources (url is fine) at the bottom of the flyer/newsletter using a text block