1. Technology at SRE How are your children learning today? I bet it is a bit different than you and I…..

2. Follow us on social media! Sendera Ranch Elementary Sendera Ranch Elementary PTA @senderaranch #srelonghorns Take a minute to “tweet” about something you have learned tonight!

3. Twitter Lingo “Tweet”=to post a status update. “# or hashtag”= Post before a relevant keyword or phrase (no spaces) in their Tweet to categorize those Tweets and help them show more easily in Twitter Search. “@ or handle”= The @ sign is used to call out usernames in Tweets, like this: Hello @Twitter! When a username is preceded by the @ sign, it becomes a link to a Twitter profile. See also Replies and Mentions. Read more about replies and mentions.

4. “Lurk”=read and follow a twitter feed, without posting. Like “Facebook Stalking”

5. NISD Mobile App Access your child’s grades, lunch account and more! Receive updates from Mrs. McNeese about school news.

6. Gradebook HAC letters with log-in information will be coming home this week. Be on the lookout! Remember to log-in to the HAC. Email alerts do not allow access to teacher comments about individual assignments or students. The email alerts only send grade averages. Visit the office if you encounter issues with the HAC.

8. NetSchool Used in fourth and fifth grade to prepare for MS and HS. You may view any teacher’s page, but can not enroll unless you are a student. Full of resources to aid in learning at home. moodle.nisdtx.org

9. Free iTunes APP. Use pictures and text to share information. Students use the iPad camera to take photos. Upload into PicCollage. Add text boxes with information. Change background or add stickers. Used in K-5 grade

10. Kindergarten project on rhyming words.

11. Kindergarten project on 3-D shapes.

12. Educreations Free iTunes APP Students can draw and explain a concept. Teachers can use to show the steps in solving a problem. Used in K-5 grade

13. First Grade educreations on spelling rules. First Grade Mrs. Baker explaining multiplication with the open array strategy. Mrs. Baker

14. Tellagami Free iTunes APP or web based program. Students can type statements or record their own voice. There are a variety of characters and backgrounds to tailor the project.

15. Second Grade Tellagami explaining how to create a piccollage. Second Grade Tellagami

16. BrainPOP Free iTunes APP or web based program. Sendera Ranch purchases a subscription each year to allow students to use this amazing resource at home. Videos and quizzes on TONS of topics. To use from home, visit the website or download the app. User Name: Senderaranch Password: Brainpop www.brainpop.com

17. Sock Puppets Free iTunes APP. Students can record their voice and the “scrub” it or turn it into a puppet voice. Used to help review topics or tell stories.

18. Wordle Free website. www.wordle.com Students are able to type in a variety of words or phrases. The website then arranges the words. Students may change color or themes to their liking.

19. 1 st grade project on weather.

21. iPads in Action!

22. Data Loggers in Action!

23. Net Books in Action!

25. Laptops in Action!

26. iPads and TV in Action!

27. Any questions…..