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A place for all Hudson staff members to receive media and tech updates/tips to maximize instruction and daily workflows. This blog is maintained by Kristin Dages & Stephanie Swiderski.
Steps to Access Apple Books and the Everyone Can Create Series
Screencast Overview (2:25 min)
Screenshot Directions:
1. Go to the Books app on your iPad. You may be asked to sign-in to your Apple ID if you haven't used the app before.
2. Once you're at the dashboard, tap on Library at the bottom.
Note: If you're unable to see any titles under Library, head to the Settings app on your iPad.
Scroll down to tap on iTunes & App Store. Toggle on Books and Audiobooks and head back to the Books app. Any district-pushed titles should appear in your library now.
Let us know if you have any questions.
**Keep in mind, if you use Apple Books on your personal Apple ID, you can log in under the iTunes settings above and gain access to that content as well. For example, on the iPad, I'm logged into my school Apple ID in general but under iTunes & App Store (screenshot above), I'm logged into my personal Apple ID so that I have access to all of my music, ebooks, and audiobooks I've purchased in the past. It's also a great way to preview available ebook and audiobook content.
If you and your students are missing the full array of editing features in Google Docs on the iPad, please follow the steps below to access the desktop version of Google Docs on an iPad.
Similar to Google Drive, you can access files stored in your iCloud, such as Keynote, Numbers, and Pages files, photos, and notes, from any device. This includes non-Apple devices, such as Windows computers and Chromebooks. To get started, navigate to www.icloud.com. You'll login to iCloud with your Hudson Managed Apple ID information, which is the same as your Google account login.
Once logged in, you'll see the Apple native apps available for you to work in. Any files saved to your iCloud will sync across your devices where you're signed in with your Hudson Managed Apple ID, adding more flexibility and options for working within Apple apps.
In a recent update, Google Calendar launched a working hours feature. Some users may have working hours enabled for Google Calendar, knowingly or unknowingly, so we recommend checking your Google Calendar settings. Here's what working hours looks like in a Google Calendar event. You'll see a purple moon icon next to invited guests' names if the meeting is scheduled outside of their working hours.
Turn working hours on or off
To automatically warn people if they try to schedule a meeting for a time when you won’t be working, you can turn on working hours. You can only turn on working hours from a computer, not from the Google Calendar app.
On the left, under "General," click Working Hours.
In the "Working hours" section, click Enable working hours. Or leave it unchecked if you don't want working hours enabled.
Select the days you work and set the times you’re available.
Calendar might suggest working hours based on your time zone, working patterns in your country, and your schedule. You can accept, decline, or edit these suggestions.
Show when you’re out of office
When you indicate you’re out of office, your calendar will automatically decline all meetings during that time.
If you're noticing a lot of "pings" due to Google Classroom notifications, you can customize this in the Settings app. Choose how you want to be notified and help your students do the same.
2019 ideastream Technology + Learning Conference Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 Time: 8:30 - 3:30 PM Location: IDEA Center at Playhouse Square Link to Register
PBS TeacherLine Check out the list of self-paced online PD courses available for our busy schedules. You have the opportunity to earn graduate-level credit as well. Link to PD Courses
Career Path Less Taken- A PBS Program worth watching!
Production of WOSU Public Media, CET, and ideastream
"In Ohio and nationally, there’s a mismatch between in-demand jobs and workers trained to fill them."
Why watch it, show it to parents, and students? It addresses the skills gap with career and technical needs revealing paths beyond a 4-yr. college degree in the following areas:
Informational Technology
Health Care
Advanced Manufacturing - automation/robotics
Construction
Supply Chain
Cybersecurity
70% of Ohio college graduates leave with $30,000 in debt
INFOhio is excited to partner with Scholastic, the ESC of Northeast Ohio, Stark County ESC, and Great Start for Great Futures Coalition to bring a full day of fee-free professional development to teachers, administrators, curriculum directors, school librarians, and other educational staff working with students in grades PreK-5.
Don’t miss Pam Allyn, Scholastic’s Vice President of Innovation and Development and the author of Every Child a Super Reader, as the opening keynote presenter. Participants will receive a copy of Ms. Allyn’s book, as well as a copy of a title included in one of Scholastic’s resources, BookFlix or Storia: Ohio’s 4th and 5th Grade eBook Collection, which are available to Ohio schools from INFOhio.
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