TECHNOLOGY TOOLS 2014Using Technology for Teaching and Learning

Tech Tools 2014

This presentation demonstrates the capabilities of Gaggle for teaching and learning. It also discusses interfacing other technology tools, such as Google Drive and Edmentum, into the Gaggle system.

Please complete the survey at the end of this presentation.

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Accessing Gaggle

Useful Features

Google Drive

Edmentum

Surveyhttp://wsa-highschool.wikispaces.com

ACCESSING GAGGLE

Accessing Gaggle

Use your DPS information to login to

Gaggle:First.Lastname

DPS email password

Login:

The Internet Explorer homepage used to be set to Gaggle on all DPS computers. You can also access the site by typing in the web address:

http://gaggle.net/login/gaggle.detroitk12.org

Gaggle Interface

Gaggle has recently changed the interface, but it is still possible to open the previous interface by clicking the down arrow next to your name in the upper right corner.

Gaggle Navigation

There are six main tabs and the Help icon. Video support and Webinars are located under the Portals tab.

This presentation will briefly discuss several useful features that can be used with colleagues and students:

• Assignment creation• Groups• Email Notification• Blogs• Gaggle Tube

More information is available on each tab through the Help menu and the Gaggler issues (also available through Webinar link).

You can access the June Gaggler from the West Side Academy wiki:

The Gaggler Volume 9 Issue 11

It lists the current changes and new features for the 2014 interface.

USEFUL FEATURES

Assignments

Groups

Email Notification Blogs

Gaggle Tube

Useful

Features

Assignments

The previous interface provides a Setup Wizard that walks you through assignment creation.

The new version has a Classes tab and an Assignments section under the Apps tab.

Assignments

Groups

Email Notification

sBlogs

Gaggle Tube

Useful Features

GroupsGroups are automatically made for classes, but to select a specific group of students or create a teacher group, go to groups under Contacts in the Apps tab.

Select (+), name group, and use West Side as the filter.

Assignments

Groups

Email Notification

sBlogs

Gaggle Tube

Useful Features

Email Notifications

In the Admin tab, select My Account and scroll down to the Mail Forwarding section.

One option is to send notifications to your district email.

Assignments

Groups

Email Notification

sBlogs

Gaggle Tube

Useful Features

BlogsThere is a Blog account set up for users in the Apps tab.

Feel free to leave a comment regarding Gaggle at the blog I created for this presentation:

Must be signed in to Gaggle:

Assignments

Groups

Email Notification

sBlogs

Gaggle Tube

Useful Features

https://www.gaggle.net/blog/gagglediscussion

Gaggle TubeThe search is fairly slow, so it is a good idea to search ahead of time and save videos to your personal library by adding them to My Videos.

The School Library will show all of the videos saved for various staff member in the building.

Assignments

Groups

Email Notification

sBlogs

Gaggle Tube

Useful Features

Gaggle Tube Activity

Check your Gaggle email from

Ms. Crawford and click on the link to the video.

Videos can also be shared through Gaggle Tube or embedded in your blog or website for easier access.

Click on the link Watch the video Reflect on how you

can make a change in students’ lives

Respond to this blog with your comments

https://www.gaggle.net/...

GOOGLE DRIVE

Google Drive

If you do not already use Google Drive, you can create an account without creating a gmail account.

Enter this link and click Create Account:

https://drive.google.com/

Then select the option to use current email address. Enter your DPS email and DPS password to make life easier.

Opening Day Documents

Google Drive can be accessed by clicking on the dotted square in the upper right corner or the colorful squares which takes you to Apps.

My Drive holds files and folders that you create and can edit.

Incoming or Shared with Me has items that people have sent you.

The Gear icon can switch you between the new Drive and the old.

Click the link below to access Opening Day documents in Google Drive:

https://drive.google.com/#folders/0B0V2E6f66hbxWTNHdzNBZGZlMjg

EDMENTUM

Edmentum

The Account login is WSA4 and the PLATO Name is lowercase

first initial and uppercase last name.

There is a Forgot Password button.

https://ple.platoweb.com/

Select West Side Academy under the Plato Courseware menu.

If you Browse the Curriculum, you can view elements of the course.

Advisory Curriculum

The Mentor/Mentee program has a new face…

During the first hour of each day, teachers will meet with the students assigned to their class and cover the following topics:

• Housekeeping (contact updates)

• Edmentum (Academic Success course)

• Distributed Counseling• Circles, Restorative Practice,

Peer Mediation• Homework help

Click the link to the Syllabus and sample weekly lesson plans

WSA Advisory Syllabus

SURVEY & REFERENCES

Survey Link

Please take a few moments to complete this survey as a verification document for the Opening Day presentation and notes:

Link to Survey

Click Here to Begin Survey

ReferencesUseful Websites

•West Side Academy wikispaces•Gaggle:• Gaggle website• Gaggler Journal (must be signed in to wsa-

wikispaces)• Blog

•Google Drive•Opening Day Notes•Edmentum•Advisory Curriculum:•Gaggle Tube activity:•Survey