The Top 3 from the LMC & IT: Issue #5

The Top 3 from the LMC & IT this week 4/3/19:

1. Having trouble sleeping? Check out this article. You could be reducing your stress by 68% just by doing 6 minutes of something described in this article...

2. Need to tell a story in a compelling way?  Maybe you want to create a graphic or a video or a webpage.  Adobe Spark is an easy tool you can use to create all those things with ease!  Check it out!  Look out for a Lunch and Learn about Adobe Spark soon!

3.  Spring PD Opportunities: 

• April 10:  Newsela can put current events and texts into the lands of the students customized to their individual reading level.  
• April 17:  Pear Deck: want to add some interactive and engaging elements to your Google Slide Deck. Learn how Pear Deck can easily make that possible.  
• More information is available on TrueNorth Logic

The Top 3 from the LMC & IT: Issue #4

The Top 3 from the LMC & IT this week 3/11/19:

1. Free learning? On Navigating Misinformation? Yes, it's true! Register here for this 4-week online course that you can do at your own pace.


2. Did you realize that the LMC has a brand new, updated website? Information changes often, so check back once in a while.
http://mvlmc.weebly.com/


3. Did you recently read a book that you loved? Tell us, and we'll make a shelf talker for you so that others know how great of a book it is. Click here for the form: Shelftalker/Book Recommendations

 

Top 3 from the LMC & IT: Issue #3

The Top 3 from the LMC & IT this week 3/4/19:

Amy & Tania both attended the ICE (Illinois Computing Educators) conference last week. This week's Top 3 will come directly from what we learned last week. 

1. Math & Science Teachers: Did you know about the Equatio extension? It is a Chrome Extension in the Chrome Extension Store that will help you to insert equations into google products quickly and neatly, and free for teachers. Premium (paid) features include voice to text, handing writing recognition and more. Stop writing equations like d=m/v and give students power to show work digitally!

2. Looking for pictures and audio for your presentations or to recommend to students? In order to be responsible digital citizens, you need to be aware of Fair Use guidelines (when/how/where you can use copyrighted images/audio, etc.) Please model with your students how to search for and use media fairly. Always give credit and/or ask permission. You can also find this list on the "Create & Present" part of the LMC Website:

Images
Unsplash

Pixabay

Pexels

PublicDomainPIctures - free, but still have to give credit to the original website

WP Clip ART- free from © and inappropriate images

Morguefile - stay in Morguefile tab so you stay in the free options, tags are defined by the user, so you sometimes get 'odd' results

Wikimedia- Creative Commons section

Waybackmachine's Archive

Flat Icons

Find Icons

StockSnap

Audio/Video

Incompetech

Freeplay music

Moving Image Archive

Soundbible- sound effects

Waybackmachine's Archive

Storyblocks

3. How well can you spot FAKE NEWS? Take a look at the website factitious and test yourself.