January 25, 2019 RCSD Leadership Blog

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Can I Safely Use this App? Infographic
Here is an infographic that outlines what RCSD staff needs to know to vet third-party applications prior to use. With new laws around Digital Accessibility compliance and existing laws around Student Data Privacy, it is important to know what sites and apps staff can safely use.  

Please work with your LITE to find a good time to present to staff at an upcoming staff meeting.
Can I Safely Use this App? Infographic

Twitter School Account
A reminder to please enter your school Twitter password on this form if you have not already.
User Name and Password Form
Fiddyment Farm student the surround sound microphone to tell the class about her findings. 
Ed Tech Tips
Remove Background of an Image
You can use https://www.remove.bg/ to remove background of an image and them import that image into Google Drawing to put a different background.  A lot like having a green screen without the greenscreen.

Translate in Google Sheets
Translate in Google Sheets- Jake Miller

Using Camera in Google Slides 
Everything is Digital When You Can Take a Picture of It-Alice Keeler Using Camera in Google slides for students to show work or teachers to give feedback
The Artistocrats student performance at Junction.
World Read Aloud Day:  Friday, February 1st
Every year, on World Read Aloud Day, people all around the globe read aloud together and share stories to advocate for literacy as a human right that belongs to all people. Learn more here: http://www.litworld.org/wrad/

Let’s encourage teachers, classrooms, and students to participate in this wonderful day of reading for our students!  Tweet out #RCSDchampions
Roseville High School Dancing Feet performing at Kaseberg
EdCamp 
Edcamp is February 9th at Westlake Charter in Natomas and it is FREE and lunch is included! Sign up today. Find out how by going to capcue.org.

Students collaborating to explain their thinking after reading online articles at Orchard Ranch.
Verizon Innovative Learning Lab
Verizon Innovative Learning is giving kids the opportunity to explore technology and learn new skills through hands-on, experiential technology workshops for elementary and middle schools students (ages 8-12). Designed to foster greater student interest in STEM subjects, workshops expose students to topics like virtual reality, 3D design and printing, robotics, coding and more.  See the schedule of classes below.
Verizon Registration Link Website

Interesting Articles We Read
Where Does Creativity Come From (and why do schools kill it)- Freakonomics Radio Podcast

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