New Computer Info

Here is some information regarding the new computers. I will try to update this post as I get new information.

1.  The computers for your schools should arrive in 10, to 15 days..

We ask that you place them in a storage/work area...possibly the library

 

They are packing them 2 to a box, so we will not have much trash to deal with.

2.  Soon after the computers arrive, a project manager will arrive on site around noon, prepare the computers and do the initial inventory.  Your registrar has a list for your school about who will receive one of the new computers.

These funds came from the textbook fund, so some teachers that move between rooms may not be on the list,   We just do not have the funds from this account to get one for everyone. 

3.  At around 3PM on installation day, the project manager will be on campus and will start swapping out the computers. We are using student labor and will get with you on finding about 10-15 upper classman that want to get paid for work..lol

4.  If you have laptops, you will get a new computer monitor and wireless keyboard with a mouse...If your teacher has a larger monitor than our new 19", you will not get a new monitor.

5.  The computers will be ready to go right out of the box...we will log them into our domain then add printers.  The software will already be loaded.

6.  The student workers will, in MOST cases, pick up the old computer and take it back to the storage work area for re-image over the summer.  Then you may decide how to re-deploy them.  

7.  The day after we deploy, we will be on your campus to help with issues...somehow we will work through it.

Choice Menus

Choice Menus, aka Choice Boards and Learning Menus, are a great way to differentiate instructions and activities.

Students can choose from a list of options what activity they would like to do. Although it takes time to plan on the teacher's part, the benefits for the student are what matter the most.

For more information, please visit ShakeUpLearning.com's site on Choice Boards. They even have templates!

Here are a few links to some pre-made Choice Boards to check out:

Persuasive Argument Choice Board

Halloween Choice Board

AutoDraw

I have a wonderful/fun tool to share with all of you - it's called AutoDraw!

I was impressed with this when I first used it. It is a site that allows anyone to "draw" something with their computer, and it will "guess" what you are trying to draw. You can then click on what you are going for. For example, I tried to draw a coffee mug. It looked awful using my mouse, but the program gave me some options at the top of what it thought I might be trying to draw. I was then able to choose the coffee mug. I tried again with a dog. Even though my drawing looked like some random critter, it did recognize it as an animal, so various animals came up as options.

Creations can then be downloaded and shared.

This can be used as part of an assignment or something you can have students play with when they finish an assignment.

Enjoy!

Here's the link:  https://www.autodraw.com/