KISD Secondary Tech

🌼 Spring Clean Your Chromebook! Students, try this today: 🧹 Delete old downloads 🗂️ Organize your Drive 🔄 Restart your device 🧠 Clear your browser tabs A clean device = a clear mind.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day @katyisd ! 🍀 May your Wi-Fi be strong, your tabs be few, and your battery last all day! 🔋💻 Here’s to smart tech habits and a little extra luck in learning! 🌈✨

🌸 Spring Break is March 9–13! 🌴☀️ We hope our amazing @katyisd staff and students take time to rest, recharge, and have some FUN! Travel safe, unplug when you can, and come back refreshed for the final stretch 💻✨ You’ve earned it! 💛

@katyisd You can now send grades from Canvas straight into TAC using the Push2TAC button in MyKaty Cloud. It is a quick, simple step that keeps everything moving smoothly and makes grading faster than ever.

🗂️Help students stay organized by creating Google Drive folders for each subject/class period! bit.ly/4n6ndht Thx @jayfaye281 Encourage them to: 1️⃣ Use consistent naming. 2️⃣ Color-code folders for easy identification. 3️⃣ Regularly clean up and archive old files.

Use Ctrl + L to highlight the url in a Chrome browser. 🚀

Use Ctrl + Z to Undo and action and Ctrl + Y to redo an action. 🚀

Use these super easy keyboard shortcuts in @Canvas_by_Inst SpeedGrader: J- Next student K- Previous student C- Comment G- Change Grade R- Use Rubric

Ever accidentally closed a Chrome tab or wished you could see what a student just closed? 🙄 Use Ctrl + Shift + T to bring back closed tabs. 🚀 #TeachingWithTech

✨ Just discovered how easy it is to drop a PDF straight into a @CanvaEdu Whiteboard = instant interactive lesson! 💡 Drag ➜ place ➜ annotate ➜ collaborate. Perfect for breaking down content, adding visuals, and engaging students in real time.

🔐 Chromebook Safety Tips: 💻Keep your passwords private. 💻Use a strong password that’s hard to guess. 💻Only use your school‑approved apps and extensions. 💻 Don’t type your password on sites or links you don’t recognize.

@LumioSocial, we love the ability to export our student results from a session!

@katyisd Teachers & students — now’s the time to reset and refresh those tech habits: ✔️ Charge devices nightly ✔️ Organize digital files ✔️ Update passwords securely ✔️ Stay focused & on-task ✔️ Practice digital citizenship Good tech habits = smooth learning days! 💻✨

This month, we’re diving into an exciting Creative Challenge on @AdobeExpress! Your mission? Design a captivating poster that effectively conveys one powerful idea through stunning visual elements. Get ready to unleash your creativity!

Students are off, but teachers are still logged in! 💻☕ 📅 Feb 16 = Teacher Workday Planning lessons, learning new tech, and prepping for what’s next 🚀

💖 Love is in the (Wi-Fi) air! This Valentine’s Day, let’s celebrate the tech tools that make teaching even sweeter. 💻💕 From interactive lessons to AI-powered feedback, technology helps us connect, engage, and inspire!

Join the Canva Student Design Challenge to commemorate 100 years of Black history celebrations! Winners will score a special Canva swag pack and have their work showcased for the world to see. Learn more & enter here: bit.ly/4bTwqIh

🗂️Help students stay organized by creating Google Drive folders for each subject/class period! bit.ly/4n6ndht Encourage them to: 1️⃣ Use consistent naming. 2️⃣ Color-code folders for easy identification. 3️⃣ Regularly clean up and archive old files.

💖💻✨ XOXO Lumio: Formative Assessment strategies teachers will fall in love with! Join us LIVE with Lumio to explore powerful formative assessment strategies that drive engagement and real-time feedback. 🔗 Register now: app.smore.com/n/b7x3e