Tech Thursday (10/13/22): Lightspeed Classroom Management - Relaunch!

<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqNL-oW37sew39593Y3QSrjdPJjQ23Ce0QmVdLPJzQXA41pFbAfYbtSl5JWPYPQ3s-2QpNOxlMAxRbRwyTCa5vaZwzdt7muOyi5eE_sx1zyjTaED0ZSghIxvtxcbNUk8_5DQf3L1032svuIQk214wsDvjrhsJEMQUwQ76OE8hCmURD2ym6c6HhjM6J-g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqNL-oW37sew39593Y3QSrjdPJjQ23Ce0QmVdLPJzQXA41pFbAfYbtSl5JWPYPQ3s-2QpNOxlMAxRbRwyTCa5vaZwzdt7muOyi5eE_sx1zyjTaED0ZSghIxvtxcbNUk8_5DQf3L1032svuIQk214wsDvjrhsJEMQUwQ76OE8hCmURD2ym6c6HhjM6J-g=w178-h178" width="178" /></a></div><br /><p></p><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lightspeed Classroom Management: Relaunch!</span></h3><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lightspeed Classroom Management (formerly called Classroom Relay) is a tool that educators in our district have access to which allows teachers to safely message a distracted student, redirect their browser, close windows and tabs, and enable screen sharing for in-classroom collaboration when students are in class and working online.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><b>There are a few crucial steps to take to get started and set up for success with Lightspeed Classroom Management. Please see the help guide at bit.ly/JCPSLCM to learn more and complete the brief training required before using this tool.</b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Certified Technology Assistants and School Library Media Specialists - Please share this updated information about Lightspeed Classroom Management with teachers at your school who might be interested in learning more and using it. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Link to help guide: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aDqPqC2v9wX4lF3hgD5hIFyOnid1p1UrzNyNCx7y2b0/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Lightspeed Classroom Management JCPS Instructional Technology Help Guide </a> (direct link: <span style="font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">bit.ly/JCPSLCM)</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Link to information flyer: <a href="https://www.canva.com/design/DAFOGin8uFc/xjWsmerbcFbUEQ0hSeKAAw/view?utm_content=DAFOGin8uFc&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink" target="_blank">Lightspeed Classroom Management Flyer</a> </span></span></div><div><br /></div>

Tech Thursday (10/13/22): Lightspeed Classroom Management - Relaunch!

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Media Monday (10/10/22): SLMC PLC Date Changes for October, December, and January

<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl13vinOwksqJvLffprZQb-UQBPPjncqGdmZJHIZUKyWmJjzPOyYzPs88cG0PflCsNkcXaR9BrF-6dKRfRuB2BA4xpSccEJv0ESrd9gMq2k9zM51kM2vSt0MM6rxU3vqlEZH9DEJMPr6XeLF9Hcb5fsrmY6OqeB_2faTRbddgai3r8gmOxI1Jo_edakg/s940/International%20Day.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl13vinOwksqJvLffprZQb-UQBPPjncqGdmZJHIZUKyWmJjzPOyYzPs88cG0PflCsNkcXaR9BrF-6dKRfRuB2BA4xpSccEJv0ESrd9gMq2k9zM51kM2vSt0MM6rxU3vqlEZH9DEJMPr6XeLF9Hcb5fsrmY6OqeB_2faTRbddgai3r8gmOxI1Jo_edakg/w181-h152/International%20Day.png" width="181" /></a></div><br /><p></p><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">School Library Media PLC Date Changes</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Please note the following adjustments to our October, December, and January PLC meetings and professional learning days. Please change your calendar dates to reflect the following: </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">💡📚</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><u style="font-family: verdana;">October 24th (virtual via Google Meet) PLC Meeting:</u></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">High School - 2pm to 3pm</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Middle Schoool - 3:15pm to 4:15pm</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Elementary School - 4:30pm to 5:30pm</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">🤝🏻 <u>December 16th (in-person - locations TBD) - Continuation of our "Exploring Future Ready Librarianship" Professional Learning (Community Partnerships):</u></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Elementary - 8am to 11am</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Middle School/ High School - 1pm to 4pm</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">👩‍🏫 <u>January 30th (in-person - locations TBD) - Continuation of our "Exploring Future Ready Librarianship" Professional Learning (Facilitating Professional Learning):</u></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Middle School/ High School - 8am to 11am</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Elementary - 1pm to 4pm</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I will share out all of our professional learning dates with all SLMCs this week in our newsletter/ email as well.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">If there are any middle school or high school libraries that could host either of our in-person meetings in December or January, please email Stephanie Haumont.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>

Media Monday (10/10/22): SLMC PLC Date Changes for October, December, and January

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Tech Thursday (10/6/22): Fall Resources in Discovery Education!🍂

<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxEIwC0cZOuVT-3mUskGyUeyKvv_dSn0kaS9NYVrnWeiJs51QY1-gRpQIvrAf22rJ-UrGGbyVrNpM5pZ20pxO_R5UiKsgJ1en5WpknaouhpVlzyCFE5pzKhloqEywo5juuGMn1yqF8brANmPOe6Pt7yk3XSjYc45mwysJ_UKFANkf--_oIaWqkSXVC5g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="125" data-original-width="277" height="119" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxEIwC0cZOuVT-3mUskGyUeyKvv_dSn0kaS9NYVrnWeiJs51QY1-gRpQIvrAf22rJ-UrGGbyVrNpM5pZ20pxO_R5UiKsgJ1en5WpknaouhpVlzyCFE5pzKhloqEywo5juuGMn1yqF8brANmPOe6Pt7yk3XSjYc45mwysJ_UKFANkf--_oIaWqkSXVC5g=w264-h119" width="264" /></a></div><br /><p></p><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fall Resources in Discovery Education!</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Below are some engaging resources featured within Discovery Education <span style="height: 1.2em; width: 1.2em;"><img alt="🌎" aria-label="🌎" class="an1" data-emoji="🌎" loading="lazy" src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/14.0/1f30e/72.png" style="height: 1.2em; vertical-align: middle; width: 1.2em;" />:</span><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="height: 1.2em; width: 1.2em;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #ed7d31;"><img alt="👻" aria-label="👻" class="an1" data-emoji="👻" loading="lazy" src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/14.0/1f47b/72.png" style="height: 1.2em; vertical-align: middle; width: 1.2em;" /></span></b><b><span style="color: #ed7d31;"> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://discoveryed-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/pinabinett/EajAqsmYfOtBk_xVWHCUmSgB0moknayItSZ63HZpAdcdOA?e%3DhQQkxi&source=gmail&ust=1665160650961000&usg=AOvVaw0t0ep36_4gwYTE0xXC_J0s" href="https://discoveryed-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/pinabinett/EajAqsmYfOtBk_xVWHCUmSgB0moknayItSZ63HZpAdcdOA?e=hQQkxi" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">October Newsletter</a></span></b><span style="color: #ed7d31;"> </span>– Full of great resources for teachers and students for the month of October!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img alt="🥳" aria-label="🥳" class="an1" data-emoji="🥳" loading="lazy" src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/14.0/1f973/72.png" style="height: 1.2em; vertical-align: middle; width: 1.2em;" /> <b><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.discoveryeducation.com/info/den-virtcon/?utm_source%3Dde_partner_success%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3DShortSnappy%26utm_content%3DSpringVirtCon22&source=gmail&ust=1665160650961000&usg=AOvVaw1joPImLGAPEWeWTs24rCQp" href="https://www.discoveryeducation.com/info/den-virtcon/?utm_source=de_partner_success&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ShortSnappy&utm_content=SpringVirtCon22" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Fall #DEVirtCon Invite</a></b> -  You are invited to Discovery Education's virtual conference on <span style="color: black;">Tuesday, October 11th from 6:30pm – 8:30pm. Participants will explore practical examples of how DE can be used in classrooms to engage students their learning every day.<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: black;"><img alt="🐻‍❄️" aria-label="🐻‍❄️" class="an1" data-emoji="🐻‍❄️" loading="lazy" src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/14.0/1f43b_200d_2744_fe0f/72.png" style="height: 1.2em; vertical-align: middle; width: 1.2em;" /></span><span style="color: black;"> <b><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.discoveryeducation.com/info/tundra-connections-registration/&source=gmail&ust=1665160650961000&usg=AOvVaw2nZ9BI4ciMduxdrFs3DTtE" href="https://www.discoveryeducation.com/info/tundra-connections-registration/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">What Can You Learn from a Polar Bear? Virtual Field Trip</a></b> on November 9th at 12pm! Travel to Churchill, Manitoba with Discovery Education to learn about polar bears’ environment and the people who share it.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0px;"><br /></p></div>

Tech Thursday (10/6/22): Fall Resources in Discovery Education!🍂

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Media Monday (10/3/2022): NCSLMA Conference Shared Notes

<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JJckHRFNdyAGJEBsErQvW-LxC-grYEu5hnLEet4Yiv6xB_hI3Iz-leH_hpWwSQoYSN_xU70xT3b4I41XTuHvpOsfFLmrEkz1nJW9wbyqlqHx3nVYx2TIYONAZ5dvuVHIvbEtCglOJ8n6SJzfJB40_keqdCZspVMwNBcnWZtf8UeVSgCzn3WnXbsz0Q/s559/Screenshot%202022-10-03%20152022.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="559" data-original-width="487" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JJckHRFNdyAGJEBsErQvW-LxC-grYEu5hnLEet4Yiv6xB_hI3Iz-leH_hpWwSQoYSN_xU70xT3b4I41XTuHvpOsfFLmrEkz1nJW9wbyqlqHx3nVYx2TIYONAZ5dvuVHIvbEtCglOJ8n6SJzfJB40_keqdCZspVMwNBcnWZtf8UeVSgCzn3WnXbsz0Q/w170-h196/Screenshot%202022-10-03%20152022.png" width="170" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">NCSLMA Conference Shared Notes</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The annual North Carolina School Library Media Association conference is this week from October 6th - 8th in Winston-Salem!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you are attending the conference, feel free to take notes on our NCSLMA 2022 JCPS shared conference notes <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1B0iI50ncX5yd_sZrWzqjcarNlrbCvhIJfw0_1MfoSdw/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">HERE</a>. This way anyone who misses a session, or cannot attend the conference at all, can still take a look at some of the ideas presented.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Have a great week! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p><div><span data-canva-clipboard="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"></span></div>

Media Monday (10/3/2022): NCSLMA Conference Shared Notes

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