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Teaching & Learning News
PBL Unit Creation Project
Project-Based Learning has been growing in use and popularity in District 287 over the past couple of years. We now have a number of teachers who are comfortable and adept at having students learn via … [Read More...] about PBL Unit Creation Project
Education Minnesota Foundation Classroom Grant Opportunities
Do you have a classroom project that you'd like to put in place, but could use some funding to get started? Or perhaps you'd like to learn a new skill that you could share with your colleagues? If so, … [Read More...] about Education Minnesota Foundation Classroom Grant Opportunities
Teaching Tips
Rademacher Shares CRT Example
“Culturally Responsive Teaching” (CRT) is one of education’s many buzz-terms. If you’re like me, you have some knowledge of what CRT is all about, you’re convinced that it’s very important, but you’re no expert practitioner. You feel like you are doing some things well, but you know there are probably many ways you could do […]
Making Better Handouts With Google Slides
Have you ever tried adding an image to a Word or Google doc and found yourself absolutely tortured, trying to put it where you want it on the page? How about having text and images side by side? In Word/Docs it is extraordinarily difficult to design good looking paper handouts. Here is a great solution, shared by […]
Professional Development & Curriculum Resources
PD: Supporting School Dependent Learners
We are happy to announce the availability of a new digital module: Supporting School Dependent Learners! In this module, you'll learn ways to support students whose complete learning is often … [Read More...] about PD: Supporting School Dependent Learners
Discovery Education Membership
Do you have a particular learning intention that you’re looking to support with high quality materials? District 287 has a full membership for all staff in many content areas for Discovery … [Read More...] about Discovery Education Membership
Tech Tips
How to Update your District 287 Staff Directory Info
Is there something incorrect in your District 287 Staff Directory information? Perhaps your phone number is wrong, or you've moved to a new home? You can update this information yourself through … [Read More...] about How to Update your District 287 Staff Directory Info
Is My Moodle Course Visible to Students?
If you're a teacher working in a Moodle course, you may be wondering if students can access your course. This 30-second video shows you how to answer that question. (Moodle version 3.3) … [Read More...] about Is My Moodle Course Visible to Students?
Synergy at District 287
Synergy is our new Student Information System at District 287. In this video I give a quick overview of Synergy, show you how to log in, and point out ways to get more information on Synergy. … [Read More...] about Synergy at District 287
What is Vertical Video Syndrome? How Do I Avoid it?
As more and more of teachers and students create videos for use in education, it becomes more important to create videos with a professional flair to them. One of the easiest ways to brand yourself as … [Read More...] about What is Vertical Video Syndrome? How Do I Avoid it?
How to Purchase an App at District 287
District 287 staff, want to add an app to your iPad? Here's a video walkthrough showing how to request an app purchase for your iPad at District 287. And here's the app request form referred to in … [Read More...] about How to Purchase an App at District 287