More #ISLconnects workshops after Easter

We have now offered 5 different workshops and are very grateful for your support in signing up for them. We are all lucky that Nancy has arranged for subs to be found for teachers who have classes at the appointed times. The most recent workshops were:

• Digital Pics and Flicks
• Search Me!
• Noodletools 101

More than 20 colleagues attended these three. We have had 48 attendees for our whole series. Many fed back that they learned a lot and had time to apply their new skills in the workshops. They would pass on the message to others.

So after Easter, we will be offering the same three workshops again on various Tuesdays, period 3:

Tues 2 May, Period 3 - Digital Pics and Flicks, presented by Becky Burnett
Sources for digital images and creating your own pics and movies with Adobe Spark.
Signup: bit.ly/picsflickssignup

Tues 9 May, Period 3 - Search Me, presented by Steve Weatherell
Techniques to teach your students how to use Google search effectively for research projects. Come away with some free posters for your classroom!
Signup: bit.ly/searchmesignup

Tues 16 May, Period 3 - NoodleTools 101, presented by Marion van Engelen
How to use this tool to help your students with their research projects, organise information and thoughts on a topic, and cite their sources in MLA 8 format, at a level suitable to them. Excellent for use with the IBDP Extended Esay!
Signup: bit.ly/noodletoolssignup

Emailing your classes from the LMS

When I want to contact the students in my classes  or their parents, I use the LMS. I'm not sure all of our colleagues are aware of this function within Final Site which I find easier than INSIS. The instructions are below in the slideshow with a summary on the final slide.