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KCloud, Classlink Launchpad, has a mobile app for both iOS and Android.  This will help staff and students with single sign on, SSO, capabilities to Keller ISD apps from their mobile devices. To find the app search for Classlink Launchpad in the respective app store. Once it has been dowloaded open the app to search for Keller ISD at the top of the app.  The app will remember your selection on future launches. Once Keller ISD KCloud has been chosen you should see the KCloud logo and be able to sign in with your ID and password.

Many educators use  Discovery Education Streaming  for their vast database of videos and teaching materials.  However, there are many other resources found in the DE system.  For example, the Spotlight on Strategies  (also known as "SOS")  initiative has laid out a wealth of instructional strategies that teachers from all curricular areas and levels can utilize. To find these effective  teacher- created resources, log into your Discovery Education Streaming account ( Keller ISD instructions ) and click on INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES :  Select a strategy group: Select a strategy: View a description, a short video, and a PDF explaining the strategy: Utilize the toolbar to add the strategy to your QUICKLIST , add the strategy to your MY CONTENT , ASSIGN the strategy, DOWNLOAD the strategy video, add to BUILDER , and/or SHARE the link via various methods:

The Google team has created a new literacy app called Rivet . It is available to parents, students, and educators for free on Android and iOS. There are over 2,000 titles available in the app and many include an audio component. All are interactive enabling students to tap on words for text help. At this time, the app is only available with a Google account (NOT G Suite for Education). They state, " Rivet should be installed on a parent's device and a parent should log in with their Google account. You may set up individual profiles within Rivet for each child in your family " here . View the video below to get started: NOTE : The video shows a user skipping the log in process. After a book has been read, students receive fun feedback and provide an easy emoji-style review. See how: Resources About Rivet For Android | For iOS

I have a confession to make, this is what the monitor at my desk looks like (and let's be honest, the top of my laptop too). I am a writer and I worry that I won't remember the little things I need to. However, for those of you like me, Google has a solution!  Google Tasks can help you keep track of daily tasks, organize multiple lists, and track important deadlines.  Tasks can be found in Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets and  Slides on the right, click Tasks .  Or download the app to your mobile device. Tasks synchronizes across all of your devices. 1.  Tasks opens with a Default List - but of course you can create your own. 2.  Click Add a Task to your list - it's that simple. OR right click a Task and Add a Subtask . OR drag an email from Gmail to your open Tasks window. The Task is the email subject. Clicking on the link will reopen the email. 3.  Add Details and Due Date and/or Time using the Edit pencil. 1 2 3        4. ...

What is the Google Jamboard App? The Google Jamboard App is a digital whiteboard that incorporates lots of Google 'goodness' to facilitate communication, collaboration and learning. In a Jam, you can: collaborate with others in a whiteboard environment add Docs, Sheets, Slides & PDF's from Drive add photos and images search the web draw and utilize autodrawing write and utilize handwriting recognition add sticky notes add emojis and more! There is a physical Jamboard (55-inch digital whiteboard); however, it costs a lot. 😢 The great news is the Jamboard app is free with GSuite for Education and can be used across all devices - laptops, tablets, and smartphones. 😃 Locate your Jamboard app in your Google Apps Launcher (aka the waffle).  Jamboard allows for 50 concurrent collaborators working together - so yes, you can have your entire class in one Jamboard brainstorming or gathering research!  Here is a quick video introducing you to Jamboard. (This video highlights h...

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