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Many educators use  Discovery Education  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 account and search for SOS:  You may want to click the  VIEW STRATEGIES BY SKILL  button: The strategy categories will appear, such as  ASSESSMENT ,  COMPARE AND CONTRAST ,  SUMMARIZING , etc.  Click  VIEW ALL  from within a category area to see more strategies: Select the preferred strategy to view a description, a short video, and a PDF explaining the strategy: Click the   to  ADD TO MY CONTENT ,  ASSIGN TO CLASSROOM/STUDENT ,  ADD TO BUILDER TOOL , or...

If you've not switched over from KCLOUD 1.0 to KCLOUD 2.0, now is the time!  The URL for the NEW and IMPROVED KCLOUD 2.0 is  https://kisdsso.kellerisd.net , so bookmark or favorite it soon! If you notice the links display a button like this:   , complete the following steps: For the Chrome Browser Click the CHROME MENU    button in the top, right corner of Chrome Select SETTINGS : Click SHOW ADVANCED SETTINGS : Click the CONTENT SETTINGS button: Click MANAGE EXCEPTIONS under POP-UPS : Enter kisdsso.kellerisd.net and specify ALLOW in the following window: Click DONE twice. For Internet Explorer Click the GEAR icon found in the top, right corner: Select INTERNET OPTIONS Select the PRIVACY tab Select SETTINGS under the POP-UP BLOCKER section Enter kisdsso.kellerisd.net  into the ADDRESS OF WEBSITE TO ALLOW  field and click ADD Click CLOSE and OK

If you've ever had something inappropriate appear on the side of your YouTube screen or have been distracted by the many YouTube suggested videos, this post is for you.   Watchkin  is a site that allows users to paste a YouTube link into a simple text box and create a new link that points to an ad-friendly video format. Simply  COPY  the  URL  from  YouTube : Next, navigate to  Watchkin  and  PASTE  into the  Watchkin   URL  field and click the magnifying glass: TIP : Use the  FULLSCREEN VIEW  button in the lower, right corner of the video window: SafeShare.tv  also assists in producing a clean screen for video watchers.  Complete a similar process for  SafeShare.tv . COPY  the  URL  from  YouTube : Now, go to  SafeShare.tv  and  PASTE  the  URL  into the  text box : Click the  button. Change the  TITLE  if you would like, a...

The Hour of Code is coming the week of December 5th! To learn more, watch the video below and read on. Some very easy ways to start: Go to code.org  (on any device) and click on TRY IT below the Hour of Code (or go straight to the Hour Of Code activitie s) On an iPad, try one of the following games: Bee-Bots Daisy the Dinosaur Kodable ALEX Scratch Jr. Hopscotch Tynker Keller ISD Teachers: ** Those who tweet using #hourofcode and #kisdpd will be entered into a drawing for prizes!

Have you explored the new EXPLORE feature in Google?  Take 19 seconds to watch this video as I demonstrate two easy ways to access it - both in Sheets and Slides .  Enjoy!