Today (May 25th) is the deadline for companies that collect user data to comply with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation.
Since most companies operate globally, this will probably have implications for you. Learn more here.

If you want to know what a backchannel is and how you can use it in your classes to give your students a voice, Monica Burns explains it in this article. Read more...

The "Lessons from Teachers of the Year" series aims to elevate the teaching profession and capture the thinking of some of US top educators. Go to channel

If you want to use BrainPop with your students from their iPads, ask them to go to brainpop.com and log in with their school's Google Mail. This allows you to create classes and assign videos and BrainPop activities as homework. If you need help with this, write to dosorio@anglo.edu.co

In this video you can learn how to guide your children and students in media literacy.  Give them the tools they need today. Go to video.

In this YouTube channel you can learn how to use Google's different tools to make your teaching easier and help students learn. Go to channel

Adobe Spark is a set of tools that allow you to easily and quickly create images, web pages, and video stories to communicate whatever you want. Adobe is now launching an educational version for teachers and students to take advantage of the full potential of this tool. Read more...

Do you want your presentations to have more than just text? Do you want to communicate concepts with images?   Flaticon has thousands of color icons that you can use just by giving credit to the author. Try it. Read more...

Call for help: if you are interested in supervising AngloTechDay activities on Monday, April 30th, let us know! We can use extra pairs of eyes, and it's also a great opportunity to see students leading tech projects! Please contact: malopez@anglo.edu.co, dosorio@anglo.edu.co or chat will do!

If you want to share a valuable idea related to digital teaching and learning, classroom management with technology, digital citizenship, or anything related to the digital world and education, you can give a mini-conference on Anglo Tech Day (10-15 minute presentations).  Let us know if you are interested! malopez@anglo.edu.co, dosorio@anglo.edu.co

If you have had difficulty connecting to an Apple TV, the following tips can help you:

• Make sure your Mac/iPad is up to date with the latest version of the operating system.

• Switch to the "Anglo_students" network. If you don't have access to this network, go with your device to Sistemas to enable it.

• Turn on the Bluetooth.

If you need images and music for free and with which you don't have copyright problems (you just have to give credit), in "create your own content" of our of our section of resources for teaching and learning you will find some suggestions.

If you want to use a new iPad app for your classes, you can request it before March 14 by filling out the form found at https://www.ictanglo.edu.co/requestapps

The requested apps will be installed after March 21.

If you feel like you're going to be wrecked aboard your Mac, here are some tips to get you afloat:

1. Turn off the computer once a week.

2. Clean the desktop and trash, try not to keep any files there.

3. Upgrade the operating system to the latest version (High Sierra), and keep it always updated.

There are users in the school who have their MacBook Pro computers in the same operational system that was used three years ago. This might be the reason for internet connectivity issues, difficulties airplaying to the Apple TV, some applications not working, and general security issues. Please update your computer, so these issues can be ruled out. Your computer should be now in High Sierra. If you need assistance let the coach of your section know. (Camila Villaveces -Preschool, Catalina Ospina - Primary, David Osorio - Secondary)

There are websites users can use to sabotage Kahoots. They can be found under the "Kahoot Smashers" category. There is also a Chrome extension. Those malicious sites are being blocked from the Internet Server, but this is just a heads up, if your Kahoot appears to have hundreds of "fake users" or bots. If this happens in your classroom, please be aware it can only be done by a user that knows your pin code.

Get to know one of the best artificial intelligence-based translator out there... the interesting fact is that it does not belong to any of the giants (Google, Facebook or Amazon). Introducing a translator that outperforms all the others, in composition and precision. Go to DeepL

Be reminded that you can request personalised training any time you want.  Let us know what you are interested in or what do you need regarding technology.

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If you know a group of interested colleagues, or want training for a team, it is also available. Go to Training Sessions Offer page

If you type on the keyboard with 2 or 4 fingers, you are not alone. Many of us do so. G5-6 students (for now), are getting training to improve their typing skills. If you are interested, come on Wednesday, February 14th to the FTLab (E-308) at 2:30 pm.

Maybe you already know that with Emaze you can create amazing slideshows, but now you can also easily create websites with stunning visual displays. If you want to try, log in to our Anglo Emaze account:

www.emaze.com

Username: ictbach@anglo.edu.co

Password: Anglo2014

There are many web applications for education that integrate with Google Classroom. If you want to know some of them and how they integrate, we invite you to read this article from Kasey Bell, a Google expert. Read more...

Introducing our new website for parents

www.ticanglopadres.edu.co

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We are launching our new website for Anglo parents about everything digital technology.  Please feel free to share it with parents.  If you have suggestions on how can we improve this site, please let us know:  elearning@anglo.edu.co

Team Shake is the best app to create teams randomly and automatically. Different criteria can be used to form balanced teams. If you are interested, take your iPad to the IT (Sistemas) office and ask for the installation.

Please let us know which online subscriptions do you regularly use (if you have not done so).

• Preschool survey

• Primary survey

• Bach survey

Our Digital Leaders from grades 5-7 are already working with their teachers and peers to enhance learning through technology. This Tuesday, January 30th at 2:30 pm we will have a second training workshop with them to extend their digital toolkit to help everyone.

Last year the Anglo had its first "Anglo Tech Day". A student-led event full of projects and challenges.
In the 2018 edition, we hope to exceed what we achieved last year. If you would like to share a valuable experience with technology, student project or idea, and participate as a contributor, we look forward to meeting you next Monday, January 22nd at 2:15 pm at the Future Lab (E-308).

If you can't make it but would like to share and experience, let us know! email elearning@anglo.edu.co

The TEB Group is an initiative led by teachers from different schools in Bogotá to learn and share about technology in education. This year's annual event it will be held on March 2nd at the Santa Francisca Romana School (very close to the Anglo), to share with other teachers creative initiatives you are doing in your classroom with technology.  If you would like to participate as a speaker and share your experience with others in the use of technology in teaching, please write to us at elearning@anglo.edu.co

For Science/Maths teachers: The new Science Journal by Google: It's awesome! an app for mobile devices: iPad, iPhone, and Android devices. It comes with Sensors such as Barometer, Accelerometer, compass, Magnetometer and others! These can be activated if the hardware supports it. Most mobile devices today comes with these capabilities. Students can take/record notes, make cool experiments and journal-entry observations.

If you teach G1-7, and would like to try it, we recommend you download it directly to your iPad, and try it out first. If you are interested, let us know so it can be deployed to student iPads.
If you teach G8-11, you could ask your students to use the app in their mobile devices. If you need an iPad to experiment, let us know. As always let us know if you need support.

Kahoot tip for Heads of Department and Heads of Year:  Share your departments/year team kahoots using one single account.  We suggest you use the team account, so everyone can access a very useful and interesting Kahoot bank!

ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) holds an annual event during the summer to learn, share, connect and understand the future of education from the digital technology perspective. It is for teachers, leadership, support staff, librarians and all interested educators. If you are interested in attending, check out this link: Chicago 2018, ISTE Conference

Digital Leaders in grades 5-7 are ready to begin supporting teachers and peers with using technology in teaching and learning. We thank the Form Tutors or their continuous support. This is the list of digital leaders, they'll be wearing a badge everyday.

If you are a G5-7 teacher, remember that all combined classes have been created in Mosyle Manager to help you manage student iPads. If you have any problem or want support in class to start using it, you can write to jnovoa@anglo.edu.co or dosorio@anglo.edu.co

No, fool's day hasn't come yet.

Have you tried assigning a kahoot as a homework?

They give us 5 reasons to try it: 1) Make homework fun and engaging for students. 2) Boost homework completion rate. 3) Reinforce learning and support revision. 4) Save time on correcting assignments. 5) Get an instant assessment of learning progress.

If you want to try, Kahoot tells you how. Read more...

By the Seesaw Dev Team - Join live with your students next week!

Learn with your students about computer science, digital product design, women who code, how to create an app, and how to prepare for a career in computer science. Check which session you can connect to with your students and subscribe. Read more...

The Hour of Code is an initiative for anyone to learn the basics of programming through small thematic games that you can solve completely in less than an hour. 

We invite you to get to know the different activities and invite your students (or yourself) to learn by playing. Read more...

Tech-savvy students that continue learning to support lessons and activities

Digital Leaders is all about empowering students and encouraging them to share what they know.  Our goal is to spread digital learning.  They will be wearing the Digital Leaders Badge and introducing themselves to teachers, so you know who they are and can count on them in your lessons.  Please view the presentation attached to see what are they expected to do.  

If you teach Secondary, G5 to G7 this is for you.

We are teaching a generation that struggles with using digital devices efficiently  Make no mistake, students might be playing or using their iPads to do other activities when you are not looking.  This habit lowers the quality of their work and understanding.  We have a commitment to families to monitor iPad activity using Mosyle Manager and Apple Classroom in our lessons.

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If this is not happening in your lessons, please remember you can request training and support to elearning@anglo.edu.co.  If you want support in your class with your students, please contact: jnovoa@anglo.edu.co or David Osorio (dosorio@anglo.edu.co).  If you do not how to use MOSYLE app please ask for help.  Misusing this app can cause problems for other teachers.

Let us know!

If you want to be part of Anglo Tech Day sharing a project or designing a challenge for participants, please let us know, so we can invite you to planning workshops!

If you are interested in digital portfolios, you should know Seesaw. To do this you can subscribe to one of their webinars, which cover different features of the tool. Read more...

By Monica Burns our Tech Tips Guru

How do we know what are our students understanding? This webinar will offer you practical-down to earth tools to check for understanding during reading activities.  Highly recommended!

Google in Education Online Course + Face-to-face event + Preparing to become a Google Educator

EdTechTeam and the CNG invite you to the Colombia Impact Lab, which is a professional development program consisting of a virtual course that you can start right now. It is also a face-to-face event at the CNG. The Impact Lab fee includes the cost of the Google Educator certification exams. Read more...

Michael Pickens, Primary Deputy doing training on Seesaw

A bunch of teachers throughout the school are already using Seesaw to create student-portfolios.  Thanks to the Preschool staff for their participation in our first Seesaw workshop.

Taming the Wild Text: Literacy Strategies for Today's Reader

An must read for teaching reading in our time and age! by Pam Allyn (Author), Monica Burns  (Author)

Learn to use the 3D Printer

When/Cuando? next Monday/Lunes, October 23rd

Where/Dónde? Future Tech Lab Eureka Building E308M

Time/Hora? Get there from/a partir de las 2:20

This course by Monica Burns is designed to help you thoughtfully integrate technology into instruction by creating interactive learning experiences. If you are interested, you have to join in before October 1st at 4:00pm. Read more...

September 19th, 2017

We recommend this Webinar by Mónica Burns, which will deal with topics such as the importance of a wonder mindset in the classroom, reading and research in the real world, and much more. Read more...

On Wednesday, September 20th, we will have the TEB group meeting at the Anglo. Teachers from different schools interested in sharing experiences with Educational Technology. If you would like to attend, come to the Future Lab (E-307) at 4:30 pm.

Using the Google Arts&Culture website

Use street view to take virtual tours and more!

For pastoral leaders and educators across the school

Subscribe to the COMMON SENSE MEDIA Youtube channel, where you can find quick access to great video resources to teach Digital Citizenship to students of all ages.

Yes we have a school account!!!

You can access BrainPop from your Google account. Just look for the icon in the apps menu that appears at the top right of your email.

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You will soon learn new ways to use BrainPop with your students.

Probably so it will be, so if you want to know and learn about these technologies, Coursera has a new series of courses on this. Read more...

Create interactive experiences and support your students to become creators!

Monica is an EdTech consultant who presented her books and work at ISTE 2017.  If you are interested in taking your digital teaching and learning to the next level, this course is highly recommended!

Test the new Kahoot app!

You can join the group testing the new mobile app, before its official launch, September 2017 is the deadline here.

International Society for Technology in Education

Ana María Botero (Coach TIC de Preescolar) y Marianella López, attended the ISTE Conference (International Society for Technology in Education) en San Antonio, Texas.  It was great to see the Anglo is on the right track, improving infrastructure, but also taking steps so every student learns 21st century digital skills.  

Anglo Tech Day was a success!

Right before the end of the school year, we had our first ever Anglo Tech Day, doing demonstrations of digital and non-digital technology at the Anglo.  The highlight of the event, was to see students leading, organising, setting up, preparing and taking responsibility to share with the community what they have learned.  Read more...

Integration+implementation

The Anglo continues to move forward in ICT integration and implementation.  This year, we are going to have double bandwidth we had last year (500 mb) which will mean better online services for everyone.  Our 1:1 + BYOD programs are official.  Every student from grades 3 onwards, should have a device available during school hours. 

You will be able to make your assemblies using an automated room

M4 and M5 have been upgraded and equipped with blackouts, high quality projection, new speakers, apple tv (which means if you are presenting you can move around and stand anywhere), and control everything from a control console on the wall.  Please ask support from Sistemas if you need to familiarize yourself with the new setup.