Katie's Blog

  Problem: iPad battery keeps draining quickly  Check the battery usage by going to Settings , then Battery .  Look to see what apps are being used and delete any that are using up the battery power.   Apps are deleted by going to the home screen and finding the app that should be deleted.  Hold the app down until the menu appears and click on the Remove App option.  Click Delete App on the next menu and then Delete when asked if you want to delete the app and its data.   Check what apps are being used behind the scenes by going to Settings , General and then Background App Refresh .   One option is to click on the Background App Refresh and click on the Off option.  If the Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi & Cellular Data options are clicked, turn off any apps that don’t need to have refreshed in the background by clicking on the button so it is gray. Update the iPad by going to Settings , General and Software Update .  Click Download and I...

  Picture: Teachingchannel.com When I first started this proposal I was very excited and driven to get something like this put into the curriculum.  I was even still excited about it as I hit the halfway mark for EDU 777.  But as I really evaluated the logistics and thought how this would be an active part of the curriculum, I found myself less excited. The logistics of reaching every single student (approximately 686 students) is pretty tough.  So many  of the students have different needs so I would need to find a way for all students to get the curriculum.  If it is done during advisory I would be able to reach all of the students.  But that also means I would need to coordinate with the advisory teacher as well as administration and social workers to make sure all of the goals align.  I would then have to put together a lesson that all teachers could administer to the students.  If I do it in Tech/STEM, I still have a group of students th...