In today's edition, read our first installment of our digital wellness Tips, learn how to get the new 2025 GCSD mileage form, how to provide others with a direct link to make a copy of a Drive file, news on our AI tool MagicSchool, how to schedule technology integration PL, and more! ➡️ ➡️➡️ | 💡 Quick Tip 💡 To duplicate a tab in Chrome, just right-click on it, and choose "Duplicate." Just like that, you've got a duplicated tab.  |
What is Digital Wellness? Digital wellness, also referred to as digital wellbeing or digital health, can be defined as the pursuit of a positive, intentional, and healthy relationship with technology, both in school or the workplace, and in personal life. We will periodically share Digital Wellness Tips to encourage and promote a positive, intentional, and healthy relationship with technology for all!
This month’s Digital Wellness Tip is…
Take Control of Your Notifications: Our smartphones are designed to capture and keep our attention. Taking control of your notifications will bring more calm and peace to your life! One way to do this is to turn off all non-human notifications. Do you really need to know from Facebook when someone has liked your photo?
By intentionally choosing what and how you are notified on your phone you can:
limit distractions
decrease constant interruptions
reclaim control over when and how you receive information
increase your focus on your priorities
engage with your smartphone and apps with intention and purpose
Check out this video for more info (watch up to 2:50 or more for bonus info!) and see how to adjust your notifications on Apple phones and on Android phones! The video is from a #WinAtSocial lesson. Want more information or PL opportunities about Digital Wellness…Contact Lynn Girolamo: lynn.girolamo@greececsd.org Let us know how this worked out for you!
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| Willie says, "don't forget to use the 2025 mileage form, pardner." |
Are you a staff member that travels between buildings and fills out a Mileage reimbursement form? Don't forget that with a new calendar year comes a new form, updated with the new IRS mileage rates. Click HERE to get the new form. The link will prompt you to make your own copy of the template.
Happy Trails!
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Did you see in that tip above how there was a link that forced you to make a copy of a Google Sheet? If you didn't, you can try it HERE. You don't even really have to do it, you can just click the link but not proceed from there. But you'll see that it only gives you the option to make a copy of the Sheet.
There's a neat URL hack that you can use so that you can share a link to a Google Drive file (Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc.) that prompts the user to make a copy of the file. We found instructions from the nice people at the University of Utah that explains how to do it HERE. ___________________________
Have you found the benefits from using AI (Artificial Intelligence) to enhance your teaching and work related tasks? Want to guide your students to learn the benefits of using AI? Join the MagicStudent Pilot for grade 3-12 teachers! Learn about the pilot HERE and contact your ITT to get started today!
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Are you looking for high-quality professional learning related to Instructional Technology? Contact your ITT if you’d like to customize PL for your building, team, or department. Also, be sure to check out the ITT page for Recommended Professional Learning opportunities HERE, where you’ll find webinars, certifications, and especially some new AI learning material…all for PL credit!
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