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4-29-2025 Tuesday Tech Tips

        

In today's edition, you can learn all about:

  • Some notes on use of GCSD email
  • Our Digital Wellness Challenge for Digital Wellness Day on May 2
  • Access to the Software Center on Windows devices
  • Some great ways to earn PL hours by June 1
  • and more! ➡️ ➡️➡️  

💡 Quick Tip 💡

Sometimes, an emoji says it all! Skip the comments and react with emojis in Google Docs for quick feedback and collaboration.

To add emoji reactions, Select Text > Go to Insert > Emoji Reaction  

(Not just "Emoji."  Look further down the list for "Emoji Reaction.")

If no text is selected, it’ll highlight the word where your cursor is. It’s a fun, fast way to get your point across! 



Thanks to https://blog.tcea.org/
for this tip!


Do you have a tip or idea for the Tuesday Tech Tips? Or a request for a topic or question you'd like to know more about? Please let us know! You can email us at joseph.lombardo@greececsd.org with your submission.
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This is a friendly reminder for all staff that your district-assigned email account should only be used for work-related purposes. Please don't associate your GCSD email address with, say, your Kohl's account, your Indeed or ZipRecruiter profiles, your personal banking accounts, etc.

Not only will this help you keep your personal and professional online accounts separate, it will help protect GCSD from additional potential spam, malware, and other fraudulent emails that our systems are constantly monitoring for.

Similarly, please always use your work email for work-related communications, such as correspondence with parents, families, and students.

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Did you know that May 2 is Digital Wellness Day? This is not just a day- it’s a worldwide call to pause and reassess our relationship with technology.
One of the ways we can support our students and community is to focus on how we can be a model for digital wellness. To kick things off, consider taking the 1 Week Digital Wellness Challenge linked HERE!
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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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Reminder for staff with Windows devices- you have access to the Software Center! It lists the software applications that are available for you to install on your Windows desktop, laptop, and Interactive Panel.

The Software Center can be found by clicking on the Windows icon in the lower left, and searching for "Software." It's the first option that comes up.

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Are you a GTA member who needs to finish up your required 10 hours of PL by the hard deadline of June 1st? Are you looking for high-quality professional learning related to Instructional Technology?


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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For assistance with these topics, or anything else related to instructional technology, please click HERE to book an appointment with your building's ITT.

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