Happy New Year! 🎊 We’re kicking off 2025 with an exciting edition of the ECMECC Tech Integration Newsletter, packed with valuable resources, upcoming events, and tech tips to help you start the year strong.
📅 What’s Inside This Month?
Safer Internet Day – February 11, 2025ECMECC is once again partnering with ConnectSafely to provide K-12 lesson plans focused on Wellness, Identity, and Self-Respect in digital spaces. Topics include managing device distractions, cyberbullying, and practicing online civility. Let’s empower students to navigate the digital world safely!
🎉 ISTE Scholarship Recipients AnnouncedA big congratulations to our educators who received an ISTE Travel Scholarship and will be presenting at Lake ECMECC this summer. We’re proud of your dedication to advancing educational technology!
🕶️ Check Out ECMECC’s New VR HeadsetsThanks to grant funding, we now have 8 VR headsets available for schools to borrow for STEM, Virtual Tours, and Career Explorations. Reserve your headset today and bring immersive learning to your students!
🎥 Google Vids – Your New Go-To Video Creation ToolDiscover how Google Vids makes it easier than ever to create educational content with intuitive drag-and-drop features, built-in music, and seamless Google integration.
📝 Google Forms UpdateSay goodbye to the "Send" button—Google Forms now features a “Publish” button to make sharing forms easier and more flexible. Learn how to manage your form’s visibility with a few simple steps.
🎨 Fun with Tech Potpourri!This month’s section features cool tech tidbits, including:
Unzoomed: A daily geography guessing game using satellite images to challenge your city-spotting skills.
Animated Drawings by Meta: Bring your Bitmoji to life with simple animations.
Emoji Shortcuts: Quick tricks to add emojis on Mac, Windows, and Chromebooks.
📩 Don’t miss out! Check out the full newsletter here and stay in the loop with all things EdTech.
Got questions or ideas for future newsletters? Reach out to Jeremy Mikla, our ECMECC Instructional Technology Specialist, at jmikla@ecmecc.org.
Stay inspired and keep integrating technology to enhance learning!
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