https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag Made with charisma en-us 2019-09-04 08:18:21 UTC 2025-12-17 23:40:29 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379851843 Once again, I had classes on the very first day of the school year while I was still trying to get everyone else rolling. Feeling frustrated that I have a half-time assistant and more students than a middle school.]]> 2019-09-04 12:06:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379851843 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379851859 Used student barcodes on computers for first time this year. It was a huge timesaver!!

]]> 2019-09-04 12:06:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379851859 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379851878 Computer roll out was wildly stressful]]> 2019-09-04 12:06:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379851878 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852049 We have zero time to set up our library, work with staff, etc because of the expectation that student devices would go out on Day Two.]]> 2019-09-04 12:06:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852049 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852111 All devices are working for all students! Yeah!]]> 2019-09-04 12:06:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852111 katherine_grainger https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852117 Challenge: No assistant for the 1st time in 15 years doing this job. Nearly 600 students. 
Solution: Re-instate assistant.]]> 2019-09-04 12:06:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852117 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852124 2019-09-04 12:06:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852124 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852125 2019-09-04 12:06:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852125 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852127 2019-09-04 12:06:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852127 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852135 The students LOVE their new devices. The delivery from ]]> 2019-09-04 12:06:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852135 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852144 2019-09-04 12:06:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852144 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852147 New devices are great!!! 2 shattered screens already :-(

]]> 2019-09-04 12:06:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852147 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852160 2019-09-04 12:06:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852160 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852163 I had 6th grade do a reader survey (based on Pernille Ripp's reader survey) and it's been super awesome seeing student responses]]> 2019-09-04 12:06:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852163 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852250 Had eperience from last year to help me start the new year! Not a rookie anymore!

]]> 2019-09-04 12:07:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852250 rachel_brilliso https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852270 Devices were out and in student hands as quick as possible- Media beginning of year tasks came afterwards, this was a challenge.]]> 2019-09-04 12:07:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852270 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852320 I would appreciate more forthcoming information about devices. The only information I have received this year has been in response to emails or questions that I have sent to CO. Roll-out has felt bumpy and device numbers have not been working for being a true 1 to 1 program.

]]> 2019-09-04 12:07:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852320 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852370 My announcements are going well.  We are using two students for the show now and I have a good crew.

However we have a 
lot more students than what was projected (over 100).  We have hour long specials for 2-4th.  I teach all day and I have no assistant.  ]]> 2019-09-04 12:07:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852370 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852371 2019-09-04 12:07:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852371 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852410 4th grade teachers wanted their student laptops before the first day of school.]]> 2019-09-04 12:07:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852410 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852494 get a really good list of great subs.  because life happens and who needs a mess a school when life is messy enough!

]]> 2019-09-04 12:07:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852494 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852497 2019-09-04 12:07:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852497 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852509 2019-09-04 12:08:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852509 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852513 Our district techs have been amazing in working through all of our issues.  
KC at Help Desk is awesome too!!! 

]]> 2019-09-04 12:08:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852513 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852522 Juggling so many immediate needs has been very challenging. 

Admin and teachers have been very patient and understanding when they need help or resources.]]> 2019-09-04 12:08:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852522 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852580 2019-09-04 12:08:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852580 caryn_levy https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852594 *Having K classes starting the third day of school and only for a half hour with the assistant the weeks before Labor Day was nice
*Getting the devices out and put in carts in alphabetical order K-2 was a big help getting them out this year
*No morning duties has been pleasant (just lunch and afterschool this year)
*Having students check books in and out and shelving some books themselves after two years has really been a big help this BOY (they are becoming better every year)

]]> 2019-09-04 12:08:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852594 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852642 Programs and systems are in place, which is really nice.  Past us helped future us by getting stuff ready at the end of the year and we are grateful.

]]> 2019-09-04 12:08:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852642 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852659 2019-09-04 12:08:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852659 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852660 computer roll put went well. 
Only a few issues with internet.
I did have to teach classes from first day. That made process difficult.]]> 2019-09-04 12:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852660 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852666 2019-09-04 12:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852666 katherine_grainger https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852830 Cool, new smarter-than-me SmartBoard in the Library! :-)]]> 2019-09-04 12:08:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852830 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852836 2019-09-04 12:08:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852836 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852907 Device rollout was organized and simple this year, thank you to Leslie for sending techs to help me with the Dell carts!]]> 2019-09-04 12:09:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852907 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852936 Anyone else waiting on devices from CO? I have kids without devices...

]]> 2019-09-04 12:09:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379852936 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379853083 Communication with other coordinators is great

]]> 2019-09-04 12:09:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379853083 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379853326 2019-09-04 12:10:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379853326 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379853332 2019-09-04 12:10:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379853332 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379853587 she has mls; refreshing!]]> 2019-09-04 12:11:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379853587 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379853793 Yay to Cindy Sturdivant for creating a culture of readers.  I think our circ. stats will go up this year.  Any ideas about how to hook the 10th-12th graders?

]]> 2019-09-04 12:11:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379853793 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379853889 2019-09-04 12:11:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379853889 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379854264 2019-09-04 12:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379854264 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379854270 2019-09-04 12:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379854270 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379854844 2019-09-04 12:14:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379854844 mark_ussery https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379855128 2019-09-04 12:14:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379855128 mark_ussery https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379855129 Tech Dept. has been quite amazing for helping get things up and going this year. ]]> 2019-09-04 12:14:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379855129 https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379863197 We did "bookfairs" with some of our English teachers. We pulled popular titles and displayed them on tables and classes came in and checked out books. It really increased our circulations and other departments like Social Studies and the Arts have started collaborating with us more because of it.]]> 2019-09-04 12:32:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_hand/1pb06ueewag/wish/379863197