Even more Powerful
It is official, we have upgraded to PowerSchool version 7.
Besides all of the great "behind the scenes" changes Pearson made (all Java, etc.) there are some great changes that Teachers and Parent/Students will notice right away.
Here is a video about the major changes to the Teacher Gradebook!
Also see this cute clip about the "Making of PS 7"
Texting and Driving
This is a kind of public service announcement from AT&T about the dangers or texting while driving. It is done well but -- CAUTION -- could be a little disturbing.
YouTube is bad, right?
Remember when everyone used to think that YouTube was bad? I know several schools and parishes that we keep in contact with block youtube.com on their computers.
Google (who now owns YouTube) has made huge advancements in their efforts to identify inappropriate material. Our teachers and students use YouTube in class to access some of the great content that is out there. (100 best YouTube videos for Teachers)
After all it can't be all bad:
