Requesting apps to be added to the LearnPad Store

As more and more first grade teachers become comfortable with the material and resources that the LearnPad Core Team created over the summer, I am receiving more and more requests to get apps added to the LearnPad store.  I do not mind fielding these requests at all, but it will definitely speed the process up by cutting me out of the steps.

• First, you should look for free apps over at Google Play.  
• Once you have found an app you would like added to the store, you should use a new tab to open LearnPad's management portal.
• Click on the LearnPad Store.
• In the "Search Learning Objects" box, look for where it says "Is there something you can't find? Let us know HERE"
• You will need the following information:
• Our LearnPad Organization is Rush Henrieta CSD
• Name of the piece of content
• Type of content will usually be Android App
• Name of developer will be found on Google Play page
• This will NOT be Premium Content.

After submitting, you will receive an email when the app has been added to the store.  This is usally quick, but since they have to hear from each developer, it can take up to 20 days.

As always, please let me know if I can help in anyway.

Creating Class Email Lists in SMS

A number of teachers have asked about creating a parent email list to disseminate information.  

This can be done somewhat painlessly within SMS and outlook. 

  Choose Informed Class List (Secondary) in “My Reports”.  If you do not see that choice, choose “All Reports…” and find Informed Class List (Secondary )there.

In the filters under Course Offerings choose your subject. (This will eliminate other classes such as AIS, homeroom etc. from the list).

 

 Further down the filters, in Class Sched Teacher, put in your last name.

Finally in filter, under output options, choose “Microsoft Excel” and then choose “Run” (You can 

“save and run” to have this set up ready for next year).

 

 Open up our Outlook email website and click on contacts in the lower left hand corner.

Next to the “New” button, click the small arrow and choose “group”.

Name the group whatever you call your class.

Next you have two choices. 

Choice A

·         You can highlight each email in the spreadsheet and paste it into the “members” field and click “add to group”.

Choice B

·         Highlight your entire class, copy and paste it into the “members” field

You now have to put a semi-colon in between each of these addresses and click “add to group” (if for 

some reason you cannot click between the addresses, click at the end of the list and move the 

cursor with keyboard arrows to each of the address endings).

Repeat for all your classes.

NOTE: 

Save the excel sheet.  AFTER deleting all fields besides name and email, you can put the list out for Open House and have parents check to see if their address is correct.

If you would like these directions as a PDF, please click on the following link:

Creating  Parent Email Lists