There is another report of another major ransomware attack. This one is based off of the same code as the WannaCry attack. If you have a Windows PC at home, please make sure that you have installed all of the security patches recommended by MicroSoft. MicroSoft has...
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Student Chrome Extensions
With the end of the school year, we have implemented a new feature. We will be limiting Google Chrome extensions for students. This is intended to provide additional security for our users and allow teachers to continue focusing on student work. Occasionally, we had...
22i Personal Purchases
The State of Michigan has undertaken a statewide bidding process the last few years. Essentially, the State asks vendors for "their best pricing". The school district takes advantage of some of these prices. As part of the process, some of the vendors have extended...
iLearn Upgrade
Moodle (iLearn) 3.3 is now available. This is great news for us. We have been looking forward to the update since the beta was released. We will be upgrading immediately after school is dismissed in June. Impact So how does this impact teachers and students? iLearn...
Free PD – Free SCECH
The 4T conference will be held this May 20th through May 22nd. This is a virtual conference. There is zero cost for K-16 educators to register for the conference (or to receive archives of the webinars). There is also no cost for K-12 educators to earn up to 19...
Phishing Attack Follow Up
On Wednesday, May 3, Google identified, investigated, and resolved an email phishing campaign that affected some accounts in our domain. This issue was addressed within approximately one hour from when Google became aware of it. Please note that we have already taken...
Phishing Attack
There was a major phishing attack today. This one was particularly well done. In short, here is what was happening: Users would receive an email that someone had shared a document with them. This document was a "real" person. When the user clicked on a link, there was...
Michigan School Library Month
Gov. Rick Synder has proclaimed May to be Michigan School Library Month. Please support the wonderful happenings in your school library.
May Free PD
Free PD Here are some professional learning opportunities: New! Deeper Learning through Developing Master Students of Collaboration and Communication New! A Practical Guide to Global Success Skills in the Classroom for the 21st Century and Beyond Introduction to...
Peer Assessment
Julie Wooton wanted her students to do meaningful peer assessment. In working with some other teachers in her building and the Tech Coaches, she implemented an effective peer assessment activity for her students. I was struck by a couple of her comments (quoted from...