Required materials All Dearborn staff members are required to complete a variety of training. Currently there are three courses that need to be completed: Response to Bullying Behavior, OCR, and Bloodborne Pathogens. We have made this training available via on-line...
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4T Virtual Conference: Teachers Teaching Teachers about Technology
Happy New Year! Please mark your calendars for this great opportunity! Saturday, May 16th at 9am - Monday, May 18th at 10pm The 4T Virtual Conference is an opportunity for educators from across the globe to connect, network, and learn from each other about issues in...
Merge Cells in Tables
You can now merge cells in tables in a Google Document. This has always been a feature in Spreadsheets, but it is now available in Docs as well. This launch adds the ability to merge the cells of a table in Google Docs. Merged table cells can span more than one row...
Blended Learning Course
RESA is offering one last opportunity for educators to be involved in developing Blended Learning Skills. The course is free (unless you want SCECH's- which is $10). The course starts 1/12/2015 with a mandatory face-to-face session on 1/28/15 (after school). The...
Bond Update
We have been hard at work implementing the bond. Here is a quick overview of where we are so far. Switch Upgrade One phase of the implementation is to upgrade the switches. Switches have been updated in the following buildings: Whitmore Bolles ES Henry Ford ES Edsel...
Appointment Slots in Google Calendar
One great feature of Google Calendar is the ability to create Appointment slots. This allows a user to create a block of time and then allow individuals to "sign up" for a appointment during that time frame. For example, if a teacher wants to have students sign up to...
SPAM
Please remember to check your Spam folder in your email occasionally. Sometimes, legitimate email gets "caught" in the Spam filter. This is especially true when a large amount of email is sent out (especially if it includes links). One example would be email that was...
New Google Drive
Google Drive is about to be updated. The new Google Drive will feature the same benefits as the current version, with some additional improvements. You will still be able to share documents (and YOU control whether your documents are shared or not - by default,...
Wireless Update
We are very excited that the Bond implementation has begun. Switches are being updated and wireless access points are being installed. The wireless system is a new system. Instead of a static access key, individuals can now use their District credentials to access...
Bond Update
We are hard at work implementing the bond plan. Here is a quick update and some tips: We are rolling out laptops to buildings. Chromebooks will be rolled to each and every building. However, these will not be delivered to buildings until the new wireless system is in...