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Badges for Completion

Badges for Completion

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...

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

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...