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A Few Thoughts About Online Security

A Few Thoughts About Online Security

Troy Hunt (no relation, but a really great first name) has a post explaining "Collection #1" on his blog. Rarely do people read about online security because it can be complex and confusing. However, online security is crucial. In the case of identity theft, it...

Requests

Requests

As you know, most of the time when you need help, you create a ticket within the Helpdesk system. However, there are a few things that are very specific and a form does a better job. In the past, these were located on the Technology blog (and still are). However, to...

Remind

We are aware of some teachers using the Remind service. Please be aware of the following: Verizon Wireless customers who use the free Remind service will not be able to receive or send text messages as of January 28, 2019. If you communicate with your class on Remind:...

Phone System Update

We have reached a milestone! Installation is occurred at all buildings. We are ecstatic at reaching this milestone, but still have a massive amount of work to do. The phones that are seen and used everyday are but one part of the total system. The phone system also...

NWEA Screen Resolution

NWEA Screen Resolution

Please be aware that NWEA needs to have a specific screen resolution. In some cases, students or others may have changed the screen resolution to something that is not  compatible with the NWEA test. This is an easy fix. Simply use the keyboard shortcut below to reset...

Moodle Moot US

Recently, Chris Kenniburg and I were able to attend and present at the U.S. Moodle Moot. Both of us were asked to present on the big stage. Both of our presentations were recorded and are now available. Focus on Learning: Moodle in PreK-14 Troy Patterson From Login to...

Free PD

Free PD

It's that time of year again! That's right, it's time for Free PD! These courses and more are available through REMC: OER to Support Early Literacy Starts January 7, 2019 6 SCECHs available Register for OER to Support Early Literacy»   Student-designed OER for...

Help is Here!

We regularly share Tips and Tricks. This edition is brought to you by one of our Techs: Steven Mendez-Montiel. Here is how to turn a Chrombook screen back to "right side up".  

A few thoughts on the new phone system…

As you know, we are currently installing a new phone system. This is a massive project that is nearing completion. There are a couple of reasons why we needed to install a new phone system. Our previous system was no longer supported The phones from our previous...

Free EduPaths courses.

Free SCECHs Check out the newly published courses linked below... MI School Data - FERPA/HIPPA Compliance Harnessing the Power of Google Apps in the World Language Classroom - Part 1 Harnessing the Power of Google Apps in the World Language Classroom - Part 2 Let's...