We are hard at work updating the network, back up, connections and security. As you can probably imagine, this is an absolutely huge task. We are putting a new filter in place and implementing lots of security measures to help keep everyone safe. You have probably...
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Passwords
Passwords: A few thoughts on passwords: Passwords are a necessary evil. Someday, there will be a better system. In the meantime... Although we generally advise against using the automatic save feature in browsers, we understand why some users use them. It is better...
Leading the Digital Learning Transition: Creating Future Ready Schools MOOC-Ed
Leading the Digital Learning Transition: Creating Future Ready Schools MOOC-Ed. This is the fourth iteration of this FREE course which focused on the digital learning transition. If possible, I would greatly appreciate it if you would share the following with your...
NWEA Maintenance
Please be aware that NWEA Knowledge Academy will be undergoing maintenance/updating starting Friday, January 30th. It will return on Monday, February 2nd by 9 a.m. The updates will include a new URL and Name Change. The Knowledge Academy will become Destination PD....
Phishing
The bad guys keep getting better. Please be aware of a couple of points. There are several scammers sending around notices about appearing in court, or court proceedings. These will include a .zip file. Do NOT under any circumstances open the attachment. It contains...
FREE PD
TRIG Professional Development - At NO COST January 19, 2015- February 8, 2015 Participants will explore and apply aspects of technology integration, blended learning and data collection toward the creation of a classroom-ready assessment that is grade-level and...
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...
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...
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...