In our new age of sharing, it can be easy to forget that copyright laws still apply. This can be especially true in schools. After all, educators are trying to help students learn. Copyright laws impact the use of images, videos and text. Frequently, schools use text,...
Starting today, we are making the new Google Calendar available. This is an optional update at this time. You will need to click a blue button in the top right hand side of the calendar to upgrade. The new Google Calendar brings with it some nice features: Pretty. The...
Wayne RESA staff will be making routing changes to a core network router on Friday 9/15 from 6PM – 7PM. It is anticipated that there will be no interruption to Internet service during this maintenance window. However, clients should be prepared for a possible outage.
Here's a quick video on using Google's built-in screen reader: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpbIsN31hLM&list=PL5aqr5w5fRe7QWzXhqxrilIVduWEmLHM2&index=13&t=52s https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/7031755?hl=en
It is important that all of our material be accessible to all. It is just the right thing to do. This is an example of why. This YouTube video shows a programmer who is blind and how he uses a screen reader.
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...
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...
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...
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...