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New Teacher TrainingTechnology
August 2011
The mission of Trussville City Schools
is to design engaging and challenging work that results in students learning
important content at high levels.
How can technology assist you in meeting this mission?
Technology Team
• BOE Technology Staff• School Based PC Technicians• Technology Team Leaders• Lead Technology Teacher
Technology StaffShawn NuttingDirector of Technology
Karen HutchinsonSecretary
April ChamberlainDistrict Technology Integration Specialist
David GroomNetwork Administrator
Cameron SewellNetwork Administrator
Julian SmithPC TechnicianHTHS
Tony WhitePC TechnicianHTMS
Billy CrowellPC TechnicianPaine Schools
TTLs / LTTsPaine Primary Paine Intermediate
Charlene HallmanLTTComputer Lab Teacher
Kristi StacksLTTComputer Lab Teacher
Rachel BrockmanTTLMedia Specialist
Margaret ParkerLTTMedia Specialist
Tina FortenberryTTL1st Grade Teacher
Kelly RushLTT5th Grade Teacher
Donna FranklinTTLKindergarten
Ronda ChrisenberryLTT PE Teacher
Mae StewartTTL2nd Grade
Elizabeth WilsonTTLKeyboarding Teacher
TTLs / LTTsHTMS HTHS
Erin McGuyerLTTComputer Lab Teacher
Nick LemondsLTTSpanish Teacher
Niki LincolnTTL7th Grade Teacher
Rhonda BrittainLTTMath Teacher
Mandy McIntoshTTL7th Grade Teacher
Chris BondLTTEngineering Teacher
Heather NovitskiTTLGrade Teacher
Kim HutchensTTLDrama Teacher
Laptop
• Assigned to you for you and your students• Sign the inventory form
• One tool for you to create engaging and intellectually rich schoolwork while
at school and home.
Logging into your computer
• Press Control, Alt and Delete at the same time• Your login will be your first name.last name• Password will be Welcome 1• Select OK• You will be asked to change your password.
• Test you password strength athttp://www.passwordmeter.com
Changing Your Password
• Control + Alt + Delete• Select Change a Password
• At least 8 characters – 1 capital, 1 lowercase, 1 number and 1 special character
If you are logged into your computer and need to walk away from it ALWAYSlock it by pressing
Control, Alt, Delete then lock computer
Getting to Know You
http://tinyurl.com/10newteachertechnology
Select Respond to this Survey on the top gray bar to begin.
http://www.online-stopwatch.com/
• USB ports• Firewire port• Power• Internet• LCD port• Speaker• Microphone
Getting to Know the Laptop
Taking Care of the Laptop
• Updates with Bradford• Bit 9• Blocking/Unblocking
websites with M8e6
• WORF• Technology Team
Invisibility ButtonPost It Notes
Pin to Task BarFlicks
Resources in the Classroom
• Laptop• LCD Projector• ELMO, document camera• Speakers – HTHS and HTMS• Airliner Slates – HTHS and HTMS• Wireless Internet• Webcameras – checkout through library• Video Conferencing – rooms at HTHS and HTMS, mobile
stations at PP and PI
Video Conference
• ACCESS video conferencing equipment at HTHS and HTMS
• Skype
WORFWork Order Request Form
• Complete when you have a technology problem• Web-based– At school – open Internet Explorer and type “worf”– At home – open Internet, go to
https://vpn.trussvillecityschools.com, login, select WORF and complete the form
• Complete any box that has a red asterisk *• Common problems– Subject means the subject / type of problem, not
subject you teach– Not enough detail in the description
Virtual Private Network
• https://vpn.trussvillecityschools.com
• WORF• STI iNow (grades)• Atrium (Library)
Communicate
• Outlook, Teacher E-mail• Gaggle, Student E-mail• Your Website = SharePoint• STI Home
Outlook, Teacher E-mail
• Setup Outlook on Laptop• Inbox• Compose and send a new message• Use Global Directory• Create folders to organize e-mails• Calendar• Delete e-mails• Accessing Outlook e-mails from anywhere– http://mail.trussvillecityschools.com
Gaggle, Student E-mail (3rd – 12th)
• Access from website – http://www.gaggle.net• Login information
– Username - first initial of your first name and your last name then @tville.k12.al.us
– Password - tville plus the last four digits of your Social Security Number (all lower case)
• Forward Gaggle e-mails to Outlook E-mail• Setup Homework Drop Boxes for students to turn in their
work
http://cfbstaff.cfbisd.edu/its/Gaggle/Starting%20the%20School%20Year.pdf
Navigating the TCS Website
• Main Page• Top Tabs• My TCS
Software
Software must be pre-approved before purchasing by Shawn Nutting. Software Installation
Submit in August and January for approval
Teacher SoftwareSupplement to textbook
Printer andScanner Drivers
PrintersScanners
Approved SoftwareSoftware that is available toAll such as: Google Earth,
Airliner, Movie Maker, Skype,YouTube Video Converter, etc.
Software• Google Earth• Photo Story 3• Audacity• Student Encyclopedia• Skype• Any Video Converter• iTunes• Microsoft Office 2007
If software is not on a computer, it can be downloaded by you if it is on the approved download list found online.
Your Website
• Communicate important information to students and parents such as homework, project information and due dates, links to support the topic
• Share pictures, videos, etc. from class• Collaborative Space – wiki and blog• Survey for feedback
Website continued
• self-service account creation for collaborating with others
• distribution lists to send weekly announcement updates to parents, etc.
• Teacher Corner – about you, randomly selects teacher information for main site
Distribution Lists
• Create one or more distribution lists• Students and parents enroll in distribution list• Approve people• Create announcement• Send announcement through distribution list
STI iNowAttendance, Grades and Lunch Choices
• Web-basedtype “inow” in Internet address bar
username: same login as computer• Attendance, grades, lunch (Paine Schools),
demographics, etc
• PP – uses Skills Based Report Card so manual entry of 9 week grades only
STI Home
• Web-based, https://home.sti-k12.com/default.htm
• Data uploaded at 12 noon and 12 midnight everyday from STI iClassroom
• Parents and students can check grades at any time
• Check plugs• When in doubt, restart• Always WORF it
