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Table of Contents Help Desk Any Video Converter Aver Vision Changing your Password Change your Screen Settings Change Typing Pal View Check Wireless Switch on Laptop Cleaning your Projector Creating Shortcuts Discovery Education Email Certificate Current version of Internet Explorer Front Row Classroom Audio Find IP Address Reset Cisco Phone Reset Cisco Client Veritime Printer Install Backing up Files K 12 Information Outlook Address Book Mimio Software Install Mobi’s

Smart Board – Orientation Outlook – Create Rule Outlook – Creating a contact Group Outlook – Signatures and Themes Project Share Raptor Outlook – Recall an Email Reservation – Facility, General Reservation – ALON Lab Reservation – Distance Learning Lab Computer Shutdown SMART Notebook Install SMART Wireless Connection STaR Chart Webmail Setting a default Printer Malewarebytes McAfee Internet Explorer - Compatibility Mode

WEB PROCEDURES Extracurriculars Faculty Pages Messages Photo Galleries

Profiles Submitting Calendar events Viewing Announcements Viewing Calendars Course Sections Departments Edit your Staff page

HELP DESK

Enter your helpdesk username and password. This username and password will be the same you use to login to the computer. Then click the helpdesk Button.

You will need to set your profile the first time you login by clicking on my profile.

Choose the correct campus that you are assigned to and then choose “Save Changes”

You will need to click “Request New Ticket”.

Please select the problem type you are having from this list.

Click on yes to start your ticket. Once you start your ticket there is no way to quit.

You will need to insert your room number and asset number if applicable

Click on save when finished.

Notice this ticket does not have adequate information to identify and diagnose the problem. Always give plenty of detail.

Click on the home button when you are done to see your open ticket.

You can now logout. Your ticket has been submitted and we will work on it as quickly as possible.

Any Video Converter 1. Type this link in your web browser: http://www.any-videoconverter.com/download-freeware/ 2. Click words Any Video Converter Free 3. Click Download button and WAIT for Bleep sound and the yellow row below the ‘Freeware-Any Video Converter Free Version’ tab to appear

Click on the yellow row > select Download File…

WAIT for the File Download – Security Warning dialog box to appear

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click Save > at Download complete dialog box, click Open Folder > double click the file ‘avc-free’ > click Run > At Welcome… click Next > At License Agreement select I accept the agreement click Next > At Select Destination Folder click Next > At Select Smart Menu Folder click Next > At Select Additional Task click Next > At Install Windows Internet Explorer 8 select radio button for Install Windows Internet Explorer 8 click Next > At Ready to Install click Install > At Completing the Any Video Converter Setup Wizard uncheck Visit AnvSoft Special Offers > click Finish Any Video Converter opens:

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Copy the URL for the video you wish to convert from ‘YouTube’ or other video source, (be sure that you have viewed the entire video before showing).

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Click Download > At Import Video from Internet > paste the video URL in the box > click OK

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At Status see Ready for Download

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At Output Profile: Click on the down arrow > select Video

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On the far right, click the down arrow > select Customized WMV Movie (*.wmv)

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Video must have a check mark > click Convert

See conversion progress at the percentage bar.

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When conversion is completed the URL address will change to the video name that appears on YouTube. (A pop up appears asking you to buy the Pro Version, click No Thanks!)

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After the process is completed, a folder opens that contains the WMV video. Double click to play.

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The program automatically saves the video in a file that AVC creates under C:\Documents and Settings\ (your name)\My Documents\Any Video Converter\WMV

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To copy/move video to a flash/thumb/jump drive, do the following: a. From your desktop double click the My Computer icon b. Double click Local disk (C: ) c. Double click Documents & Settings d. Find and double click your user name folder

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e. Double click My Documents

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Double click Any Video Converter

g. Double click WMV h. Click to highlight the video you want to move i. Choose Edit from the menu bar, choose Copy

j. Close the window at the ‘X’ k. From your desktop double click the My Computer icon l. Double click your flash/thumb/jump drive (drive letter could vary: eg. E: F: G: or drive letter could be Removable Disk:) m. Choose Edit from the Menu bar, select Paste

n. Double click video to play

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AVerVision F30 Document Camera

How to Connect 1. Plug power cable into DC 12V port and plug into wall outlet. 2. Insert one end of VGA cable into RGB OUT port and the other end to the port on the wall. 3. Plug one end of VGA cable into RGB IN port and the other end into the port on your laptop.

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How to Use Your Document Camera 1. Turn your document camera on by pressing the power button. Make sure your projector is on, also. 2. By default, the document camera will be showing. 3. You can zoom in and out of the document by using the scroll wheel; turn it clockwise to zoom in, turn it counterclockwise to zoom out. The camera will autofocus on the document after you stop zooming. 4. If the image is out of focus, press the AUTO FOCUS button to focus in the image. 5. To turn the light on and off on the arm of the camera, press the LAMP button. To toggle between the document camera and your computer image, press the CAMERA/PC button. 6.

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Troubleshooting If the color coming out of your projector is “off” (tinted one color or another): - This means that not all of the pins on the VGA cable are making contact correctly. - Unhook each end of the VGA cables and reinsert into the ports securely.

If the computer will not show through the projector, but the document camera will: -

The document camera settings are incorrect. There are two switches on the sides of the document camera; one on the left side that toggles between PC/USB and one on the right side that toggles between RGB/TV. You can look at the indicator lights on the top panel to tell which they are set to.

TV/RGB Switch

PC/USB Switch

PC/USB Indicator Light RGB/USB Indicator Light

If neither the document camera or computer will show through the projector: 1. Make sure the power cable is inserted in the DC port correctly and that it is securely plugged into the outlet. 2. Make sure the VGA cable from the RGB OUT port to the wall is inserted securely in the RGB OUT port and the VGA port on the wall. Undo it from both ports and reinsert securely. 3. Ensure the document camera and projector are both powered on.

Faculty/Staff Training: Windows7 Change the password on your Office Computer NOTE: This process is done AFTER you have logged into your computer.



Press Ctrl + Alt + Del keys to bring up this screen

Select Change Password from screen above to bring up this screen

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Type in Old Password. (password you are currently using) Type in New Password. Retype New Password in Confirm Password box for verification Press blue arrow to right of Confirm Password box If you have problems changing your password, contact Technology at 264-4155

Changing Screen settings in windows 7 and 8 1. Right Click on your desktop

2. Click Screen Resolution

3. Click the down arrow for Resolution

4. Move slider to Resolution you desire 5. Click Apply and Ok

Changing Typing Pal View 1.

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You must be logged in as yourself (teacher or school coordinator) a. As school coordinator > View My Classes > My Classes: b. As a teacher > My Classes See a list of classes select a class name (classes appear the way you set them up teacher name, etc.). Under class name, click the icon “pencil/ruler/paintbrush” Click Typing Pal Click Teacher View Click Groups Select the class (teacher name) you want to change To reset the student(s) “Typing Pal” Select “Students” > click the box before student name put a √ mark in the box. If you reset student, they will start over in typing pal. We recommend this if the student continually has wrong finger placement on the keyboard, pecking, posture, etc. To change group settings select the class (teacher name) scroll down to bottom of page > select “Change this group’s settings” Here you change “Speed Target”, “Accuracy Target”, “Exercise Sequence” or “Work environment for this group” {Work environment changes the presentation of “Typing Pal” age appropriate for students}. (this will change the whole class) Changing “Speed Target” and “Accuracy Target” should progresses as the student(s) become increasingly accurate. Each grade level should increase in speed as the year progress. Kindergartener’s should not have the same speed settings as second grade nor should fourth grade have the same speed settings as first grade. Increase speed and accuracy appropriately. First of year goal 2WPM 5WMP 8WMP 12WPM 16WPM 25WPM 35WMP

Middle of year goal 5WPM 8WPM 12WPM 16WPM 20WPM 30WPM 40WPM

End of year goal 7WPM 11WPM 16WMP 20WMP 25WMP 35WPM 45WPM

“Exercise Sequence” should be “Do the exercises in the prescribed order” “Work environment for this group” set to appropriate grade level for individual classes (in parenthesis after name). This setting changes the presentation of “Typing Pal” age appropriate for students: Elementary: Super Paws Goliad: TGIF Junior High: The Office

Check Wireless switch on laptop

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Locate wireless switch Check color (Red is off and Black or no color means on) Make sure it is on Check internet and/or network access

Cleaning Your Projector 1. Make sure the projector is OFF. 2. Make sure the projector is COOL; the fan is no longer running. 3. Spray canned air into all of the vents on the projector to blow out any dust that has accumulated in the machine.

Suggestion: do not clean the projector while you have a classroom full of people, cleaning the projector creates a large amount of dust in the air.

Using canned air on a running and/or hot projector is a fire hazard!

Creating a Desktop Shortcut, Pinning to Taskbar or Start Menu

1. Click Start 2. Click All Programs 3. Navigate to the application you want to create a shortcut for, you may have to scroll down or expand folders to find it. 4. Right click on the application.

Creating a Desktop Shortcut 5. Hover over or click on Send to, it will bring up another menu.

6. Click Desktop (create shortcut)

Pinning an Application to Taskbar This places a quick launch icon that will stay on the taskbar at the bottom of your desktop. 5. Follow steps 1-4 above 6. Click Pin to Taskbar

Pinning an Application to the Start Menu This places a quick launch icon in the Start Menu (above the line) which expands and is shown when you click the Start button. 5. Follow steps 1-4 above 6. Click Pin to Start Menu

DISCOVERY EDUCATION streaming

QuickStart Guide Login to DE streaming Existing Users Enter your username and password in the “Subscriber Login” section on the left side of the screen and click “Login”.

New Users 1. Go to www.DiscoveryEducation.com 2. Enter your eight-character school passcode in the “Passcode/New User” section on the right side of the screen and click “Login” • You must obtain your school passcode to create an account. Thereafter, you no longer need the passcode. • If you do not have a passcode, please contact your DE streaming Account Representative, or call 1-800-323-9084.

3. Once you enter the passcode, you will be prompted to create your account. • Fill in the required fields, which are indicated by an asterisk. You must also check the box to agree to the Terms of Use. • Your username must be a minimum of six characters long. Both the username and password may contain these characters only: letters, numbers, hyphen, and period. • Subscribe to the newsletter to receive monthly updates about featured videos, new tools, and integration ideas.

Search Tools

4. Your confirmation will be e-mailed to you.

Use a variety of dynamic search tools to quickly locate video segments, images, encyclopedia articles, audio files, quizzes, events, lesson plans, animations, clip art, and more. Keyword Search Use the Keyword Search to conduct targeted searches for specific media types such as: video segments, images, articles and clip art. The search results will return video titles and descriptions that contain the keyword you entered. The power of Boolean Query allows you to include and exclude words or phrases—for example: revolution NOT industrial. If you use quotation marks to search for a phrase—for example, “magic school bus”—you will constrain your search to media that includes the entire phrase in the title or description.

Advanced Search The Advanced Search keyword option supports more powerful searching capabilities that allow you to focus on a specific media publisher or limit your search to include only Editable, Closed Captioned, World Language or New Titles. You can also choose to exclude Classic titles from your search results.

More Options When you click in the search field, you are given more options to refine your search. Quick access pull downs allow you to limit your search by service, content, or grade level. These additional filers are optional when performing a search.

Search Filters After search results are displayed, you can narrow your results by using the search filters located in the left navigation. These filters include, subject, grade, media type, video detail, materials, media pack, service, and source. To remove a filter once selected, simply click Remove in the “You have selected:” box at the top of the column.

DISCOVERY EDUCATION streaming

QuickStart Guide Viewing Video Play a Video You can view a video segment “live” or stream it “real-time” by clicking on the Play button. The quality of the video streaming experience will depend on many factors including the speed of your Internet connection and the number of people at your school who are online at the time you choose to stream video content. Step 1: Choose your Media Settings: • Select Media Type for Streaming and Downloading: • Windows Media Player • QuickTime • Flash (Streaming only) • Make your Player Selection: • Embedded in Web Browser (plays right on the page) • Stand-Alone Application (opens a new player window)

Downloading Video Download a Video When you download a video segment, you save a copy of the file on your computer or network for future access.

Instructions Click on the Download icon next to the desired video segment and select “Save File.” You can download files as Windows Media or QuickTime files by selecting the file type from the drop down below the video player

Step 2: Click the Play button next to the desired video segment to view the video.

Teacher Center

My Builder Tools

Use these resources for classroom ideas or to connect with other educators.

Use these creative tools to build dynamic, interactive multimedia projects for your students.

Calendar Connect the past to the present in your classroom with videos that relate to historical and commemorative events. Calendar events are available in seven core subject areas.

Assignment Builder Build customized, online, interactive projects that integrate DE streaming media and activities. Students access assignments through the Student Center.

Lesson Plan Library Search an expanded library that contains hundreds of lessons designed for use with DE streaming videos.

Quiz Builder Choose from over 2,000 pre-made quizzes in the Quiz Library, select individual questions from the Quiz Builder databank or write your own questions. Students access quizzes through the Student Center.

Thematic Focus Explore lessons, activities and materials organized around a central theme or topic. New units are added weekly so log in to find out what’s new!

My Content This feature allows you to collect, organize, share and retrieve DE streaming media resources, assignments, quizzes and writing prompts from any service in one convenient place.

Writing Prompt Builder Stimulate the writing process in your classroom with thousands of pieces of content that are ready-made for persuasive, narrative, and expository writing exercises. Use a pre-made writing prompt or create your own!

DISCOVERY EDUCATION ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF READING RAINBOW CONTENT TO DISCOVERY EDUCATION streaming — 150 titles, geared to literacy and language arts, join content from over 150 educational publishers —Silver Spring, MD. (April 12, 2010) Discovery Education is proud to announce enhanced support for literacy and language arts through the addition of over 150 READING RAINBOW titles to Discovery Education’s unparalleled collection of high-quality, standards-aligned curricular resources. This rich assembly of educational content is joining resources from over 150 educational publishers available to Discovery Education streaming subscribers in 2010. Over the past twenty years, READING RAINBOW won more than 250 awards including 26 EMMY®Awards (10 for Outstanding Children's Series), a Peabody, 9 CINE Golden Eagles and 9 Parents Choice Awards. Colorful animation and fun music will entertain and reinforce journeys through some of the most engaging, thought-provoking stories for young readers. Popular personalities narrate each episode while captivating illustrations engage visual learners. “One of the most award-winning series to be shown on PBS, Reading Rainbow is also a treasured collection of programs for educators” said Judy L. Harris, CEO of Smarterville, Inc. who markets Reading Rainbow to educators. “We are so pleased to be working with Discovery Education to make this trusted resource even more accessible to teachers.” Titles include:  The Patchwork Quilt  Rumpelstilskin  Alistar's Time Machine  Piggy In The Puddle  Is This a House for Hermit Crab? The full list of episodes: Episode Title

Publisher

Abiyoyo

Simon Schuster

Adventure’s of Taxi Dog, The

Dial Books

Alejandro’s Gift

Chronicle Books

Alistar In Outer Space

Simon Schuster

Alistar's Time Machine

Simon Schuster

Always My Dad

Random House & Knopf

Amazing Grace

Dial Books For Young Readers

And Still the Turtle Watched

Dial Books For Young Readers

Animal Café

Simon Schuster

Appelmando’s Dreams

Philomel Books

Archibald Frisby

Farrar, Straus & Giroux

Badger’s Parting Gifts

Lothrop, Lee and Shepard

Barn Dance

Henry Holt

Bea and Mr. Jones

Simon Schuster

Beegu

Random House

Berlioz The Bear

Penguin Putnam

Best Friends

Dial

Bicycle Man, The

Houghton Mifflin

Bionic Bunny show, The

Little Brown

Bored - Nothing To Do

Double Day

Borreguita and the Coyote

Knopf

Boxes For Katje

Farrar, Straus & Giroux

Bread Is for Eating

Henry Holt

Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain

Dial

Brush

Kane-Miller

Bugs

Greenwillow Books

Carousel, The

Harcourt Brace

Chair For My Mother, A

Greenwillow

Chickens Aren't The Only Ones

Grosset & Dunlap

Come A Tide

Orchard Books

Day Jimmy's Boa Ate The Wash, The

Dial Books for Young Readers

Desert Giant: The World of the Saguaro Cactus Digging Up Dinosaurs

Little Brown

Dinosaur Bob And His Adventures With the Family ... Dive to the Coral Reefs

HarperCollins

HarperCollins

Crown

Duncan and Delores

Simon Schuster

Enemy Pie

Chronicle Books

Feelings

Greenwillow Books

Florence and Eric Take the Cake

Dial Book For Young Readers

Fly Away Home

clarion books

Follow The Drinking Gourd

Knopf

Fox on the Job

Dial Books For Young Readers

Furry News, The

Holiday House

Galimoto

Lothrop, Lee & Shepard

Game Day

Simon Schuster

Germs Make Me Sick!

HarperCollins

Gift of the Sacred Dog

Simon Schuster

Gila Monsters Meet You at the Airport

Simon Schuster

Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message Gregory The Terrible Eater

Lee & Low Books

Hail To Mail

Henry Holt

Simon Schuster

Hill of Fire

HarperCollins

Hip Cat

Chronicle Books

Hot Air Henry

HarperCollins

Hotel Animal

Viking Penguin

How Much Is A Million

Lothrop

How To Make an Apple Pie & See the World

Knopf

Humphrey The Lost Whale: A True Story

Stonebridge Press

I lost My Tooth In Africa

Scholastic

If you Give A Mouse A Cookie

HarperCollins

Imogene's Antlers

Crown Publishers

Is This a House for Hermit Crab?

Orchard Books

Jack, The Seal & The Sea

Simon & Schuster

June 29,1999

Clarion Books

Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express

Carolrhoda Books, Inc

Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie

Lerner Publishing

Knots on a Counting Rope

Henry Holt

Lady with the Ship on Her Head, The

Harcourt Brace & Co

Legend Of the Indian Paintbrush, The

Penguin Putnam

Lemonade for Sale

HarperCollins

Liang and the Magic Paintbrush

Henry Holt

Life Cycle of the Honeybee, The

Steck-Vaughn / Raintree

Little Nino’s Pizzeria

Harcourt Brace & Co

Lotus Seed, The

Harcourt Brace & Co

Louis The Fish

Farrar, Straus & Giroux

Ludlow Laughs

Farrar, Straus & Giroux

Mama Don’t Allow

HarperCollins

Martha Speaks

Houghton Mifflin

Math Cure (Book title is Math Curse)

Viking

Max

Candlewick Press

Meanwhile Back At the Ranch

Dial Books For Young Readers

Milk Makers, The

Atheneum

Miss Nelson Is Back

Houghton Mifflin

Mr. George Baker

Candlewick Press

Mrs. Katz and Tush

Random House

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters

Lothrop

Mummies Made in Egypt

HarperCollins

My America

Simon Schuster

My Life with the Wave

William Morrow

My Little Island

HarperCollins

My Shadow

Penguin Putnam

Mystery on the Docks

HarperCollins

Nosey Mrs. Rat

Viking Penguin

On the Day You Were Born

Harcourt Brace

Once There Was A tree

Dial Books

Opts: An Illusionary Tale

Viking

Our Big Home

Millbrook Press

Owen

Greenwillow Books

Ox-Cart Man

Viking Press

Paper Crane, The

Greenwillow Books

Patchwork Quilt, The

Dial Books for Young Readers

Paul Bunyan

William Morrow

Perfect The Pig

Henry Holt

Pet Stories

North - South

Piggy In The Puddle

Simon Schuster

Purple Coat, The

Simon Schuster

Raccoons And Ripe Corn

Lothrop

Rechenka's Egg

Philomel

Regina’s Big Mistake

Houghton Mifflin

Robbery at the Diamond Dog Diner, The

Clarion Books

Rumpelstilskin

Penguin Putnam

Runaway Duck, The

Lothrop

Ruth Law Thrills a Nation

Houghton Mifflin

Salamander Room

Knopf

Sam the Sea Cow

Walker Publishing

Saturday Sancocho

Farrar, Straus & Giroux

Seashore Surprises

Simon Schuster

Secret Shortcut, The

Scholastic

Shaman’s Apprentice, The

Harcourt Brace & Co

Show Way

Putman

Sign Painter’s Dream, The

Crown

Silent Lotus

Farrar, Straus & Giroux

Simon's Book

Lothrop, Lee Shepard Books

Snowy Day: Stories and Poems

HarperCollins

Someplace Else

Simon Schuster

Sophie and Lou

HarperCollins

Space Case

Dial Books For Young Readers

Sports Pages

HarperCollins

Stay Away from the Junkyard

Simon Schuster / Macmillan Publishing

Stellaluna

Harcourt Brace & Co

Summer Sunken Treasure

Dutton Children's Books & Cobbehill Books. HarperCollins

Tar Beach

Crown

The Biggest Test in the Universe

Holiday House

Three by the Sea

Dial Books For Young Readers

Three Days on A River In A Red Canoe

Greenwillow

Three Hat Day, A

HarperCollins

Through Moon & Stars & Night Skies

HarperCollins

Tight Times

Viking Penguin

Tin Forest, The

Dutton Children's Books

Tooth-Gnasher Superflash

Atheneum

Tortoise and the Hare, The

Holiday House

Two Old Potatoes and Me

Random House

Ty’s One Man Band

Simon Schuster

Uncle Jed’s Barber Shop

Simon Schuster

Unique Monique

Kane-Miller

Visiting Day

Scholastic

Wall, The

Clarion Books

Watch The Stars Come Out

Dutton

When Aunt Lena Did the Rhumba

Hyperion Books For Children

Wonderful Tower of Watts, The

Tambourine Books

Worksong

Harcourt Brace & Co

Zin! Zin! Zin! a Violin

Simon Schuster

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INTRODUCTION Engage Your Students with Digital Media Content Discovery Education streaming is the only digital video-based learning resource scientifically proven to increase academic achievement. Featuring more than 10,000 full-length videos divided into nearly 75,000 content-specific video segments, DE streaming enables you to seamlessly integrate digital media in the classroom. This User Guide provides an overview of DE streaming. Our enhanced interface puts more information, search tools and navigation links at your fingertips. New and expanded Features Make DE streaming Your Primary Source for Digital Media Content • Dynamic, drill-down navigation menu drives targeted searches • New navigation tools provide path or “breadcrumb” links • Teacher tools support creation of teacher-selected content for student access • Teacher preferences allow you to create a customized homepage to display links to curriculum tools, new videos, calendar events and teaching tips • New media types including games, skill builders and animations support different learning styles and add depth to your projects • Professional Development content provides tools for technology integration and supports teachers’ professional growth and development

Use DE streaming’s Builder Tools to Create and Innovate in Your Classroom • Assignment Builder Gather video segments, images, quizzes and trusted websites in one place and create an interactive learning experience for students. • Quiz Builder Assess student comprehension or survey prior knowledge with a DE streaming quiz. Search the Quiz Library, choose individual questions from the Quiz Builder databank or write your own questions. • Writing Prompt Builder Stimulate the writing process in your classroom with images that are ready-made for declarative, persuasive, narrative, and expository writing exercises.

Professional Development Discovery Education provides state-of-the art professional development that offers differentiated instructional approaches. With the next generation of DE streaming, we’ve got you and your staff covered. • Interactive Training These self-directed modules offer certificate and professional development credit options. A variety of lessons demonstrate best practices for integration of digital media in the classroom and the web-based, handson format supports individual pace and style of learning. • Webinars A webinar is an online seminar with interactive training elements. Collaborate in live, hour-long sessions with a DE streaming instructor using Webex™ and your phone line. Registration is fast and easy online at: www.DiscoveryEducation.com. • Digital Connections Expanding on the webinar format, you can arrange a halfday staff development session to include both live, online instruction with a hands-on workshop. Contact your Account Representative at 1-800-323-9084 today to schedule a session. • Courses for Graduate Credit Graduate courses focus on integrating digital media into the curriculum and are available to DE streaming users. Course credit can be transferred, applied to certificate programs, or used as the beginning of a masters program.

DISCOVERY EDUCATION streaming

GETTING STARTED Accessing Discovery Education streaming Existing Users Enter your username and password in the “Subscriber Login” section on the left side of the screen and click “Login”.

New Users 1. Go to www.DiscoveryEducation.com 2. Enter your eight-character school passcode in the “Passcode/New User” section on the right side of the screen and click “Login” • A passcode allows new users to create and register a personal username and password for access to DE streaming. • You must obtain your school passcode to create an account. Thereafter, you no longer need the passcode. • If you do not have a passcode, please contact your DE streaming Account Representative, or call Discovery Education at 1-800-323-9084. 3. Once you enter the passcode, you will be prompted to create your account. a. Fill in the required fields, which are indicated by an asterisk. You must also check the box to agree to the Terms of Use. b. Your username must be a minimum of six characters long. Both the username and password may contain these characters only: letters, numbers, hyphen, and period. c. Subscribe to the newsletter to receive monthly updates about featured videos, new tools, and integration ideas. 4. Your confirmation will be e-mailed to you.

DISCOVERY EDUCATION streaming

GETTING STARTED Search Tools Robust search tools and dynamic browsing capability enable you to quickly locate a variety of media assets and refine your search results by subject, grade, media type, and more. Keyword Search Use the Keyword Search to conduct targeted searches for specific media types such as: video segments, images, articles and clip art. The search results will return video titles and descriptions that contain the keyword you entered. The power of Boolean Query allows you to include and exclude words or phrases—for example: revolution NOT industrial. If you use quotation marks to search for a phrase—for example, “magic school bus”—you will constrain your search to media that includes the entire phrase in the title or description.

Advanced Search The Advanced Search keyword option supports more powerful searching capabilities that allow you to focus on a specific media publisher or limit your search to include only Editable, Closed Captioned, World Language or New Titles. You can also choose to exclude Classic titles from your search results.

More Options When you click in the search field, you are given more options to refine your search. Quick access pull downs allow you to limit your search by service, content, or grade level. These additional filers are optional when performing a search.

Search Filters After search results are displayed, you can narrow your results by using the search filters located in the left navigation. These filters include, subject, grade, media type, video detail, materials, media pack, service, and source. To remove a filter once selected, simply click Remove in the “You have selected:” box at the top of the column.

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GETTING STARTED Exploring Your Search Results The search feature offers users powerful tools to look for videos, video segments, and additional resources that match search terms. You can narrow your keyword search by media type, service, and grade band. A keyword search for All Content returns a listing of all media types in the main results area. You can now modify the number of resources displayed on the page by clicking on the dropdown menu to display 15, 20, 25, or 30 items per page. Each title appears in blue. Rolling over a title will reveal addition information such as description, copyright, grade band, and publisher. Also included in this section are links to view Curriculum Standards and to add to My Content.. Next to the grade band you will find indications if the video is Closed-Captioned (CC) and Editable (EDIT) titles. If the video is in a specific language it will most likely be apart of the Language media pack or the title will indicate it is a specific language version. Click on either the video title or the thumbnail image to access the full video description page. Links to different media types are displayed in the left side navigation bar. In this example, a keyword search for all content using the word “constitution” yielded 193 full videos and 618 video segments. The search also located 141 images, 52 encyclopedia articles, 14 quizzes, 30 events, 5 writing prompts, and a handful of other media types. Results can be narrowed by selecting certain criteria from the left navigation. Filters include subject, grade, video detail, materials, media pack, service, and source.

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GETTING STARTED Exploring the Full Video Page Playing & Downloading Videos You can use the flexible features on the full video page to play and download videos, save them to a folder in My Content or share with a friend. Easy to use content tabs provide quick access to video segments, citation information, related materials, and other titles in the same series. Videos can be streamed in Flash, QuickTime, or Windows Media, and downloaded in QuickTime or Windows Media. To stream a video, simply click on the title in the segments list and then click the play button in the player. To download a video right click on the blue Download icon . Then select “save link as” or “save target as” depending on your internet browser and save to your desired location.

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GETTING STARTED Exploring the Full Video Page – Features and Tools Print Video Information

Share

Generate pages that include video information and are printer friendly by clicking on the link labeled “Printer Friendly.”

You can share page links with other DE streaming users by clicking on the Share link below the video. There are several ways to share videos – email, favorite links, or community sites like Facebook and Twitter.

Rate the Video Share your opinion of the video with the Discovery Education community. Choose your video rating from the “Rate” menu.

Add to With the “Add to” feature, you can add selected video segments to folders in “My Content,” Classrooms/students, quizzes, assignments, or writing prompts. 1. Check the box next to the video segment you wish to add. 2. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and make your selection from the “Add selected items to” dropdown menu. 3. Click the “ADD” button.

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GETTING STARTED Playing Full Videos & Video Segments Discovery Education streaming videos are divided into “chapters” or “segments” so educators can show the parts that best relate to their teaching objective or lesson. Click on the Video Segments tab to view a complete list of video segments. Play a Video You can view a video segment “live” or stream it “real-time” by clicking on the Play button. The quality of the video streaming experience will depend on many factors including the speed of your Internet connection and the number of people at your school who are online at the time you choose to stream video content. Step 1: Choose your Media Settings: • Select Media Type for Streaming and Downloading: • Windows Media Player • QuickTime • Flash (Streaming only) • Make your Player Selection: • Embedded in Web Browser (plays right on the page) • Stand-Alone Application (opens a new player window) Step 2: Click the Play button next to the desired video segment to view the video.

TIP:

Make sure you have the latest version of the free Windows MediaPlayer (PC) or the Apple QuickTime player (Mac) installed on your computer. You will find download links to these applications in the online help section of Discovery Education.

NOTE: Playing/streaming video is recommended for previewing, while downloading is recommended for classroom use. Downloading insures a smooth and uninterrupted playing experience that will not be diminished by bandwidth or connectivity issues. If your school uses Network Manager or Blocktime Editor, streaming and downloading may be available only during off-peak times. For more information about Network Manager or Blocktime Editor, contact your DE streaming Account Representative or call Discovery Education at 1-800-323-9084.

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GETTING STARTED Downloading Full Videos & Video Segments Download a Video When you download a video segment, you save a copy of the file on your computer or network for future access. Instructions Right Click on the Download icon next to the desired video segment and select “Save Target As” or “Save Link As” depending on your Internet Browser. You can download files as Windows Media or QuickTime files by selecting the file type from the drop down below the video player

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GETTING STARTED Citations Citation information is provided for videos, video segments, images and articles. Click on the Citations tab to view MLA, APA and Chicago Manual of Style formats. Citations may be copied and pasted into projects that include Discovery Education streaming content.

Protecting Discovery Education streaming Content All users are bound by current “Terms of Use” found in the footer at www.DiscoveryEducation.com. If you have additional questions regarding “Terms of Use,” contact us at [email protected]. Please include your name, institution, position and specific question or issue.

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GETTING STARTED Related Materials Many Discovery Education streaming videos provide quick links to Curriculum Standards, Blackline Masters, and Teachers Guides. Click on the Related Materials tab to access Blackline Masters and Teacher’s Guides. Curriculum Standards can be found below the video description. Curriculum Standards

Blackline Masters

DE streaming videos are correlated to state standards nationwide. To view a list of standards for your state that relate to the video, click on the Curriculum Standards link.

Blackline Masters are supplementary materials such as worksheets, quizzes, word searches, crossword puzzles and other classroom tools that support DE streaming video content. The PDF format makes it easy to download and print these materials.

Teacher’s Guides Teacher’s Guides contain program objectives, discussion questions, and lesson plans that support DE streaming video content. Many of the Teacher’s Guides also contain the full script of the video programs which may be helpful in the creation of additional student handouts. The PDF format makes it easy to download and print these materials.

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MY CONTENT My Content This global feature allows you to collect, organize, share and retrieve your favorite Discovery Education streaming media resources, assignments, quizzes, writing prompts, and more in one convenient place. Located in the dark grey navigation bar at the top of the screen, “My Content” is accessible from anywhere on the site. You now have the ability to add DE streaming content to folders you create in My Content, by using the “Add selected items to” drop down menu on any media resource page. You can create sub-folders within main folders to create hierarchies within content, grade levels or courses. You can also choose to share folder contents with your school and your district.

Adding resources to My Content does not initiate a playing or downloading procedure. The purpose of My Content is to bookmark the resource to avoid searching for it again. All files and projects are stored on the DE streaming servers.

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MY CONTENT My Content Add a Media Resource to My Content 1. Locate a resource that you wish to add to My Content. 2. Select “My Content” from the “Add selected items to” drop down menu and click “ADD.” NOTE: Make sure to allow pop-ups from DE streaming when adding material to My Content, or hold down the “Control” key when clicking the “ADD” button to temporarily allow the pop-up window to open.

3. A pop-up window will open. You may add the resource to the “My Content” default folder, select a folder or add it to a new folder. 4. If you select “Add to New Folder,” follow the prompts and enter a folder name and folder location. My Content allows you to create folders within folders. 5. Click on “Add” and the window will display a confirmation message, telling you that your content has been added. 6. To access your content, click on the “My Content” link on the dark grey navigation bar at the top of the screen. Put the flexibility of My Content to work for you. Once you have added media resources to My Content, you can use the pull down menu to copy, move, edit, preview and delete them at any time. You can also sort your resources by type, name, creation date, subject, or grade by clicking on the column header.

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ASSIGNMENT BUILDER Assignment Builder The Assignment Builder is a versatile resource that helps you build online activities and web-based projects that are stored on the Discovery Education streaming servers. You can use this tool to create student assignments that integrate a variety of digital media types.

Creating a New Assignment Access the Assignment Builder from anywhere on the site by clicking on My Builder Tools in the navigation bar at the top of the screen. To get started, click on “Create New” from the Assignment Builder home page and follow these easy steps:

Step 1: General Information

Step 4: Preview

Start by providing information about your assignment in the form provided. The assignment name, author, school, subject area, and grade level are required fields. You can also create assignment instructions, learning objectives and teacher notes.

The Preview feature allows you to see what your assignment looks like in its final form. If you wish to make changes simply click on any of the steps in the process chain.

You can save your assignment by clicking on the “Save/Continue” button at the bottom of the screen.

Step 2: Add Materials You can add media to your assignment, such as video segments, animations or audio files. You can also add an activity such as a Quiz or Writing Prompt or add links to websites.

Step 3: Material Instructions Once you have selected media, activities and websites for your assignment, you can write step-by-step instructions that your students will see as they work with each material type.

Step 5: Assign Once the assignment builder is complete, you can assign by class or student or multiple classes and students. Select a start date and end date for the writing prompt and check the box to select an already existing class or create a new one. Then click Assign. Students will access .the writing prompt through the Student Center: http://students09.discoveryeducation.com/. Another other option is to Assign by code or URL. You can provide students with the Assignment code for them to input on the assignment page, or give students the URL with the assignment code in the address so they can enter the page directly.

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QUIZ BUILDER Quiz Builder The Quiz Builder tool allows you to create online assessments that you can use to test student comprehension or survey prior knowledge. You can search over 2,000 pre-made quizzes in the Quiz Library, choose individual questions from the Quiz Builder databank or write your own questions. Creating a New Quiz Access the Quiz Builder from anywhere on the site by clicking on My Builder Tools in the dark grey navigation bar at the top of the screen. To get started, click on “Create New” from the Quiz Builder home page and follow these easy steps:

Step 1: General Information

Step 4: Preview

Start by providing information about your quiz in the form provided. The quiz name, author, school, subject area, and grade level are required fields. You can also create quiz instructions, learning objectives and teacher notes.

The Preview feature allows you to see what your quiz looks like in its final form. If you wish to make changes simply click on any of the steps in the process chain.

You can save your quiz by selecting an existing folder within My Content, or in a newly created folder. Once all required fields are completed, click “Save/Continue” at the bottom of the page.

Once the quiz is complete, you can assign by class or student or multiple classes and students. Select a start date and end date for the writing prompt and check the box to select an already existing class or create a new one. Then click Assign. Students will access the quiz through theStudent Center:

Step 2: Add Materials You can use the Keyword Search to locate material for the subject of your quiz and narrow your search by media types, services, subject and grade within the DE Library or your own Content.

Step 3: Add Questions The Question Databank contains thousands of questions you can add to your quiz, or you can write your own multiple choice, short answer, or true/false questions.

Step 5: Assign

http://students09.discoveryeducation.com/. The other option is to Assign by code or URL. You can provide students with the Assignment code for them to input on the assignment page, or give students the URL with the assignment code in the address so they can enter the page directly.

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WRITING PROMPT BUILDER Writing Prompt Builder Stimulate the writing process in your classroom with thousands of images that are ready-made for declarative, persuasive, narrative, and expository writing exercises. You can search the Writing Prompt Library for images accompanied by suggested text or create your own writing prompts with the help of the Writing Prompt Builder. Creating a New Writing Prompt Access the Writing Prompt Builder from anywhere on the site by clicking on My Builder Tools in the dark grey navigation bar at the top of the screen. To get started, click on “Create New” from the Writing Prompt Builder home page and follow these easy steps:

Step 1: General Information

Step 3: Customize Text

Start by providing information about your writing prompt in the form provided. The writing prompt title, author and school fields are required. You can also select a subject area, grade level(s) and choose from four different types of writing exercises: declarative, persuasive, narrative, or expository.

Writing Prompt Builder allows you to select the font type, style, size and color for the title and the caption. You can preview your selections by clicking the “Preview” button. Once you’ve formatted your title and caption, click the “Continue” button.

You can save your quiz by selecting an existing folder within My Content, or in a newly created folder. Once all required fields are completed, click “Save/Continue” at the bottom of the page.

The Preview feature allows you to see what your writing prompt looks like in its final form. If you wish to make changes simply click on any of the steps in the process chain.

Step 2: Select Media

Step 5: Assign

You can search from thousands of high quality, photographic Images, clip art, encyclopedia articles, explorations, videos, reading passages, and virtual labs by typing a word or phrase in the Keyword Search or by selecting a subject from the drop down menu. Preview content by clicking on the thumbnail or the title. When you find content that you like, check the box “Add to my Writing Prompt” and then click “Add” at the bottom or top of the page. Next, select border and then click the “Continue” button.

Once the writing prompt is complete, you can assign by class or student or multiple classes and students. Select a start date and end date for the writing prompt and check the box to select an already existing class or create a new one. Then click Assign. Students will access the writing prompt through the Student Center: http://students09.discoveryeducation.com/.

Step 4: Preview

The other option is to Assign by code or URL. You can provide students with the Assignment code for them to input on the assignment page, or give students the URL with the assignment code in the address so they can enter the page directly.

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TEACHER CENTER Teacher Center Located in the blue bar at the top of the page, the Teacher Center provides you with quality curriculum resources and access to additional educational information.

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TEACHER CENTER Calendar Make history come alive every day by showing video content to your students that presents events that occurred on a particular calendar day, week or month in history. Access the Calendar from anywhere on the site by clicking on the Teacher Center link in the navigation bar at the top of the screen. The Calendar tool is a great way to locate videos that are associated with important events in history, prominent people, commemorative events and cultural celebrations.

Calendar events are categorized by subject area including: Science, Mathematics, Social Studies, Arts & Humanities, Language Arts, Biography and Health & Guidance. You can customize your display by viewing all events for a specific day or choose to view events for an entire week or month, by subject. Click on an event title to view a full event description and a list of resources which may include full videos, video segments, articles and images.

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TEACHER CENTER Lesson Plan Library The Lesson Plan Library contains more than 200 lessons designed for use with Discovery Education streaming videos. Access the Lesson Plan Library from anywhere on the site by clicking on the Teacher Center link in the blue navigation bar at the top of the screen. Click on a subject area to view lesson plans that contain descriptions and indications regarding the recommended grade ranges.

Lesson plans can be viewed or saved in PDF or Microsoft Word format. To save a lesson plan, click on the appropriate format and select “Save.” Navigate to the desired location. You can change the name of the lesson, but keep the “.pdf” or “.doc” file extension. You can also add a lesson plan to My Content by clicking the My Content link and then selecting a folder.

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TEACHER CENTER Thematic Focus Each Thematic Focus provides links to lessons and materials organized around a central theme or topic. New themes are added weekly and many focus on seasonal or timely events. Access Thematic Focus from anywhere on the site by clicking on Teacher Center in the blue navigation bar at the top of the screen. Next, click on Thematic Focus. In each Thematic Focus, you will find a wealth of topic-specific information including: •

Resources A discussion guide and lesson plans organized by grade levels



Media A list of downloadable video segments



Activities Problems, puzzles and worksheets

Click the “Thematic Focus Archive” link to view a complete list of thematic units organized by subject.

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Discovery Educator Network Discovery Educator Network The Discovery Educator Network is a global community of educators who are excited by the power of digital media and want to collaborate and share resources with other teachers. Discovery Education invites dynamic teachers incorporating digital media in their classroom curriculum to join the Discovery Educator Network. Educators selected will benefit through access to a wide range of resources, professional development activities, networking opportunities and exclusive Discovery Educator events. Committed to sharing ideas and resources with educators in their local community, Discovery Educators will be supported in providing local demonstrations and presentations at both the state and national levels. • Participate in an active online forum and ideas exchange at www.discoveryeducatornetwork.com



• Connect with people who have similar educational technology interests.

• Participate in exclusive Discovery Education events and sweepstakes

• Download resources and professional development support materials.



Use the power of Discovery Education to make your creative classroom ideas a reality.

Serve as beta testers for future Discovery Education products and sites.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Professional Development Discovery Education offers a host of staff development options designed to help you make the most effective use of Discovery Education streaming digital resources. Among the options are self-paced tutorials, online sessions, and professional development materials.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Professional Development Teaching Tips

Project Demonstrations

Preview quick, 30-second technology tips—from editing DE streaming videos to creating hyperlinks—and learn how to infuse your lessons with technology.

Project Demonstrations provide exemplary lesson plans, multimedia projects, and tutorials that support the successful integration of DE streaming content with popular software applications. Leverage the software in your classroom and learn how to edit DE streaming video, embed and hyperlink video and images in graphic organizing software or present DE streaming content using interactive whiteboards.

Trainer’s Toolkit Use the resources and materials in the Trainer’s Toolkit to enhance your DE streaming staff development workshops. Download digital versions of the User Guide, the QuickStart Guide and other support documents.

Discovery Educator Network Learn how to become a member of a dynamic community of teachers—the Discovery Educator Network—and have access to a library of Educator Resources, discussions boards, and a variety of training materials. Members also have the opportunity to attend regional and national events sponsored by Discovery Education and the Discovery Educator Network. www.discoveryeducatornetwork.com

Tech Talk Visit Tech Talk to locate resources from the DE streaming Support Team. You will find materials to help you successfully launch DE streaming at your school or district and documents that address technical and network issues.

Best Practices View short, 30-second video segments that address timely educational themes and gain exciting strategies for differentiating instruction, integrating technology in the classroom, and communicating with parents. Learn more and watch the video in its entirety by clicking on the link that will take you to the full video.

Webinars A webinar is an online seminar with interactive training elements. Collaborate in live, hour-long sessions with a Discovery Education instructor using WebEx and your phone. Register for a variety of topics and times each week—all free with your DE streaming license. Topics range from integrating video and images in PowerPoint to using DE streaming content to create WebQuests and digital stories.

Interactive Training You can learn online at your own pace with this engaging series of lessons. Begin with Lesson 1 and learn how to search, play and download DE streaming video segments. Additional lessons demonstrate digital media integration, differentiated instruction techniques, and professional development training strategies.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & … Creating a Hyperlink to a Video Segment What is a hyperlink? A hyperlink is a text or graphic element that points to a specified web page or opens a digital file that has been saved on a local computer or network server. After you have downloaded and saved Discovery Education streaming video segments, you can create hyperlinks using text and images. Users simply click the text or image hyperlink to open and play a video segment. Hyperlinking is a simple way for teachers and students to play video files within a separate media player window that provides access to player controls such as volume, play, pause, and stop.

Create a Hyperlink to a Video The procedure involved in creating hyperlinks will vary with certain software applications. The following steps apply to documents created in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint: 1. Download a video segment to a designated folder. 2. Save your new or revised Word or PowerPoint document in the same folder. 3. Highlight the text or select the image on the page that you wish to use for the hyperlink. 4. Go to “Insert” > “Hyperlink.” 5. Click to select the video file that you wish to link to the text or image in your document. NOTE: With some software versions, you may have to “Browse for File” and navigate to your saved file.

6. Click “OK” when finished.

To test your hyperlink, move your cursor over the link. It should change from an arrow to a pointing finger. In PowerPoint, you will need to be in the “Slide Show” view to test your link.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & … Embedding a Video Segment What is embedding? When you embed a downloaded file, you insert it right into your document much as you would a picture or clip art file. Embedding makes use of the multimedia capabilities in software such as PowerPoint, AppleWorks, and Keynote and allows teachers to create presentations that do not rely on separate media players. Embedding is an effective way to add video content to existing presentations, create interactive learning projects with menus and text prompts, or develop slide shows in which video files play automatically. Embed a Video in PowerPoint The procedure involved in embedding video files will vary with certain software applications. The following steps apply to documents created in Microsoft PowerPoint: 1. Download a video segment to a designated folder. 2. Save your new or revised PowerPoint document in the same folder. 3. Go to “Insert” > “Movies and Sounds” > “Movie from File.” 4. Click to select the video file that you wish to insert in your document. Note : With some software versions, you may have to “Browse for File” and navigate to your saved file. 5. Select the automatic play option or choose to start the video with a mouse click.

TIP: PC users will need to download Windows Media (.asf) files and Macintosh users will need to download QuickTime (.mov) files. TIP: Keep the folder and file names brief. If the full path to a media file exceeds 128 characters, the file will not load and the viewer will see a blank white space where the embedded video file was intended.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & … A Report on the Effect of Discovery Education streaming Through rigorous, independent scientific evaluation, Discovery Education streaming is the only educational digital video-based learning resource that has been shown to increase student achievement. Two random-assignment, control group studies—conducted in rural Virginia in 2002 and urban Los Angeles, California in 2004—showed significant improvement in Social Studies, Science, and Math performance for students exposed to video content from DE streaming over those students not exposed to the content. These evaluations have caught the attention of policymakers across the nation. Discovery Education executives have been invited to present the results to the United States House of Representatives’ Committee on Education and the Workforce, at United States Department of Education Technology Summits, and at various state and national education technology conferences around the country.

Teacher’s Guides

• 12.6% average increase in achievement in Social Studies and Science scores over control group

• 3-5% average increase in achievement in Mathematics scores over control group

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SUPPORT Storage and Technology Information Discovery Education is eager to help you make this valuable resource successful in your schools. Consider the following as you introduce Discovery Education streaming in your school. Storage Considerations

DE streaming & Third Party Software

It is recommended that users play/stream videos to preview content and save/download videos to use in the classroom. Downloading insures a smooth and uninterrupted playing experience that will not be diminished by bandwidth or connectivity issues. It is a good idea to determine in advance the best place for DE streaming users to save their downloaded video segments.

You must have the latest versions of these programs to effectively use DE streaming:

Video files are formatted to 256 k to ensure quality video while maintaining small files sizes and download efficiency. One minute of video requires 1.8 mb of storage space on digital media. This means that just one minute of video would contain too much data for a floppy disk.

Storage Suggestions • Desktop Storage Create a folder on your desktop to house downloaded segments. • Public Shared Folder(s) Eliminate duplicate video segments by downloading files to a shared location such as a local network server. Multiple teachers may access downloaded clips at one time. Technology Coordinators might choose to set up a folder structure when video segments are to be stored at a shared location so that users can save files according to subject areas or grade level.

• Windows Media Player or QuickTime • Macromedia Flash Plug-In • Adobe Reader Please visit the Help section of DE streaming to download the latest versions of these programs.

Displaying DE streaming Content The following methods are recommended for presenting DE streaming content in the classroom: • Use a Scan Converter connecter to a large screen television to change computer-video signals to NTSC or PAL format. Extron and Averkeys are two popular brands. • Connect an LCD projector to a classroom computer to create a presentation station. • Download video segments, images, clip art, and animations to create activities for students to complete at computer stations or learning centers.

Other Important Technology Considerations DE streaming Services • Network Manager Schedules downloads at off-peak times.

• When playing or streaming a video online, one video can be simultaneously accessed by many end-users..

• Blocktime Editor Schedules times to restrict streaming and downloading.

• If you are on a T-1 connection, six people (at 256k) can stream simultaneously with no buffering, assuming there is no other internet traffic on the network.

• Local Hosting Content shipped via firewire hard-drive; hosted on your server.

• Screen resolution should be set to a minimum of 800 x 600 DPI; recommended resolution is 1024 x 768 DPI.

• Upload Manager Upload your school’s content to DE streaming for your users only.

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS Bandwidth The amount of information or data (text, images, video, sound) that can be sent over a communication channel, such as a network, in a given period of time. The higher the bandwidth, the more information the channel can carry. It is similar to roadways—a four-lane highway can carry more traffic than a two-lane highway. Blackline Masters Supplementary materials in the form of worksheets and other tools associated with DE streaming video programs. They are in PDF format so that they can be easily downloaded and printed to hand out to students. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to be able to open these files. Buffer A temporary storage location for data information being sent or received. It compensates for differences between two different devices in ability or speed in data handling. The buffer functions like a reservoir, capturing the data and then letting it out at speeds the lower-capacity device can accommodate. The verb buffer refers to the act of collecting and storing the data until it can be used. Download To transfer or save a file from a computer or server to your own computer via the Internet. Things you might download include video and image files. After an image or video is downloaded, you may view the file on your own computer without being connected to the Internet. Embedded Video When you embed a downloaded file, you insert it right into your document. Embedding makes use of the multimedia capabilities in software such as PowerPoint, AppleWorks, and Keynote and allows teachers to create presentations that do not rely on separate media players. Embedding is an effective way to add video content to existing presentations, create interactive learning projects with menus and text prompts, or develop slide shows in which video files play automatically. Hyperlink A hyperlink is a text or graphic element that points to a specified web page or opens a digital file that has been saved on a local computer or network server. After you have downloaded and saved DE streaming video segments, you can create hyperlinks using text and images. Users simply click the text or image hyperlink to open and play a video segment. Hyperlinking is a simple way for teachers and students to play video files within a separate media player window that provides access to player controls such as volume, play, pause, and stop.

PDF file Portable Document Format. This format was developed by Adobe to allow files to retain their original formatting regardless of whether the end user has the program with which the file was created. The documents will have the extension “PDF.” You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader (a free download from the Adobe website) installed on your computer to be able to open the files. Stream Any data transmission that occurs in a continuous flow. Streaming audio and video files allow you to display or play the beginning before all the data has been transferred. A DE streaming video file can be streamed and played in Windows Media Player (PC) or QuickTime player (Mac). You can begin viewing the file with little delay as opposed to waiting for the entire file to download. Teacher’s Guide A supplementary guide is available for most DE streaming video programs. Teacher’s Guides contain program objectives, discussion questions, and lesson plans that support DE streaming video content. The PDF format ensures easy downloading. Webinar An online seminar with interactive training elements. Discovery Education offers hour-long sessions using the platform WebEx and a phone. A variety of topics and times are available each week—all free with your DE streaming license.

Modification & Distribution Rights As a DE streaming subscriber, you have Discovery Education’s permission to modify and distribute this manual. Kindly include reference and citation information when you modify the contents. You do not have permission to profit from the redistribution of this manual or any other materials from Discovery Education.

Email Certificate Installation 1.

When the pictured “Security Alert” appears on your computer screen, Click the “View Certificate” box.

2. Click on “Install Certificate”.

Email Certificate Installation 3. Click “Next”.

4. Click “Next” again.

Email Certificate Installation 5. Select “Finish”.

6. Select “Yes” on the “Security Warning” screen.

Email Certificate Installation 7. Click “OK” on the following box.

8. Click “OK” in the “View Certificate” box.

Email Certificate Installation 9. Click “Yes” in the “Security Alert” box.

Finding Current Version of Internet Explorer 1. Open Internet Explorer 2. Click on Help on the Menu bar at top. If the Menu bar is not present, see below.

3. Click on About Internet Explorer

4. Locate your current IE version.

IF MENU BAR IS NOT PRESENT IN EXPLORER: ~ Click ‘Alt’ on keyboard to make Menu bar temporarily appear, OR ~ With your mouse hovered over the bar area at the top of the window, right click your mouse. Click on Menu Bar in the list to add it to IE.

Front Row Pro Digital Classroom Audio System The following video link will provide instructions about setting up and using your Pro Digital system. http://gofrontrow.com/files/videos/original/prodigital940training9MB.wmv

Components of Your Audio System: 1. 940R Receiver

2. Pendant

3. Speakers

Installing/Changing the Battery in the Pendant: 1. Turn pendant over. 2. Push down on tab to open battery compartment. 3. Remove old battery (if changing). 4. Insert battery into compartment. Be sure to note polarity indicators. Only FrontRow “silver-sleeve” rechargeable batteries are able to be used for recharging the pendant battery. You may also use standard AA alkaline batteries. 5. Replace battery door. 6. If the battery is rechargeable, charge the pendant overnight before use.

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Charging the Pendant: CHARGE THE PENDANT BATTERY NIGHTLY!

Indicator Light

The indicator light will blink red when the battery is low. 1. Plug the two-microphone charge cord into the back of the receiver. 2. Turn microphone off. 3. Insert one of the charge cord plugs into the charge jack on the pendant. 4. The microphone indicator light should be solid red when charging. If it is OFF, check microphone battery and ensure charge cord is properly connected to microphone and receiver. 5. To prolong the lifetime of the battery, the unit will enter a low-power “maintenance charge” mode after 14 hours of charging. The indicator light on the pendant will blink red in the “maintenance mode.”

Two-microphone charge cord

Connecting Your Computer to Your Audio System 1. Using the Aux-In cord, connect your laptop to your receiver. This cord has two prongs (one red, one white) at one end and one prong (black, like for headphones) at the other.

2. Insert the red and white prongs into the corresponding places (red and white) for Computer/CD player on the back of the receiver.

3. Insert the other end of the cable into the headphone jack on the right side of your laptop.

4. Adjust the volume of your computer audio using the Computer/CD Player knob on the front of the receiver.

Using your Audio system: A. First time use 1. Press power button on receiver. Green…Power On Yellow…Standby Mode 2. Put pendant around your neck and adjust strap so it is 5 in. from your mouth. 3. Turn pendant on and check microphone A or B indicator light on the receiver. You can switch between A or B band by flipping the switch on the pendant. 3 Green… Power On Red… Pendant Off/Muted 4. Set OptiVoice level to either Low or Medium 5. Speak in a normal conversational tone while walking the entire room. Have another person adjust the appropriate volume knob (Knob A or B depending on what you have your pendent set to) on the receiver to a comfortable level. The purpose of your system is for all students to be able to easily and comfortably hear your voice regardless of where you or they are in the classroom, not to be so loud as to be heard in the next room.

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B. Daily Use **Your ForntRow Pro digital has an energy-saving STANDBY mode.** The receiver will automatically go into STANDBY mode 10 minutes after you turn off or mute your pendant or stop playing a secondary audio source (ex. Computer). The computer will come out of STANDBY mode automatically when:  You turn on and/or un-mute a pendant.  You play an audio source connected to the receiver. START OF THE DAY 1. Put pendant around your neck and adjust the strap so it is 5 in. from your mouth. 2. Turn pendant on. This will also take the receiver out of STANDBY mode. 3. Speak in a normal conversational tone. END OF THE DAY 1. Turn pendant off. NOTE: Receiver will go into STANDBY mode automatically. You do not need to turn it off. 2. Charge pendant overnight by plugging into the charge cord on the back of the receiver. **Once the pendant and auxiliary audio volume is set to the optimal level, the only thing you need to remember is to turn the pendant on in the morning and turn it off and charge it in the evening.** **To play auxiliary audio through the system, you simply need to press "play" on your auxiliary audio source and "stop" when you are finished.**

TROUBLESHOOTING: Battery Tip Bat t er ies cau se t h e m ajo r it y o f t r o u b lesh o o t in g p r o b lem s. If yo u r sy st em d o esn 't ap p ear t o b e w o r kin g , t r y r ep lacin g t h e b at t er ies w it h f r esh cells f ir st . Receiver won’t turn on (power light doesn’t turn on) • Ver if y t h at t h e p o w er su p p ly is p lu g g ed in t o b o t h t h e r eceiver an d a w o r kin g w all o u t let • Test w it h an o t h er p o w er sup p ly

Receiver keeps going into standby mode when playing auxiliary audio • Vo lu m e level o n au xiliar y au d io d evice is set t o o lo w

Feedback (squealing) • Lo w er t h e Micr o p h o n e A o r B Vo lum e co n t r o l(s) o n t h e r eceiver • Make sur e t h at sp eaker s ar e m o un t ed as clo se as p o ssib le t o t h e ceilin g an d t o t h e list en in g ar ea; avo id m o un t in g sp eaker s in t h e t each er ’s p r im ar y lect ur e ar ea • Po sit io n t h e m icr o p h o n e clo ser t o m o ut h • Select t h e Lo w o r Med ium Op t iVo ice set t in g • Set t h e gain sw it ch o n t h e p ass-ar o un d m icr o p h o n e t o "m id " o r "lo w "

Receiver will not "wake up" from standby mode • Vo lu m e level o n au xiliar y au d io d evice is set t o o lo w • Make su r e m icr o p h o n e is o n an d w o r kin g co r r ect ly, an d t h e r eceiver is r eceivin g t h e sig n al

Adapto LED keeps flashing on and off • Th is is n o r m al. Th e lig h t w ill t u r n o n w h en t h e Ad ap t o p lat f o r m is p r o cessin g t h e sp eech sig n al. Th er e is n o t h in g yo u n eed t o d o

’Dead spots’ or microphone crackling/noise

Weak or no output from speaker(s) • In cr ease t h e Micr o p h o n e A o r B Vo lum e o r Aux-In Aud io Vo lum e co n t r o l(s) o n t h e r eceiver , o r aud io d evice • Po sit io n t h e m icr o p h o n e clo ser t o m o ut h • Set t h e gain sw it ch o n t h e p ass-ar o un d m icr o p h o n e t o "m id " o r "h igh " • Ver if y t h at t h e sp eaker s h ave b een p r o p er ly In st alled

High or low pitched whine or hum coming through speakers

• Ver if y t h at yo u ar e n o t b lo ckin g eit h er t h e em it t er s o n t h e m icr o p h o n e o r t h e sen so r s o n r eceiver o r m o u n t ed ar o u n d r o o m • If r ecep t io n is in t er r u p t ed o r n o isy w h en f acin g a cer t ain d ir ect io n , in st all an ad d it io n al sen so r in t h at ar ea o f t h e r o o m (see Installer Guide) • If u sin g m o r e t h an o n e m icr o p h o n e, ver if y t h at t h ey ar e n o t o n t h e sam e ch an n el • Rech ar g e o r r ep lace t h e m icr o p h o n e b at t er ies

• Th er e m ay b e a gr o un d lo o p w it h t h e syst em . In st all a gr o un d lo o p iso lat o r (see Installer Guide) • Th er e m ay b e "n o isy" elect r ical w ir in g. In st all an AC lin e f ilt er (see Installer Guide)

No signal reception (channel indicator light on receiver is red)

Charger light won't come on or is blinking red

• Ch eck t h at t h e m icr o p h o n e is o n • Ch eck t h at t h e m icr o p h o n e is n o t m u t ed (940TM o n ly) • Ver if y t h at yo u ar e n o t b lo ckin g eit h er t h e em it t er s o n t h e m icr o p h o n e o r t h e sen so r s o n r eceiver o r m o u n t ed ar o u n d t h e r o o m • If r ecep t io n is in t er r u p t ed w h en f acin g a cer t ain d ir ect io n , in st all an ad d it io n al sen so r in t h at ar ea o f t h e r o o m (see Installer Guide) • If u sin g m o r e t h an o n e m icr o p h o n e, ver if y t h at t h ey ar e n o t o n t h e sam e ch an n el • Rech ar g e o r r ep lace t h e m icr o p h o n e b at t er ies

Sensor lights are blinking • Th is is n o r m al. Wh en t h e 940R is in st an d b y m o d e t h e sen so r LED's w ill b lin k ever y t w o seco n d s

• Ch eck t h at t h e ch ar ger is co n n ect ed t o a w o r kin g p o w er o ut let • Th e ch ar ger can ch ar ge o n ly 950H an d 940TM m icr o p h o n es w it h ch ar ge co n t act s. Ref er t o p age 3, f eat ur e 12 t o co n f ir m t h at yo ur m icr o p h o n e h as t h ese co n t act s. • Yo u m ay b e at t em p t in g t o ch ar ge an alkalin e b at t er y o r a r ech ar geab le b at t er y t h at h as r each ed t h e en d o f it s usef ul lif e. Ch eck t h e b at t er y an d r ep lace w it h a Fr o n t Ro w "silver sleeve" r ech ar geab le b at t er y.

How to Locate Your IP Address Method One: 1. Look at the Host Information (white writing) on the upper right hand corner of your desktop. 2. Find ‘IP Address:’ and look to the right to find a series of numbers and dots beginning with 10.50….. That is your IP address.

Method Two: 1. Locate your icon tray/notification area at the bottom right of your screen near the date and time. Expand it by clicking on the arrow to show more icons. 2. Locate the VNC icon in the icon tray. It is a blue square with an eyeball in it.

3. Hover your mouse over the VNC icon, but DO NOT CLICK. Your IPaddress will appear for a short time as you hover over it. It will be set of numbers and dots beginning with 10.50….

Method Three: 1. Click Start to bring up the Start Menu.

2. In the search box, type ‘cmd’.

3. Hit Enter or click on cmd.exe in the search results. This will open the Command Prompt window. 4. At the prompt, type ‘ipconfig’ and hit Enter.

5. Scroll up to find the heading Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network connections. Under that heading find the entry titled IPv4 Address. Across from it is your IP address. It will be set of numbers and dots beginning with 10.50….

How to reset Cisco phone 1. Flip over phone 2. Locate 2 things power and network cables

3. Pull power plug out of phone wait 30 sec and then back in. If nothing is plugged into the power plug move to step 4

4. Locate cable marked with SW or Network. 5. Unplug cable by pressing plastic clip. Let sit unplugged for 30 sec 6. Plug cable back in 7. Give phone time to start up

How to reset cisco thin client. (White student desktop) Color of plugs my vary

Mouse and Keyboard

Monitor Network/power 1. Pull the network/power cable by pressing in on plastic clip. 2. Let unit sit for 5 min with no power 3. Plug cable back in (It will click when in all the way) 4. After 30 sec press small white button on front of unit 5. Login

How –To—Verify Time Sheet and How—To—Request Time Sheet Changes  It is the responsibility of the individual employee to check and verify the accuracy of his/her timesheet  Employees using VeriTime include all paraprofessionals and any other employee who has early morning  or afternoon assignments or tutorials.  Timesheets should be submitted electronically in VeriTime.  Employees should review their timesheets at least on a weekly basis. The campus secretary will only  change your timesheet after receiving a time sheet change request form from you.  This is auditable  documentation for FLS for timesheet changes.  The campus secretary is not responsible to verify your  time sheet – it is your responsibility.        Log on to AESOP.  Click on “VeriTime”   Tab.              Choose “Work Detail”                Select Date Range    Click on Search       

    This page will show your Scheduled Time for the day,  clock in/out times, lunch in/out and the paid duration   for the day.                    On at least a weekly basis it is your responsibility to check your time sheets.  If there are discrepancies or  you forgot to clock in or out for an event and need to have your time adjusted, please follow the  procedures below:    1.)  At the top of the Work Detail page, in the   Options section, click on the box by User Signature Line.            2.)  Print this page.  3.)  Mark in Red the changes that need to be changed  on your time sheet; i.e., actual time that you should  have clock in or out and initial.  Indicate a reason   why the changes need to be made, i.e., computer   problems, forget to clock back in at lunch, etc. and initial.    4.)  At the bottom of page, sign and date the form.  This will be your documentation that you have requested  a change to be made on your timesheet.  Give the signed timesheet change request to the   secretary/principal at your campus or department    Changes will only be made with appropriate   documentation and approval. 

Installing Printers from the Print Server Printers installed via the print server are USER SPECIFIC. Every person who logs onto a computer must install needed printers for themselves as they become part of the user profile.

Click the windows START button.

In the Search programs and files box, type \\printserver.

A new window will open with a list of printers on the server.

Scroll down until you find printers for your campus or location. Locate the specific printer(s) you are wishing to install and double click on its icon. Other installation windows may appear during the installation process. If a window appears requesting permission to install this device on your computer, click Yes or Allow.

When installation is complete, a printer status window will appear to show what is printing on the specified printer. If this appears, you know your printer is installed properly.

To set this printer as your default, see “Steps to changing the Default Printer.”

How to back up Windows 7 Computer/Laptop Files 1. There is no 100% guaranteed way to make sure everything you have is backed up but if you are able to back up everything in “My Documents”, “Desktop”, ”Favorites”, and “My Pictures”, then you probably have backed up almost all of what you need. Here is a step-by-step guide to help you with it.

2. Place USB connector from USB Flash Drive or External Hard Drive in a USB connection in your computer/laptop.

3. Click on this icon on the bottom left of your screen.

4. Click on “Computer “.

5. Double Click on

6. And then double click on the Users File

7. Locate the file that contains your username (first initial, lastname) and double click on it.

8. This will appear on your screen. We will leave it there for now. There are several things you will need to copy from this list. (Desktop, Favorites, My Documents, My Pictures). We will come back to this list in a few steps.

9. Make sure it is minimized enough so it takes up about half of the screen only. Do not completely minimize it so that it goes away. Leave it on your screen while we do the next few steps. Below is the correct minimize button to click on.

10. Click on this again:

11. And this:

12. This time you will choose “Removable Disk (E) or (F). This should select the drive letter of the USB drive that you placed in the USB port on your computer/laptop in Step 2 above.

13. Double Click on this icon and you will be able to see the current contents on the F: Drive. If the flash drive doesn’t have anything on it, the contents will be empty. This is where you will place the copy of your important files. After opening this there should be two boxes open on your desktop. You should arrange them similar to this (Next Page):

14. Now it’s a matter of clicking and dragging what you want to copy to your flash drive. Click and drag one item at a time to be safe. I would start with “My Documents”. This will contain the majority of your important files.

15. That’s all there is to it. This may take a while because you probably have lots of files to back up. Good luck.

K-12 Teaching & Learning Center Creative Resources for Quality Education The Big Spring ISD K-12 Teaching & Learning Center The K-12 TLC offers a large variety of excellent on-line professional resources for all teachers. As you know, the K-12 Teaching & Learning Center is located at www.k12tlc.net BSISD User Name is BSISD (all caps and no password is required). You can also use the link on our district homepage. Please share this User Name with all staff, students, and families. This site has wonderful “Helps” for students and parents. SUGGESTIONS FOR GETTING STARTED: For an Index of all of the resources, please see our Teacher Toolkit at www.k12tlc.net/content/index.htm and its companion page for student research at www.k12tlc.net/sindex.htm The K-12 Teaching & Learning Center was created for TEACHERS FIRST, and the best way to make it work is to customize the TLC to your specific needs and interests with two simple steps: 1. The TLC Hotlist e-mail service is particularly useful and is a great way to customize the K-12 TLC to each of your specific interests. The Hotlists includes e-mail lists for over 100 different instructional topics across the curriculum. K-12 TLC can provide you with timely information that you can put to immediate use, and it is a great way to get "engaged" and using the K-12 TLC from the get-go. Join Hotlists at www.k12tlc.net/content/hotlists.htm NOTE: If you have previously subscribed to K-12 TLC Hotlists, there is no need to subscribe again. Subscribing a second time may result in you receiving multiple copies of the same e-mails. 2. It is helpful to compare K-12 TLC, to a newspaper: Everybody reads it -Nobody reads the whole thing - Everybody has his or her favorite section. The same is true with the TLC. Go to the Getting Started Page www.k12tlc.net/content/start.htm. Browse the resources, find just one thing that interests you, and develop a plan for using it. Different teachers choose different resources and that is great. The variety will allow you to start from different places, share ideas, and learn from one another.

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SUGGESTIONS: New Teachers: The K-12 TLC Teachable Moments and other resources are ideal for new teachers seeking background material and ideas for development of your first lesson plans and units. Student research and academic competitions are the focus of many gifted programs, and the K-12 TLC excels in the resources it provides for both. Teachers who emphasize student research projects take note. The K-12 TLC is the ideal resource for the teacher who makes active use of student research as an instructional strategy. The K-12 TLC dramatically broadens the resources available to the students from home as well as from school. Subscription Information: For the purposes of this subscription to the K-12 Teaching & Learning Center, your School Community includes any staff member currently employed in your school district, any student currently enrolled in your school district, and any family member residing in the same home with a student currently enrolled in your school district. Your subscription authorizes you to share your USER NAME with any member of your school community, and any member of your school community without restriction may use it from school or home. Remember that the K-12 TLC is a resource created for educators by educators

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Locating People in Outlook Address Book With a new message opened, click the To… button

This will open up the Address Book in a new window.

Type in a person’s last name in the search box, the list will narrow possible people as you type.

Insert the address in to the email by either double clicking on the person’s name or slicking once to highlight the name and then clicking either To - >, Cc - >, or Bcc - >.

You can also access the address book without starting a new email by clicking the Address Book icon on the Home bar at the top of the window.

Mimio Software Download Log onto your computer. Browse to http://www.mimio.com/en-NA.aspx Hover over Support Hover over Download Select the correct operating system for the computer (Windows)

You choose “Select Language” (I chose Multiple Languages)

Then you can select “Download Software”

Fill in the blanks (name, email, etc...)

Now click “Start Download”. You will see a page that says “Thank you for registering your information with us”. Please click here to begin your download. Now click “Run” at the bottom of your page.

The InstallShield Wizard will open and you will click “Next” Click “I accept the terms in the license agreement” and “Next” Click “Next” again Then click “Install” Click “Finish”

After the install package runs, there will be a pop-up window with 4 options. Connecting a Mimio device Entering an activation code Starting an evaluation Or “Continue using the limited version”

“Continue using the limited version”-- MAKE THIS SELECTION if the teacher does not already have their MimioTeach to connect. If you are connecting a Mimio device, plug in the Mimio Hub (flash drive) to your computer and wait for your computer to install the device. After the device has installed correctly it should automatically open a page. If your Mimio pen is not working, try clicking the button that is green lite for about 10 seconds. After a few seconds a “MimioStudio Settings” box will open, click on the “Mimio Teach and then click “Connect” and “OK”.

This same download process will work for all of your staff for their home or personal computers.

Mytechschool.com – New Account Login Instructions 1. Navigate to the following URL: http://mytechschool.com/

2. Bookmark this page (add to favorites) and select Login (located in the upper right hand corner of the screen. 3. Enter the Username and Password provided by the Course Administrator, and select Login.

4. Your course list will appear. As a teacher, click on a Level 1 Course (Mobi Level 1, CPS Level 1, ExamView Level 1...) to view the course modules and available content.

5. Read through the Introduction and Table of Contents, to view what material will be covered in this Level.

6. Scroll down to the Modules.

7. Each Module will have the following training material available. Open Course Content: Written Manual - created in Word to allow you to add notes and customize the manual to fit your needs. Open Course Video: Video - allowing you to view a video on how to use a tool or feature of the product. The video can be watched as many times as you would like and you will be able to "follow along" by using the pause/rewind/stop features of the video. Using the software (Workspace, ExamView, CPS,...) open, you can follow along and duplicate the steps provided in the video. Quiz: There will be a quiz in each module. You must complete each quiz in each Module, before you will be able to move to the next Level.

8. Select the Open Course Content Manual Note: If you are an existing user and you believe you know the material, you can go straight to the Quiz to confirm you know the material.

9. Choose Open or Save and read the manual. You can also print/edit the manual. 10. Close the Manual and you will be back on the Courses window.

11. Choose Open Course Video. Watch the Open Course Video (more than once if necessary). Close the Video screen. You will be back on the Courses window.

12. Once you are comfortable that you know the material that was provided for the Module, select the Quiz.

13. Select Attempt quiz

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14. Answer every question.

15. After you have answered all of the questions, select 16. A Message from webpage will appear, select OK.

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17. The quiz results appear. After reviewing the results, select

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18. Summary of your previous attemps window appears. If you would like to Reattempt the quiz, select

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19. Select to go back to show all of the Courses or select one of the options (Level 1 Mobi) provided at the top of the screen.

22. Repeat for each module until all modules have been completed.

Password Management: 1. To change your password at any time, click Your Name in the upper, right hand corner.

2. Select

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3. Enter the old password and new password, and select Save Changes.

Tool Categories WorkSpace tools can be used to annotate, add, and edit the pages of the presentation. Other tools are used during the presentation to draw attention to important points and to move between the pages of the presentation. The following table groups available tools by function.

Tool Group

Tool

Description Annotation tools are used to manipulate text. Available tasks include:

Annotation (including Drawing Tools)

Multimedia

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Drawing Writing Typing Initiating the Capture function from Mouse mode. This puts WorkSpace into Annotation mode

Multimedia tools are used to import and various types of media into a presentation. Use the WorkSpace Gallery to integrate media. Editing tools are tools that edit or change the pages in a presentation file or the objects (entities) on those pages.

Editing

Page tools are used to create pages in WorkSpace. Page

File Management

File Management tools are used to organize and manage WorkSpace presentation files.

Presentation

Presentation tools are used to manipulate the WorkSpace window during a presentation.

Navigation

Navigation tools are used to navigate through the pages in a WorkSpace presentation file or the slides in a PowerPoint slide show.

Set Up

Setup tools are used to prepare a WorkSpace presentation.

MultiPurpose

Multi-Purpose tools include the Toolbox, which is the portal to an extensive selection of WorkSpace tools, as well as several WorkSpace tools that can be used with other applications.

Home > Using Lesson Mode > Tool Categories

Orienting Your SMART Board After you install SMART Product Drivers on your computer, orient your interactive whiteboard. An orientation performed with SMART Product Drivers is called a User Orientation. Orienting your interactive whiteboard ensures the greatest possible level of writing and touch accuracy. Orient your interactive whiteboard if your projector or interactive whiteboard has moved since you last used it, or whenever the mouse pointer isn’t properly aligned with your finger or a pen tray pen when you touch the screen. 1. Press and hold the two large pen tray buttons at the same time. OR Press the Help button on the pen tray, and then select Orient/Align the SMART Product OR Click the arrow at the bottom right (by the clock) of your computer to expand your icon tray. Click on the SMART Board icon. Click Orient. The orientation screen opens. 2. Pick up a pen from the pen tray. 3. Beginning at the upper-left corner of the screen, touch the center of the target firmly with the tip of the pen until the target moves to the next point. Try not to flick the pen when you lift it from the screen, and make sure that the lift direction is at a right angle to the screen. NOTES – Although you can use your finger to orient your interactive whiteboard, a fine-point tool such as a pen tray pen provides greater precision when touching the targets. – The following image shows a 9-point orientation screen.

4. Repeat step 3 until you arrive at the last point. NOTE If you aren’t satisfied with the precision of a particular point, press the left arrow key on your computer’s keyboard to repeat the orientation for that point. 5. At the last point, touch the center of the target firmly and continue pressing until the message “Please wait while Orientation completes” appears. The orientation screen closes.

The orientation procedure can be 4, 9, 12 or 20 touches, depending on the precision setting you specify in your SMART Board Settings in the SMART control panel. The following procedure shows you how to change the precision setting. To select a 4-, 9-, 12- or 20-point orientation procedure 1. Press the SMART Board icon in the icon tray (click on the arrow at the bottom right by the clock if you do not see it to expand the tray), and then select SMART Settings. 2. Press SMART Hardware Settings. 3. Select Orientation/Alignment Settings from the drop-down list. 4. Select the desired orientation setting (4-, 9-, 12-, or 20- point orientation), and then press OK. 5. Perform an orientation procedure so that the changes take effect.

Creating a Rule Rules are powerful tools that help you manage your e-mail messages by performing specific actions automatically. When you create a rule, Outlook takes the action specified in the rule when a message arrives in your Inbox or when you send a message. You can use rules to automatically: •

Organize your messages: For example, move all incoming messages that have the word “Picnic” in the subject to a Picnic folder.



Create a notification: Play a sound when you receive an e-mail from your boss.

Click for options to create a rule.

There are two different ways to create a rule: •

By example: Create a rule based on an e-mail message. Simply select the message that contains the sender, subject, or recipient you want to use in the rule.



Using the Rules Wizard: You can create a rule based on a template from the Stay Organized or Stay Up to Date collections of templates. Or, you can start with a blank rule and let Outlook walk you through the entire process of creating a rule using all your own conditions and actions.

First let’s look at the easiest way to create a rule—by example. 1. Click the Mail button in the Navigation Pane. 2. Click the Home tab on the Ribbon and click the Rules button in the Move group.

A list of options for creating rules appears. In Outlook 2010, options for creating Always Move rules based on sender or recipient appear by default. If you want to create a different kind of rule, you can use the Create Rule dialog box. 3. Select Create Rule. The Create Rule dialog box appears. Other Ways to Create a Rule: Right-click the message you want to base the rule on, select Rules from the contextual menu, and select the appropriate option or Create Rule. 4. Select condition(s) for the rule. Choose from From, Subject contains, or Sent To conditions. The rule will apply only when you receive e-mail that satisfies all the selected conditions.

5. Specify the action you want to take if the condition(s) are met. Choose from displaying an alert, playing a selected sound, or automatically moving the item to a specified folder. Tip: Click the Advanced Options button for even more condition and action options. 6. Click OK. Outlook asks you to confirm the creation of the new rule.

Select this check box to run the rule on messages you have already received.

Tip: To apply the rule to messages you’ve already received, select the Run this rule now on messages already in the current folder check box. 7. Click OK. The rule is active.

Creating a Contact Group Working with Contacts

 Exercise • Exercise File: None required. • Exercise: Create a contact group named “Friends” and add several contacts to the group.

A contact group, known in previous versions of Outlook as a distribution list, lets you group e-mail addresses together. A contact group can save you time when you have to send e-mail to: •

All employees in the same department or organization



Colleagues on the same project or committee



A group of friends

Contact groups appear in your Contacts list the same way that a person’s name does. To address an e-mail message using a contact group, follow the same steps that you would with any other message.

Before you can send e-mails to recipients in a contact group, you need to create the group. 1. Click the Contacts button in the Navigation Pane. The Contacts list appears. 2. Click the Home tab on the Ribbon and click the New Contact Group button in the New group. The Untitled – Contact Group window appears. 3. Enter a name for the contact group in the Name text box. For example, you could name the contact group “Family” or “Management Team”.

Now you’re ready to choose which recipients you want to include in the contact group. 4. Click the Contact Group tab on the Ribbon and click the Add Members button in the Members group. There are three sources you can use to add recipients to a contact group: • From Outlook Contacts: Use this option to add a recipient already in your Outlook Contacts list. • From Address Book: Use this option to add a recipient from the Address Book, including any recipients in the Global Address List.

Figure 6-1: The Untitled – Contact Group window

Working with Contacts •

New E-mail Contact: Use this option to add a recipient who has not been entered as an email contact.

5. Select an option from the list. Depending on the option you select, either the Select Members or Add New Member dialog box appears. 6. Select or enter the recipients you wish to add. As you add recipients, you return to the Contact Group window. The name you entered for the contact group now appears in the title bar, and the names of the recipients are listed in the window. 7. Click the Save & Close button in the Actions group on the Ribbon. The window closes and the new contact group is saved. Tips Figure 6-2: The Contact Group window displays a list of contact group members.



In addition to e-mail messages, you can use contact groups to create task requests, create meeting requests, and create other contact groups.

To create a signature/message that will be at the bottom or all your emails you must click the “File” tab in Outlook

Select “Options”

Select “Mail”

Click on Create or modify signatures for messages (Signatures)

Click the New button. The New Signature dialog box appears. Enter a name for the signature and click OK. Now create the signature, as you want it to appear.

The “Personal Stationery” tab is right next to the “E-mail Signature” tab Click it

Click the “Theme” button and scroll through to find the theme you like.

Please keep in mind “Readability” and “Professionalism” when choosing both your signature and stationery.

If you choose a dark theme and a dark font, it is extremely hard to read. If the person you send the email to wants to respond, they have to change the color of their font to make it readable for you.

The best rule to follow: Would you want Mr. Saldivar reading your signature, quote and seeing your theme?

Project Share (ePSILEN)

“Project Share is a collection of Web 2.0 tools and applications that provides professional development in an interactive learning environment. Project Share leverages existing and new professional development resources for K-12 teachers across the state and builds professional learning communities where educators can collaborate and participate in online learning opportunities”. http://www.projectsharetexas.org/about

To request a Project Share account, send your email request to Donna Ferrell at [email protected]. When she receives the email, she logs into ePSILEN and creates the teacher account. She creates the password, send the teacher an email notifying them their account has been created, and to expect a confirmation email from Project Share ePSILEN with their login information. She also explains they can change their password upon their first login to ePSILEN. If you have forgotten, your password or username just go to the Project Share web page http://www.projectsharetexas.org/. At the top right hand corner, you will see the login area click on “Forgot your username or password?” then follow the online instructions.

If this does not work, you can contact Donna Ferrell at [email protected] or 432-264-4155 Ext. 1077. She can reset your password and send you the information.

Raptor Vsoft System

Part 1: Logging Into System 1. Double click the icon for Vsoft on your desktop. OR ~ Open a web browser and type in the address http://.raptorware.com.

~ Hover your mouse over the word Login at the top right. A Login menu will drop down. ~ Click the Raptor Vsoft option. It will open a new tab with the login screen. 2. Login using the username by your administrator.

3. The Vsoft Home screen will appear.

and password given to you

Part 2: Checking Visitors In

Visitor Sign In The vSoft Visitor module gives schools the ability to track all Visitors to the campus arriving late or leaving early. There are three ways to sign someone in:  Scan  Quick Find  Manual Entry After you have successfully signed in to your vSoft system, follow the directions below.

Scan

To use the Visitor features, Mouse-over the Visitors button. Click Sign In Visitor.

Scan first time visitors with the RaptorWare Optical Scanner by placing the visitor's state issued ID in the scanner as shown below.

Scan ID according to directions on scanner

Click the "Scan" button on the screen next to the Quick Find.

The form will automatically be populated with first name, last name, birth date, and ID number. Always verify the scanner scans the correct data! If the information is not correct, please change it before continuing the sign in process. Simply place your cursor in the field that contains the error, and change the text.

In the Notes field, choose or type the destination of the visitor. A room number can also be entered. Click Submit & Print to print a visitor badge, or click submit to enter the information without printing a badge. Keep the visitor’s ID until they leave the campus and return the visitor badge. Visitors can be manually entered into the system, but will not be saved unless they are scanned.

Sex Offender Warning

WHEN A SEX OFFENDER WARNING APPEARS: 1. Determine whether the visitor and the offender on the alert are the same person or not. 2. If they are NOT the same person, at the top of the screen where it asks,”Is this a match?” click NO. 3. If they are the same person, at the top of the screen where it asks,”Is this a match?” click YES, and then 4. Contact one of your Campus Administrators to come to the office. The administrator will need to escort the visitor at all times while on your campus. Do not let a confirmed sex offender enter the hallways of your campus unaccompanied by a school employee.

Returning Visitors To use the Visitor features, start by clicking the Visitor button from the main menu in vSoft. Then click Sign In Visitor.

Each scanned visitor is stored in the database with their picture. This eliminates the need to scan the visitor more than once. To find a returning visitor in the system, type the first few letters of their first or last name, or type their ID number in the Quick Find field. Click Find.

If a list appears in the Quick find window, choose the visitor from the list. Otherwise the visitor information will automatically populate the fields. In the Notes field, choose or type the destination of the visitor. Any information in the Notes field will appear on the badge.

Click Submit & Print to print a visitor badge, or click submit to enter the information without printing a badge. YOU MUST ALWAYS CHECK RETURNING VISITORS AGAINST A VALID ID THAT YOU RETAIN IN THE OFFICE WHILE THE VISITOR IS IN THE BUILDING!

Manual Entry In the event your visitor does not have a scannable license, or passport, a manual entry may be needed. VISITORS MUST PRESENT A VALID PICTURE ID IN ORDER TO ENTER THE BUILDING, even if it won’t scan. Carefully type the first, last name and date of birth of your visitor as it appears on the ID in the corresponding boxes, and fill in the notes field. Click Submit to continue or Submit and Print to print a badge. Note: Since a license was not scanned, this information will not be stored in the quick find. Sex offender checks will still apply with manual entries.

Delayed Entry The Delayed Entry button on the right of the screen may be used to enter visitors in the event that you are unable to scan a visitor in at any time due to things such as equipment issues or internet connection problems. Make a copy of the visitor license for your record and issue them a manually created badge upon entry. Keep the license and return upon exit as normal. When the system is back up and running, follow these steps: To use the Visitor features, start by clicking the Visitor button from the main menu in vSoft. Click Sign In Visitor.

Click the Delayed Entry button in the upper right hand corner.

Manually enter visitors first and last name, date of birth, and license number from your copy. Fill in the notes section and sign in/out date and time. Click the Submit button to record visitor data. Repeat for all missed visitors.

Part 3: Checking Visitors Out

Visitor Sign Out View/Sign Out Visitors To sign out visitors, click the View Visitors button from the current screen, or click View Visitors from the Main Visitor Menu. To sign out one or more visitors, click the "(sign out)" next to the name, or use the check boxes to select multiple visitors and click the Sign Out button.

Sign Out All Pressing the Sign Out all Button will sign out all visitors on your campus at once without having to do them individually or using checkboxes. Refresh If you are working with multiple buildings or multiple attendants are signing people in, this is useful to use so you have up-to-date information without having to leave the page.

Part 4: Running Visitor Report There are several different kinds of reports that you can run, but most of them will have the same or similar choices to narrow the information displayed. The first thing to choose is which way you would like your data displayed in your report:

Graphs: Shows data in either line, bar, or area graph form. These are very general reports. Lists: Lists individual lines of data in a window. These are more specific reports with visitor details.

Graph Reports: This type of graph just gives you basic visual data in graph form of visitors by:

Date – How many visitors were on my campus on each date of the selected range, Day of the Week – How many visitors were on my campus by day of the week in the selected date range, Hour – How many visitors were signed in each hour of the selected date range, or Month – How many visitors were signed into my campus per month of the selected date range. Within each report, you can narrow data down by criteria such as: Date Range:

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Choose preset date ranges or

A specific Start and End date by either typing in the dates or choosing from the dropdown calendar.

Graph Type: Choose from bar, line, are area graph from the drop down menu.

Bar Line

Area Click the Submit button to view, save, and/or print the report.

List Reports: These reports give detailed information in list form of specific visitors to your building by criteria chosen. You can choose:

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Private Alerts – displays a list of private alerts, set by the district or you in ADMIN-ALERTS-Private Alerts, logged in a date range Sex Offenders Logged – displays a list of sex offenders logged during a selected date range Visitor Custom fields – displays a list of visitors using custom criteria set up in ADMIN-VISITORS-Customize Visitor List Report Criteria – displays a list of visitors based on criteria chosen Who’s In the Building – displays a list of all visitors currently signed in to the building

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Within each report, you can filter by criteria such as (not all criteria available in all reports): Date Range:

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Choose preset date ranges or

A specific Start and End ate by either typing in the dates or choosing from the dropdown calendar.

Filter Criteria:

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Choose a field to compare the data to

Choose how you want the field to match the criteria

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Fill in the criteria for which you want to search the data

Custom Fields: Select one or more of the custom field to narrow your report by. You must set the custom fields in the ADMIN menu before using this report.

Sorting: - Choose which criteria to sort by

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Choose the sort direction

Click the Submit button to view, save, and/or print the report.

Recall or Replace an Email Message The recall feature in Microsoft Outlook tries to stop delivery and, optionally, replace an email message that you have already sent to another Microsoft Exchange Server user within your organization. Message recall is available after you click Send and then realize that you forgot to attach a file, include information in the message, or want to revise what was originally sent. You can’t recall messages sent to email addresses outside your organization.

Recall a message To recall a message without sending a revised message, do the following: 1. 2. 3. 4.

In Mail, in the Navigation Pane, click Sent Items. Open the message that you want to recall. On the Message tab, in the Move group, click Actions, and then click Recall This Message. Click Delete unread copies of this message. NOTE If you don’t see the Message tab, make sure that you have opened a sent message as described in steps 1 and 2.

NOTE If you are sending the message to many people, you may want to clear the Tell me if recall succeeds or fails for each recipient check box.

Recall and replace a message In addition to trying to recall a message, you can send a replacement message. For example, if you forgot to include an attachment, you can try to recall the message, and then send a replacement message that has the attachment. The original message is removed from the mailboxes of the recipients who have not yet opened it, and then is replaced with the updated message. To recall a message and then send a revised message, do the following:

1. In Mail, in the Navigation Pane, click Sent Items. 2. Open the message that you want to recall and replace. 3. On the Message tab, in the Move group, click Actions, and then click Recall This Message.

4. Click Delete unread copies and replace with a new message. NOTE If you are sending the message to many people, you may want to clear the Tell me if recall succeeds or fails for each recipient check box. 5. Click OK, and then update the new message. You can also remove or add file attachments. 6. Click Send.

Facility Reservation Instructions

Check the “Facilities Reservations” in our BSISD Calendar This is located on our home page under “Staff” then “Facilities Reservations”

Click on the facility you want to reseve

This will bring up that facility calendar only. You will be able to navagate through the months by click on “Prev” or “Next”

When you have found the date you need you will scroll back to the top, look on the right hand side and find “Request facilities reservation” link.

Click on this link and it will bring you to “Submit Calendar Event or Facilities Reservation” page.

On “Submit Calendar Event or Facilities Reservation” you will need to select both a facilities reservation and an event of general interest for the event to show on both calendars.

Select a facility by clicking the down arrow and clicking on the facility you will be needing.

You must have the following information ready to type in when submiting a request for reserving the lab:

“Reservation is for” (click the down arrow and choose ALON Technology Center)

“Teacher/Event” enter, Title of training in the Box: “Date of use”

“Start and End Time”

“Person making request and phone #”

“Details” Enter the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Title of Workshop Date of event Time of the event CPE hours if any Presenter who is presenting

You must type in some random letters shown, before it you can “Enter for approval”

When you have finished this process click the “Enter for approval” button, it will send an email to the person in charge (of that facility) for approval or they can delete the reservation. The reservation should be approved unless something unforeseen happens. If the reservation is deleted, the person in charge of that facility will email you with an explanation. You may wish to contact the person in charge of a certain facility before entering a request. Below is a list of those who have calendar approval rights.

Event Type

Building Requested

Approval Source

Technology

ALON Technology Training Center Distance Learning Lab High School/JR. High Gyms Football, Baseball, Softball Fields, Track, ATC Campus High School Junior High Kentwood ECC Goliad Marcy Moss Washington Annex Conference Room Administration Conference Rm. Practice Fields

Donna Ferrell

Athletic Events Athletic Events PTA Meetings, etc.

Kay Cook Kay Cook Building Principal Shannon Stuteville Dalia Benavides Kelli Wigington Fabian Gomez Rita Faulkner George Martin George Bancroft Leslie Clements Terri Martin Danny Ferrell

Reservation Instructions for ALON Technology Training Center

Check the “Facilities Reservations” in our BSISD Calendar This is located on our home page under “Staff” then “Facilities Reservations”

Click on “ALON Technology Center”

This will bring up the “ALON Technology Center” only. You will be able to navagate through the months by click on “Prev” or “Next”

When you have found the date you need you will scroll back to the top, look on the right hand side and find “Request facilities reservation” link.

Click on this link and it will bring you to “Submit Calendar Event or Facilities Reservation” page.

Select a facility by clicking the down arrow and clicking on the “ALON Technology Center

You must have the following information ready to type in when submiting a request for reserving the lab:

“Reservation is for” (click the down arrow and choose ALON Technology Center)

“Teacher/Event” enter, Title of training in the Box: “Date of use”

“Start and End Time”

“Person making request and phone #”

“Details” Enter the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Title of Workshop Date of event Time of the event CPE hours if any Presenter who is presenting

You must type in some random letters shown, before it you can “Enter for approval”

When you have finished this process click the “Enter for approval” button, it will send an email to (Donna Ferrell) for approve or delete. I will approve your ALON Technology Training Center Lab reservation unless some unforeseen event happens. If for some reason the reservation must be deleted, I will email you with an explanation.

Remember the ALON Technology Training Center Lab only has 29 computers. Arrive 10 minutes before training begins. When the training is over, turned off all the computers and monitors.

If during the session you have trouble, contact me at: 432-264-4155 Ext. 1077 or 432-213-1541.

Donna Ferrell Instructional Technologist Big Spring ISD

Reservation Instructions for Distance Learning Lab First, you must register with Region 18 helpdesk [email protected] . If you are having problems with registration, you can contact Donna Ferrell by phone or email or call Region 18 432-516-4321 option 2. Remember Distance Learning workshops normally have a different session number from the onsite sessions. Check the “Facilities Reservations” in our BSISD Calendar This is located on our home page under “Staff” then “Facilities Reservations”

Click on “ALON Distance Learning Lab”

This will bring up the “ALON Distance Learning Lab” only. You will be able to navagate through the months by click on “Prev” or “Next”

When you have found the date you need you will scroll back to the top, look on the right hand side and find “Request facilities reservation” link.

Click on this link and it will bring you to “Submit Calendar Event or Facilities Reservation” page.

On “Submit Calendar Event or Facilities Reservation” you will need to select both facilities reservation and an event of general interest for the event to show on both calendars.

Select a facility by clicking the down arrow and clicking on the “ALON Distance Learning Lab

You must have the following information ready to type in when submiting a request for reserving the lab:

“Reservation is for” (click the down

arrow and choose ALON Distance Learning Lab)

“Teacher/Event” enter: Session Number & Title in the Box: “Date of use”

“Start and End Time”

“Person making request and phone #”

“Details of the Session” Session Number & Title in the Box:

You must type in some random letters shown, before it you can “Enter for approval”

When you have finished this process click the “Enter for approval” button, it will send an email to (Donna Ferrell) for approve or delete. I will approve your ATTC Distance Learning Lab reservation unless some unforeseen event happens. If for some reason the reservation must be deleted, I will email you with an explanation.

Remember the Distance Learning Lab can only hold 10. After receiving your reservation confirmation email from Region 18, forward a copy to me (Donna Ferrell). Arrive 10 minutes before the session begins. When the session is over, shut the door, lights are automatic. Do not turn off any equipment. If during the session you have trouble, contact me at: 432-264-4155 Ext. 1077 or 432-213-1541 Or contact Region 18 at: 432-563-2380 (ask for someone in the Distance Learning department)

Donna Ferrell Instructional Technologist Big Spring ISD

Shutting Down Your Computer When It is Locked Up

NOTE: It is always best to properly shut down your computer through the start menu (click start, and then shut down) when possible! When your computer is locked up and cannot be shut down properly, you can try one of these methods. Method One: Power

1. Click Ctrl+Alt+Delete all at the same time. Expand 2. In the bottom right hand corner of the screen that appears is the Power button. 3. Click the Power button to shut down or click the expand arrow to expand more options and click Restart .

Method Two: To be used if Ctrl+Alt+Delete does not respond either: Press and hold down the Power button on your machine for several seconds until all of the lights on your machine are extinguished. If you release before all lights go out, repeat the process, but hold until they ALL go out.

Method Three: To be used only any of the above methods will not shut down your computer: On a laptop: Unplug your computer. Remove the battery. On a desktop: Unplug the computer from the wall.

Installing SMART Software

Installing SMART Notebook (or other SMART software) 1. Go to www.smarttech.com 2. Click on the Support tab

3. Click on Software Downloads

4. Scroll down to the list of software to download and find SMART Notebook 5. Click Choose a version, it will expand and drop down a list of operating systems. 6. Click on the latest version for windows (Ex: 11.4 for Windows)

7. Click Download

8. File Download – Security Warning popup, click Run.

OR

9. Internet Explorer – Security Warning pop-up, click Run.

10. When Notebook Installer starts, click Next.

11. Click the radio button next to “I accept the terms in the license agreement,” then click Next

12. Click Next.

13. Check the box for SMART Notebook, SMART Product Drivers will automatically check also. You can also check any other product you want to include such as SMART Response and SMART Notebook Math Tools.

14. Click Next.

15. Click OK

16. Click Next

17. Leave the check box UNCHECKED!! Click Next

18. Uncheck the checkbox, click Next.

19. Click Next

20. Click Next

21. Click Install

22. Installation will take a while, you may continue working while it installs.

23. When installation is complete, leave the Activate my products now box UNCHECKED, click Finish.

LEAVE UNCHECKED!

24. SMART Product Update window will appear, if there are any Products that need to be updated, click Update next to it, or if multiple items need updating, click Update All at the top. If any warnings pop-up about the installation, click Yes or OK.

25. Click OK when update is complete. 26. Put in a HelpDesk ticket for technology to come activate your SMART products.

SMART Wireless Bluetooth Connection 1. Installing the Wireless Bluetooth Connection a. Find a pictorial version of installation instructions here: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&u act=8&ved=0CCsQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdownloads.smarttech.com%2Fmedia%2Fsitec ore%2Fen%2Fsupport%2Faccessory%2Fwc6%2Ftextlessinstalls%2F99-01045-20A0_QuickStartGuideWC6d_10Mar10.pdf&ei=TB8zU5W4J-HnsATPm4KIDg&usg=AFQjCNHFF7k7C1gIb4vgkBlnw9Tfr7-KA&sig2=nkV6SrWtP2TlXfK6ObLamQ b. Unplug the USB cable from both the SMART Board and the computer.

c. Plug the wireless Bluetooth adapter into the controller module on the back of your interactive whiteboard.

d. Insert the enclosed power adapter cable into the Bluetooth adapter. Plug the power cord into the power adapter and a power outlet.

e. Plug the SMART USB Bluetooth HID into one of the USB ports on your computer. f.

Wait at least 2 minutes.

g. Press and hold the grey button on the side of board adapter and the white button on the USB adapter in your computer for five seconds each until both the LED on the board and the USB start rapidly flashing green (they do not have to be pressed simultaneously).

h. The board and the USB adapter should find each other and start communicating at which time both LED lights (board and USB) should turn solid green. i.

If one or both lights fail to turn solid green, repeat step g until the board and USB adapter start communicating.

2. Understanding Your Bluetooth Connection Status LEDs (http://www.smarttech.com/us/Support/Browse+Support/Support+Documents/KB3/154455.as px) This document explains the colors of the status LEDs on the wireless Bluetooth adapter and the USB HID interface.

Educators, The Texas Education Agency is requiring all certified teachers complete the Teacher STaR Chart, School Technology and Readiness Chart. This is a Teacher Tool for Planning and Self-Assessing aligned with the Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020. This must be completed by ??????????? Use the following link: http://starchart.epsilen.com/Login.aspx You must follow these instructions if your email address is not listed: 1. If you do not see your email address listed in the table below it means: a.

You may have moved to a different campus, had a name change, email address update, or you are a new teacher; STaR Chart requires you to set up a new account.

b. At username: type in the user name assigned to you

c.

by STaR Chart; (not your email address) it must be exactly the way it appears in the list below At Password: type password, all lower case. Click Login. You will see: Initial Account Update For: (your name).

d. Complete the account setup information using your school email address e. Create a password containing 4 to 20 characters. Click Update. f. You will see: “Thanks for updating your profile. You have been sent an email from STaR Chart. Check your “junk folder” located below you “inbox”. g. You must open that email and click on the link to activate your profile”. If you see your email, address listed in the chart below start here: 2. At Password: type the password you set up the last time you completed STaR Chart. a.

If you do not remember your password, use

forgot your password section. You will type in your “Username” not your email address. Usernames are listed below in the table. b. After receiving your password, return to the STaR Chart website, complete the Username and Password, and click Login. You will see: MyPage For: (Your name). Click the Begin button to complete the STaR Chart. 3. Click the Begin button. Answer all questions. If you need more information on a question, click the more… link. If you need to skip a question, click the Next link. To go back to a question, click the previous link. On the left panel under Further Info, you can see your progress thru the chart and those questions you may have skipped. Click the question link to return to a skipped question. You can change an answer if desired. Be sure you have answered all questions before clicking Finished. If you are unable to complete the chart, you can logout and return to it at another time without losing information already completed.

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If your name appears on the list, you MUST complete the STaR Chart

Donna Ferrell Instructional Technologist Big Spring ISD

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Steps to Accessing Web-Mail

1. From the Big Spring ISD website, select the “For Staff” tab.

2. Select “Web Mail”.

3. Select “Continue to this website (not recommended)”. (see below)

4. Enter your username and password here to access webmail. Enter the whole email address not just the username. Example: [email protected] (see below for the picture).

5. If you are asked to choose a time zone, just leave it on the default.

6. Webmail should be open and ready to use.

Steps to Changing the Default Printer

1. Click on the Windows icon (start button) on the bottom left of your screen.

2. Click on “Devices and Printers”.

3. A box opens that has the following in the address bar:

4. Below the address bar you will find a list of different devices to include “Printers and Faxes”.

5. The current default printer is indicated by the green check box (below).

6. In the list of “Printers and Faxes”, choose which printer you want to be the new default printer and click once (If you click twice, the properties box will appear) on the printer as listed. Once you have clicked on the new default printer, a shaded box will appear around it.

7. Right click in the shaded box to show the properties of the newly selected default printer. The box below appears after the right clicking on the selected default printer.

8. Locate “Set as Default Printer” in the list and select it (left click).

9. A new default printer has been selected.

Updating Malwarebytes and Running a Scan

• Click on the Malwarebytes icon on Your Desktop (if icon is available – skip to bullett #6 ).

• If Malwarebytes icon is not available on desktop. Click on Windows icon on bottom left of screen.

• Click on “All Programs”.

• Click on Malwarebytes. (If Malwarebytes is not listed, please see instructions for installing Malwarebytes.)

• Expand the Malwarebytes folder and Click on Malwarebytes (as indicated by arrow below).

• Click on “Yes” to update Malwarebytes. It should update without a problem and will move to the next screen when ready.

• A picture of what the update screen will look like.

• If Malwarebytes fails to update, Click on the “Update” Tab and then on “Check for Updates”.

• You may receive a message that a new version of Malwarebytes needs to be installed. If you get this message, allow it to install the new version.

• Click on “OK” to proceed with running a scan.

• Choose “Perform quick scan” to begin. Then click “Scan”.

• After the scan is completed, look at number of “Objects Detected” to see how many Malware issues you have, click on “OK” to close screen and click on “Show Results”.

• Make sure all of the boxes are checked in the list of results. You may have to check each box individually.

• Click on “Removed Selected” and follow the instructions on the screen. You may be prompted to reboot your computer to complete the scan.

• Once removed, a log file will pop up on your screen. This is just a summary of what was indicated on your scan. Just close it and begin working as normal.

Update McAfee Antivirus Software

1. Locate the McAfee Antivirus icon in the bottom right hand corner of the display.

2. If you cannot locate the Antivirus icon. Click on the arrow that points up to expand the selections. Locate the icon that looks like a blue shield with the red V in the middle. Right click on the icon.

3. After right clicking, the following box pops up. Click on “Update now”.

4. McAfee should update on its own now. When it is finished, click close.

5.

If, for some reason, it will not update, call the technology department at 264-4155.

Using Internet Explorer Compatibility Mode

Some websites are not designed to use with newer versions of IE, for example: -

Helpdesk does not work well on IE10 or IE11 Gradebook does not work well on IE10 or IE11

To solve this issue, you can use IE in compatibility mode where it emulates the older versions of IE on which the sites were designed to function properly.

To enter into compatibility mode, open Internet Explorer and navigate to the site on which you want to use compatibility mode. In the address bar, find the icon that looks like a torn piece of paper and click it.

The browser will refresh the site in compatibility mode, the icon will appear in blue when active, and the errors should be fixed.

If the browser prompts you that it needs to restart, do so by closing IE and reopening it and navigate to the site again.

Extracurriculars – Managing Extracurricular Information Extracurricular information can be created and modified by authorized extracurricular sponsors through the Administrative Functions page. Manage extracurricular information 1., 2. Enter a name for the new extracurricular. Choose an Extracurricular Category, which then is the heading this extracurricular will appear under on the extracurriculars page. Events for this extracurricular will appear under the selected Calendar Category on the calendar.

3. Indicate whether members have positions (a football team does, a chess team doesn’t) and jersey numbers. 4. Add members one at a time. 5. Add sponsors (coaches, etc.) one at a time. Sponsors are selected from school faculty and staff. 6. Enter parent representatives one at a time.

7. Enter awards one at a time. 8. Enter events (games, meets) one at a time. 9. Add FAQs, Links and Files as needed.

   

Extracurriculars – Viewing Extracurriculars What site visitors see The Extracurriculars link leads to a page of extracurricular activities. Each is linked to details about the extracurricular.

Viewing Extracurriculars 1. Click on the name of an extracurricular activity for detailed information. 2. Extracurricular pages can present a range of information. Each can include a photo on the page as well as photo galleries. Each extracurricular can also have FAQs, Links and Files. Examples of files would include handouts, permission forms, slide presentations, etc.

3. Extracurriculars can include the sponsors, team members and past awards.

4. All current calendar events for the extracurricular are listed on the page. If reports have been submitted on events, links to the reports are listed. Reports can be submitted on an event’s detail page.

Faculty Pages – What Site Visitors See Faculty pages Faculty and staff member have a lot of flexibility regarding the amount of information they may choose to share about themselves.

1. Some faculty members choose to list a lot of information about themselves. There are many fields in the database that a faculty member may choose to fill in.

2. Some faculty members list only “need to know” information such as office hours and contact info.

           

Messages – Managing Messages The Principal’s Messages can be created, edited, deleted and archived from the Administrative Functions page. If your school has other messages such as a Guidance Counselor’s Message, they, too, can be created and edited from the Administrative Functions page. Creating editing, deleting and archiving messages 1. Principal’s messages may be created on the Principal’s Message page, accessible through a link on the Administrative Functions page. 2. The Principal’s Message will not appear on the site until the release date. 3. Previous Principal’s Messages and archived messages are listed in the left column. To edit a Principal’s Message, click on its title. To delete a message, click on Delete next to the message. 4. A Principal’s Message may be archived by selecting the appropriate archive from the dropdown then clicking the Submit button.       

Photo Galleries – Step 2 What site visitors see Anyone can create a photo gallery. The author of a photo gallery can see it, but others cannot see photo galleries until they have been approved. Creating a photo gallery – step 2 1. Enter the introductory text to your photo gallery. This appears on the first page of the gallery overview. 2. Select or upload photos. After each photo is selected or uploaded, click the Save Changes button (4) for it to appear. Add photo captions and narrative. Change the order of photos by changing the numbers above each photo. Remove photos from your gallery with the Delete link. 3. You may choose to link the photo gallery to a course section, calendar event, extracurricular or faculty member. This is not required. 4. Click Save Changes. 5. When finished, click Submit for Approval. You will receive an e-mail when your gallery is approved.                  

 

Photo Galleries – What Site Visitors See Photo galleries are collections of up to 18 photos and accompanying text. Photo galleries may be of schoolwide interest or may be specific to course sections, extracurricular activities or events listed on the calendar. Viewing photo galleries Click on the Photo Gallery link at the bottom of any page to browse through the galleries.

1. Current photo galleries are listed most recent first. Click on the title to view it.

2. Gallery overviews are displayed nine thumbnails per page.

3. Click on a thumbnail to see a full-size picture and any accompanying narrative.      

What site visitors see Anyone can create a photo gallery. The author of a photo gallery can see it, but others cannot see photo galleries until they have been approved. Creating a photo gallery – step 1 Click the Create a Photo Gallery link at the bottom of any page.

1. If you have previously created galleries, click the Log On link and then enter your name and gallery password to edit your galleries or create a new one.

2. If you have not previously created galleries, click the Create a New Gallery link. Yu must have a user account to create a gallery, but anyone can create an account Instantly.  

3. If you have clicked the Create a New Gallery link, you will go to a page like this. Click on the button that describes you.

4. Click in the blanks and type in the requested information. You may select your username and password. Select a gallery password that you will easily remember. The gallery password is case-insensitive, must be five characters or more and may be any combination of letters and numbers. You will need to enter your name and gallery password to edit your galleries.                      

Photos – Uploading Photos What site visitors see Photos may be uploaded onto the site by anyone creating a photo gallery or profile. They may also be uploaded for faculty bios, extracurriculars and other purposes. File uploading is a four-step process that uploads the photo, resizes it to match design standards, adds indexing information, and rotates the photo for proper orientation. Uploaded photos will not appear on the site, except to the individual who uploaded it, until approved.

Uploading a photo Photos can be uploaded in the process of another task such as building a photo gallery or a profile. The uploading process is carried out through a pop-up window. 1. If you would like to upload a photo that is not on the site but is on your computer, click the Upload Photo link. A popup window will appear that you will use to upload your photo. (Remember that you can upload .jpg, .bmp and .png photos only. Photos with .gif extensions cannot be uploaded. ) Click the Browse link. A popup window will appear with all of the files on your computer listed. Navigate through your files until you find the photo that you want to upload and either double click the file name or click on the file name and click the Open button. 2. Enter a brief caption, date and credit for the photo. Note that uploading a photo means you own the photo (typically meaning you took the picture) and are giving the school the right to display it. 3. Enter your contact info. Click Submit to upload and resize the photo.

4. Click on CCW (counter clockwise) or CW (clockwise) to rotate the photo if needed.

     

   

5. Your popup window will now display

two blanks for the subject’s first and last name. Type in the names, if you wish, and click Insert. Do not enter full names of anyone under 21 years old. Click Insert BEFORE you click Next. After you click Insert, you will notice that the name goes into a list at the top of the form and the name fields are empty again. If there is only one person in the photo, click Next. If there is more than one person in the photo and you want to list all of their names, click in the name blank again and type the second person’s name and then   click Insert again. Continue until all of the names have been added. You will notice also that a Delete link has appeared beside each of the names. If you make a mistake, you can delete the entry and do it over just remove it completely. When the list is complete, click Next. (The name is optional. If the photo does not have a person in it and you don’t want to identify it with a name, just click Next.)

 

6. Select or enter keywords that describe this photo to make it easier to find in the photo library. Look at the list of the most common keywords. If you see one that applies to your photo, click on it and then click Enter. The word will begin your list of keywords right below the word “Keywords.” Again, if you would like to delete the entry, just click the Delete link to the right of the word. Only that word will be deleted. If there are no words in the common words list that apply to your photo, you can type in the keywords that you think someone might use to search for your photo, separating the words with commas, and then click Enter. When you have finished with the form, click Next.

 

 

Profiles What site visitors see Profiles of students, teams, clubs, teachers or distinguished school visitors are an easy way to bring recognition to those profiled or to bring attention to an upcoming event. Profiles are easy to create and can be created by anyone. They appear on the site only when approved. Viewing profiles 1. Current profile teasers are shown in rotation on the home page. The site visitor can click for the full story. 2. The Profiles page displays all profiles. Click the More link for details.

3. The Profile page shows a large version of the photo and the full text of the story.

Create a profile The public is invited to create profiles of students, faculty, teams, school visitors or other stories of general interest. A Create a Profile link appears at the bottom of each page. Profiles will not appear on the site until they have been approved. Creating a profile Click on the Create a Profile link at the bottom of the page. It will take you to the Enter Profile page. 1. Profiles are usually about a person. Enter the featured person’s name. 2. Profile headlines and teasers appear in rotation on the home page. Make your headlines and teasers grab the interest or imagination of the reader. The teaser is limited to 255 characters. 3. Enter the Profile details. 4. Each Profile can include a photo. The photo can be selected from the photos already on the site (see Browsing, searching and selecting photos) or you can upload a new photo. The system will automatically resize your photo to conform to the site design requirements. 5. Enter your name, e-mail address and phone number in case the profile administrator needs to talk to you. 6. Click the Submit for Approval button. You will be sent an e-mail when the Profile is approved.

   

Submitting a Calendar Event Submit a calendar event Anyone may submit a calendar event by clicking on the Submit a Calendar Event link at the bottom of every page. This makes it easy for students, PTA members or others without special privileges to create the information about an event of general interest. Events will not be displayed on the calendar until they have been approved.

Submitting a calendar event 1. Select an event category. 2. Enter an event name. 3. Select the starting date. Enter a starting time for the event if there is one (e.g., a football game starts at a scheduled time, Halloween does not). If there is no starting time, leave the time set to 12:00 am. 4. Select an ending date. 5. Enter the location of the event if there is one. 6. Enter your name, e-mail address and phone number. The calendar administrator may need to get back to you with questions. 7. Enter the details of your event. Click Enter. Depending upon the event category, you may be asked an additional question or two about the event.

   

Viewing Announcements  

 

 

 

   

What site visitors see Current school announcement headlines are automatically displayed and rotated on the site home page. Clicking on a headline takes one to the Announcements page which displays all current announcements. Viewing announcements 1. Click on an announcement headline in the Announcements box on the home page to go to the Announcements page. 2. All current Announcements are displayed on the Announcements page. 3., 4. Anyone can submit an Announcement for approval by clicking on the Add Announcement link on the Announcements page or the Add an Announcement link at the bottom of each page. 

Viewing the Calendar What site visitors see The calendar displays events color-coded to their category. The boxes at the top of the page show the colors of each event category.

   

Viewing the calendar 1. Select a month and year from the dropdown menus at the top of the page then click Submit to move to calendars for different months. 2. View only events of a selected category either by clicking on the category name in the colored boxes at the top of the page or by selecting a category from the dropdown and clicking Submit. Selecting Highlights in the dropdown and clicking Submit displays events of general interest from all categories. 3. Click on event names to display event details.

Course Sections 1 What site visitors see Each course section can hold a wealth of information. It is the first destination for parents to see the teacher’s description of the course. It is also the central repository of course materials for students. Course sections Course section information can be extensive: 1. periods and room 2. announcements 3. course calendar 4. links 5. files 6. course description 7. course requirements 8. scope and sequence 9. grading and policies 10. frequently asked questions and photo galleries  

             

Course Section Calendar What site visitors see Each course section can have its own calendar. The calendar can make the teacher’s daily lesson plan available to students and parents. Viewing the section calendar A link to the course section calendar is available on the section page. Section calendars can include both 1. single-day events, such as classes or quizzes, and 2. multiple-day events, such as a major portion of a course or the time between the assignment and due date of a term paper. As with other calendars on the site, event names can be clicked for more information. This is where teachers provide their detailed daily lesson plans, including

3. links to downloadable files such as handouts, 4. links to relevant enrichment sites and other details

   

Course Sections 2 Manage course section information  

Click Add Section on the Edit Courses page to create a new course section. (You will find the Add Section link under Period on the chart.) Click Edit corresponding to a course section on the Edit Courses page to change its information. 1. Enter the teacher, period and room for this course section. 2. Create and edit lesson plans here. 3. Create and edit calendar events for your section here. 4. Enter announcements for your section. 5. Enter section requirements. 6. Enter section description.  

7. Enter scope and sequence.   8. Enter class policies.  9. Enter grading policies.  10. If there is another Web site for this section,  enter its address.  Remember to use a full URL  starting with http://.   Each section can have a photo on the section. 

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page.  Upload or select the photo here.  Note:  Sections may also have photo galleries.  These can  be created on the public section page.   Enter the section’s FAQs.  These will apply to 

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your section only and will not be included in the  schoolwide FAQs.   Enter the section’s links. 

13. 14. Enter the section’s downloadable files.  15. You can copy any checked items from another  section to your section.  Select the section to copy  from, check appropriate boxes.  Click Copy & Add  to add the other section’s info to yours.  Click Copy  & Replace to replace your section’s info with the  other section’s. 

                     

Departments – Editing and Deleting Departmental Information Faculty and staff can edit and delete information about departments.  

                                                               

 

Manage departmental information Click on an Edit link on the Edit Departments page to edit an individual department. 1. Each department must have a name and can have a description. The department description appears on the Departments page. 2. Departments can have a set of FAQs. Departmental FAQs are separate from the FAQs of the courses within the department. 3. Departments can have sets of Links and Files. Departmental links and files are separate from the links and files of courses within the department. 4. Departments can have two photos. The Faculty Photo appears on the department’s faculty page. The Courses Photo appears on the departments. 

Departments – Managing Departmental Information Faculty and staff can edit and delete information about departments Manage departmental information Click on the Edit Departments link on the Administrative Functions page. The Edit Departments page lists all departments with their descriptions. 1. Click a department’s Delete link to delete it or click the Edit link to edit it. Caution: If you delete a department you will not be able to access the courses or sections within it. You may also need to alter the home page and header and footer links. 2. A form at the bottom of the page allows one to create a new department. Fill in the department name and description, then click the Add Dept button. After creating a department you can edit it to add more information.

             

Departments and Courses What site visitors see The Departments page displays a list of departments in the left column. As the site visitor rolls the mouse over department names, department descriptions appear on the right portion of the page. Department and course descriptions

1. Department descriptions and links appear on the right portion of the page. Links can include Faculty, Courses, Files and Links. Examples of files might include course handouts permission forms, slide presentations, etc. The Files and Links will appear only if the department has provided files or links.

2. Click on the Courses link for a list of all courses offered by the department.

3. Click on a course name for a description of the course and a list of all teachers who teach the course and each section they teach.

4. Click on a section for details about the section.

 

Edit your Staff Page  To edit your staff page click on Log on at the bottom of the webpage.   

   

1. Your username is last.first name. 2. Enter your password. 3. If you have forgotten your password click on  

“Forget your password? Link”. 4. Enter your username. 5. Click Send my password. 6. Check your email. 

 

 

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