Denver Public Schools Teachers’ Tech and Data Tools Erin Magley Matthew Woolums Kirk Anderson Educational Technology & Library Services Nigel Jordan Mark Thiel Jason Rand Jeff Braa Department of Technology Services, Site Support
Web Resource Everything is linked at: http://tinyurl.com/DPSTech http://TeacherTechResources.wikispaces.dpsk12.org http://tinyurl.com/DPSTech
Technology In Education Technology implementation is vital to the LEAP (Leading Effective Academic Practice) Framework: http://leap.dpsk12.org/The-Framework/2012-13-Framework.aspx Note that the picture is the new framework and the red circles are all the indicators where technology use is called out specifically.
Who Supports You? School Tech Rep (STR) Department of Technology Services (DoTS) Hotline (720-423-3888) Site Support Team Network Team Telecommunications Team Educational Technology and Library Services
DPS Board of Education – Tech Policies The proper use of technology systems is governed by Board of Education policies. The district is subject to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) which mandates how personally identifiable student records are to be handled. Board policies prohibit the sharing of passwords with anyone: colleagues, students.
DPS Board of Education – Tech Policies Board policies located at: http://board.dpsk12.org/policy/policy.shtml JRA/JRC Student Records/Release of Information on Students EGAEA Electronic Mail EGAEB Internet Policy EGAEC Network Connections EGAD-R-1 Copyright Compliance (Computer Software) It is a teacher’s responsibility to be aware of board policies.
What’s in Your Classroom Teacher Computer (Dell or Mac) Teacher Laptop Project (all teachers by Dec 2012) Cisco telephone with voice mail to Outlook email Computer lab access Projector (or to check out) Shared printer access Other items particular to each school
Systems You Can Access Teacher Portal/Schoolnet(http://teacher.dpsk12.org) Infinite Campus - student information system (http://campus.dpsk12.org) Employee Self Service (http://employeeinfo.dpsk12.org) Outlook - Email (http://webmail.dpsk12.org)
Standardized Supported Software Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP Office 2007/2010 Macintosh OS 10.x Office 2008/2011 Home use of MS Office
DPS Network Wired vs. Wireless DPS Barcoded Equipment Only Non-DPS Equipment – Only on DPSGuest Wireless
Your First Days With Technology Take student attendance in IC (Infinite Campus) Access your DPS Outlook e-mail account Set up your telephone voice mail Access Teacher Portal/Schoolnet
Your First Days With Technology Days To Come Check your employee information (including your pay stub) on Employee Self-Service Ask for your guest teacher from SmartFind Express (substitute system)
Self-Service Password Management (SSPM) The Department of Technology Services (DoTS) rollout of the Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution includes a stand-alone Self-Service Password Management tool which provides convenient and confidential password reset functionalities for Denver Public Schools (DPS) employees, contractors, volunteers and mentors.
Self-Service Password Management (SSPM) Benefits of Managing My Own Password Centralized self-service for password management One place to go for all password management related activities, such as password resets, password changes and username lookup Retrieve a forgotten DPS network/email account username Reset forgotten DPS network/email account password Available at any time, 24 hours a day/7 days week
Your First Days With Technology Standard-Based Progress Report Used by all elementary and most middle schools (not high schools) Trimester schedules Enter progress marks and comments in IC
Instructional Technology Online research databases Access via: http://lion.dpsk12.org/ Gaggle.net (student email, blogging, and social media) Learning.com
Instructional Technology Edmodo (Social media/Learning Management) Create an account in DPS Google Apps (Not Available Yet)
Instructional Technology YouTube (can be overridden by teachers) Digital Educator Academy Tech Symposium Sept. 8th and Oct. 6th (Saturdays) http://dea.dpsk12.org Teacher Webpages Currently Wikispaces
Instructional Technology Safari Montage (streaming digital content) 6000 high-quality educational videos Searchable
On Aug 10th Account Set Up Outlook Email Infinite Campus Teacher Portal/Schoolnet
How can WE help? Questions?
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