AUGUST 25, 2015 TECHNOLOGY & DATA WORKSHOP:

WINDOWS 10 WINDOWS 10 – don’t do it, yet! (Windows 10 is a free upgrade from Windows 7 and 8.1) I am waiting to see how the Smart Board software vendor responds – will the software be a “pay as you go?”

RRC Technology Acceptable Use Policy for Students & Staff – Link #4 on rrcnet.org We had a very good year in regard to breakage of Surface tablets (almost none) Monetary remuneration will be sought for damage necessitating repair or replacement of equipment. I see no need to charge students a “rental fee” as other districts are implementing…….

SURFACE TABLETS Tablet usage during 2014 – 2015 school year = very little breakage – haven’t seen a need for the families purchase insurance Tablet usage during = continue sending grade 9 – 12 tablets home depending on need and faculty assignments

ONEDRIVE formerly called SKYDRIVE is a file hosting service that allows users to upload and sync files to a cloud storage and then access them from a Web browser or their local device. detailed explanation found under Link #1 on rrcnet.org (speaking of the home page….did anyone notice the new picture rotation?)

Watermelon Days 2015

Help us update our website We could update up to 13 new pictures of RRC activities each week! We have 17 newly enrolled students this year, we have a lot of good things to share at RRC – one way to show potential students is our website cell phone or tablet pictures to:

RRC Student Surface login & outlook.com account schematic: Evan Blomgren = Hunter Olson = If a student can’t remember their login password: = ‘Falcons’ plus the student 3 digit lunch number This is also an account that you could ask students to check for assignments, etc.

RRC MCA DATA RRC MCA DATA – Link #32 on rrcnet.org

JING JING – an enhanced “print screen” option Used to capture/copy an image or video from any site and paste it onto something else – i.e., MCA data graphs from MDE website

QR CODES a quick way for students to find your websites – found under Link #1 on rrcnet.org

Anything new with JMC? JMC link is still Link #2 on rrcnet.org (remember to change to )

SEPTEMBER INFOBASE WEBINARS CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR RRC FACULTY – we need to discuss this with the continuing education committee about eligibility for renewal hour credit……… Tuesday 9/1/15: eBOOK COLLECTIONS from Infobase eBOOK COLLECTIONS from Infobase Wednesday 9/2/15: CLASSROOM VIDEO ON DEMAND: An Overview and Introduction for High Schools CLASSROOM VIDEO ON DEMAND: An Overview and Introduction for High Schools Wednesday 9/16/15, 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern: FILMS ON DEMAND: An Overview and Introduction for Academic Institutions FILMS ON DEMAND: An Overview and Introduction for Academic Institutions Wednesday 9/16/15, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Eastern: LEARN360: Back-to-School Basics LEARN360: Back-to-School Basics Thursday 9/17/15: ACCESS VIDEO ON DEMAND: An Overview and Introduction for Public Libraries ACCESS VIDEO ON DEMAND: An Overview and Introduction for Public Libraries Thursday 9/24/15: AMERICAN HISTORY ONLINE from Infobase AMERICAN HISTORY ONLINE from Infobase

INFOBASE Webinars continued: Tuesday 9/29/15: Welcome to the New SCIENCE ONLINE—a STEM Resource from Infobase Welcome to the New SCIENCE ONLINE—a STEM Resource from Infobase Wednesday 9/30/15: ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL HISTORY ONLINE from Infobase ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL HISTORY ONLINE from Infobase OCTOBER 2015 Tuesday 10/6/15: CLASSROOM VIDEO ON DEMAND: An Overview and Introduction for High Schools CLASSROOM VIDEO ON DEMAND: An Overview and Introduction for High Schools Wednesday 10/7/15: eBOOK COLLECTIONS from Infobase eBOOK COLLECTIONS from Infobase Tuesday 10/13/15: FILMS ON DEMAND: An Overview and Introduction for Academic Institutions FILMS ON DEMAND: An Overview and Introduction for Academic Institutions Wednesday 10/14/15, 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern: AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY ONLINE from Infobase AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY ONLINE from Infobase

OCTOBER 2015 INFOBASE continued: Tuesday 10/6/15: CLASSROOM VIDEO ON DEMAND: An Overview and Introduction for High Schools CLASSROOM VIDEO ON DEMAND: An Overview and Introduction for High Schools Wednesday 10/7/15: eBOOK COLLECTIONS from Infobase eBOOK COLLECTIONS from Infobase Tuesday 10/13/15: FILMS ON DEMAND: An Overview and Introduction for Academic Institutions FILMS ON DEMAND: An Overview and Introduction for Academic Institutions Wednesday 10/14/15, 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern: AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY ONLINE from Infobase AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY ONLINE from Infobase Wednesday 10/14/15, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Eastern: LEARN360: Creating, Sharing, and Collaborating Online LEARN360: Creating, Sharing, and Collaborating Online Tuesday 10/20/15: THE WORLD ALMANAC® FOR KIDS ONLINE: Free Webinar THE WORLD ALMANAC® FOR KIDS ONLINE: Free Webinar Wednesday 10/21/15: AMERICAN INDIAN HISTORY ONLINE from Infobase AMERICAN INDIAN HISTORY ONLINE from Infobase Tuesday 10/27/15: MODERN WORLD HISTORY ONLINE from Infobase MODERN WORLD HISTORY ONLINE from Infobase

Kahoot.it (students sign in their tablets with kahoot.it) Getkahoot.com is easy way for teachers to have an electronic “response” venue on the students tablets…….let’s try it now! Fire up your tablet and go to kahoot.it