By Martha Mompoint-Feron

Hardware  Television  Computers  Printers  Fax Machines  LCD projector  Overhead Projectors  CD Player/Radio with headphones  Leap Frogs  Smart Board

Programs for Instructors & Administrators  Microsoft Office XP  Intranet Applications  Internet

Programs for teachers:  Gradebook Pinnacle Web  DIBELS Testing Information  Riverdeep Learning Village  AIA (Aligning Instruction with Assessment)  EduSoft

Programs for students:  Reading Plus (emphasize on speed reading)  Success Maker (Reading comprehension and Math)  Accelerated Reader and its companion STAR (book club – students have to pick up a book at the library then take a test for higher level books)  Ticket to Read (Reading prohram that work in correlation with classroom resources.  Voyager  Riverdeep Internet (Science)

Programs for administration purposes:  PERS – Database for all employees and their records  ISIS – Database for all students and their records  PARS - Payroll  MSAF – General Budget, Title I, Purchase Requisition, Salary.  ACCD – Accident/Incident reporting for employees and students  SASI – Log all emergency drills (i. e. Fire, Code Red, Tornado)

 Each class has minimum four computers in the classroom.  Computer Lab has approx. 28 computers  Media Center has approx. 5 computers  School Technician – Mr. Cedan  Workshops for all instructional and noninstructinal staff members for programs (ie. PARS, MSAF, Voyager – Ticket to Read, Success Maker).

 Main Dade County Public Schools website s.htm  Instructional Technology

 Easy Accessable  Internet  Login with employee Id  Use them in correlation with class instruction.  Use to assess students and monitor learning.

Information Technology Services  E-Help  Tech Support  HEAT Self Service  Antivirus Information  Trouble Shooting Sophos  Data Security  Wise Programs to obtain Key Codes

 Access through the internet  Click on the service you need from the menu  Log in using your employee number  Read and follow steps provided  Summarize your problems, then wait for response with the problem fixed or with a list of actions.  Select from a list of problems if trouble shooting ▪ Follow steps if you are trouble shooting  See the history of your problems and solutions  contacts to receive additional help