EMAIL Wednesday 8/26:
UPDATES/ANNOUNCEMENTS (26Aug2020)
UPDATE/REMOVE LINKS IN SCHOOLOGY TEMPLATE
(3rd-5th Template ONLY)
On the “Google Meet Links” page in the 3-5 Schoology Template folder, there was a mistakenly added link on the images, which takes students to the EdTech Virtual Office Hours. While we love to see their bright smiling faces, we assume they’re trying to join YOUR virtual classroom. To remedy this, please remove the link from the images by editing the page, clicking on the image, clicking on the link icon from the toolbar and choosing UNLINK. Alternatively, if you have the template on a Google Doc, you can update the link to meet.google.com and then copy/paste the template back onto the page in your course.
EDPUZZLE
If you would like to be added to our Edpuzzle district license, please follow the instructions in the “Teacher Access” section of our Edpuzzle - Educators page on our website. If you’re having trouble converting your free Edpuzzle account to a district account or are getting a message that says you have to wait for approx. 6 months before you can change your school, please email Edpuzzle at support@edpuzzle.com. Emailing Edpuzzle allows them to verify that your account belongs to you. When you email Edpuzzle, please include:
your school name
full address of the school that you need to switch to
specifically state that you have already tried to switch schools and were met with the "6 month" message.
Please reach out to the EdTech team if you have any questions.
ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD
Effective immediately, K12 customer schools in the US may receive access to Creative Cloud Desktop Apps for teachers and student use at home, at no additional cost, through January 31st, 2021. If you’re interested in Adobe Creative Cloud please submit a Tech Support ticket at https://helpdesk.eagleschools.net
EDTECH TRAININGS
Click on this link to our ECS Technology Educator Live Training page to see available trainings, recordings of previous trainings, or to request trainings! You can access more information about specific digital tools on our Digital Learning - Educators page.
EDTECH OFFICE HOURS
The EdTech team will be available weekdays from 7a-4p through Friday September 4th. Click here to join the meeting if you have a question or need some assistance.
ADDITIONAL TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT (available M-F 8am to 5pm)
Help Desk Number for Teachers & Staff is: 970-328-9088
Help Desk Number for Parents & Students is: 970-328-9077
Please make sure you are directing parents/students to the correct number.
🌟 Tip of the Week
By default, the Schoology calendar displays all school, course, and group calendars. At the top of the Schoology calendar you can use the drop down menu to select the courses and groups you want to display on the calendar OR color-code the calendar to filter the calendar to more specific views.
*Sometimes students/teachers will filter what they see so if they’re missing something...check to see what is being displayed.
To filter the calendar view:
Click on the Calendar icon at the top of the Schoology page.
Click All Calendars at the top of the calendar.
Check the box to the left of the calendar you'd like to view.
PREVIOUS UPDATES/ANNOUNCEMENTS
SYNCING GRADES FROM SCHOOLOGY TO POWERSCHOOL
If you want to set up grade syncing from Schoology to PowerSchool, you must follow the instructions on the following guides. Please reach out to the EdTech team if you need further support in setting this up.
Step 1: Schoology Gradebook Setup Guide
Step 2: Grade Sync from Schoology to PowerSchool Setup Guide
*You must follow BOTH guides above to sync your grades!
NEW TECHNOLOGY WEBSITE:
We have redesigned our Technology Website (https://technology.eagleschools.net) in order to better provide targeted information for teachers, students, and parents. On the site you will see a new Digital Learning section that contains information previously found on the ECS Learns pages. Be sure to check out the new site for instructional guides, video tutorials, & student/teacher access information.
INTERNET HOTSPOTS:
The ECS Technology department does have internet hotspots available for students that need assistance with internet access for remote and blended learning. Staff must request a hot spot on behalf of a student by completing this form, and submit a help ticket. We understand this is a two step process but it helps get the hotspot into the student’s hands much more quickly.
SCHOOLOGY SANDBOX COURSES
Over the summer we set up an “ECS Sandbox” umbrella course within Schoology and created a separate section for each teacher who requested this or participated in a training. The name of the umbrella course is “ECS Sandbox,” and the name of your specific section is your last name. Please do NOT change the name of the ECS Sandbox course as it will change the name of the entire umbrella course for everyone. Also, please know that these Sandbox courses are for you to play and test the options within Schoology. These should NOT be used as a teaching course with students.
☠️ GOOGLE CAST FOR EDUCATION IS GONE ☠️
Google will discontinue the Google Cast for Education Chrome extension as of August 2020. This extension will be automatically uninstalled. For now, we recommend teachers use the 10’ HDMI cable that is connected to the Portable Wireless Display to display their screen or the screens of their students.
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