15-16+CMCSS+Updates

Welcome back to a new school year. Since you are were here last spring, many new and exciting resources have been added to help you enhance the instruction of students in the classroom. The updates are listed below.
 * 15-16 CMCSS Updates **
 * =** Welcome **= || ** This Year's Technology Coach Visits Will Look Different **
 * Focus on 3-5 in fall
 * Focus on PreK-2 in spring
 * Visit with Blended Learning Teams
 * OnGoing Planning and Support via @https://g2m.me/chris-pugh ||
 * =** Upgrading and Updating Technology **= || ** Upgrades to Teacher Computers **
 * Mac Users can upgrades for Yosemite
 * CMCSS Teacher App Store Username and Password
 * Trouble Opening Outlook here is the download- @https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=47307


 * 10 Elementary Schools Receiving New School Servers **
 * Oakland
 * Norman Smith
 * West Creek
 * and 7 others

Directions for Accessing the New School Servers from teacher Computers
 * [[file:MacServerDirectionsElem15-16.docx]]
 * [[file:PCServerElem15-16.doc]]

Web-based resources that use MyLogin Username and Passwords have come together under one site.
 * District Resource Portal **

@https://portal.cmcss.net ||
 * =** New District Applications **= || ** Newly Added for all of CMCSS Students and Teachers **

** Google Apps for Education **


 * Help Us Get Your School Ready to Add Google Apps for Education **

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Or click this link - @https://goo.gl/C9c3aG If you were not using a CMCSS email address for your Google account before we transition to Google Apps for Education, then your username will be your CMCSS email address. Your password will be first initial, last initial, your MUNIS number, and the "#" symbol.

** BrainPop and BrainPop Jr **

For the first time, all elementary schools in CMCSS will have full access to BrainPop and BrainPopJr. Teachers will need to make a teacher account. Students can use the generic student account for their school. //Your technology integration coach or media specialist will have both the teacher code and generic student login.// **PLEASE DO NOT POST THESE ON THE INTERNET.**



** PebbleGo Next ** PebbleGo Next is the 3rd-5th Grade version of PebbleGo. It is an informational text source with interactive features. It is a growing resource adding new parts throughout the year. The same login that works for PebbleGo also works for PebbleGo Next. //Your technology integration coach or media specialist will have the generic student login.// **PLEASE DO NOT POST THIS ON THE INTERNET**. ||
 * || ** Pilot Programs for 2015-2016 ** ** Edulastic **  This year our district is piloting 2 online programs. Edulastic is one where teachers can create online assessments with tech-enhanced questions. These question types are similar to the kind that will be seen on tests like PARC and TNReady.

The address to sign-in for our teachers and students is [|http://app.edulastic.com/district/cmcss#login].

Your teachers will sign in with their "first name.last name” and their password is capitalized first initial, capitalize last initial, and their MUNIS number.
 * (Ex. If Steve Rogers was a teacher in our district, his username would be ** steve.rogers ** and his password would be ** SR12345 ** .)

The students will sign in with students will sign in with their lunch number as their username and their password is their first initial, last initial, and last 4 of their state-issued PIN. The PIN is a 9-digit number that can be found in the PowerTeacher website by clicking on the printer icon in the row of icons for the class. There is a report in the drop-down menu for the student PIN that shows all students names and full 9-digits of the PIN. Only the last 4 numbers are needed. * (Ex. If Peter Quill was student in our district, his username would be **654321**, his lunch/PowerSchool number. His password would be **PQ5309** because his whole PIN is 99867 5309 .)

Also being piloted this year is a subscription to Britannica School. It is an online encyclopedia. Content can be selected by grade level group. If you are in the one of the school district buildings, go to [|www.school.eb.com] and there is no login required. If you are logging into Britannica School from outside the district, you will need a generic username and password from either your technology integration coach or media specialist. PLEASE DO NOT SHARE THIS LOGIN ON THE INTERNET.
 * Britannica School **

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 * * || ** Upgrades for our Office 365 Accounts **
 * =** PD Opportunities **= || [[file:TechInt_Spring16_SaturdaySessions_Flyer copy.pdf]]
 * =** Reminders **= || ** CMCSS Faculty & Staff **
 * Email Signature
 * Teacher Webpage Updates
 * WIFI directions
 * STAFF SERVER Directions
 * Reserving Resources
 * Turning in a Work Order
 * EmpowerStudents Wiki has a Tools By Type section
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 * iPad Procedures **
 * Apps install work order from bookkeeper once a week
 * Remind of Password and Username

The safety of our students as they use the internet is very important. As is the case every year, the expectation is that all teachers will model good digital citizenship and teach their students to be safe online. Training Resources for our district can be found at our EmpowerStudents Wiki, http://empowerstudents.wikispaces.com/Resources+for+Providing+Education+to+Students+about+Online+Safety ||
 * Internet Safety **