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Technology Orientation Jan Coley, Instructional Technology Specialist Jefferson County Schools. Welcome. What do I have on my teacher station? What can I do with it?. What do I have in on my teacher station?. Firefox & Internet Explorer Browsers AVG Virus Protection Spytools
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Technology OrientationJan Coley, Instructional Technology SpecialistJefferson County Schools
Welcome What do I have on my teacher station? What can I do with it?
What do I have in on my teacher station? • Firefox & Internet Explorer Browsers • AVG Virus Protection • Spytools • Ad Aware Spyware Protection • Spybot (blocker & remover) • Sypware Blaster (blocker) • Spyguard (remover) • Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Publisher) • FTP Explorer • NVU • Gradebook Plus • WinZip • My Pictures • Sounds • Adobe Acrobat Reader
What can I do with it? • Assist in preparing grade averages • Provide a multimedia approach to instruction • Supply students an interactive approach to learning • Store data on a hard drive or disk drive • Research information through the Internet or Encyclopedia CD’s • Communicate via email and classroom websites.
Computers cannot… • Replace good teaching • Think on their own… commands have to be input • Provide emotional support for learners • Interact with parents and learners • Judge student progress or adjust achievement goals
What do I have on the network? Grades K-8: Orchard Student Management (reading, language arts, math, science) Accelerated Reader (JES- Wiggle Works) Grades 6-8: Orchard, Accelerated Reader, Understanding Math Grades 9-12: Plato, Understanding Math
The District Network • Log On Screen • Network Card • Network Cable • Network Hub • Network uses: Printing, Internet, Email, Network Software
Technical Problems? • Building Level Tech Contacts • DES Susan Price • JCHS Faye Humbard/June Woods • JES Karen Bazan/Mitzi Wilson • JMS Leslie Thomas • MMS Barbara Rick • NMS Leanne Jarvis • PES Kathy Pless • RSS Karen Davis • TES Elaine McBride • WPS Gina Wice
School Technicians • MMS, WPSJerimy Seymour • JCHS, COChris Knight, Doug Triplett • TES,DES Devon Campbell • JES, JMSDale Knight • NMS, PES, RSS Mike McCord
Training helps! Courses are offered after school Tuesday or Thursday at the tech center. Register at the county website.
Technology courses can be counted toward the required 12 hours of inservice credit. Technology inservice credit earned is recorded online at the county website.