IT - Application Training & Support

APRIL 1, 2020

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TECH TIPS FOR AT HOME LEARNING

Thanks to generous vendor donations, access has been expanded for many of our Clever Application such as iStation and Imagine Math.

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TECH TIPS FOR TODAY

APPLE SECTION:

  • Apple Resources


TEACHERS SECTION:

  • Google Classroom Resources
  • Logging in to Chrome and Google

APPLE REMOTE LEARNING

Apple Education support communities
Educators can also chat online, ask questions, and get help from these Apple Education support communities:


Apple Education phone support

Leaders and educators can call 1-800-800-2775, option 3, and they’ll be connected with an AppleCare Expert.

All District macbooks have AppleCare service included.

APPLE EDUCATION SERIES

To support your transition to an online learning environment, we created the Apple Education Learning Series.


Presented by the Apple Education Leadership and Learning teams, each video is designed to help educators use the built-in features of their Apple products to enable remote learning for all students.

As a follow-up to the series, educators can also participate in virtual conferences led by Apple Professional Learning Specialists. Visit the virtual conferences schedule to find events. Virtual conferences are available in English only. Email AELS@apple.com for more information.

APPLE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SUPPORT

Virtual one-on-one coaching sessions with Apple Professional Learning specialists are available for free to help educators hone their approach to online student learning and workflows.

Send an email to appleprofessionallearning@apple.com to request a virtual coaching session.

GOOGLE CLASSROOM RESOURCES

Google Classroom – Getting Started Presentations for Teachers and Students, Troubleshooting and more


All of the documents linked have been updated since Friday (3/27/20) as we continue to uncover and resolve issues.

LOGGING IN TO GOOGLE AND CHROME

PERMISSIONS:


Teachers be sure you are signed into both Chrome and Google with their DISD credentials. Be sure that you are not signed in to a personal account in either Chrome or Google to avoid receiving a You need permission message.

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POWERSCHOOL LEARNING

The link provides resources created by the Professional and Digital Learning Department for learning management system.


https://sites.google.com/dallasisd.org/online-instruction-contingency/powerschool-learning.

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DISD Weighted GPA Detail Report

A new report for Counselors has been added in PowerSchool - DISD Weighted GPA Detail Report. Here are the steps to access that list:


  1. From your PowerSchool start page, on the left-hand side, go to Reports
  2. From Reports, click on System Reports
  3. From the reports screen, verify you are on the System tab
  4. From the System tab, scroll down to the Grades and Gradebooks section
  5. From the Grades and Gradebooks section, click on DISD Weighted GPA Detail Report
  6. From the DISD Weighted GPA Detail Report screen, select a student from the dropdown list
  7. Then click Submit
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