T & L Essentials
USD #232
February 2, 2015
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Improving Higher-Level Questioning and Thinking in the Classroom
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2. Mind Mapping
3. Podcasting
4. Socratic Seminars
5. Authentic Texts
Click here for the full article in Edudemic: Connecting Education & Technology
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Lino: Sticky Notes Online
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CAREER CRUISING
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Malicious Emails
We have seen an increase of malicious email messages being sent to all staff. These messages contain harmful attachments that can cause virus and spyware issues that impact several people. De Soto is not the only institution impacted by these emails. Several universities, companies and other school districts have reported these malicious messages as well. De Soto does have a spam filter in place to catch malicious messages however there is not a single spam filtering utility that will detect all of these messages. k12itc staff are working to remove all of the malicious messages ASAP.
Please open messages and attachments with caution. A few key things to be aware of and avoid:
- Messages with bad grammar or misspellings such as "You have received a fa" or "Your documen"
- DO NOT open attachments that end in .zip
- Messages from someone you know with a suspicious attachment that you are not expecting
- Alarmist messages and threats of account closures
- Promises of money for little or no effort
- Deals that sound too good to be true
- Requests to donate to a charitable organization after a disaster that has been in the news
- Messages stating you have a shipment
- Account information requests that look as if they came from a financial institution
- System administrator messages requesting your personal information, usernames, and/or passwords
If you have received a message and you are unsure what action to take, please contact the help desk immediately.
Best Regards,
k12itc
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Career & Technical Education (CTE) Teacher Externships
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Teaching & Learning
Director of Teaching and Learning
Assistant Director of Teaching and Learning
Chief Operational Technology Officer
Secondary Curriculum Coordinator
Elementary Curriculum Coordinator
Technology Operations Specialist
Data Systems Information Specialist