Tech Tidbits
Liberty Elementary Fall 2015
STC Role in the school
Tech Contact for the school
Provide initial on-site tech support
Use Help Desk to coordinate with District Tech
Point of contact for tech grants
Maintain building level tech inventory
Chair technology committee
Supplemental position paid from district funds
Certified or Classified staff
Principal selects annually
Work is completed outside of normal school hours
Helpdesk Tickets
It is imperative that you ALWAYS complete a helpdesk ticket. This allows me to keep track of what needs to be done. Without this I have no record of this problem, or that it has been fixed. I have spent almost every minute of my time that hasn't been with students this school year working on technology. I realize that things happen and we all have emergencies, but it really helps keep me on track if the helpdesk ticket is completed first. It also shows the tech and Mr. Brooks what hasn't been completed.
Thanks!
Accepting Technology Donations
· Anything teachers are receiving from sites such as Donor’s choose (or other sources) should be approved through the donation process.
· AND any of those items that meet the fixed asset definition (such as iPads) should be given an FCPS tag.
· All items become the property of the district, not the staff member. However with principal approval, a staff member can take donated items to other FCPS schools if they move.
Accelerated Reader
Accelerated Reader is available to all 2nd-5th grade students and 1st grade on an as needed basis. The PTA funds this program which costs over 4,000 dollars each year. I will be doing 3 AR contests this year. Please encourage your students to participate.
In order to check on your student's progress, just go to the AR icon on your desktop and log in as a teacher using your username (first initial last name) and the password is reading1.
Lexia Core 5
Lexia Reading Core5 provides explicit, systematic, personalized learning in the six areas of reading instruction, and delivers norm-referenced performance data and analysis without interrupting the flow of instruction to administer a test. Designed specifically to meet the Common Core and the most rigorous state standards, this research-proven, technology-based approach accelerates reading skills development, predicts students’ year-end performance and provides teachers data-driven action plans to help differentiate instruction.
Students can access Lexia Core 5 on the computers (the icon is a black dog with its tongue out) or on the iPads using the Core5 icon.
You can log on to check student progress through either of those links using:
Username: Your email address
Password: (check with me to reset it if you don't know it, many of you have different passwords for this)
If you would like to learn more about the program, there are training videos located online. There are motivational ideas, ideas for using Lexia data in small groups, and skill builders (worksheets and activities to help students move forward on the program)
Click here for Training Manuals:
Moby Max
MobyMax is for all students. Moby's adaptive curriculum creates a unique, individualized education plan for each student, allowing gifted students to progress as quickly as they like while simultaneously ensuring that remedial students get the extra instruction they need. You've never experienced differentiation like this in the classroom.
Moby is both reading and math and can be accessed on the desktops.
Username: Your email
Password: mobyyourlastname