Hofius Hi-Tech Highlights
Tech Tips for a 1:1 Chromebook Campus
October 10, 2018
New Classes Added to the Master Schedule
Tuesday afternoon, the counselors added five new classes to the master schedule. These classes and student schedule changes should be reflected in Skyward and Schoology this morning (after an overnight update). Keep in mind that there will not be new students in these classes — they are coming from other class periods to help balance classes.
6700 / 05 Rodriguez - Beg Art - Period 5
6700 / 06 Rodriguez - Beg Art - Period 6
6877 / 05 Hurst - Beg Theatre - Period 2
7776 / 02 Hurst - Int Theatre - Period 1
8778 / 04 Hurst - Int Theatre - Period 1
If you receive a schedule changed student in your class, you will need to accept grades into your grade book. Please refer to this HANDOUT for help in accepting new grades. You can also refer to page 5 to learn how to display dropped students.
CORE CONTENT TEACHERS ONLY: If you see any new special population course sections (for example, AO, SHL, SF, CO, or ELL sections) appear in your Schoology course list, click HERE for a temporary fix to ensure that those students can see your materials and submit work. You will need to complete a Service Desk ticket to cross list your new sections as soon as possible for a permanent fix.
Google Roadmap and Schoology 1, 2, and 3 classes start again this Friday
Are you ready for your 2018 Digital Learning Road Trip? Online learning classes are back! Choose your starting point and personalize your path in Google and Schoology to target opportunities for growth and to drive student learning.
Courses run October 12-26. See the class descriptions HERE, and register in Eduphoria.
Schoology PreAssessment
Don't forget to complete the Schoology Pre-Assessment Survey before Friday, October 12 to help tailor Schoology mini lessons during PLC visits. It won't take long!
Classroom Chromebook Chargers Were Delivered Tuesday Morning
NOTE: If you didn't receive your classroom set of chargers, please stop by the Repair Center to pick them up and sign off with Ben.
Converting YouTube Videos to MP4s and Adding to a Schoology Course
Updated Hofius Dashboard
Check out the updated Hofius Dashboard site! Here you can find important links related to Hofius policies and procedures and so much more including the new Staff Birthday Calendar! Please email me (Stacy Alexander at salexander1@kleinisd.net) to make suggestions for additional Dashboard links that may have been left off.
NOTE: Who is our real-life Cupid with a Valentine's Day birthday??? The first person to respond with the correct answer gets a treat!
Schoology/Skyward Grade Discrepancy Match
If all of your grades are in Schoology and you want Skyward to match, the teacher will need to change the calculation from percentage to total points. Click HERE for assistance.
REQUIRED: Updating your Hofius Website Profile
Once you have updated your profile, please fill out this REQUIRED district FORM.
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Stacy Alexander
Email: salexander1@kleinisd.net
Website: https://sites.google.com/kleinisd.net/hofiusdls/home
Location: Office 1222
Phone: 832-375-8798
Twitter: @stacymalexander