ECPS Tech & Media News
July 2016
The Summer Madness has begun!
Summer is here and we have not stopped a minute. I want to thank you all from the technicians who have worked countless hours to ensure testing, camps, and installation of access points are installed to our 21st Century Facilitators who are working non stop to ensure our students have the best camp experience for summer. Our ITFs who have thought outside of the box to implement our first technology camps and to Ryan & Jennifer who have gone above and beyond to make sure everyone has what they need to be successful daily - I say THANK YOU! As we enter in July, continue to have the great customer service approach we began summer with as camps begin in full swing to prepare our students for a successful 2016-17 school year. If there is anything you need or just need to talk, always remember my door is open and you are welcome. Thanks again for a great start to summer!
- Matthew
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Louise Hughes - Coker Wimberly Media Specialist
Shout out to Louise! She has completed genrifying her Media Center AND a very nice makeover! Pictures to come!
21st C & ITFs!
The 21st Century Facilitators & ITFs are completing a book study around "The Art of Coaching" Looking forward to continued growth and support for our schools!
Livestream Graduation
Special thanks to Matt Joyner, Ryan Terrell, Stephen Joyner, and all ITFs for ensuring a high quality graduation Livestream. We have had over 2,000 viewers and received praise from the community for our work. Great job all!
Congrats to Tim Morgan!
He is now A+ certified! Way to go Tim!
Summer Tech Camps
Awesome Job MaryAnn & Shanda for leading our Summer Technology Camps throughout ECPS!
ECPS Technicians
To some that is just another white box, but to our awesome techs that is our new access points in every classroom. Kudos for a great job to all our techs and Ryan for a huge job well done!
Summer Hours, Google Calendars, Mileage..
Summer Hours are here! If you are working at Pearl Street, please make sure you sign in/out with Jennifer morning, lunch, and out. Be sure to take a 30 minute lunch each day. Thank you for your efforts in ensuring a productive summer.
Also ITFs/21st C, keep your google calendars up to date and take advantage of this time to collaborate when time permits. Your Google Calendar must match your mileage each month in order for me to sign. Your calendar should have the location and short description of the task you are completing. Thank you for your help.
CODE.ORG is coming to ECPS!
Don't forget that Code.org is coming to ECPS July 20th. It's not too late to register click HERE. All are welcome. Only a few slots remain.
Schoology Continues...
The 2016-17 school year will be the last year for Schoology at ECPS. Any teacher interested in piloting Canvas please let me know asap. Canvas will be our main LMS beginning 2017-18 school year.
Goodbye VHS!
All VHS tapes should be weeded prior to the start of the 2016-17 school year.
First Ever Tech Camps Begin!
We have just completed our first round of tech camps throughout ECPS. Next up are our last two which are coding camps:
July 18 & 19 - TEK Coders
Southwest Middle
9 am - 2pm
Grades 6-12
July 25-26 - Code Kids
Bulluck Elementary
9 am - 2pm
Grades 3-5
The New ECPS Site Goes Live Friday, July 1
Check out the new ECPS website which is scheduled to go live on Friday, July 1. We have worked on preparing for this new site over the course of the past 5 months. While we acknowledge everything may not have transferred over perfect, please let me know in order to correct. I am excited about the new website and its possibilities. Training dates will be offered and announced soon. Stay tuned....
Together! We are stronger!
If you need anything, please feel free to contact me anytime via email, phone, visit, or text. Looking forward to continuing to grow together as a united team.