Crafting PLE
The Art of Creating Personalized Learning Environments
JSGS Edition - March 2 - 6, 2015
Important Info
PLEF Schedule for March 2 - 6, 2015
Tuesday, March 3rd - JSGS
Wednesday, March 4th - Ferndale
Thursday, March 5th/6th - NCTIES Conference
News You Can Use
New Internet Filtering System - ZScaler
With the weather this week, we didn't get to work out all of the kinks from the rollout of ZScaler. Here's a few reminders (some new tips):
Next week our tablets will be on a new filtering system. What you will notice is that students AND staff will need to log-in each day when they access Chrome or Browser on the tablet. A small, white pop-up box will appear when you enter either of those browsers.
· Teachers AND students will need to log in EACH DAY on Chrome or Browser (you may need to do both if you use them both on the same day).
· The log-in information for teachers is the same as your email credentials. As a teacher user, you should have access to Facebook, YouTube, etc. Make sure you use your full GCS email address, and let me or Ms. Morgan know if you have any issues accessing sites.
· The log-in for students is their lunch number and 8-digit birthday. As a student, social media will not be open.
· Please ask students not to contact the Help Desk to have Facebook, You Tube, Twitter, etc. opened up for them. It's not going to happen.
Some issues you may encounter:
· Your personal devices WILL NOT connect to the Guest network- you will need to download a certificate in order to log-in. You can do this by following the steps for your device here: http://www.gcsnc.com/pages/gcsnc/Departments/Technology_Services/zscaler/guestaccess or come see Ms. Morgan and I and we will assist you in doing so.
· Some sites may be blocked that you were using BEFORE the filter. Please email me the URLs you want to have unblocked.
· Some sites NEED to be blocked still- please send me the URLs to block.
· Some apps may not act properly until kids log-in to the network in Chrome/ Browser- make sure you have students log-in, then try the app again.
· If you or students have apps disappearing, please see Ms. Morgan to get it fixed.
Words of Wisdom
Challenge Corner
- Request help, modeling, motivation, resources, etc. in implementing PLE in your classroom.
To receive your prize, send me an email with the subject line "Challenge Accepted" and details of your challenge.
Teena Martin, PLEF
Email: martint6@gcsnc.com
Website: ple.gcsnc.com
Location: serving Ferndale Middle and Johnson St. Global Studies
Facebook: facebook.com/PLEFs
Twitter: @craftyPLEF