BOY Instructional Technology
August 2016
Who Ya Gonna Call?
Instructional Technologist vs. Tech Support
Work Orders
Please use Eduphoria"s Help Desk to submit a work order for technical issues.
Technology assistants & district technicians will always refer to Eduphoria: Help Desk to address needs.Other important Technology information
In a technology emergency, dial HELP (ext. 4357) for technology assistance.
iPad Rollout
- September 14th or 15th - 1st - 4th
Teachers will distribute iPads in class, go over expectations and have students sign the iPad agreement.
- September 21st or 22nd - Kinder
Instructional Technology team will complete orientation with students.
- September 23rd - Pre - K
AUP - Student Photos & Work
- Parents can choose to decline to display student work online through the AUP portion of the online registration.
- Parents can choose to decline to display their picture or videos through the Directory portion of the online registration
- Please make sure you are aware of what students cannot be published.
Apple TV- How to Update
Click on the link for instructions on updating your Apple TV and how to test out mirroring your iPad.
TAC - Gradebook Help
To view how-to videos & handouts you will need to log on to the Midway website.
Student Midway Logins
Click here for a cheat sheet to all of the student logins: Edmodo, iTunes, email, and Google.
Staff Logins
Click here for a cheat sheet of all of the Midway sponsored logins.
VMWare on your iPad
Click here to see how you can use VDI on your iPad. VMWare is an app that will allow you and your students to use your iPad like a Windows desktop to access your staff folder, use flash and all the programs that is on the virtual desktop.
Quiet Tube - Hides ads on YouTube videos
Follow the directions on this page to hide the ads when playing a YouTube video from your computer.
MLink
Great resource for ideas incorporating technology with learning.
Discovery Education
Use Discovery Education to find videos for your content area. Contact your instructional technologist for campus code.
Update Forethought
- Delete Old Schedule
- Create New Schedule (Add Art!!!)
- Share planner
- Update Template
- Technology TEKS
TTESS & Technology
Goals will be set by Sept 23rd & must include a digital learning goal.
Here are some examples of goals.
Check off SAMR & Technology Applications in Forethought as you do your lesson plans.
I can do walkthroughs to provide evidence for your digital learning goal.
You can attach student projects in Appraise as evidence of your goal.
Here are some examples of goals.
Check off SAMR & Technology Applications in Forethought as you do your lesson plans.
I can do walkthroughs to provide evidence for your digital learning goal.
You can attach student projects in Appraise as evidence of your goal.