Transcript What technology do I have in my classroom?

Technology Orientation
Jan Coley, Instructional Technology
Specialist
Jefferson County Schools
Welcome
•What do I have on my teacher
station?
•What can I do with it?
What do I have in on my teacher
station?
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Firefox & Internet Explorer Browsers
AVG Virus Protection
Spytools
Ad Aware Spyware Protection
Spybot (blocker & remover)
Sypware Blaster (blocker)
Spyguard (remover)
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Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word,
Publisher)
FTP Explorer
NVU
Gradebook Plus
WinZip
My Pictures
Sounds
Adobe Acrobat Reader
What can I do with it?
• Assist in preparing grade averages
• Provide a multimedia approach to
instruction
• Supply students an interactive approach
to learning
• Store data on a hard drive or disk drive
• Research information through the
Internet or Encyclopedia CD’s
• Communicate via email and classroom
websites.
• Computers cannot…
• Replace good teaching
• Think on their own… commands
have to be input
• Provide emotional support for
learners
• Interact with parents and learners
• Judge student progress or adjust
achievement goals
What do I have on the network?
Grades K-8:
Orchard Student Management
(reading, language arts, math,
science) Accelerated Reader (JESWiggle Works)
Grades 6-8:
Orchard, Accelerated Reader,
Understanding Math
Grades 9-12:
Plato, Understanding Math
The District Network
• Log On Screen
• Network Card
• Network Cable
• Network Hub
• Network uses: Printing, Internet,
Email, Network Software
Technical Problems?
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Building Level Tech Contacts
DES
Susan Price
JCHS
Faye Humbard/June Woods
JES
Karen Bazan/Mitzi Wilson
JMS
Leslie Thomas
MMS
Barbara Rick
NMS
Leanne Jarvis
PES
Kathy Pless
RSS
Karen Davis
TES
Elaine McBride
WPS
Gina Wice
School Technicians
• MMS, WPS
• JCHS, CO
• TES, DES
• JES, JMS
• NMS, PES, RSS
Jerimy Seymour
Chris Knight,
Doug Triplett
Devon Campbell
Dale Knight
Mike McCord
Training helps!
Courses are
offered after
school Tuesday or
Thursday at the
tech center.
Register at the
county website.
Technology
courses can be
counted toward the
required 12 hours
of inservice credit.
Technology
inservice credit
earned is recorded
online at the
county website.
Questions?