2. Technology Orientation Jan Coley, Instructional Technology Specialist Jefferson County Schools

3. Welcome What do I have on my teacher station? What can I do with it?

4. What do I have in on my teacher station?  Firefox & Internet Explorer Browsers  AVG Virus Protection  Spytools Ad Aware Spyware Protection Spybot (blocker & remover) Sypware Blaster (blocker) Spyguard (remover)  Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Publisher)  FTP Explorer  NVU  Gradebook Plus  WinZip  My Pictures  Sounds  Adobe Acrobat Reader

5. 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.

6. 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

7. What do I have on the network? Grades K-8: Orchard Student Management (reading, language arts, math, science) Accelerated Reader (JES- Wiggle Works) Grades 6-8: Orchard, Accelerated Reader, Understanding Math Grades 9-12: Plato, Understanding Math

8. The District Network Log On Screen Network Card Network Cable Network Hub Network uses: Printing, Internet, Email, Network Software

9. Technical Problems? Building Level Tech Contacts DES Susan Price JCHS Faye Humbard/June Woods JES Karen Bazan/Mitzi Wilson JMSLeslie Thomas MMS Barbara Rick NMS Leanne Jarvis PES Kathy Pless RSS Karen Davis TES Elaine McBride WPS Gina Wice

10. School Technicians MMS, WPS Jerimy Seymour JCHS, CO Chris Knight, Doug Triplett TES, DES Devon Campbell JES, JMS Dale Knight NMS, PES, RSS Mike McCord

11. Training helps! CoursesCourses are offered after school Tuesday or Thursday at the tech center. Register at the county website.

12. Technology courses can be counted toward the required 12 hours of inservice credit. Technology inservice credit earned is recorded online at the county website.

13. Questions?