EOY Preparations & Logistics for collection, assessment, and inventory of Chromebooks, Hotspots, & Chargers

<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQFNtc9MZ18HEBxcoiScC119O8EdZgjzPajHTnd6oScgzQDp4DFGR99bpnoM5ElfrW9QeoUJtPEiJSCNY6XPTF40NX-hRmgAIVgFlbhn1gPm8zEhyphenhyphenkNrK5vu1srXkQu357wBeAbpTdX6w/s660/ghows-OH-307169902-63732e7c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="372" data-original-width="660" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQFNtc9MZ18HEBxcoiScC119O8EdZgjzPajHTnd6oScgzQDp4DFGR99bpnoM5ElfrW9QeoUJtPEiJSCNY6XPTF40NX-hRmgAIVgFlbhn1gPm8zEhyphenhyphenkNrK5vu1srXkQu357wBeAbpTdX6w/s320/ghows-OH-307169902-63732e7c.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Schools should collect, assess, and inventory (and key in repairs) equipment for EOY.  For summer school, plan to distribute devices in classrooms as sets, check out to individual students, or manage as determined best for your school. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">-</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Plan logistics for collection of devices</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> - You will need a team of staff members to participate in device collection, assess, and scan devices <span>    </span>back in inventory. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> - Consider logistics, examples may include stagger collections and assessment by grades or classes, </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span>    </span>all at once, personnel available to help, etc. The device may need to be assessed for damages with <span>    </span>the student/parent present. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">-</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Collect and assess devices and charging adapters. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> Tech Services will be working throughout the </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span>    </span>summer repairing devices in preparation for Fall start-up.  </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">-</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Key in Schooldude/IT direct tickets (or submit on the provided form from Tech Services)</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> for </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span>    </span>damaged devices in need of repairs.  </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">-</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Process collection letters for damages/losses.  </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">-</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Inventory Chromebooks, Hotspots, and other technologies</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> by the last teacher work day, </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span>    </span>Thursday June 3, 2021.  </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><b>Note: Accurate inventories are critical for technology refresh purchases as each school's data is     used to guide technology refresh allocations.  </b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-4550bcc6-7fff-4ef7-98a2-7ef139a9bd27"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">-Not sure how to begin your inventory? Here are the </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZNkach8OPB4GBp1xNsP0EoOYXyBi6Q7mA6-ykczuGUI/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">instructions</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> on how to get started!</span></span></p>

EOY Preparations & Logistics for collection, assessment, and inventory of Chromebooks, Hotspots, & Chargers

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EOY Checklists for Tech, Media, and Teachers

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivQg3Y5J3a4VKIEcv3737TxWe_768_9LUCEhigEJmPDmZNqYHh0fuEri7Ftw9yet0wn4ytf7tuRh1Nh4caPxSe9J62AmB62EZ69ihaDFwnFb7POI-ZYT1T73_7X_QSUsWzWIUklK2xGSo/s1600/checklist_redmine-1200x900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivQg3Y5J3a4VKIEcv3737TxWe_768_9LUCEhigEJmPDmZNqYHh0fuEri7Ftw9yet0wn4ytf7tuRh1Nh4caPxSe9J62AmB62EZ69ihaDFwnFb7POI-ZYT1T73_7X_QSUsWzWIUklK2xGSo/s320/checklist_redmine-1200x900.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">End-of-Year Checklists are ready! Please note the two new additions to the Teacher Checklist:  </span><br /> <br /> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Relay Classroom - <span id="docs-internal-guid-3a09f6ac-7fff-57eb-49e8-de124b4c91b4"><span style="background-color: white; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Clear all web rules and focus mode limitations</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Google Classroom - <span id="docs-internal-guid-83de62e5-7fff-e1ed-c757-51a706aebffe"><span style="background-color: white; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Archive/Delete Google Classrooms not being used next year.  (Tip for next year:  Make sure class titles include school year, subject, block, and semester if applicable.) </span></span></span></li> </ul> <br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Both of these items are especially important when students cannot access sites not only during n</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ext school year but also during the summer!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/18InlvljAHv-WTSmNDAVivuLDNUgMAtq1112owgTiBUo/edit?usp=sharing"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tech Contact/Facilitator Checklist</span></a><br /> <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xWnN9WeFGkthiJfv1hPRRRgx8H2nBU0hEZNnyZYYQBE/edit?usp=sharing"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Media Specialist Checklist</span></a><br /> <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jgGpXA970T075TZDCB029c5nvcErDt5kstg_fX-41tA/edit?usp=sharing"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Teacher Checklist</span></a>

EOY Checklists for Tech, Media, and Teachers

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Important Info for the Opening of 2019-20!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdI2OKDbHN_CZxeebDZsEO0b8AriIlCygQUALZYlsi5XHd5xgCaFzryFp7k91DXuhbNZSnCNlsAPxHtnCFbe-IrmzAMH_acX9zFKzVHBnPr7ToKqD_4M3dO5XHytfttRVkxWpIdUgNiJU/s1600/welcome+back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="974" data-original-width="1024" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdI2OKDbHN_CZxeebDZsEO0b8AriIlCygQUALZYlsi5XHd5xgCaFzryFp7k91DXuhbNZSnCNlsAPxHtnCFbe-IrmzAMH_acX9zFKzVHBnPr7ToKqD_4M3dO5XHytfttRVkxWpIdUgNiJU/s320/welcome+back.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> We hope everyone had an enjoyable summer!  </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> We have a few important items to note as we get this school year up and running!</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKrBmabob-JjzxDcw7QgteP4E7BwE15TEMZa5Y4DuhJRmOXVwYmF-MD0edvXMrZ_-mVg49JdkgVh_U9q2yapSVxZqktuT_aqEvB_v4VBK_ZBvOGUbgBsWzDWODbg0hFSGNf9_YUIMCRY/s1600/save-the-date.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="635" data-original-width="539" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKrBmabob-JjzxDcw7QgteP4E7BwE15TEMZa5Y4DuhJRmOXVwYmF-MD0edvXMrZ_-mVg49JdkgVh_U9q2yapSVxZqktuT_aqEvB_v4VBK_ZBvOGUbgBsWzDWODbg0hFSGNf9_YUIMCRY/s200/save-the-date.jpg" width="169" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">It is mandatory for all CTAs and Tech Contacts to attend one beginning of the year meeting and one end of the year meeting in order to maintain rights and access. </span></span><br /> <div> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Please mark your calendars! <br /><br />BOY Media Specialist & Tech Contact Meeting<br />AG Glenn Team Room<br />Tuesday, Sept 10, 2019<br />2:45-4:00 & 4:15-5:30 (same information shared at each time)<br /><br /><br />EOY Media Specialist & Tech Contact Meeting<br />AG Glenn Team Room<br />Tuesday, April 21, 2020<br />2:45-4:00 & 4:15-5:30 (same information shared at each time)</span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: inherit;">See you there!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvX4t5T03RMDOSPb8sqihKMm5vcUSn_metQyBnMMUE1CqWEKATrLobzc_ITwheCQkyb0CkhjT36evF9R64d601rv_XAp2bSyFbGLhUnmDFa0XCnZP2-ruDixx6Aa2R10drz2TGxnuywcY/s1600/roundupfeature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1210" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvX4t5T03RMDOSPb8sqihKMm5vcUSn_metQyBnMMUE1CqWEKATrLobzc_ITwheCQkyb0CkhjT36evF9R64d601rv_XAp2bSyFbGLhUnmDFa0XCnZP2-ruDixx6Aa2R10drz2TGxnuywcY/s320/roundupfeature.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <br /> We have our Recycle / Discard Round Up dates set for 2019-20!  Items must be in one central location and clearly marked for discarding by the following dates:<br /> <br /> Thursday, September 26, 2019<br /> <br /> Thursday, March 5, 2020<br /> <br /> For more information see:  <a href="http://bit.ly/JCSDiscards" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://bit.ly/JCSDiscards</a></div> <div style="background-color: #fefefe; border: 0px; color: #161f3b; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <br /> <br /> <h2 style="text-align: center;"> <b>Relay Classroom</b></h2> If you school used Relay Classroom last year it is IMPORTANT that you remind teachers they have to do one of the following to their classes last year:<br /> 1. Archive and Delete the class - found on the menu of any archived class<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpBprvcaUMekr4hE36tt_ndHBA6pYLW_ixeGP1TztWWRprG8BFmoQ7oTVfYlncJ7Slzf6ZSscHL7yI-9VHC_WQOmdwHnZKeqqGWNSPVY1ixvQZBPrMI3bVCZyRgUSInpgaxElKTRsKRns/s1600/delete.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="344" data-original-width="325" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpBprvcaUMekr4hE36tt_ndHBA6pYLW_ixeGP1TztWWRprG8BFmoQ7oTVfYlncJ7Slzf6ZSscHL7yI-9VHC_WQOmdwHnZKeqqGWNSPVY1ixvQZBPrMI3bVCZyRgUSInpgaxElKTRsKRns/s200/delete.jpg" width="188" /></a></div> <br /> 2. Clear all the students out of inactive classes<br /> <b>OR</b><br /> 3. Open Relay and remove any and all restrictions they had placed on the class last year, if you have active students in the class this is the one you want to select.<br /> <br /> If you didn't help your school get started last year, you should do it now :).  <a href="https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1QgvoasIOleSbHwcrzwVLH3H3WYr_A6E_hIfftCIK2nY/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Here is the link to the flyer</a> we suggested you use last year. Here is the link to the blog post with <a href="https://jcstechleader.blogspot.com/2019/03/relay-classroom.html" target="_blank">more information</a>.<br /> <br /> If you have questions let us know we want to help.<br /> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: #fefefe; border: 0px; color: #161f3b; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: #fefefe; border: 0px; color: #161f3b; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <br /></div>

Important Info for the Opening of 2019-20!

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EOY Tech Contact & Media Coordinator Meeting

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGHgwhNqMaDOqvP0vopv5nCvIgiPRVC2r-vhhIMM5XVJsrTIw_HG8RGuqUOqzl4h-i9zE1Q3W4H6kSggNtc5gd5hGocH1RGyCKV-lm5mylIgWeN2Kj7Sy8bCn2HIx5Rsvy5WRmE_jvwJs/s1600/spring+break+reminder.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1480" data-original-width="1480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGHgwhNqMaDOqvP0vopv5nCvIgiPRVC2r-vhhIMM5XVJsrTIw_HG8RGuqUOqzl4h-i9zE1Q3W4H6kSggNtc5gd5hGocH1RGyCKV-lm5mylIgWeN2Kj7Sy8bCn2HIx5Rsvy5WRmE_jvwJs/s320/spring+break+reminder.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">BEFORE YOU GO HOME FOR SPRING BREAK.....We wanted to remind you that the week following Spring Break we will be having our EOY Tech Contact & Media Coordinator Meetings. We offer three sessions for you to choose from in effort to accommodate your schedules better. These mandatory meetings have important updates and are only offered twice a year so please make every effort to join us!  </span><br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We hope you have a happy, healthy, and RELAXING Spring Break!  You deserve it! </span><br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #fefefe; border: 0px; color: #161f3b; font-stretch: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><u style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">End-of-the-Year Tech Contact & Media Coordinator Meeting</u></span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #fefefe; color: #161f3b;">Monday, April 29, 2019 ~ 2:45-4:00pm ~ AG Glenn Team Room</span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #fefefe; color: #161f3b;">Monday, April 29, 2019 ~ 4:15-5:30pm ~ AG Glenn Team Room</span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #fefefe; color: #161f3b;">Tuesday, April 30, 2019 ~ 4:15-5:30pm ~ AG Glenn Team Room</span></span>

EOY Tech Contact & Media Coordinator Meeting

BEFORE YOU GO HOME FOR SPRING BREAK.....We wanted to remind you that the week following Spring Break we will be having our EOY Tech Cont...

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2018-19 Mandatory Tech Contact & Media Coordinator Meetings

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvIoCd5sLgrsL7J1sHxIUHWZjBm2l4spSTJbio9QLOtJInapm4FlK-wdfDI9oM2wXH9j8z4iQKx5rG-L5vVP1fkf9mTfHFXTq9l1QLStmuTSHWq2tCTwl_wRFm8BYTwk22c0vzJk9eDP8/s1600/save-the-date.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="635" data-original-width="539" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvIoCd5sLgrsL7J1sHxIUHWZjBm2l4spSTJbio9QLOtJInapm4FlK-wdfDI9oM2wXH9j8z4iQKx5rG-L5vVP1fkf9mTfHFXTq9l1QLStmuTSHWq2tCTwl_wRFm8BYTwk22c0vzJk9eDP8/s320/save-the-date.jpg" width="271" /></a></div> <br /> Important updates are shared during our Tech Contact & Media Coordinator Meetings.  New this year, we will have three different meetings in effort to accommodate as many schedules as possible.  In order to maintain your status/rights as Tech Contact and/or Media Coordinator at your school, it is mandatory that you attend one of the BOY and EOY Meetings listed below.  Please mark your calendars!  <i>Note:  There will <u style="background-color: white;">not</u> be any make-up/conference call sessions!</i><br /> <br /> <b><u>Beginning-of-the-Year Tech Contact & Media Coordinator Meeting</u></b><br /> <strike style="background-color: #cccccc;">Monday, September 17, 2018 ~ 4:15-5:30pm ~ West Campus Conference Center</strike><br /> <strike style="background-color: #cccccc;">Tuesday, September 18, 2018 ~ 2:45-4:00pm ~ AG Glenn Team Room</strike><br /> <strike style="background-color: #cccccc;">Tuesday, September 18, 2018 ~ 4:15-5:30pm ~ AG Glenn Team Room</strike><br /> Monday, October 1, 2018 ~ 2:45-4:00pm ~ AG Glenn Team Room<br /> Monday, October 1, 2018 ~ 4:15-5:30pm ~ AG Glenn Team Room<br /> <br /> <br /> <b><u>End-of-the-Year Tech Contact & Media Coordinator Meeting</u></b><br /> Monday, April 29, 2019 ~ 2:45-4:00pm ~ AG Glenn Team Room<br /> Monday, April 29, 2019 ~ 4:15-5:30pm ~ AG Glenn Team Room<br /> Tuesday, April 30, 2019 ~ 4:15-5:30pm ~ AG Glenn Team Room<br /> <br /> <br />

2018-19 Mandatory Tech Contact & Media Coordinator Meetings

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Inventory in Destiny

<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfXDUu-9E3qtnqQK5oKAPkTj6KEvTD9sptU8WvNGm_wKbU_tDTSOi_DdsE-w1mMm_xyzDthMFRQg0AMgSht0QamQSYS9I4Wr8fl8y36878nxPRVoYkv4yOsVWpKjyJCvkJyUlPgBoBxc/s1600/Granny_Double_Check.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="600" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfXDUu-9E3qtnqQK5oKAPkTj6KEvTD9sptU8WvNGm_wKbU_tDTSOi_DdsE-w1mMm_xyzDthMFRQg0AMgSht0QamQSYS9I4Wr8fl8y36878nxPRVoYkv4yOsVWpKjyJCvkJyUlPgBoBxc/s320/Granny_Double_Check.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> You can start your EOY inventory at any time now.  Please be sure to have your inventories completed by May 31.  We have some chromebooks and PCs sprinkled across the county that have been entered into Destiny under the incorrect model.  If you find items that need to be corrected, let us know and we can help you move the items to the correct model.  Having a model incorrect in  Destiny could mean the difference between having priority discards and devices that still have some life left in them.  In addition to checking model numbers during your inventory, the intended use field should also be verified.<br /> <br /> It is our recommendation that your school's inventory be completed/finalized before you begin your DLMI report.  Click <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZNkach8OPB4GBp1xNsP0EoOYXyBi6Q7mA6-ykczuGUI/edit?usp=sharing">here</a> for inventory notes.<br /> <br /> Remember, these numbers drive your school's tech profiles as well as the state using this information for your school's report card.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />

Inventory in Destiny

You can start your EOY inventory at any time now.  Please be sure to have your inventories completed by May 31.  We have some chromebo...

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EOY Meeting - May 1

<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wUyaiWNerymKUrsITWd22WYCRZbwTDDwaXhltRHVor13sYr0nq2ij03ff8nMU2vNecmFHn94fxvT6IIaGMEW5M4C6MKN9v5eZ7Ij3763vHtz-fN9-pgVkYmXsQUkwbZV4I2c74AS8Ug/s1600/meeting-image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="207" data-original-width="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wUyaiWNerymKUrsITWd22WYCRZbwTDDwaXhltRHVor13sYr0nq2ij03ff8nMU2vNecmFHn94fxvT6IIaGMEW5M4C6MKN9v5eZ7Ij3763vHtz-fN9-pgVkYmXsQUkwbZV4I2c74AS8Ug/s1600/meeting-image.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> End-of-Year Tech Contact / Media Specialist Meeting</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> AG Glenn Team Room</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Tuesday, May 1, 2018 </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 4:15-5:30pm</div> <br /> Please make every effort to be there.  In the event you cannot attend, please send a representative from your school.  See you there!<br /> <div> <br /></div>

EOY Meeting - May 1

End-of-Year Tech Contact / Media Specialist Meeting AG Glenn Team Room Tuesday, May 1, 2018  4:15-5:30pm Please make every e...

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You Are Invited: End of Year Celebration!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6VSKbVEl4jYjWHigpXla-4Ncv3yGQj-D4X4VKF85V3fenp5RJJyk4C9mo-TskaIBe30d-wqFoluPjNEWr76Cx8AeLiD_znPjA9-5355iYK5BvqVAsbjuYqBi2mJSlCq_TRTLhxdP0sRU/s1600/EOY+2016+Invite.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6VSKbVEl4jYjWHigpXla-4Ncv3yGQj-D4X4VKF85V3fenp5RJJyk4C9mo-TskaIBe30d-wqFoluPjNEWr76Cx8AeLiD_znPjA9-5355iYK5BvqVAsbjuYqBi2mJSlCq_TRTLhxdP0sRU/s400/EOY+2016+Invite.png" width="400" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We want to celebrate YOU!</span></h3> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Please join us for an optional celebration meeting next Thursday, April 28th from 4:00-5:30pm at the West Campus Conference Center in Downtown Smithfield.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Please <a href="https://docs.google.com/a/johnston.k12.nc.us/forms/d/1KT-_57QXjF3tyIesqg9fPUyq2pzkLMc6vCjhvESHOh0/viewform">RSVP by filling out this short form</a> by Friday, April 22nd.</span></div>

You Are Invited: End of Year Celebration!

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EOY Media/Tech/DLC Picnic on May 21st

<div style="text-align: center;"> Thank you to all who attended our EOY celebration picnic last week. The weather was quite cold and windy but the conversations and great food kept us warm!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.smilebox.com/playBlog/4e4449314f5451304e446b3d0d0a&blogview=true" target="_blank">Click here</a> to view the video in a mobile browser.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <center> <table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody> <tr><td><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.smilebox.com/play/4e4449314f5451304e446b3d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link&partner=smileboxay" target="_blank"><img alt="Click to play this Smilebox slideshow" height="330" src="http://www.smilebox.com/snap/4e4449314f5451304e446b3d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none;" width="420" /></a></div> </td></tr> <tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=smileboxay&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img alt="Create your own slideshow - Powered by Smilebox" height="46" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmilebox.gif" style="border: medium none;" width="420" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/slideshows.html?campaign=blog_playback_link&partner=smileboxay" target="_blank">Slideshow design</a> personalized with Smilebox</td></tr> </tbody></table> </center> </div>

EOY Media/Tech/DLC Picnic on May 21st

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Reminder Tech and Media EOY Meeting Tomorrow

<div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLwE3H8jz2rSc-kyyYkTrx5triQRJ2ERtpAFs9h1ES13zrsFTTkhteeBv9kMD5Qt5hNO8G-1lYFUnILbZ90A0p-At7bQo1b1p8c5ycYrLVupbWnjzrJKCgNoX87WsJ26i_8-8R-ApCNhk/s1600/elephant-279901_640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLwE3H8jz2rSc-kyyYkTrx5triQRJ2ERtpAFs9h1ES13zrsFTTkhteeBv9kMD5Qt5hNO8G-1lYFUnILbZ90A0p-At7bQo1b1p8c5ycYrLVupbWnjzrJKCgNoX87WsJ26i_8-8R-ApCNhk/s1600/elephant-279901_640.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>REMINDER</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>Media and Tech Contact Meeting - TOMORROW!</b><br /> <b>Tuesday 4/28</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> There will be an End of Year Procedures meeting in the AG Glenn Team Room.  All Media Coordinators and Tech Contacts are encouraged to attend.  4-6 PM</div>

Reminder Tech and Media EOY Meeting Tomorrow

REMINDER Media and Tech Contact Meeting - TOMORROW! Tuesday 4/28 There will be an End of Year Procedures meeting in the AG G...

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Due Dates....

<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <b>Reminder: Upcoming Due Dates</b></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <b><br /></b></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <b>Tech Ready due <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_5502228" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">June 6, 2014</span></span></b></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <br /></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Please access the Tech Readiness Tool folder in Google Drive for additional information on completing Tech Readiness for your school. <a href="http://www.techreadiness.net/">www.techreadiness.net</a></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The survey can be complete until <b>this Friday</b> if you haven't already done so, please do so. <a href="https://docs.google.com/a/johnston.k12.nc.us/spreadsheet/viewform?usp=drive_web&formkey=dDNvYjBtWGpJNUw4SHh3Yk9vdGxHUGc6MA#gid=0" target="_blank">Click here</a>.</span><br /> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <b>All other items should be complete before you leave for the summer:</b></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <ul> <li><b>AMTR</b> - work with your Media Coordinator to get this completed (be sure to include your new computers from us in your purchases for this year)</li> <li><b>EOY Checkout</b> - send Electronically or Paper copy to Michelle Turnage/West Campus</li> <li><b>Asset Inventory</b> - be sure if you have migrated to AD that you have changed your operating system to Windows 7 and that all discards have been marked retired.</li> </ul> </div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> Feel free to contact us with any questions.   Thank you for all you do for JCS!</div>

Due Dates....

Reminder: Upcoming Due Dates Tech Ready due  June 6, 2014 Please access the Tech Readiness Tool folder in Google Drive for additiona...

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Tech Contact Meeting - Agenda and Minutes are posted

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaeiAXICpgP7jK2KC6pHl6stGh2t4PLGvbN3kBbq2NeS5ldxL7wr7uUI_S77QyjYztZ7G7Ze4nH5nnMH7SmFkk_2e7psQbSO6TVOnDvRDh2RuNf03_TpImWVFndmPdmJWxtfdBeJIZLzU/s1600/3d_classroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaeiAXICpgP7jK2KC6pHl6stGh2t4PLGvbN3kBbq2NeS5ldxL7wr7uUI_S77QyjYztZ7G7Ze4nH5nnMH7SmFkk_2e7psQbSO6TVOnDvRDh2RuNf03_TpImWVFndmPdmJWxtfdBeJIZLzU/s1600/3d_classroom.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <b><span style="font-size: large;">Meeting Follow Up</span></b></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br />If you missed the meeting yesterday here is the </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <b><a href="https://docs.google.com/a/johnston.k12.nc.us/document/d/12YhrQEHM92RiV9mY3WUloJ98fOfhyJLt6MhbaDg5Ack/edit" target="_blank">Agenda</a></b></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Here is the link to the Survey - Please complete by May 30</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <b><a href="https://docs.google.com/a/johnston.k12.nc.us/spreadsheet/viewform?usp=drive_web&formkey=dDNvYjBtWGpJNUw4SHh3Yk9vdGxHUGc6MA#gid=0" target="_blank">Survey</a></b></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Here is the link to the EOY Celebration Sign Up by May 22</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://docs.google.com/a/johnston.k12.nc.us/document/d/1_4jW9zAE0MIeQtL62JrltKZyUrOY5KrqrzBtKMvAlI4/edit" target="_blank"><b>Sign Up Here</b></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Here are the Minutes taken by Stephanie Canning.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://docs.google.com/a/johnston.k12.nc.us/document/d/1nxbPIvjz6NngQQ_LMX_FhgYtJXz-VtfinPQ8fs9iN9g/edit" target="_blank"><b>Minutes</b></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> If you have questions or concerns feel free to contact us.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Have a Great Weekend!  Thanks for all you do!</div> <br />

Tech Contact Meeting - Agenda and Minutes are posted

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End of Year

Reminder End of Year checklist is due to Michelle Turnage by June 11.  Here is a direct link to the document: <a href="https://docs.google.com/a/johnston.k12.nc.us/document/d/1ytGe7HZ7H0pzetKLUgigNVjwVelN-WgzC9X4H7L_wes/edit">Checklist</a><br /> <br /> Please note at the bottom of the checklist is a link to the Summer Contact Information with the active directory migration and ipad repairs for some schools over the summer, please be sure to complete this information.<br /> <br /> If you need additional information about AMTR on the April 30 agenda there were support documents shared: <a href="http://bit.ly/agenda30">bit.ly/agenda30</a>.

End of Year

Reminder End of Year checklist is due to Michelle Turnage by June 11.  Here is a direct link to the document: Checklist Please note at the...

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