NC Resources Update in NCWiseOwl
Resources were recently updated on the North Carolina Resources page in NCWiseOwl. Visit the zoo, museums, art collections or search for...
NC Resources Update in NCWiseOwl
NC Resources Update in NCWiseOwl
NC Resources Update in NCWiseOwl
EOG Testing & Device Preparation
EOG Testing & Device Preparation
1 - Continue to coordinate with the Testing & Accountability Department on device preparations and logistics for EOG testing. 2 - If...
Schoolnet Upgrade scheduled January 22, 2021
Schoolnet Upgrade scheduled January 22, 2021
Schoolnet 22.1 Update Scheduled Please share with teachers: The update to Schoolnet 22.1 has been scheduled for North Carolina! Schoolnet ...
Weekly Update
Weekly Update
Newest Features in Google There are 3 new features that have been released recently - to improve Google Meet functionality Raise Hand - all...
Weekly Update
Weekly Update
Nearpod is active! Look for it in you classlink dashboard. Support Sessions will be offered next week bit.ly/jcpsteacher Added to the Tro...
Chromebook update/NC Test
Chromebook update/NC Test
We are currently working on a Chromebook update in preparation for the upcoming EOC testing window at the close of the semester. If you ...
YouTube Changes
YouTube Changes
We have had to make some adjustments to our YouTube for Johnston County and you will no longer see the "Approve" option. We a...
Curriculum Pathways Update
Curriculum Pathways Update
Greetings! On behalf of Curriculum Pathways® , I wanted to share a couple of updates. Your School’s Legacy, Shared, Student User N...
Schoolnet/Powerschool Sync Updates & How to Stop Unwanted Notifications & Pop-Ups
Schoolnet/Powerschool Sync Updates & How to Stop Unwanted Notifications & Pop-Ups
PLEASE share with your teachers! This weekend, PowerSchool will be migrating hosting to Microsoft Azure. As a result, PowerSchool wil...
Enabling Google Meet
Enabling Google Meet
On Monday, October 22 we are going to enable Google Meet for staff in our domain. This will allow for some more advanced Video Confere...
Updates after Florence!
Updates after Florence!
Beginning of the Year Media & Technology Meetings that were scheduled for September 17 and 18 have been rescheduled for October 1....
NCID / DLMI *UPDATED*
NCID / DLMI *UPDATED*
We have our DLMI reports coming up. Email Dee Edmundson * if you do not have an NCID account OR if your NCID password has expired. J...
Chromebook Reminder
Chromebook Reminder
Please remind teachers that students should not be just closing the lid on their Chromebooks when they are finished for the day, but t...
Edulog WebSchool Assistant Update
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Edulog WebSchool Assistant Update
Over the weekend of Feb 17, 2017, Edulog conducted a software update. This update broke the access to the WebSchool Assistant transpor...
Quizizz.com
Quizizz.com
Update on Quizizz We have had several student concerns about students searching and finding inappropriate content on the quizizz site. ...
Title 1 Discards Update
Title 1 Discards Update
As a follow up to Tuesday's meeting, we checked with the Title 1 office to get clarification on their discard procedures. Plea...
Update on Recent orders!
Update on Recent orders!
Many of your schools selected the Chromebooks as your recent central office purchase. These have been placed "on order" and y...
JCS Critical Services
JCS Critical Services
We hope everyone is safe and sound. The JCS Data Center had about a foot of water in it and has sustained substantial damage. As ...
PLEASE share with Math teachers: Kuta Software Update
PLEASE share with Math teachers: Kuta Software Update
Share with Math Teachers The CIA department has renewed the purchase of the updated version of Kuta Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Pre...
IMPORTANT MCLASS iPAD UPDATE for Elementary Media and Tech!
IMPORTANT MCLASS iPAD UPDATE for Elementary Media and Tech!
Attention Elementary Media/Tech: After much discussion the MClass ipads are in need of an update prior to going home for the summer (y...
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Showing posts with label update. Show all posts
Monday, April 19, 2021
NC Resources Update in NCWiseOwl
Visit the zoo, museums, art collections or search for a North Carolina primary sources in the
digital collections at the state library! Accompanying educator/classroom resources can be
found on the Educators page.
digital collections at the state library! Accompanying educator/classroom resources can be
found on the Educators page.
Feedback and suggestions are always welcome!
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
EOG Testing & Device Preparation
1 - Continue to coordinate with the Testing & Accountability Department on device preparations and logistics for EOG testing.
2 - If devices are collected from student check outs, allow adequate time to collect the Chromebooks & chargers, assess usability of the device, and run needed OS updates.
Note: Tech Services will not have adequate time to repair devices across the district for testing.
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Schoolnet Upgrade scheduled January 22, 2021
Schoolnet 22.1 Update Scheduled
Please share with teachers:The update to Schoolnet 22.1 has been scheduled for North Carolina! Schoolnet will go down on Friday, January 22, at 8:00 p.m., and will return to service no later than 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 23. Other Home Base applications will not be impacted by the Schoolnet update window. View the release notes for Schoolnet 22.1 here.
Additional Items Added to Schoolnet
In case you missed it:
In December, a total of 7,834 new assessment questions were added to Schoolnet from the NCDPI Accountability team! 4,833 of those items were added to the NCDPI Released bank for use by teachers, and the other 3,001 items were added to the NCDPI Benchmark bank for use by PSU administrators. To find these items quickly, search by dates 12/14/2020–12/16/2020.
Monday, November 23, 2020
Weekly Update
Newest Features in Google
There are 3 new features that have been released recently - to improve Google Meet functionality
- Raise Hand - allows students to raise their hand to ask for assistance, we will be removing nod so students can use the native feature built in
- Breakout (ask for help) - when using Breakouts your students can ask for help from the teacher
- Backgrounds - students can not only blur their background but also change it to a cool bank of images (like green screen) to hide their current environment visibility from others.
Chrome has also made some accessibility updates that might be helpful for your students with disabilities check out this video to see those updates:
Happy Thanksgiving!
Enjoy your time and a little turkey :)
Friday, September 11, 2020
Weekly Update
Nearpod is active!
Look for it in you classlink dashboard. Support Sessions will be offered next week bit.ly/jcpsteacher
Added to the Troubleshooting Guide this week: bit.ly/troubleshoot101
Link to Classroom Relay Training
Math ipads - we were able to provide some ipads to the 6-12 math departments if they need assistance with anything please refer them back to Amy Stanley or April Richardson.
Linda Gardner has retired. A replacement is being sought - we appreciate your patience as we continue to support you in the services she previously took care of. If you need a quote for something contact Christa Leverette until a replacement is secured.
Reminder if you need a staff patron added please use this form: bit.ly/addpatron and if you have asset that needs to be created as a golden record please use this form: bit.ly/jcspasset
September 30 from 9am-12pm a statewide event for Media and Technology Facilitators if you are interested click on the link above to register.
Thank you for continuing to support the families through the Tech Help website!
Friday, November 22, 2019
Chromebook update/NC Test
We are currently working on a Chromebook update in preparation for the upcoming EOC testing window at the close of the semester. If you have attempting to use the NC Test app you might have to wait for the update to the chromebook in order for the app to show up and work properly. This might require a reboot, and will at minimum require that the devices be turned on. Thank you for your continuous support through these processes.
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
YouTube Changes
We have had to make some adjustments to our YouTube for Johnston County and you will no longer see the "Approve" option. We are now using our filter to monitor the content rather than YouTube restricted access which is horrifically broken (Nationwide)
If you have a YouTube Brand account you might want to access it at home (if you can) and follow these instructions from Google:
Brand Accounts allow users to use certain Google services with a separate identity (e.g., a brand identity) that is not publicly linked to their regular Google Account identity. Brand Accounts are not currently supported for G Suite for Education primary/secondary (K-12) school domains. On July 10, 2019, Google took the following actions on accounts not already granted an extension by their school’s G Suite admin:
- Google suspended Brand Accounts whose primary owner is a G Suite for Education primary/secondary (K-12) school user. The action to suspend, rather than delete Brand Accounts, was done to give Brand Account owners a bit more time to take action.
- Google removed G Suite for Education primary/secondary (K-12) school users as members from any Brand Accounts they belonged to. This is in accordance with what was previously communicated on May 9, 2019.
Is my Brand Account affected?
You are receiving this email because you are currently the owner or manager of a Brand Account. You can see a list of Brand Accounts you are an owner or member of at https://myaccount.google.com/
Will my Brand Account be deleted?
- Suspended accounts belonging to users that are not submitted for an extension by their school’s G Suite admin (see below) by November 1, 2019 will be deleted after November 15, 2019.
- Even Brand Accounts belonging to users that are submitted for an extension are still subject to deletion after July 15, 2020. G Suite for Education primary/secondary (K-12) school users will also be removed as a member from any remaining Brand Accounts they belong to after July 15, 2020.
- Note: Deletion of your Brand Account will not impact your ability to use G Suite or other Google products using your primary G Suite for Education account.
How will my Brand Account be impacted while suspended?
- While your Brand Account is suspended, use of your Brand Account will be blocked on YouTube, Google My Business, and Photos. You will still be able to access Google Services (i.e. Gmail, Drive, Classroom) with your primary G Suite for Education account, provided those services are enabled by your school’s admin. To access YouTube, you may need to switch to your primary account from your suspended Brand Account. You can do this via the YouTube channel switcher (signing-out and/or clearing web browser cookies may also be necessary).
- While your Brand Account is suspended, Brand Account content such as posted YouTube videos, and photos uploaded to Google Photos, may become hidden from you and others, but will not be deleted.
- While your Brand Account is suspended, in some cases you may not be able to manage your Google My Business listings. Those listings will, however, remain visible. You can tell if your Brand Account manages a Google My Business listing if (1) the account shows here under a “Your Brand Accounts” heading, and (2) upon clicking the listed Brand Account you then see the Google My Business logo in the “Act as Brand on” section.
- While your Brand Account is suspended, you will not be able to access the “Download your data” tool with your suspended Brand Account, nor assign any new Brand Account owners or managers.
How can I preserve my Brand Account data?
If your Brand account is active (i.e. becomes unsuspended, or never was suspended), one or more of the options below may be used to preserve some or all of your BrandAccount data:
- You can download your data while logged into the Brand Account prior to July 15, 2020 to export the Brand Account’s content.
- You can transfer the primary ownership of the Brand Account to another user before July 15, 2020. The new primary owner must either be (a) a G Suite accountholder that is not in a G Suite for Education primary/secondary (K-12) school domain or (b) a consumer account holder (i.e. account@gmail.com).
- Note that even Brand Accounts belonging to users that have been submitted for an extension are still subject to deletion after July 15, 2020 (if the primary owner of the Brand Account is a G Suite for Education primary or secondary (K-12) school user as of July 15, 2020).
If you find another youtube issue (a direct link to a specific video) send it to Doug Denton and he will check it. We are working diligently to resolve the issues with broadcasting through YouTube Live.
Friday, May 10, 2019
Curriculum Pathways Update
Greetings! On behalf of Curriculum Pathways®, I wanted to share a couple of updates.
Your School’s Legacy, Shared, Student User Name no Longer Supported
We’ve enjoyed a fairly long relationship with your school, and we are delighted that your team finds many of our 2000+ resources of value to your instructional program. I wanted to remind you that the legacy, shared student user name assigned to your school will soon be disabled. I’m afraid the time has come to say ‘good-bye’!
Currently, when logging in with the shared, school-wide student user name, your students have encountered a pop-up that this familiar access to Curriculum Pathways is being discontinued. Soon, any attempts to log in this way will redirect students to create a unique account. Individual student accounts allow students to save their place in the Algebra 1 course, save their work on many of our interactive resources, as well as saving essays when using the Writing Navigator suite of tools. If you would like more information about facilitating student account creation, let me know.
Crio™ Authoring Tool
I’d also like to share our latest offering with you. Crio is a tool that enables teachers to develop online resources incorporating the same interactive elements we use in developing our resources. Teachers can share these resources with a limited audience or publish them for other professionals to review and take advantage of. Teachers from all over are already building out their curricula using Crio in areas like social emotional learning, career and technical education, and art history. Like all of the resources and professional development we provide, Crio is available at no cost. I’d be happy to go into more detail on Crio, if you are interested.
Thank you, for your continued advocacy of Curriculum Pathways® resources in your educational community. We look forward to maintaining and growing this relationship. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Please share with your staff members!
Monday, March 4, 2019
Schoolnet/Powerschool Sync Updates & How to Stop Unwanted Notifications & Pop-Ups
PLEASE share with your teachers!
This weekend, PowerSchool will be migrating hosting to Microsoft Azure. As a result, PowerSchool will be unavailable from 5pm Friday, March 8th to 5am Tuesday, March 12th.
This will not affect the availability of Schoolnet, however, any changes made in PowerSchool Friday, March 8 - Tuesday, March 12 that are used in Schoolnet will not appear in Schoolnet until Wednesday, March 13th. Examples include: enrollment changes, student information, transfers, and attendance/tardy updates.
Additionally, areas of reporting will not be updated during this period. Schoolnet overnight processes will be restarted on Tuesday, March 12th. Teachers are recommended not to sync assessment scores from Schoolnet to PowerTeacher Pro from Friday, March 8th until the migration is complete on Tuesday, March 12th.
Experiencing issues with having unwanted notifications or pop-ups? Click here for instructions on how to stop it!
Friday, October 19, 2018
Enabling Google Meet
On Monday, October 22 we are going to enable Google Meet for staff in our domain. This will allow for some more advanced Video Conferencing options. Check out this link for more information:
Comparison of Classic Hangouts and Meet
NOTE: We are NOT an Enterprise for Education, only GSuite for Education.
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Updates after Florence!
Beginning of the Year Media & Technology Meetings that were scheduled for September 17 and 18 have been rescheduled for October 1. Please note: This meeting is required to maintain your rights as a CTA, so please make sure you attend one of the following 2 options: 2:45pm-4:00pm OR 4:15pm-5:30pm in the AG Glenn Team Room. There will not be an additional make up option.
MClass - Elementary Tech Folks please note that Amplify is requesting that all of the new ipads be updated to version 12 of the iOS. PLEASE make sure if the device has been used for initial testing that the teacher SYNCS their data prior to completing this update.
Discovery Education issues have been resolved. Please let your teachers (elementary and middle) know it is up and running again.
Thank you for your diligence in assisting with preparations prior to the storm, thankfully in most cases this was just precautionary. We appreciate all you do to make our schools awesome!
Thursday, April 19, 2018
NCID / DLMI *UPDATED*
We have our DLMI reports coming up. Email Dee Edmundson* if you do not have an NCID account OR if your NCID password has expired. Just keep in mind the password reset expires (email notification) after 12 hours. Click here for NCID/DLMI notes.
*Updated - New NCID Administrator is Dee Edmundson. It was formally Linda Edmundson.
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Chromebook Reminder
Please remind teachers that students should not be just closing the lid on their Chromebooks when they are finished for the day, but they need to be shut down.
Updates are sent out regularly so chromebooks need to be updated as they are released for optimal performance. We are sending an update soon which would put all chromebooks at Version 65 and we still have some on Version 50, so they might get several updates which will temporarily slow down the device, until all updates are installed.
Thanks for helping us spread the word.
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Edulog WebSchool Assistant Update
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Quizizz.com
Update on Quizizz
We have had several student concerns about students searching and finding inappropriate content on the quizizz site. However, we have worked with the company and think we have a workable solution to allow us to reinstate the site for teachers and students to use. If you find any inappropriate content we ask that you report it to the quizizz help center immediately so it can be taken down and we can allow access to this valuable resource!Thanks for your help!
Technology and Digital Learning Teams!
Thursday, September 21, 2017
Title 1 Discards Update
As a follow up to Tuesday's meeting, we checked with the Title 1 office to get clarification on their discard procedures. Please use the attached document to request discarding Title 1, ESL or other Federal items.
CTE has their own procedure and should be in contact with any CTE teacher getting updated equipment.
Thank you for your participation Tuesday and for your willingness to help make tomorrow's ER day a success! We appreciate all you do!
Friday, April 21, 2017
Update on Recent orders!
Many of your schools selected the Chromebooks as your recent central office purchase. These have been placed "on order" and you received information from Christa Leverette regarding claiming these orders.
One update to that information and future purchases:
It is the brand new Acer Chromebooks, there is not a barcode on the device so folks need to scan the box and not the bag because it adds a letter. A good rule of thumb is to always double check the serial number on the device. If you have a question please email: Christa Leverette
Here are updated directions on accepting On Order items for reference.
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
JCS Critical Services
We hope everyone is safe and sound.
The JCS Data Center had about a foot of water in it and has sustained substantial damage. As you return to work, please understand we are working on repairs to the JCS critical services - Internet, phones, and other services could have problems - please be patient. Internet is working but is extremely slow and unresponsive.
We will notify you as we get our various services up and running.
WEBSITES:
Because of issues with our servers no one will NOT BE ABLE to access your websites using YOUR AD ACCOUNT passwords. This means that teachers and webmasters will not be able to access their sites. Please be patient as we work to get everything back up and running.
WEBSITES:
Because of issues with our servers no one will NOT BE ABLE to access your websites using YOUR AD ACCOUNT passwords. This means that teachers and webmasters will not be able to access their sites. Please be patient as we work to get everything back up and running.
Monday, October 3, 2016
PLEASE share with Math teachers: Kuta Software Update
Share with Math Teachers
The CIA department has renewed the purchase of the updated version of Kuta Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Precalculus and Calculus for all the high schools. Middle schools get Pre-Algebra and Algebra 1. Our department has already deployed the software out to the workstations in the site Kuta Software security group in Active Directory. The new shortcuts have also been created under the "Teaches Menu>Kuta Infinite" folder. When they launch the software for the first time it will ask them to activate it, they just need to click through the activation steps and finally click finish. It will prompt the user to input the room location, they can leave this blank. They will not need a code to get started. If you have a teacher who needs the software and they don't see the icon, please have them submit a ticket including their computer name into IT Direct.
Friday, June 3, 2016
IMPORTANT MCLASS iPAD UPDATE for Elementary Media and Tech!
Attention Elementary Media/Tech: After much discussion the MClass ipads are in need of an update prior to going home for the summer (you can begin Monday and have until the last workday to complete the update). I'm sorry for the late notice but this new procedure has just become active in our management system and with Apple.
This update will need to be completed by one of you (Media/Tech) or each individual K-3 teacher who has a device from the county for Mclass, the directions are outlined here and you need to be sure you only do these steps on MCLASS devices. Please let your MClass manager know about this information as well.
If you have questions contact April Richardson or myself. Thank you for helping us keep this technology working for your teachers.
Amy
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