St. Agnes School Technology for Teachers

Acceptable Protocol

Changes

We are now connected to the Internet by Verizon FIOS. Difference? Faster?

F-Prot anti-virus software updated. Run at least once a month

ALL teacher and student computers are on the Saint-Agnes Domain not the local computer

Changes•Mozilla Thunderbird e-mail has been updated to TLS

•All computers connected toSaint-Agnes Domain have local folders saved. Meaning old e-mails are accessible

Those computers on local domain may not have access to old e-mails

Computer Use:

Each teacher and staff member is assigned a computer for their use and is not to be shared with anyone. Passwords have been assigned to each member of the faculty and staff and are not to be shared with others. Students should never be allowed to use a teacher’s computer or password.

Computer Use: Computers are for teaching and

administrative work and not for personal use.

Additional software must be approved by Technology Coordinator.

For faster computers-delete Internet cookies and files.

Turn off computers and printers at the end of the day.

Internet Access:

All computers must be set to go through our school server.

Domain as Saint-Agnes not your local computer name.

Will cause your data to be lost should the computer crash.

Internet Access:

Student computers have filters but some objectionable sites /photos can be seen.

It is important that the teacher monitors all student activities and reports any sites deemed objectionable to the technology coordinator.

Internet:

After your session on the Internet is complete you must sign off.

Do not keep an open access to the Internet if you are not actively using it. This includes Internet radio sites as well as personal e-mail. This reduces the bandwidth on our server causing performance reduction.

E-Mail: Mozilla Thunderbird may be accessed at

school or remotely. https://mail.saintag

nes.org/horde

“There is a problem with this website's security certificate.”

Security Certificate

FOLDERS

Create folders to organize e-mails, documents, presentations etc.

Makes retrieving efficient.

Allows copying to another source faster.

Create Folders

Create Folders

Refill cartridges can end up costing more than 500% of the cost of the printer itself over the life of the machine, according to a 2008 study by the American Consumer Institute, a consumer-protection group. Ask yourself:

Does it REALLY NEED to be printed?

Printers

Student Folders

Each student will have a folder in which computer generated documents will be filed and accessible to all teachers and administrators.

E-Mail Etiquette: Sharing e-mails:

not all recipients choose to receive them.

Mail is stored on the server and can be viewed by administrators.

The address Fullstaff should be reserved only for official school business

Personal e-mail: Convenience to faculty

and staff personal e-mail access is allowed with discretion.

Your personal e-mail account should only be used for important matters that can only be done during school hours.

Never to be used when communicating with parents

Direct any parent who has your personal e-mail to address all correspondence to your saintagnes.org address.

Edline.net:

Grade books, assignments, announcements, student resources etc.

http://edline.net same user name* and password as

e-mail.

Edline.net

Important to keep web site up to date so students and parents have current information.

Teacher Manuals are available for help.

Edline.net Report cards

created from Edline grade books.

To Administrators Plus by clicking Send when your grades are complete.

Available anywhere there is Internet access.

It is beneficial that you enter your grades as soon as you have graded papers.

Don’t wait- helps getting report cards back sooner.

Discipline Module

Discipline infractions can be entered through Web Teacher.

Computer Lab: Available when no

classes are scheduled.

A sign up sheet is posted on the door.

You must actively monitor all students when you are using the lab.

Students should not be sent to the computer lab without first notifying the computer teacher.

Please be considerate of class time in the lab.

Peripherals:

Projectors: LCD in classrooms

Copiers: Faculty Lounge and Clinic only- access from your desktop

Peripherals:

Video Cameras: “Flip” sign out in Lab

Inter Write Boards

InterWrite Pad

Help:

Contact the Technology Coordinator by e-mail with any problems.

The address is kconlin@saintagnes.org

Curriculum Mapping

Requirement of Diocese to map at least one subject for the entire year.

Access site: http://stagnes-cda.rubiconatlas.org

Integrating Technology

Curriculum Integration