AUGUST 25, 2015 TECHNOLOGY & DATA WORKSHOP:

WINDOWS 10

• WINDOWS 10 – don’t do it, yet! (Windows 10 is a free upgrade from Windows 7 and 8.1)

• I am waiting to see how the Smart Board software vendor responds – will the software be a “pay as you go?”

RRC Technology Acceptable Use Policy for Students & Staff

• – Link #4 on rrcnet.org• We had a very good year in regard to breakage

of Surface tablets (almost none)• Monetary remuneration will be sought for

damage necessitating repair or replacement of equipment.

• I see no need to charge students a “rental fee” as other districts are implementing…….

SURFACE TABLETS

• Tablet usage during 2014 – 2015 school year = very little breakage – haven’t seen a need for the families purchase insurance

• Tablet usage during 2015 -2016 = continue sending grade 9 – 12 tablets home depending on need and faculty assignments

ONEDRIVE formerly called SKYDRIVE

• is a file hosting service that allows users to upload and sync files to a cloud storage and then access them from a Web browser or their local device.

• detailed explanation found under Link #1 on rrcnet.org

• (speaking of the home page….did anyone notice the new picture rotation?)

Watermelon Days 2015

Help us update our website

• We could update up to 13 new pictures of RRC activities each week!

• We have 17 newly enrolled students this year, we have a lot of good things to share at RRC – one way to show potential students is our website

• Email cell phone or tablet pictures to: runckl@rrcnet.org

RRC Student Surface login & outlook.com account schematic:

• Evan Blomgren = rrc17evbl@outlook.com• Hunter Olson = rrc17huol@outlook.com• If a student can’t remember their login

password: = ‘Falcons’ plus the student 3 digit lunch number

• This is also an email account that you could ask students to check for assignments, etc.

RRC MCA DATA

• RRC MCA DATA – Link #32 on rrcnet.org

JING

• JING – an enhanced “print screen” option• Used to capture/copy an image or video from

any site and paste it onto something else– i.e., MCA data graphs from MDE website

QR CODES

• a quick way for students to find your websites – found under Link #1 on rrcnet.org

Anything new with JMC?

• JMC link is still Link #2 on rrcnet.org

• (remember to change to 2015-2016)

SEPTEMBER INFOBASE WEBINARS

• CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR RRC FACULTY – we need to discuss this with the continuing education committee about eligibility for renewal hour credit………

• Tuesday 9/1/15:eBOOK COLLECTIONS from Infobase 

• Wednesday 9/2/15:CLASSROOM VIDEO ON DEMAND: An Overview and Introduction for High Schools 

• Wednesday 9/16/15, 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern:FILMS ON DEMAND: An Overview and Introduction for Academic Institutions

• Wednesday 9/16/15, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Eastern:LEARN360: Back-to-School Basics

• Thursday 9/17/15:ACCESS VIDEO ON DEMAND: An Overview and Introduction for Public Libraries

• Thursday 9/24/15:AMERICAN HISTORY ONLINE from Infobase

INFOBASE Webinars continued:• Tuesday 9/29/15:

Welcome to the New SCIENCE ONLINE—a STEM Resource from Infobase

• Wednesday 9/30/15:ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL HISTORY ONLINE from Infobase

• OCTOBER 2015• Tuesday 10/6/15:

CLASSROOM VIDEO ON DEMAND: An Overview and Introduction for High Schools 

• Wednesday 10/7/15:eBOOK COLLECTIONS from Infobase

• Tuesday 10/13/15:FILMS ON DEMAND: An Overview and Introduction for Academic Institutions

• Wednesday 10/14/15, 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern:AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY ONLINE from Infobase

OCTOBER 2015INFOBASE continued:

• Tuesday 10/6/15:CLASSROOM VIDEO ON DEMAND: An Overview and Introduction for High Schools 

• Wednesday 10/7/15:eBOOK COLLECTIONS from Infobase

• Tuesday 10/13/15:FILMS ON DEMAND: An Overview and Introduction for Academic Institutions

• Wednesday 10/14/15, 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern:AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY ONLINE from Infobase

• Wednesday 10/14/15, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Eastern:LEARN360: Creating, Sharing, and Collaborating Online

• Tuesday 10/20/15:THE WORLD ALMANAC® FOR KIDS ONLINE: Free Webinar

• Wednesday 10/21/15:AMERICAN INDIAN HISTORY ONLINE from Infobase

• Tuesday 10/27/15:MODERN WORLD HISTORY ONLINE from Infobase

Kahoot.it

• (students sign in their tablets with kahoot.it)• Getkahoot.com is easy way for teachers to

have an electronic “response” venue on the students tablets…….let’s try it now!

• Fire up your tablet and go to kahoot.it