Changes for page Beginning of Year Technology Information 2026-2027
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... ... @@ -5,19 +5,19 @@ 5 5 = Back to School Technology Checklist for Teachers: = 6 6 7 7 * ((( 8 -All Teachers: Please review [[this checklist>>url:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OOZNj4PT0IMcVuRxg9A_iFDDgjVurmPk__0DvhgAFhQ/edit?usp=drive_link||rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"]] before school begins to be sure that your classroom technology is accounted for and in working order. Reach out to [[Tech Support for assistance>>url:http://support.etownschools.org||rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"]] if anything is missing or not working. 8 +**All Teachers: **Please review [[this checklist>>url:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OOZNj4PT0IMcVuRxg9A_iFDDgjVurmPk__0DvhgAFhQ/edit?usp=drive_link||rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"]] before school begins to be sure that your classroom technology is accounted for and in working order. Reach out to [[Tech Support for assistance>>url:http://support.etownschools.org||rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"]] if anything is missing or not working. 9 9 ))) 10 10 11 11 = Cybersecurity Awareness: = 12 12 13 13 * ((( 14 -All Staff: K-12 school districts are huge targets for cybercriminals, and phishing emails are usually their favorite way in. All it takes is one accidental click on a bad link to put an entire network and sensitive student data at risk. Taking just a few seconds to double-check an email’s sender and legitimacy of attachments before clicking makes you our absolute best line of defense! Review this “[[Spot the Phishing>>url:https://canva.link/2fzgxckjtih2lql||rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"]]” presentation and test your knowledge with a short quiz. 14 +**All Staff:** K-12 school districts are huge targets for cybercriminals, and phishing emails are usually their favorite way in. All it takes is one accidental click on a bad link to put an entire network and sensitive student data at risk. Taking just a few seconds to double-check an email’s sender and legitimacy of attachments before clicking makes you our absolute best line of defense! Review this “[[Spot the Phishing>>url:https://canva.link/2fzgxckjtih2lql||rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"]]” presentation and test your knowledge with a short quiz. 15 15 ))) 16 16 17 17 = Google Assignments app in Schoology = 18 18 19 19 * ((( 20 -Teachers in grades 3 through 12: As was shared in the spring, the new Google Assignments app has been installed in Schoology. The original Google Drive Assignments app will be removed from Schoology on Oct 31, 2026. There are 2 methods to grade using the new app, grading in Schoology and grading in Google. The grades from both grading methods will appear in the Schoology gradebook and then sync to the Sapphire gradebook. Look for demos this school year, but in the meantime, you can review [[these instructions>>url:https://uc.powerschool-docs.com/en/schoology/latest/google-assignments-app-grading-options||rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"]] to become familiar with the new app. 20 +**Teachers in grades 3 through 12**: As was shared in the spring, the new Google Assignments app has been installed in Schoology. The original Google Drive Assignments app will be removed from Schoology on Oct 31, 2026. There are 2 methods to grade using the new app, grading in Schoology and grading in Google. The grades from both grading methods will appear in the Schoology gradebook and then sync to the Sapphire gradebook. Look for demos this school year, but in the meantime, you can review [[these instructions>>url:https://uc.powerschool-docs.com/en/schoology/latest/google-assignments-app-grading-options||rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"]] to become familiar with the new app. 21 21 ))) 22 22 23 23 = IncidentIQ = ... ... @@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ 26 26 **TECH SUPPORT:** 27 27 28 28 * ((( 29 -All staff and students should continue to submit tech support requests through [[IncidentIQ>>url:http://support.etownschools.org||rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"]]. 29 +**All staff and students** should continue to submit tech support requests through [[IncidentIQ>>url:http://support.etownschools.org||rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"]]. 30 30 ))) 31 31 * ((( 32 -Parents and guardians may submit guest tickets through IncidentIQ at http:~/~/remote.etownschools.org. They will not need an account to log in. 32 +**Parents and guardians** may submit guest tickets through IncidentIQ at http:~/~/remote.etownschools.org. They will not need an account to log in. 33 33 ))) 34 34 ))) 35 35 * ((( ... ... @@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ 39 39 = Mac Computers - Restart Weekly = 40 40 41 41 * ((( 42 -All Mac computers need to be restarted weekly or the computers will run out of TCP sockets and random websites won’t work. When in doubt, restart the computer. If issues persist, submit a tech ticket through IncidentIQ. 42 +**All Mac computers** need to be restarted weekly or the computers will run out of TCP sockets and random websites won’t work. When in doubt, restart the computer. If issues persist, submit a tech ticket through IncidentIQ. 43 43 ))) 44 44 45 45 = Newline flat panels =