Changes for page Beginning of Year Technology Information 2026-2027
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... ... @@ -8,21 +8,28 @@ 8 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 -= Facilities Room Scheduling = 12 12 13 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 14 -[[Arbiter Facilities Scheduler>>https://fs-easd.rschooltoday.com/authentication/credential/login/||rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"]] will now being used for room reservations. Please look for more specific information from your building admins regarding these changes. 15 15 16 16 = Cybersecurity Awareness: = 17 17 18 18 * ((( 19 19 **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. 17 + 18 + 20 20 ))) 21 21 21 += Facilities Room Scheduling = 22 + 23 +(% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 24 +[[Arbiter Facilities Scheduler>>https://fs-easd.rschooltoday.com/authentication/credential/login/||rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"]] will now being used for room reservations. Please look for more specific information from your building admins regarding these changes. 25 + 26 + 22 22 = Google Assignments app in Schoology = 23 23 24 24 * ((( 25 25 **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. 31 + 32 + 26 26 ))) 27 27 28 28 = IncidentIQ = ... ... @@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ 39 39 ))) 40 40 * ((( 41 41 **FACILITIES SUPPORT**: Staff should also submit Facilities requests for custodial and maintenance needs. 49 + 50 + 42 42 ))) 43 43 44 44 = Mac Computers - Restart Weekly = ... ... @@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ 45 45 46 46 * ((( 47 47 **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. 57 + 58 + 48 48 ))) 49 49 50 50 = Newline flat panels = ... ... @@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ 51 51 52 52 * ((( 53 53 In order to prevent issues and disruptions when using your Newline interactive flat panels, please be sure to clean them with the provided cleaning kit before the school year starts. 65 + 66 + 54 54 ))) 55 55 56 56 = Online instructional systems = ... ... @@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ 78 78 ))) 79 79 * ((( 80 80 **Study Island** has been removed. 94 + 95 + 81 81 ))) 82 82 ))) 83 83 ... ... @@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ 88 88 ))) 89 89 * ((( 90 90 **Middle School and High School teachers** can now automate when their Securly classes begin and end based on their building’s bell schedules. [[View info on the Tech Wiki>>doc:Main.WebsitesSoftware.Securly Classroom.Bell Schedules.WebHome||target="_blank"]] showing how to activate it. 106 + 107 + 91 91 ))) 92 92 93 93 = Sora: Login with Google = ... ... @@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ 94 94 95 95 * ((( 96 96 **All staff and students: **Sora is a digital reading platform that gives students and staff online access to thousands of ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines. To make access easier, staff and students may now log in to Sora seamlessly through Clever using their school Google account. 114 + 115 + 97 97 ))) 98 98 99 99 = Student Printing = ... ... @@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ 100 100 101 101 * ((( 102 102 There have been changes to how high school and middle school students will be printing this year. Please look for more specific information from your building admins regarding these changes. 122 + 123 + 103 103 ))) 104 104 105 105 = Teaching Emergency Help Line - Call routing changes: =