9/19-9/23
This is homecoming week. Not much is going on in the tech scene other than trying to get to get the school website up to date. Teachers are slowly and I mean slowly submiting forms we can use to update the site. Take a look at the site and let me know what you think. I sat down with the new tech coaches and we are still working on removing files from the sites database to free up some space on the server for new files. We will be backing these files up on a jump drive that will be kept in a neutral zone for all 3 of us to access.
9/26-9/30
Last full week of school. Midterms are next week and that means that teachers will be going nuts over GradePortal, our state database for inputting grades. Only our administrator has clearance to open and close it, but teachers, especially new teachers, will have questions on how to access it and use it. We (tech coaches and I) are meeting to review the procedures and making sure we use the same lingo when helping each teacher with possible issues. As a school last year we starting using Engrade which is a site that lets teachers create and keep and online grade book. It is accessible by the parents and students so they, too, can see their grades in their current classes at anytime.
10/3-10/7
Midterms...Yay...All of us can't wait to get to get away from work for a week. It is much much needed. From our Graduation Coach (he helps to keep targeted/struggling student on track for graduation) we learned that not all the teachers have link their Engrade Gradebook under the School names. THis needs to be done in order for administrators and people like Guidance and Graduation Coaches can access students grades and assignments. I met the GC on how to proceed with linking all teachers accounts. From there he sent out a mass email to the faculty and staff with a simple, handy set of directions and even a screen cast!!! I felt so accomplished! Still have 2 more days to go in the week so we will see how quickly teachers respond and comply. We are giving exams today and tomorrow.
Yes, we are there too!! Our Admin started 2 weeks ago to get us ready for the gradePortal, I've attempted to get into it with no luck!! I have to have grades in the Portal by Oct 20, it may not happen if they can't figure out why I can't get in it. I like Engrade, too. I use it so I don't have to average grades with a calculator. We don't usually send out the passwords for parents, we are so rural, only about 1/3 of my class even has Internet access. Good Luck with your projects!!
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