iPass Setup

Now that we have access to iPass, don't forget to setup your rankbook for the new school year. See the iPass Info page for assistance. As always, you can contact BAM for some help.

New iMacs in the Lower Lab

Gone are the thin-clients of old...yea!!!

We now have a second mac computer lab with brand new flat-panel imacs ---very nice, indeed.

There are 27 machines with the following software titles:
Google Earth
Firefox
Safari
MS Office 2007
OpenOffice 3
Preveiw PDF reader
Quicktime

HELP!

I need help with technology! What do I do?!

Teachers:

• Emergency that impacts the teaching and learning of my class: send a student to the library,  call (x4211) for Ms. Monahan,  or call the help desk at 508.652.7216
• Tech issue that does not immediately affect teaching and learning: email help_desk and  cc: Beth_Monahan to ensure all parties are in the loop.
• Planning for technology integration (curriculum or productivity):
  email: Beth_Monahan
  Add your name to BAM's appointment calendar

Students:

• Ask your teacher or another student in your class for help.
• If you still need help, your teacher may send you to see Ms. Monahan in the Library.  Find her desk on the side of the Library closest to the theater. If she is not there, please leave a note with your name, your question and your homeroom teacher.  Ms. Monahan will get back to you as soon as possible. 
• You may also email Ms. Monahan at Beth_Monahan@wayland.k12.ma.us 

New Macbook Carts

The school now has a total of 7 macbook carts! They are numbered 1-6 (instead of lettering as in previous years). One macbook cart, and the laptops themselves,  are going to remain in the library for use during class by teachers and during study by students.

Macbook Cart #1 has 28 macbooks.  Macbook Carts #2-6 contain 25 brand new macbooks, each.

To reserve a cart (or lab), use the google calendar reservation system.  Calendars have been shared with ms_all.



Macbook Cart Locations:
#1 - Library
#2 - 8th Grade Pit
#3 - Upper Lab
#4 - Upper Lab
#5 - 6th grade Area
#6 - 6th grade Area

Library Macbook Cart - in the Library.  Use the Library Calendar to reserve and/or speak to Sara.

We also have the Dell PC Laptop Cart, which is housed in the Library. It, too, has a google calendar.

Atomic Learning

What's a blog and how can I use it in my classroom?

How do I change the margins in MS Word?

Find the answer with Atomic Learning!

WPS subscribes to Atomic Learning, an online repository of video tutorials for teachers, students and parents to access at any time and from anywhere.

For teachers, the username is the email address. See BAM for password.

Additional login information for students and parents is forthcoming.

Computer Reservation Calendars

Each of the computer labs and laptop carts has its own reservation calendar using Google. BAM will share each of these calendars via email to ms_all. You will see a nested list of emails from waylandmiddle@gmail.com. You must open each email and click on the link in order to see them while logged in to your own google calendar.   If you don't see the link, click on "Show hidden text" in the email.

If you deleted the emails, you can still add the calendars to your account by going directly to the waylandmiddle@gmail account and adding your email address in the share calendar settings.  See BAM for the password to the account.

New feature: you can go to the Computer Reservation Calendar page and click the button and follow the prompts to add calendars to your Wayland Google account.

You are now set to reserve computers from within your own account!

Discovery Education Streaming

Our school subscribes to Discovery Education Streaming.  It is a searchable database of video clips and full movies on virtually any topic. You can stream them online or download them for offline viewing.
Contact Bethann for the passcode and a tutorial.

New enhancements http://www.discoveryeducation.com//BTS2011/enhancements.cfm

New Printers

A new printer has been purchased and installed in the Upper Lab. The 2 printers previously in the lab have been moved to replace the 8th Arade Area and 7th grade Area 1 printers.

Teachers with Windows PC's will have to delete the 3 old printers (Upper Lab, 8th Grade Area and 7th Grade Area 1) and re-add.

Teachers with Mac computers may have to restart their computer and login again to get the updated drivers.

If you don't do this Joe said you'll print "gibberish"...his highly technical term, not mine. ;)

~BAM