New Teacher Technology Orientation Everything You Need to

New Teacher Technology Orientation Everything You Need to Know About MCS Technology Part 1 Jodie Moorhead IT Facilitator Jodie. moorhead@mcschools. net (318) 325 -0601, ext. 5402

Today’s Agenda… �Logging On Your Computer �MCS Email �Course. Where �On. Course �Sharp. School Website and Resources

MCS Email � You can find MCS email in several locations on the website � Your username will almost always be firstname. last and, after the initial login, will be what you choose � We strongly suggest that you use the Outlook desktop application to do email at work. Calendar invites can be added directly to your calendar. Contact groups can be created and edited. � Let’s check you email account now! From Infolink From MCS Website

Accessing Your Email • No matter which method you choose to access the Outlook Web App, you will see this screen. • Remember… Username – firstname. lastname Password – password 1 (1 st Time Only) • Changing Your Password On the options menu dropdown, select “Change Your Password. ” Follow the steps to reset your password. • Please remember, changing your password in email will change the password you use to log on your computer. • Whenever you create accounts for software or websites for educational reasons, we always suggest you use your MCS email and password for ease of rememberance.

Course. Where �Course. Where is our professional development registration system. Most every PD session will be on the site for you to register, including faculty meetings, PLCs, etc. �While some people are not required to maintain CLUs, it is a very good idea to keep CLUs as proof of further education as part of a professional growth plan, etc. �Certificates will be given out at the end of PD sessions as proof of attendance and completion. Please keep up with these. �You create your own account in Course. Where. The instructions are on the next slide!

Creating Your Course. Where Account � The easiest way to locate Course. Where is under the Quick Links on the MCS web site. � Please remember, this is not the LDOE Course. Where site. That is a totally separate account for state-led PD sessions. � After clicking the Course. Where link, you will see a grey bar and below that will be a “Logon” link. Click that. If it is your first time, you will click the button under “New to this site? ” on the right-hand side. � Fill in all fields and then click the “Submit ID/Password” button at the bottom. Once again, we strongly suggest using your MCS email information. � This will take you another screen. Fill in all fields or it will no create your account. You can always edit it later. � We cannot see your password, and there is a link on the log -in page for them to email your password to you. That is why we suggest using your MCS email.

Registering for a Session � Log in to Course. Where � Select the View by Month option � Find the session you would like to register for � Click on the session name for a full description and the time to register Click the “Register” button and then make sure all of the information is complete. You can select special needs, too!

On. Course �On. Course is the online system that MCS uses to create and store lesson plans. In addition, you have a calendar, website, and other tools. �You can watch the video on the next page if you need additional help locating On. Course on the MCS website.

What You Will See… � Your main area of concern will be “My Planner” – this is where you will input your lesson plans for the week. You will also have a basic website here, too. � Your principal will let you know the deadline for having your lesson plans posted. � We are going to look briefly at the lesson planner today, but a more in - depth training will be held one afternoon. � If you need help, there are tutorials on the On. Course website, or you can contact Jodie Moorhead (ext. 5402).

What the Planner Looks Like… This is a default template. You can change your template by clicking here! You can share lesson plans with your fellow teachers by clicking the “Sharing” link. There is a video on the Prime Time PD Site. This is the work space. Click in any of these spaces to go to the area to type your lesson plans.

Key Features of On. Course Lesson Plans �You can attach standards to your lesson plans so you do not have to type them. �You can attach documents (tests, hand-outs, etc. ) to your lesson plans so your principal can see what the lesson includes. �You can place homework in the appropriate section at the bottom of the page and it will appear on the calendar automatically. �You can link videos and images to your lesson plans, but I do not suggest doing that.

Sharp. School � Sharp. School is our new web site provider. We have been with them for one year now. � All of our resources and helpful hints are off of this web site. � You also will have a personal teacher page located on your school’s web site. � There will be trainings on how to create, change, and personalize your page later. Watch Course. Where and the Recent News for more information. � Most of the tools you will need are located on the Resources drop down menu, then MCS Resource Links.

Other Technology Tools Provided by MCS Physical Tools � Computers � Laptops/i. Pads (depends on grade level) � SMART Board � Document Camera � CPS Student Response System � For Check-Out from MIS/IT… * i. Pods * digital cameras * flip video cameras * GPS * Much More Software/Resources � Accelerated Reader/Math – administered by Carmel Hill � LPB Cyber. Channel/Discovery Streaming � World Book Online � EBSCO � SMART Notebook, Version 11 � You. Tube (safe mode) � Resources by Subject(s) � Prime Time PD – new series of videos on demand courses

Key Websites �Almost all of these key websites are Quick Links on the MCS Home Page. �I have included a QR code, in case you would like to use your phone or tablet to open the sites. �Prime Time PD – PD on Demand is in progress, but you can use the QR code to access it. Prime Time PD – PD on Demand LPB/Discovery Streaming World Book Online (Home access is Username – mcs Password – mcswb) CIS

Important MIS People and Numbers �Mark Daff (MIS Director) – ext. 3044 �Martha Johnson (Help Desk) – ext. 3330 �Lisa Coleman (JPAMS) – ext. 3053 �Aletha Alston (Administrative Assistant) – ext. 3049 All emails within the district are firstname. lastname You do not have to put the “@mcschools. net” if you are on some form of MCS email!