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TOLLESON UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT #214EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
INTEGRATION
Tara Suggs – Instructional Technology Integration Specialist, District Office
Jeff Newman – English Teacher and Ed Tech Cohort Member, Copper Canyon High School
Web ResourcesTechnology Integration Webpage:Tuhsd.org > Departments > Technology Integration
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Technology In Education•Technology implementation is vital in our promotion of career and college readiness within our campuses. • It is supported and encouraged with the Arizona College and Career Ready Standards.•Technology enhances teaching and learning and should not be used to replace teaching and learning.
Who Supports You?• School Support• Site Technicians• Media Center Specialist
• Information Technology (IT)• TrackIT• Site Technician• Helpdesk (ext. 4357); Katelyn
Eubanks• Instructional Technology Integration• Tara Suggs, Instructional
Technology Integration Specialist• Ed Tech Cohort Teachers
[email protected] - DO [email protected] - Tolleson [email protected] – Westview [email protected] – La Joya Community [email protected] – Copper Canyon [email protected] – Sierra Linda [email protected] – University [email protected] – Cont. Ed. [email protected] – Lighthouse Academy
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Technology Policies • Educational purposes•Protect student confidentiality•Assume communications and files are not private•Handle district technology with care and protect it from potential sources of damage.•Be mindful of copyright and fair use laws.•Refer to the entire Appropriate Use of Electronic Information Services Agreement.
Password Management
•User passwords for district computer accounts and services expire after 90 days.•Minimum 8 characters
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What’s in Your Classroom/ Campus• Teacher Computer (Lenovo Helix Laptop/Tablet PC)• Docking station and WiDi
• Cisco telephone with voicemail to email• Projector• Shared printer access • Other items may be available at each school (e.g. interactive
whiteboards and document cameras)• Computer lab / Laptop Cart access – Check out process via
Media Specialists
Standardized Supported Software
•Microsoft •Windows 8.1•Office 2013
•Home use of MS Office – contact helpdesk ext. 4357
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TUHSD Network•TUHSD Devices - automatic connectivity•Non-TUHSD Devices– StaffNET, StudentNETconnectivity (district credentials required)
Systems You Can Access•Outlook – Email• https://login.microsoftonline.com
•Synergy • https://synergy.tuhsd.org
•Galileo •Employee Services Web Portal
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Systems You Can Access• Blackboard• Learning
Management System (LMS)
• Class resources, discussions, assignments, assessments
• Collaboration• Communication
Standards• Teachers – ISTE Standards• Students – Arizona•AZCCRS•Content Standards
• ELA Standards pairings
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Tools• Socrative – formative assessments, bell work, exit tickets•Kahoot.it! – formative assessments, ice breakers, enrichment•Polleverywhere – formative assessments, exit tickets•Remind – safe communication with students and parents via texting and email
Tools•Office365 web apps: Email, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote• Office Mix, Sway, OneNote Classroom, Lens, Yammer, Skype for
Business
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Tools• NewsELA - news articles in various Lexile
and grade levels• Padlet – virtual wall to post and share
information• Haiku Deck – create short presentations• Piktochart- infographic creation tool• Joomag – digital magazine creator• PowToon – presentation tool with
animation features• Prezi – Zooming presentation tool with
collaborative features
Kahoot Exit TicketOpen a browser and enter Kahoot.it in the address bar.