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Technology Department Update News

We are at the half-way mark of another school year.  During the first semester, the Information and Technology Department has installed new computers at CDO High School, San Joaquin, El Hogar, Wilson K-8 and Mesa Verde Elementary. Read more...

How-to

Have you ever left a message for someone and been left wondering. . . “Did they get the message?”. . . “Do they know the answer to my question?” . . .  “Should I call someone else?”  . . . “Are they even THERE?” Read more...

Have you explored the templates offered by Microsoft?  Templates are a great starting point to creating professional looking documents.  These pre-made designs contain graphics and layouts that can be modified to meet your needs.   Read more...

Best Practices

21st century learners need to be effective communicators.  One skill that is emerging as a key for these learners is digital storytelling. Digital storytelling uses digital tools to help students use voice to tell their story in a compelling and engaging manner.    Read more...

Have you ever received a file from someone and you can’t open it because you don’t have the software they created the program with on your computer?  Well, Zamzar might be a solution for you. Read more...

The Partnership for 21st Century Skills has developed Route 21 which provides 21st century skills–related resources. You can access the site at http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/route21/. Read more...

Educational Internet Websites

Here are some outstanding educational tools available for teachers and students.  Read more...

Repair Rundown

While we recommend saving your gradebook to your local computer, Easy GradePro 4 makes it easy to backup your grades automatically to the server.  Read more...

MIS News

SASI is our student information management software application (sometimes referred to as the “SMS”). Information in SASI is strictly confidential and it’s use and distribution is restricted by FERPA regulations.  Read more...

ClaudioVisuals

If you are having trouble showing streaming videos from your computer to your SMART Board you can follow these steps to allow the computer to send the video through the projector. Read more...

Telephone Tricks

As the phone administrator for Amphitheater for over five years, I have noticed a reoccurrence of the same problems over and over again.  I realize, with the turnover of new staff, keeping up with their education and supplying them with information on how to properly use district technology can present an ongoing challenge.   Read more...

  December 2007

 
  
 

From the Director

How-to
Best Practices
Educational Internet Websites
Repair Rundown
MIS News
ClaudioVisuals
Telephone Tricks

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