Welcome New PESD Teachers

The new year is about to begin. It's always a treat to welcome the new teachers to the district. Here's the information for new teachers to the district that I promised to post:

Services Available from the Instructional Technology Department
• Blogging, Web Posting Policies
• Professional Development
• Media Services
• Classroom Technology Coaching and Technology Integration Activities
• Classroom Demonstration and Model Lessons
• One-on-One Technology Help
• Internet Resources
• Troubleshooting Problems with Interactive White Boards, Projectors, and Other Hardware and Software

How To Get Service
• E-mail:
• Describe the problem
• Provide us with your name, school, room number and phone number
Or Call:
• John Kain at 2899
• Linda Cooper at 2879
• Noreen Strehlow at 3786

On-line Help and Information
• http://www.phxelem.k12.az.us/technology_and_learning/index.html
• http://www.phxelem.k12.az.us/technology_and_learning/on-line_learning/index.html
• http://pesdtech.wikispaces.com/Smartboard+FAQs
• http://pesdinstructionaltech.blogspot.com/
• http://pesdtechnostuff.blogspot.com/

What is Acceptable Use
• Use district’s computer network & Internet to meet district goals & objectives
• Network and Internet to be used only in support of education and work-related research or projects
• Support teaching and learning
• Explore Internet for sites of educational value
• Use network resources to support curriculum goals, student achievement or work-related projects

What is not Acceptable Use?
• No personal use
• No political campaigning
• No product advertising or sales
• No profanity or obscene material
• No network tampering
• No chain letters

Acceptable Use and E-mail
• District E-mail is not private
• E-mail should be used to further district goals
• Be aware of Student’s rights to privacy when using their names in an e-mail
• Chain letters and jokes should not be forwarded
• Be careful what mail or attachments are forwarded. Ask yourself, “Does it have an educational purpose.”
• Mail from outside the district may be monitored and stopped by the district SPAM filter.
• No flaming
• No spamming
• Use Netiquette guidelines

The E-mail Rule . . .
• “Don’t write anything in e-mail that you don’t want to see on the front page of the Arizona Republic or on the 5 o’clock news.”

Staff Responsibilities
• Sign Acceptable Use Policy
• Acquire skills to use computer resources & Internet appropriately
• Supervise & educate students when using computers
• Work-related projects
• Read and follow the Internet Policy

Keeping Children Safe—Blogging and Web Posting Policies
• When posting photos of children, use their first name only.
• When posting student work, use their first name only.
• Blogs and web pages that are attached to the district web site must be error free and must use accepted formats including using capital letters and appropriate punctuation.

What to do when . . .
• Inappropriate material is found:
• Turn OFF computer monitor or close the laptop
• Remove students from area
• Turn monitor/laptop ON & write down the URL
• Notify Supervisor who will contact MIS to block inappropriate site

Have a great year!!