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Unless you are paying $25/month fee, staff cannot play Pandora through speakers for students. It is against copyright policy to play unless paying for licensing. However, stations that are streamed live such as iHeart Radio, QDR.com, etc. is allowed.

For the first time using Chromebooks, students must "allow" iBoss. If students do not click "allow" the student will have problems and it won’t show up again for awhile.

Play DVDs on the JCS Desktops Click Here if the video below does not play automatically. 

Digital Citizenship by Megan Cox on GoAnimate

Captures real time formative assessment without students needing an electronic device! The teacher prints off cards (one time) for students to hold up while he/she scans the room with an iPad or Smart device. Students hold the card one way for A, B, C, and D. Check out this video!

It's worth a try..... To help with the issue of having to close all tabs and the browser when kicked out of or signing out from PowerSchool, it is suggested that 2 separate Chrome browsers be opened so that you do not need to close active tabs you may be using for teaching. Below, you will find step be step instructions on how to complete this task. Open Google Chrome however you normally would.  Through task bar Through Start Menu (Start>All Programs>Teachers Menu>Google Chrome) After you have one Chrome open, you will have to open the next one by going through the start menu Start>All Programs>Teachers Menu>Google Chrome  Use one browser for teaching and one for Power School.

GREAT NEWS! Have you ever wondered how you can display your icebreaker on the Smartboard and still do your attendance at your desktop without using a remote? Extending the desktop on your computer will allow you to display one window on the computer while at the same time displaying another on the Smartboard. In order to extend your desktop hold the Window key and the P key at the same time. Windows Key This will bring up the following display. Click on the choice that says Extend. This will allow you to drag Smart Notebook or any other window to the right of your screen, which will then display on your Smart Board but not your computer desktop screen. Note: If the Smartboard is set as the primary display, you may change the setting to make the monitor the primary display. The following instructions are based on which type of graphics card is installed. Click here for Intel Graphics cards (It does NOT say HD). Click here for Intel HD graphics cards.

Google released new updates yesterday for Google Docs and Classroom. Google developers have been hard at work over the summer making Google even more useful for education. Please see the post below from the  Google blog  for all the details. Schoolwork, minus the work Writing papers is now a lot easier with the  Research  tool in  Docs for Android . You can search Google without leaving Docs, and once you find the quotes, facts or images you’re looking for, you can add them to your document with just a couple taps. That means less time switching between apps, and more time perfecting your thesis statement. With  Voice typing , you can record ideas or even compose an entire essay without touching your keyboard. To get started, activate Voice typing in the Tools menu when you're using  Docs  in Chrome. Then, when you’re on the go, just tap the microphone button on your phone’s keyboard and speak your mind. Voice typing is available in more than 40 languages, so we can help wit

We now have Time Keeper / Employee Check Stub up and running.    This site is temporarily only available inside the school network. ( Note:  We are working diligently to make it available outside our network soon and will keep you updated.)  Here is the link to ​Time Keeper / Employee Check Stub: http://employeeportal.jcs.loca l/Default.aspx These links are also on the JCOC page and there is a link to detailed instructions there as well.  Employees must be signed into their school account to see these directions. The links to Time Keeper & Employee Check Stub (one in the same) are located under Online Connections for Staff on our JCS webpage.   Steps to access Time Keeper / Employee Check Stub: *On the Login Screen, the employee enters their employee ID # and clicks ENTER (See your bookkeeper, Mrs. Price, if you do not know your employee ID#) *On the next screen, the employee enters their PIN # and clicks ENTER (their PIN number is the last 4 digits of their

Webpage Checklist   DUE 9/4/15 @ 8AM REQUIRED INFORMATION:   1. Syllabus for each course you  teach . 2. Testing Schedule Process Posted. 3. "Contact Me" Template that is active. 4. Tutorial Schedule and Location 5. Method of posting assignments   6.   Profile Professional Photo REPORT CARD: A:  Absolutely  Fabulous! Over the top! Parents must love you! All required information is posted. Easy to follow. Additional interactive tools are being utilized. B: Very Good. Has all required information plus a little extra. (Ex. Teacher Bio, link to Blog, Google Classroom, etc.) C: Adequate . Has only the required information.  D: Work in progress. Missing some of the required information.  F: Get busy! Webpage is still in Latin. 

Please remove your old phone and place it in the box in the main office mailroom ASAP! Our recycle vendor will be picking up the phones next week! 

Technology makes it easier than ever for students to collaborate. This week's web tool is a very simple and free way for students to illustrate and collaborate on any device. A Web Whiteboard App or  AWWAPP  is an interactive space that does not require any type of account or registration for teachers and students to use. To get started, visit:  https://awwapp.com/ Click on "Start Drawing" to open a new space. You will see a white space with a toolbar on the left side. I recommend rotating your screen on a smaller device to maximize the free space. Click on the color to change the color of your tool: Click on the circle icon to change the size of your drawing tool: Click on the pencil icon to change your drawing tool, erase, add text, insert an image, undo, and erase the page: AWWAPP  has several collaboration options, you can invite others to your white space by sharing the link or share an image of your page. Saving your

Many people have concerns about Examview.  We want to clarify that we no longer have a current textbook with licensing for Examview.  CMP3 for middle school is the only current textbook with an active license.  In conversation with the curriculum department, they would like for teachers to begin to use Schooolnet to build assessments.  If you need assistance in getting started with Schoolnet here are the resources:  http:// jcsschoolnet.weebly.com/   Examview will be going away at the end of this week for elementary and high school and will only have the Investigations bank at middle schools (there will be a new examview icon to match our licensing).  Please share this information with your teachers.

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