"Each problem that I solved became a rule which served afterwards to solve other problems." -Rene Descartes

Web Resources:

Accessible Book Collection

• Tutorial

• Accessible Book Collection PowerPoint

• Link to http://www.accessiblebookcollection.org/ 

Acrobat and Acrobat Reader

• Download Acrobat Reader (free) to read PDF documents.
• Using Acrobat to Create PDF documents

Accelerated Reader

• Accelerated Reader Directions
• Accessing Various AR Forms

Audacity Instructions

• From the SourceForge Website

Blackboard Ver. 9

• Course Request Page (from MISD)

• Blackboard Video Tutorials

• Blackboard 9: Using with ExamView 6.2 (Chippewa Valley directions)

• Delete Course Request

Cameras - Digital Kodak z650

• User Manual

• Kodak's support site

• Link to the networked "Kodak" software folder.

• Kodak's explanation of battery options

• Convert mov files to avi files

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CDs, Burning a CD

• CD-ROM Recording in Windows XP- from Microsoft

• Burning CDs with Windows XP

• Burning CDs with Roxio

Computer displays

• Cloning Displays  (10/27/11) (PDF step by step)

• Set Computer Display to TV Output

• Windows Media Player have a black square on TV while playing on your computer? Do this: Fix "video on computer only" Problem

Computer - Networking Tips

• Grades 1-5 Log In Procedure

• Drive Letter Alphabet Soup 

• Clip Art Error? Here's What to Do!

Computer - New -Tips for Moving to a New Computer

• New Computer? Directions for Transition

• Revised in '04:Importing and Exporting Favorites

• FAQ - Can I buy the old computer when I get a new one?

DataDirector

• Data Director Information Page (Lyn Baumann)

• DataScanner Tech Tips

• DataScanner Screen Shots for downloading scanner software

• MISD Data Director Information Page

Dell Notebook (laptop) Documentation

• Changing display settings -pdf

• Dell Quick Reference (PDF)

• Dell Docking Station (Advanced Port Replicator) PDF

• Dell D830 documentation page

• Laptop Cart Battery Replacement Video

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Distance Learning

• Microphone Use in the Distance Learning Classrooms

• IP address list for building use of portable distance learning

• See the Distance Learning Page for more information

• MISD Distance Learning Page (with schedule)

Help on Help Desk 2011 and Help Pages!

• Using Self Help 2011 - Video

• Link to the Helpdesk Console - available only onsite

• Finding Your Computer Name

HP Teacher Laptops

• Docking and undocking
• Product Tour

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InteGrade Pro (web link) - replaced by PowerTeacher

Internet Explorer

• Active X Error?

• Revised in '07:Importing and Exporting Favorites

• Using Internet Explorer (Search Engines) - Patrick O'Neil

In-Service Handouts

• Using Mel.Org

Laptop Carts- Wireless 

• Wireless Laptop Cart Notes

• Wireless laptop Cart Comments

• Wireless Laptop Cart

Mail-Out Support Page

Microsoft FrontPage 2000

• Teach Yourself FrontPage

  • Our Own FrontPage Lessons

  • In and Out of the Classroom with FrontPage

  • Microsoft's FrontPage Tutorial

  • Rita's FrontPage Tutorials

  • Lynchburg Colleges Front Page Tutorials (available for 2000 or 2003)

• Common FrontPage Questions

  • Using FrontPage in Citrix

  • "It doesn't ask me for my username and password!"

  • Putting PowerPoint Presentations on Web Page

  • Updated 10/17/06-Device Not Ready Error

  • Navigation Bars 

    • Create External Links in Navigation Bars

    • Fix External Links in Navigation Bars

    • Disappearing Navigation Bar Buttons?

  • Fixing an email Link

  • How to publish your web page using FrontPage 2000  

  • How to make a bookmark in FrontPage 2000

  • Troubleshooting email links

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Microsoft Office 2007

• Office 2007 Training Page
• Office2007/Microsoft-Word-2007-jumpstart-student-edition.potx
• Communicator:
  • Communicator Install
  • Directions - Communicator Quick Start Guide
• Outlook
  • Calendar:
    • Respond to Calendar Invitations
    • Booking Admin Conference Rooms using Outlook
    • Learning About Outlook Calendar
    • Make a Shortcut to District SB Sub Calendar
    • Import 2010-11 School Calendar
  • NEW: Preparing for new network storage
  • Friendly Spam
  • NEW: Bounce Back Messages

  • Nigerian Letters or 419 Scam

  • Creating and managing personal folders
  • Syncing your Palm device with Outlook 2007

  • Dealing with Spam

  • Getting your email from home -revised, 7/2008

  • Outlook 2007 Mailbox Cleanup

    ·         Manage your mailbox I: Find its size and trim it down Length: 30 min

    ·         Manage your mailbox II: Understand your choices for storing Length: 20 min

    ·         Manage your mailbox III: Move or copy messages to Personal Folders Length: 30 min

    ·         Manage your mailbox IV: Archive old messages Length: 30 min 

    ·         Manage your mailbox V: Retrieve, back up, or share messages Length: 50 min

• File Formats
• Set File formats
• Questions and Answers about implementing Office 2007
• SharePoint
• Word

  • Word and the Writing Process

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My Network Places

• Create a network place

Printer Information

• Deleting print jobs

• Adding a networked printer

PowerTeacher

Purchasing Plans

• Microsoft:

  • Student Select Program: Chippewa Valley Schools Faculty, Students, and Staff can purchase selected Microsoft products at low cost from e-Academy. Products include Office 2007, Office for Mac, Project, Visio, Windows 7, and more. The link is http://chippewavalleyschools.onthehub.com. Note: no refunds or exchanges. All purchases are final.

    • ParentLetterAndFlyer.pdf

    • Chippewa_for_print.pdf

  • Microsoft's 'Work-at-home': Chippewa Valley Faculty and Staff can purchase a disk to install Microsoft Office for home installation under Microsoft's 'Work-at-home' conditions. Since you are paying for the media only, the cost is very low. Again, go to http://chippewavalleyschools.onthehub.com. You must register there using your "cvs" email address and a password you make up. Note: no refunds or exchanges. All purchases are final. Be sure to click the tab for FACULTY/STAFF to find Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007 Suite (Work At Home) for $18.70.

  • Both these plans expire in June 2012.

• HP: See this PDF for the current HP  deal. Although it carries an expiration date, please know that HP will provide some kind of purchase plan for the foreseeable future. Contact Tom White for details, questions, or the latest offer. His contact info is on the PDF.
• Dell: Chippewa Valley Schools Faculty, Students and Staff can access the EPP (Employee Purchase Plan) Site at www.dell.com/edubuy and entering your district Member ID: KS29270517. Essentially, you pick out or customize your Dell product as anyone would, but you get 7% discounted when you check out.
• Apple's Education Store
• Sprint / Nextel EPP (Employee Purchase Plan)

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Real Player and World Book Online

• Set-up procedure

Remote Access

• Our Remote Access system gives you robust access to our network. Not only can you launch full-featured Outlook itself, you can also use Microsoft Office products, other district software, and access network resources like your home directory. But you must install Citrix client software and some home computers have security and software issues. The help desk cannot service home computers, so some users struggle helplessly.

• Directions for Remote Access
  • Citrix User Instructions for XenApp.pdf
  • Also see http://www.citrix.com/English/ps2/products/feature.asp?contentID=2304443

• There is now only one remote access server. Update your Favorites if necessary.

  • https://remote.cvs.k12.mi.us/ 
• From where Are Users Accessing Remote Access?
• Outlook Web Access:
  • To access only your school email at home using a light-weight web page version of our email system, connect to the Internet using Internet Explorer (IE) and go to: http://email.cvs.k12.mi.us/.
  • See http://www.cvs.k12.mi.us/tiz/email_from_home.htm. for more detail.

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Safari Montage Video System 

• Web Link

• Safari Montage User Guide

• Safari Montage Quick Start User Guide

• CreationStation Guide

• CreationStation Quick Start User Guide

• Using Educational Video in the Classroom (Research)

• Chippewa Valley Naming Conventions

• Searching in Safari Montage (handout)

• Nov. 8 Outline/Overview

  Broadcast Cart Directions

  • Parts of the Tricaster

  • To View a Live Broadcast

  • How to Run a Live Broadcast

  • Naming Conventions for Safari-Montage

  • To Save from Broadcast Cart

  • Using a Virtual Set

  • TriCaster Manual (Quick Start for Live Broadcast pp-39-72)

  • NewTek TriCaster FAQs

  • Technical Specs

  • video Tutorial: Using the Character Generator

  • Video Tutorial: How to Use LiveSet

  • Video Tutorial: Streaming Types

SmartFilter, Bess Edition, the Internet Filter

• Image Searching
• How Bess Filters the Internet
• How to check if a page is blocked: Previewing Web Pages
• Requesting a Bess Review
• Requesting That a Page Be Unblocked
• Request Use of the Bess Override
• Why Babelfish is Blocked

SmartSystem Video and Media Distribution

• See "Broadcast Cart" (click here)

Software Questions

• How do I go about getting permission to install some software?

• Software Guidelines

• Link to Helpdesk Console

Earth Browser

• Earth Browser Installation Guide

Kid Pix Deluxe 4

• Teacher Guide Kid Pix Dlx 4.pdf

• User Guide Kid Pix Dlx 4.pdf

Installing Software 

• Installing Millie's MathHouse and Sammie's ScienceHouse

Student Directory Web Search

• Please note: we had a Student Directory Web Search to help teachers find their students’ directories. That tool broke, it was a customized solution, and the provider doesn’t exist anymore. It’s impossible to restore it. However, we’ve constructed an Excel file teachers can use instead.

• Find it here: U:/Student Directory Reference/AllStudentsHomeDir.xlsx

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Technology Curriculum

• NETS Standards Grades Students

• NETS Standards for Teachers

• NETS Standards for Administrators

• Michigan Technology Standards and Expectations (right hand side of page)

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Telephones

• Telephone Training Handouts

• Installing Objectworld Unified Communication Client (UC Client)

TimeLiner

• TimeLiner – Easy Timeline Projects for Your Class

  • TimeLiner Walkthrough file (for tutorial)

• Easy Start Guide

• Teacher's Guide

TurnItIn

• See http://www.turnitin.com/static/training.html for Training Videos, User Manuals, and quickstart Guides.

Discovery Education - Streaming Video - video over the Internet

• Discovery Education User's Guide

• Enter your email address into your United Streaming Account

• Can I give students a United Streaming account?

• How to change your building in Discovery Education

• Video Explaining how to create an account in Discovery Education

• PasscodeTutorial.pdf-generic (doesn't have passcodes)

• Individual School Passcode Tutorials -Passcodes Included! (Password protected for employees only.)

Video

• Click here to jump to Broadcast Cart, Video "SmartSystem", and Streaming Video

• Regarding YouTube

Wireless Laptop Carts -See Laptops

revised Thursday, April 19, 2012 09:49:12 AM

  Revised 11/29/2011