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IHS Knights New Teacher Tech Crash Course

MISSION 1:

The Staff Portal

Mission 2:

Classroom Tech

Mission 3:Creating an Email Signature

Mission 4: The Google Zone

Mission 5:

Mission 6: District-Purchased Tools

Mission 7: MasteryConnect

Mission 8:

Submitting a HelpDesk Ticket

Mission 9: Important Tech Resources

Canvas Overview

Have additional questions? Need more help? Want some ideas?Shoot James an email at FlaskampJ@friscoisd.org, make an appointment using the link in his email signature, or just swing by his office in the library (if it's something quick)!

Parking Lot Link

(Bookmark this choice board!)

Enter Final Combination Here!

Mission 1: The Staff Portal

  • Go to portal.friscoisd.org
  • Use the search function (magnifying glass icon at top-left) to search for each of the resources listed below.
  • When you find a resource, right-click it, then click Add to Favorites.
RESOURCES TO FAVORITE

Step 1: Favorites

Feel free to favoriteanything else youfind helpful!

Mission 1: The Staff Portal

  • Go back to the portal and click the tile. This is eSchool.
  • Log in with user ID and your FISD password.
  • Let’s look at your roster first.
    • Click on the name of a class to open a roster
    • Click on a student to view information
  • Now click the Gradebook tab at the top.
  • Go to this link and locate the "how-to's" for Taking attendance, Creating assignments, and Copying assignments

Step 2: eSchool

this link

Mission Accomplished!The First number of the combination is...

7

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Mission 2: Classroom Tech

  • To complete this mission, you must view a Slides presentation covering the following important classroom tech topics:
    • Teacher Chromebooks
    • Wireless Keyboards
    • Mirroring 360
    • Kami (as whiteboard/doc cam replacement)
    • Classroom Relay
    • Classroom Furniture Setup
    • Printing
    • Conference Period
    • Office 365/Equation Editor

Mission Accomplished!The second number of the combination is...

5

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Mission 3: Creating Your Email Signature

  • Go to the Portal (portal.friscoisd.org), and click on the Email Signature Maker tile.
  • Open the Email Signature Creator, and follow the directions and prompts to create your signature.

Mission 3: Creating Your Email Signature

  • Once finished, paste your shiny new signature into your Outlook Webmail and/or desktop app.
  • Login is userid@friscoisd.org and your FISD password. You may be asked to authenticate using your phone.

Webmail

Desktop App

Paste here

Paste here

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Mission Accomplished! The Third Number of the combination is...

7

Mission 4: The Google Zone

  • Main method of file sharing and collaboration used by IHS teachers
  • Easy integration with Canvas
  • Never use a flash drive again! ...Or leave it in your pocket and send it through the washing machine multiple times resulting in severe mental anguish when you thought you lost all of your files! (No, James has never done this.)
  • Storage used to be unlimited, but that changes this year. Storage quota info should be released some time in the next couple months. Consider using OneDrive for large files.

Mission 4: The Google Zone

  • Go to drive.google.com and log in using your FISD credentials. Take a look around, then check out these resources. Bookmark if you wish!

How to Use Google Drive for Desktop (not for Chromebooks)Allows access to Drive files without using browser

Another Google Drive Cheat Sheet

Google Drive Cheat Sheet

Mission 4: The Google Zone

  • Should you need video conferencing, we use Google Meet.
  • One hour limit per session, 100 participant limit per session
  • Go to meet.google.com and check it out. Start an instant meeting and click around a bit.

Mission 4: The Google Zone

  • We use other Google Workspace apps, such as Slides, Docs, Sheets, etc.
  • A great one-stop shop for all things Google is the Google Support Site. Bookmark this!

Mission accomplished! The Fourth number of the combination is...

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2

Mission 5: Canvas Overview

  • This mission is a "Choose Your Own Adventure" kind of mission. Choose one or more of the following based on your current level of Canvas knowledge.
    • Completely new to Canvas? Start with this Intro to Canvas Slides presentation.
    • If you're new or just need a refresher on the basics of Canvas, try the FISD Canvas Level One course.
    • If you're a more experienced user, challenge yourself with the FISD Next Level Canvas course.

Mission Accomplished! The fifth number of the combination is...

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3

Mission 6: District-Purchased Tools

This mission will walk you through the many district-purchased resources available for you to use, such as:

  • Bulb
  • Classroom Relay
  • Discovery Education
  • Kami
  • Megatrax
  • Nearpod
  • Mirroring 360
  • Remind
  • Turnitin
  • WeVideo

Click here to access the District Purchased Programs Canvas page, then bookmark it!

Mission Accomplished! The sixth number of the combination is...

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3

Mission 7: MasteryConnect

  • MasteryConnect is one of the assessment tools we use at IHS and in FISD.
  • It was created by Instructure, the same company that created Canvas.
  • Start by watching this brief overview video to get a basic understanding of what it is.

Mission 7: MasteryConnect

  • Click the image to the right to open the MasteryConnect Teacher Fundamentals Canvas course.
  • The DLC team created this course to help you get started with MasteryConnect. Click around to see what it has to offer.
  • Don't feel like you need to complete the entire course right this second. Bookmark it, and use it as a resource!

Mission Accomplished! The seventh number of the combination is...

8

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Mission 8: Submitting a Helpdesk Ticket

  • Go to the Portal (portal.friscoisd.org) and click the Eduphoria tile.
  • Log in with user ID (meaning no "@fisd.org" at the end) and your FISD password.
  • Follow the directions in this clicksheet to submit a Helpdesk ticket. Yes, I want you to actually submit one. It will go to me anyway. :-)
  • Though you will likely use the "General Technology" category most often, submit this one under the Canvas category.
  • Make up a Helpdesk scenario. Have a little fun if you wish, or you can be super serious and businesslike. Your choice!

The Eduphoria HelpDesk is the system the Tech department uses to organize and address a variety of tech issues. This mission walks you through the process of submitting a Helpdesk ticket.

Mission Accomplished! The eighth number of the combination is...

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9

Mission 9: Important Tech Resources

There is no way I would expect you to remember all of the information from today's session. Even if you forget it all, this mission will help you organize the various tech resources available to you so they are accessible when you really need them!

Step 1: ContactsMake a note of these!

Mission 9: Important Tech Resources

Step 2: Bookmark ResourcesClick the button to access a list of resources you definitely need to have bookmarked.Click each resource in the list, then add it to your Bookmarks Bar.Be sure you're logged into Chrome with your FISD account before bookmarking!

Mission Accomplished! The ninth number of the combination is...

4

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What is the Combination?

Did you really just click that?!

Return

Congratulations! Here's your prize! Enjoy!

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