FayettevilleManlius School District

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Fayetteville-Manlius School District

• New Teacher Computer Orientation

Summer 2007
Amy Fiorito, 5-8 Computer Resource
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Computer Resource Program

• Assist / co-teach computer lessons
• Assist with planning computer activities
• Staff Training (individual, team, group)
• After-school inservice program
• Preview/purchase software
• Technology curriculum development
• Assist with computer questions, needs, problems.

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District Philosophy
Technology is into the
curriculum, not taught as a separate subject
area.
integrated
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Computer Technology Benchmarks

• The benchmarks outline six core areas where
  student skill development is essential for
  success in the 21st century.
• Creativity and Innovation
• Communication and Collaboration
• Research and Information Retrieval
• Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving, and Decision
  Making
• Digital Citizenship
• Technology Operations and Concepts

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Training Opportunities

• After-school in-service program (1/4 credit per 4
  hour class)
• Mini classes
• Team/department meetings
• Curriculum meetings
• One-to-one training
• Classroom support (planning, assisting,
  co-teaching, etc)

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Technical Support

• Help Desk 692-1111 (x1111)
• Call for help with computer problems/questions
  (also printers, phones, etc.)
• Support Personnel Team
• Technicians are available to fix problems with
  your computer system, load software, change
  printer cartridges, etc.
• Computer Assistants are available to assist you
  in the labs.
• Computer Resource Teachers are available to help
  with planning, teaching, and evaluating
  instruction using technology. They also can
  order software.

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Classroom Equipment

• Classrooms
• Dell Desktops (CD/DVD burners, no firewire)
• Color Printer or Distributive Printing
• LCD Projector
• 32 Color Television (mounted)
• VCR/DVD
• Smartboards float in buildings

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Lab Information

• Computer Labs all have overhead projection and
  VCRs
• Elementary (Dell)
• 1 lab of 30 machines
• 1 mobile laptop cart
• Scheduled weekly session and extra time as
  needed
• Middle School (Dell)
• 2 labs of 30 and 1 mini lab of 20 computers
• 2 mobile laptop carts
• Scheduled on an as needed basis
• Lab Management software

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Peripherals

• Scanners and high end color printers in labs
• Digital Cameras
• Digital Video Cameras
• Portable floppy and zip disk drives available
• Memory card readers
• Portable thumb drives
• Large group instruction rooms with computer,
  projection, VCRs, DVDs, Elmo, and sound system
• Video Conferencing equipment (webcam, microphone/
  speaker system)

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Software

• Microsoft Office 2003 (Word, PowerPoint, Excel,
  Publisher, etc.) home install available
• Inspiration (K-12), Kidspiration (1-3), Smart
  Concept Mapping
• Adobe Suite (Photoshop Elements, Premiere
  Elements, Acrobat, Contribute)
• 1 Computer in the Classroom software
• Multimedia Software (Flash, Audacity, Video
  Conferencing, etc.)
• Grade level / Subject software
• Web Authoring must use our system for classroom
  pages

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Grading Software

• Gradekeeper
• Citrix
• Home Download
• http//www.gradekeeper.com
• User Wellwood Middle School
• Code 540688
• User Eagle Hill Middle School
• Code 648068
• Boces SIS System

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Internet

• All computers have access to the Internet
  (Internet Explorer)
• The Internet is to be used for educational
  purposes only
• Internet sites are filtered for appropriateness
  classroom computers can be set with more
  flexibility than labs
• All students must sign an Internet User
  Agreement card to access the Internet
• Disciplinary action for misuse of computer
  technology may range from verbal, written, or
  email warning, to access denial to suspension.

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Email

• All teachers have an Outlook email account. (Not
  confidential, stored on server)
• K-8 Students may be set up with Outlook accounts
  on teacher request
• 9-12 Students have Outlook accounts
• School email addresses listed on district
  website
• Much building communication is provided through
  email

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Servers

• All teachers and students have an account for
  saving files on their buildings server.
• It is recommended that teachers and students save
  all their files to the server to ensure they are
  backed-up.
• Files saved to the hard drive of your classroom
  computer are not secure and are not backed up.
• Teachers and Students can access server files and
  software applications from home via CITRIX.

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Other Resources

• Online Library Research Subscriptions
• Web Server Accounts for class websites, student
  projects
• Blackboard.com, Quia.com
• United Streaming, BrainPop, BOCES
• Docushare
• Flowport

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Exploring Software

• K-8 Computer Resource Web Page
• http//www.fm.cnyric.org/computer/cr.htm
• Click on grade level to explore software,
  benchmarks and other resources.
• K-4 Most Popular Software Sheets by Grade Level
• To obtain new software titles
• Contact Computer Resource
• Must have instructional value
• Preview prior to ordering
• Must be purchased by district for appropriate
  licensing
• Loaded on computers by technicians

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