Whats New for 20002001

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Whats New for 2000-2001?
Technology Update
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• More compatible with software/hardware used in
  schools
• Active USB ports
• Flexibility with passwords
• More easily shares printers
• No more Ctrl-Alt-Delete
• Careful does not lock when screen saver is
  activated!

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CD Tower

• We can now share CDs across the entire school
  network.
• The Reference folder on your desktop will allow
  you access to several encyclopedia and Atlas CDs

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Reference

• Encarta Atlas 97
• Encyclopedia Americana
• Grolier 97
• Library Card Catalog
• Microsoft Bookshelf Basics
• Microsoft Encarta
• Rand McNally Atlas

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Accessories

• Calculator
• Format Floppy
• Notepad
• Paintbrush

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Office 97

• Access
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Word

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Other Applications

• Accelerated Reader
• Equation Editor
• Microsoft Photo Editor
• STAR Reading
• Other new programs as they become available

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Understanding Math

• Algebra
• Equation
• Exponent
• Fraction
• Graphing
• Integer
• Percent
• Probablility

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Internet Access

• Netscape Navigator
• Internet Explorer

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Teacher Folder

• NCS Mentor (LA)
• AR Management
• Email attachments
• Eudora
• Gradebook
• IEP (Special Ed)
• Seating Charts
• STAR Management

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New Library Computers

• SIX
• (count em)
• SIX new computers in the library media center!

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7th Grade Language Arts

• All 7th grade Language Arts classrooms are now
  equipped with a 5-station mini-lab!
• 7th grade Special Ed Language Arts now has 2 new
  computers!!

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Career Computers

• Work and Family Studies now has a 6-station
  mini-lab to facilitate their careers unit!

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AlphaSmarts

• 6th grade core classes now have 26 AlphaSmart
  3000 keyboards to share for WAC and keyboarding
  activities.
• Special Ed now has 4 AlphaSmart 2000s!!

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Anti-Virus

• The county has finally put 70,000 into the
  budget for virus protection county-wide!
• Well be using a program called e-safe and
  should be in place in about a month.

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Remote Administration

• With the addition of new software this year, I
  will now be able to work on your computers
  remotely without having to disturb your classes.

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Apple //gs Lab Retired

• The Apple //gs lab has been retired. All of the
  computers that were part of this lab have been
  placed into classrooms that can and will make use
  of them.

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Macs removed from network

• Due to numerous network conflicts caused by the
  Macintosh computers, they are being moved OFF of
  the network.
• This means that they will no longer have access
  to the Internet or to the school network.

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Macs removed from network

• I will be working with those teachers involved to
  devise ways these machines can still be utilized
  as stand-alone systems.

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Paper Conservation

• We are going to try to save as much paper as
  possible this year by making use of email and the
  PUBLIC folder to disseminate administrative
  information.

• Attendance Reports
• Faculty notices
• Guidance notices
• Technology notices
• Library information
• What else can you think of?

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LCI

• This is the last year for LCI
• New hires will have 3 years to complete all
  requirements

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Technology Training Classes

• All classes are from 4pm 6pm weekly
• Word Wed. Sept 27 - Oct 18
• PowerPoint Thurs. Sept 28 Oct 19
• Access Wed. Oct 25 Nov 15
• Excel Thurs. Oct 26 - Nov 16

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Have a Great Year!!
and remember --
YOU are the key!!