Technology @ The Creek

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Technology _at_ The Creek

• A Quick Guide to Computers and Various Machines
  in the Building

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• Phones
• Everyone has a phone in their classroom. You can
  call out and people can call in. You can also
  call various classrooms and office personnel by
  using the extension. There are times when the
  front office will turn off the ringers.
• Everybody has an extension. Find your extension.
  You will be expected to check voicemail DAILY.
• You have a separate sheet with phone procedures
  and codes.
• Copy Machines
• Work ahead and you will not have to make any
  copies! The Copy Cats will make copies for you
  if you place the original in the copy room with a
  cover sheet. Once the work is completed, the
  Copy Cats will place your completed order on your
  shelf in the copy room.
• Other copy machines for teacher use can be found
  in grade level workrooms and in the Conference
  Room.
• Logging in to the Computers
• To log into the computer, your User ID is your
  badge number. _________________
• Your first password will be welcome2. You will
  need to change it. Write your password
  here._________________
• A recommendation pick a password. You will
  have to change it quarterly. Just add a number
  after your password each time you have to change
  it.
• Attendance
• You will need to complete attendance daily in
  iCue. You will receive your log in number and
  password from one of our clerks. The password is
  a six digit number.
• Additionally, you will need to fill out your
  attendance folder daily. You should include ASP
  attendance, transportation notes, and attendance
  excuses.

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Sope Creek Copy Order Form Sample You will find
blank copies of these forms in the copy room. Be
sure to fill it out completely and attach it to
the front of your originals. The turn-around
time is 1-2 days.
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• Email School Home
• You are expected to check your email TWICE A DAY.
  You will need to be sure to keep up with your
  emails because your mailbox will fill up.
• School Procedures
• Double-click on the GroupWise Icon.
• Enter your badge ID and Password. Your user name
  is your badge number XXX1XXXX (last initial,
  first initial, middle initial, 1, last four of
  social)
• You are in!
• Home Procedures
• Go to www.cobbk12.org/email
• Choose either Login Access 1 or Login Access 2.
• Your user name is your badge number XXX1XXXX
  (last initial, first initial, middle initial, 1,
  last four of social)
• Your password is the same password that you use
  to log into the school computers.
• Novell operates pretty much the same as any other
  email.
• Sometimes, emails will be quarantined. These
  emails may be SPAM or they may be a parent with
  an unknown email address. You can un-quarantine
  emails by checking the information that comes in
  through ltesafegt into your inbox.

NOTE You have limited email space, so if you
get a message with a large attachment, it could
fill up. You will need to save the information
elsewhere before you can send additional email.
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PICASSOThis is currently only working well
when you are at school.

• PICASSO Cobbs Lesson Plan Repository
• Parents
• Instruction
• Curriculum
• Assessment
• Students
• System Operation
• How to access resources on PICASSO
• Go to http//picasso.cobbk12.org
• Click on Teachers and Administrators.
• Choose Sope Creek.
• Type in your badge ID and your password is the
  same as your network and email passsword.
• You can navigate by using the links on the left.
  You should find all curriculum guides and pacing
  guides along with exemplary lessons.

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Tech Help

• What to Do When Your Computer Will Not Work!
• KERRY JERRIS is our technology guru. She will
  come and fix problems with your computers and
  printers, but you will need to submit a work
  order before she can do so.
• There are 3 ways to submit a work order
• Phone Call (the easiest)
• Call Tech Services at 770.426.3330. They will
  ask for your Badge ID, room number, and an
  explanation of the problem. You will receive a
  tracking number. Be sure to write it down
• Email
• Email Tech support at Techhelp.Support_at_cobbk12.org
  . Be sure to include your Badge ID, room number,
  explanation of the problem. Be specific.
  Describe which computer it is.
• The Intranet.
• Go to http//support.cobbk12.org. Click on the
  command in the right sidebar that says submit a
  technology request. Your username is your badge
  ID in ALL CAPS. There is no password. Follow
  the prompts. Be specific.

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Computer Labs

• We have both desktop labs and portable laptop
  labs. You may check out the mobile laptop labs,
  or if you are in a trailer, you may want to set
  them up in the media center.
• One of the desktop labs is staffed by Dean
  Higman, and is not available during school hours.
  The other is available for sign up. You may
  sign up on the calendar posted on the door.

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BloggingIn a Nutshell

• TO POST
• Go to www.typepad.com. Click on Members sign in.
• User name is ________________________. Password
  is sopecreek1
• Click on your name.
• Give the post a title.
• Type the body.
• Scroll down. Click on save. Youll see the
  publishing dots.
• If you want to view it after you have published,
  click on the blue view weblog tab in the upper
  right hand corner.
• To post again, simply click on new post just
  under themanage tab.
• TO SAVE A PICTURE FROM THE INTERNET
• Find a picture you like.
• Right click over the picture.
• Click Save picture as.
• Give the picture a name and put it in a folder
  where you will be able to find it later. I would
  suggest using your network drive (with your
  initials) at school or MY PICTURES. Its all
  yours!
• TO INSERT A PICTURE/DOCUMENT
• Make sure the picture/document is saved.
• Either before or after you have typed your
  postbut before you save itclick on the icon
  that looks like mountains (next to the 1-2-3) for
  a picture OR a piece of paper for the document..

Insert Picture
Change font appearance
Make a hyperlink
Insert Document
Change font color
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Master Calendar

• Do you need to check on a date? Do you want to
  request placing an event on the schools
  calendar? You can access the paper copy of the
  Master Calendar in the hallway in the front
  office.
• OR.you can check the electronic copy.
• Go to GroupWise (or www.cobbk12.org/email )
• Username sopecreek
• Password sopecreek321
• You will find the years calendar with all events
  listed.

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SMARTBoards

• Our Foundation purchased SMARTBoards for all
  classrooms. You will need to submit a work order
  (770.426.3330) to have the software loaded on
  your laptop.
• We will have some quick overviews scheduled
  within the first couple of weeks of school.