Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Week of Oct 21st, 2024


District-wide License for Screencastify:

Since 2020, TTSD has provided access to Screencastify for all staff and students. It’s a simple, effective tool that many of us are already using for teaching, learning, and communication. Whether you’re looking to enhance lessons, support student projects, or just make things easier for yourself, Screencastify can help. If you haven’t tried it yet, or want to learn more, check out these short tutorial videos to see how it might work for you and your students.
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Network Maintenance Weekends - LAST weekend of the month

  • October 26 & 27th the TTSD IT Department will be performing the following maintenance:
    • Saturday: 
      • Server maintenance: Infinite Visions (mid morning)
      • Server maintenance and Windows updates throughout the day, beginning after 2pm
      • Network maintenance will cause disruption, beginning after 2pm @ Tualatin HS (moved from AM, due to PSAT testing from 8-1pm)
      • Overnight wireless network maintenance - impacting wireless across the district
    • Sunday:
      • Papercut server update
      • Mac Lightspeed (internet filter) update - Sunday afternoon 
        • NOTE: ALL MAC LAPTOPS WILL BE REQUIRED TO RESTART once they receive this update. Please plan on this by opening your TTSD laptop early before school on Monday to receive the update and restart.

Monday, October 7, 2024

October is Cybersecurity Month; Plus Tech Committee Signup & Substitute Success

Cybersecurity Training

In recognition of National Cybersecurity Month this October, TTSD IT Department is pleased to announce a required training for all TTSD staff.  This training is crucial in protecting our schools from cyberattacks, safeguarding sensitive student and staff data and comply with safety requirements.

The online training will be hosted on Canvas (content provided by cisa.gov). Staff will be invited to the course via email and can also access the course using this link: https://ttsd.instructure.com/enroll/7T7MR4

The training covers key topics to help staff stay vigilant:
  1. 4 Ways to Stay Safe Online: This section will highlight essential cybersecurity practices for everyday use.
  2. Strong Password Management: Learn best practices for creating and managing strong passwords to prevent unauthorized access.
  3. Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Understand the benefits of MFA and how it adds an extra layer of security to logins.
  4. Identifying Phishing Attempts: Discover how to recognize phishing emails and avoid falling victim to scams.

More information can be found HERE: https://www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-awareness-month



Join the 2024-25 K-12 Technology Integration and Innovation Committee

We are looking for passionate and diverse voices from across our community—students, parents, teachers, staff, and more—to help shape the future of technology in our schools. This committee will bring together a variety of perspectives and experiences to create impactful changes for our students' technology skills and classroom standards.  SIGN UP HERE

Committee Goals:
  1. Contribute to the development of a K-12 scope and sequence for technology skills and digital citizenship.
  2. Help update classroom technology standards, including student device requirements.

Setting Up Your Classroom Substitute for Success:

The IT Department has collaborated with teachers and staff to create a 'Best Practice' setup for substitutes, leveraging a Substitute Google Shared Drive for lessons and instructions. While substitute technology is limited, our goal is to provide a consistent set of tools to ensure a smooth transition into any classroom. This helps teachers align their lesson plans with the resources substitutes can access. Please review the guide and share any feedback to help us continuously improve.


 

Week of Dec 16th - (1) MacOS Update to v15.x, (2) COLOR at the Print Shop & (3) Applications and Limitations of AI !

Time to Update Your Mac: Stay Secure and Compatible As we approach Winter Break, it's the perfect time to ensure your Mac laptop is up ...