Carolyn+Belle

September: Set up and renewed teacher and school website Helped new staff member load a program onto her computer Edit/Update school website Emails to staff listserve re: printing, outlook express, iPad apps, NYLibrary membership for ebooks Supplied staff member with WEP address Workshop for new teachers: using Teachers Digital Toolbox to set up your new website Set up class for XtraMath; helped another teacher set up his/her class Used VolunteerSpot website to organize school festival volunteers

October: Helped new staff member with projector/computer/doc. camera use Emailed staff with computer opportunities: Skype in the Classroom, ReadWorks.org Tutored new staff members in setting up their classrooms on Raz-Kids Determined which computers in 5th grade lab had Typing program loaded; entered SNOOPY for those not covered Aided numerous faculty with printer names/addresses and use of Self Service Updated SH TechTalk wiki with Self Service printing directions Canvassed staff to find out about Raz-Kids accounts and which should be transferred/canceled. Developed set of lessons on blogging and the use of Kidblog website with library media specialist Developed protocol for student use of ThinkingBlocks website to support Singapore Math problem solving using unit bars Workshop: Updating your Website and using additional features Updated SHTeckTalk wiki with suggestions of links for faculty webpages

November Assisted teacher with media cart usage Sent out emails with tech ideas/tips to teachers Tutorial for staff member who needed to learn the updated version of Word on her computer; taught keyboard commands Presented useful webtools at Tech mentor meeting; provided links/tutorials for sites used Advice/info for parents to download/join TTL and XtraMath Met with PTA president to address her questions about website design and use of VolunteerSpot.org

December Updated SH PLC wiki Staff meeting mini-presentation: changing your wireless network on Macs Workshop: Teaching A-Z, Vocabulary, Raz-Kids Suite Helped with Firefox pdf printing problem for several staff members Met with Peter re: scanning and emailing from copy machines Workshop: Using the copy machines to scan and email documents Advised teachers on iPad apps Helped with several printer issues Assisted with iPod tech issues Checked in with new staff members ie. SchoolTool use

January Problem shooting with Type to Learn issues Created Type to Learn tutorial about students who are 'stuck' on a level Updated SHTechtalk wiki to include more information; sent link out on staff listserve Helped with printer installation on a MacBook Personal tutorial with staff member with new iPad Research on iPad Apps Solicit iPad app suggestions from staff Attended building-level technology committee meeting 1 hour tutorial on iPhoto, resizing photos, and inserting and formatting photos into Word documents Workshop on iPad Apps Made recipient of new MacBook an administrator on her own computer Emailed colleagues with app recommendations based on their interests/grade levels Shared iPad workshop info with tech mentors through list serve Referred staff member to tutorial on syncing online calendars Updated SHTechtalk wiki with App information

February Work with librarian and grade 3 PLC to set up a KidBlog project for the grade level Update SHTechtalk wiki with information about ICSD guest wifi account, report card grading Follow up with staff member on iPhoto tutorial from last month App recommendations to assist with assessments = sent to staff listserve, techmentors, literacy TOSA Pilot use of VolunteerSpot for parent/conference signups Help staff member having projector problems (non-working dongle) Set up projector/computer for guest presenter Add to Tech Mentor wiki abt use of iPad carts Contribute to teacher input on new district website via googledocs Continuing work on class blog project

March "Office Hours" on Monday afternoons Meet with librarian/3rd grade PLC to help them set up KidBlog project Tutorial/review on Teachers Digital Toolbox website development Co-present at Staff Meeting about blogging in the classroom Help with school PLC wiki maintenence Emails to staff listserve with keyboard shortcut cheat sheets, report card printing issues, scroll bar fix Research on how to administer, use iPad cart Help teacher with media cart use - loose connection Tutorial on use of Learning Portal to sort, print student assessment data Provide admin. password to reload Firefox onto 2 4th grade lab computers Consult on classroom author visit through Skype Respond to email queries from staff about tech issues Advise K teacher about primary apps

April Office Hours on Monday afternoons Provide password to update 4th grade MacBook Lab updates; consult about snoopy order to make teachers admin on lab machines Tutorial on uploading to South Hill PLC Wiki Research about iPad lab management/rules Discussion at faculty meeting about iPad lab scheduling Eno board: meet with Roger re: installation; discussion with Ohm electronics installers Self-training for Eno board use; development of interactive lessons Troubleshoot (unsuccessfully) wireless connectivity problem for a Dell laptop Emails to staff listserve with site for CC Math questions Tech mentor meeting attendance Created google doc about iPad lab procedures to share with other schools Set up computer/media cart connection for teacher for guest speaker Help with media cart at faculty meeting Advice about 2 iBooks that would not connect wirelessly to network (used cable connection; reestablished wireless link) Shop to create mini "center" iPad lab for 4 iPads from cart- container, letter holder, power strip, usb plug-ins, clipboard, microfiber cloth Set up Google Doc with information about iPad lab guidelines/rules used in other places Updated South Hill website with expanded information about Ithaca College partnership Tutorial on use of computer/media cart

May Training on Eno Board Emails to staff and tech mentor listserve re: iPad Apps for sale for free Attend workshop re: Roster Verification Process Tech Mentor Meeting attendance Edit SHTechTalk wiki with information on iPad apps on lab machines Develop guidelines for iPad use; edit with input of 9 staff members Workshop: Meet the iPad Cart at South Hill Workshop: Instructional Apps on the iPad Lab Use of Edmodo as class tool: fifth grade Develop list of apps to add to iPad Lab email staff member re: Pages availability Demonstrate Eno board to staff attending iPad workshops email principal re: possibility of using iPad cart during staff meeting Research options for sharing projects from iPad cart machines Assist with powerpoint instruction for 5th grade class Respond to emails about roster verification, student email accounts Edit SHTechTalk wiki to include Roster verification directions Edmodo Apps PD, paid for by district (thanks, Tim Moon!)

June Staff emails re: free apps, school tool report card grading, great website for Math RTI, next years' website and on-line bookmarking websites Office hours Assisted/answered questions from 4 staff members about roster verification problems Attended configurator workshop to learn to manage iPad lab Helped at afterschool session to help teachers with Right Path Tried MobyMax Edmodo App with 5th grade class; recommended to principal, RTI providers, classroom teachers. Attendance at Tech Mentor meeting Aided 3 staff members with cart/projector issues pertaining to giving the district Performance Assessment Updated information on entering Pass/Fail grades on SchoolTool on SHTechTalk wiki