Coding Club

Please check the following list for your students that are in Coding Club.

Please make sure that you also fill in the conduct each Monday for the previous week.

Students must be on the best behavior with you, as well as in the club.

Please see Mrs. Benitez, Ms. Johnson, or Mrs. Lofton if you have any concerns.

Last day for permission slips will be Tuesday, October 30.

Coding Club Roster

Reminder about Requests and Technology

This school year I will have one day a week that I will be working on all book and technology requests. Please make sure to give me plenty of time to get items done. 

Technology Item Request

Ipad Request

Book Request

A week will be on Fridays

B week will be on Thursdays.

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Secure Print

I have updated everybody's copy information, if you cannot SECURE print you will need to put a HELP DESK TICKET in.

If you call (56263) make sure to have the Computer Name ready for them, so they can remote in AND the Xerox information is: Xerox D-95 Copier-Printer PCL6

If you put in a Ticket on eportal input all of the above information and when they call you, they can then remote into your computer.

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Extra Technology

If you have EXTRA technology, cords, etc. Please send me an email and I will come and get it within the next couple of weeks. So put it off to the side and be patient. 

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Change of Passwords

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I appreciate all of your support and patience!

Final Technology Blog Post for 2017-18 School Year

Technology Update: Removing files from district devices

Are you leaving Greenspoint Elementary?

Are you leaving Aldine ISD?

Follow these steps and the videos below to remove all files and documents from district devices and accounts.

Message for all campus employees: REMOVE all files from your district devices (from Desktop and My Documents) and move to a flash drive, external hard drive or Google Drive Folder.

Those leaving GPE/Aldine ISD: Please make sure you have moved any files you would like to keep--from your district PC to your district Google Drive Account. Then begin the Google Take Out process.

How To Backup Your Data With Google Takeout

1. Step 1: Log in to Google Takeout. Go to http://www.google.com/takeout. ...
2. Step 2: Choose the Data You Want to Download. You can select everything or choose which services you want to download from. ...
3. Step 3: Click on "Create Archive" ...
4. Step 4: Click "Download" and Save File. ...
5. Step 5: Send to your personal email address
6. Step 6: Check Out Your Data (from your home device)

Note: This process should be done on a HOME PC/Computer/Chromebook. You will need a Google Account to transfer files.

EOY Technology Closeout

REQUIRED Read: Please complete this SURVEY!

It's that time again. Please complete this survey no later than this Friday, May 11th!

The first 10 teachers to complete it will receive a "SWEET" Prize from Mrs. Glass!

NOTE: This should be completed by Classroom and Ancillary Teachers ONLY.

MUST READ: Spring Break Tech Checklist

Good morning all!

Here’s your Spring Break edtech checklist. Let’s wrap up before this break with these four main points.

Your classroom Check list. Every room on campus must go through the following steps to shut down all tech in their classrooms. I will be coming to every room on campus on Friday to make sure that we all are leaving our spaces a Spring Break safe zone.

First: Make sure you store all Chromebooks inside of your Chromebook cart and lock your carts.

Next: Shutdown and power off all PCs (student and teacher) in your classroom.

Don't forget: Power off your Promethean Board! (Shut down the computer first on the computer. Make sure it powers off the nook [behind the monitor]...last power off the monitor.

Finally: Make sure you power off all

remaining technology inside your classroom. This includes your projector, document camera and any printers.

Please do not leave any personal/mobile devices out in your classroom. Each classroom will receive a CLOSEOUT Checklist (it will be placed outside your door). Once completed, tape it to the outside of your classroom. I will come by to collect them (starting at 1pm) at the end of the day.

One.More.THING:
Enjoy your break! Yes. Really. That’s it. Enjoy your family, getting lots of rest and relaxation - and we will see you all after a relaxing Spring Break!

INVEST Portfolio/Artifacts How-To Guide

Below you will find a helpful video as well as an How-To Guide for uploading artifacts into your MyLearningPlan.

It is also important to remember that you must submit/log all professional development 

for the 2017-18 school year on the Professional Development Log in MyLearningPlan.

Click here to access an INVEST How-To folder and Guide Electronically

These updates are to questions that arose in the first training on March 8th. 

All answers are from Ms. Bastro--the director for INVEST for the district.

Question: Will we need to include the Artifact Reflection form(INV7) with our artifacts?

Answer: NO...once you upload the artifact and complete all sections that meets the requirements.

Question: Will we need to complete the Professional Development Log found in MyLearningPlan and complete the Professional Development Form (INV8).

Answer: Everyone must upload their PD into the forms in MyLearningPlan. There are 2 sections provided for up to 20 PD Sessions. If you need more space or sections you can upload your INV8 as an artifact. 

Also--don't forget your certificates! Those can be uploaded as well as an artifact.

Need more assistance with this? Need a hands-on demonstration? There will be 2 sessions available for you to stop by and meet with Mrs. Glass. 

Tomorrow: Thursday, March 8th, 7-7:30 am in the Science Lab

                       Wednesday, March 21st, 4-4:30 pm in the Science Lab

Have any additional questions, see Mr. Washington (our campus INVEST Specialist), 

Mrs. Glass or your campus Appraiser.

Technology Updates

Students Signing in to Google/Chromebooks with Clever. 

At this point, ALL Greenspoint Students should sign into the Chromebooks using their Google account information.

Student Username: FL+ Lunch # + @aldine-isd.org (FL123456@aldine-isd.org)
Student Password: FL + Lunch # (FL123456)

If you have NEW students in your class, remember you must reset their passwords in the Aldine ISD Cloud (go to cloud.aldineisd.org) Use the Level Up One/Level Up REFRESH as a resource for assistance.

Once students log in--they are INSTANTLY directed to CLEVER. All apps that students have access to OR that you have requested are available in Clever. Students should not have to type in ANY websites or links. Missing a website? Want to add a link? Please place a tech request so that I can add it to Clever for you!

NOTE: All new enrolls to Aldine takes up to 48 hours for their accounts to become active.

Creating a Google Classroom for your students.

View this video if you need assistance. 

Remember--you can ADD students by inviting them OR you can give students your Class Code for them to join your Classroom.

TELPAS and Google Classroom

- Please ADD Mrs. Bobb as a teacher to your classroom so that she can add assignments (IE the TELPAS Tutorials) for your students.

Remember WIZER.Me???

See separate Blog post for more info on Wizer.

Additional NEWS

Next week--Feb. 5th-8th, your iTech, Mrs. Glass, will be off campus attending a technology conference for the district.

What's the process to make sure the week runs smoothly?

1. SUBMIT a TECH REQUEST.
Click HERE or go to the link found on the Aldineisd.org Bookmarks

I get these notifications INSTANTLY and the Mendel iTech, Mrs. Lopez will be available to check on any issues and submit Work Orders to Tech Services as needed.

Please submit the Tech Request on the FORM, not in the library. This is the quickest way to resolve your issues. Patience is needed, however. It might be up to a week turn around. Technology Services and the technicians are aware of the situation.

2. Reach out to your GRADE Level Technology Crew/Committee Members!

1st grade- Bailey/Monroy
2nd grade- Jimenez/Griffin
3rd grade- Johnson
4th grade- Becerra/Morris
Ancillary/Other Support- Benitez/Antle

The people listed above know how to contact me. They also are able to trouble shoot issues that might come up. Please be patience with all of the people listed above as they are classroom teachers--just like you.

Please follow me on Twitter/Instagram/Youtube LIVE as well as Periscope (using the hashtag #TCEA18, #TCCA2018, #GlassTCEA) as I will be posting about the conference while I'm away.

Winter Technology Check out List

It's time to wrap up all of your technology for the holiday break. Please watch the video(s) and use the Slide as a resource to complete all of the required items.

Here's is this presentation with the videos built in. 

Attention Needed: Technology Survey DUE from ALL Teaching Staff

Every classroom teacher (anyone who teaches students) needs to complete the technology survey. This is the district’s way of determining the technology needs of the staff and students. The due date to complete the survey is this Thursday, October 26th. Click here to access the survey. It should take between 5-15 minutes to complete.

Technology Updates: Week of October 16th

Please watch this brief video on the Technology Updates.

Every classroom teacher needs to complete the technology survey. This is the district’s way of determining the technological needs of the staff and students. The due date to complete the survey is Thursday, October 26th. Click the BrightBytes Slide to access the survey.

To help us all find the solution to the printer issues with our Xerox machine, please complete the form to submit your IPv4 address to Mrs. Glass. This should take no more than 3 minutes to collect. Below is the video to assist with locating your IPv4 address. 

        CLICK HERE to SUBMIT your Address

Click here to submit your news story for next week's broadcast.

Thank you to the following GPE Staff who attended, presented and even participated in all the fun of this year’s TCCA at Davis HS: Mrs. Jones, Ms. Dettwiler, Ms.Oltman, Dr. Jimenez, Mrs. Benitez, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Morris, Ms. Bailey, Ms. Boudreaux, Ms.Monroy, Ms. Coffey, and Mr. Moncada!

If you attended TCCA, please take a photo of your certificate and share it with Glass via email or Drive. Thanks!

As always, if you have any questions, concerns or have a tech request, please don't email--submit it HERE!

GPE Technology Updates

Greenspoint Teachers and Staff!

I know how emails can and often times do get lost the daily shuffle so I decided to create this blog post so you can refer back to it as needed.

Here’s a tiny(but it might get lengthy) technology update from afar. Please complete the following procedures and steps so we can help each other out while I’m away:

First things first:

If you have any technology issues, please submit a TECH REQUEST first. Yes, Mrs. Benitez is helping in my absence, however, she is the librarian first and to make sure that all of your issues, concerns and problems get handled-- I need to see them on the tech request form. I am hearing and seeing lots of issues from others but not on the tech request forms. The form can be found on the Aldineisd.org Bookmarks:

Those who have submitted their issues, have gotten a responses from Aldine’s Tech Services. They are aware of our current situation and will pick up, schedule and handle all issues as they are submitted. However, if you don’t submit them--but tell Mrs. Benitez, when she remembers I will then notify you to submit a tech request. NOTE: no request is too small. If it’s an issue for you--it deserves attention.

If it’s something small, I will contact you directly to contact me and I will assist you virtually using Google Meet (meet.google.com). It’s Google HangOut and works from all devices.

Gradebook Help:

Some of you have had issues with your gradebooks. Some of the issues that I have assisted with:

• Attempting to enter grades in wrong grading period
• Grades won’t save
• Grades being deleted after you entered them

Please notify me via TECH REQUEST if you are having any of these issues. I understand that we have been in school only 20 days, however, these few steps can help fix these issues:

• please enter grades every week.
• if you are working on your grades from home, please make sure to sign out. You are only allowed to sign in to the gradebook at one location at a time. If you are logged in--even in multiple windows--your grades won’t save.
• Keep an eye out for what reporting period you are in.
• Lastly, if you haven’t submitted your Gradebook Schoology certificate of completion to me, please do so ASAP.

Here’s a troubleshooting guide for the gradebook in digital form and remember you can also use the Schoology Gradebook Course as a resource!

Student Badges:

An email went out to all teachers on September 18th. The process was suppose to start this week. However, with the current situation--a new date is coming. However, we still need your assistance.

Please check the folder below for sheet (for your HR) and make sure it is filled out completely for every student who purchased a badge. You should have received an email from me, sharing your form. No need to make a copy. (Thanks Mrs. Thomas, Morris, Mr. Becerra, and most of the first grade team for completing this!!!)

Mrs. Benitez will be taking photos for the badges shortly. You will receive more information on this from her directly with schedule. Please complete this form by this FRIDAY.

Check this folder for your student BADGE sheet.

Projectors and Promethean Boards Updates:

Thank you to those of you who have notified me about your projector issues. Here’s some of the issues we are intermittently having with the Interactive Projectors:

• Flickering (especially when attempting to show a video)
• Can’t find either HDMI port
• On screen mouse not coming up at all
• Lost of touch functions

If you are having any of these issues, please submit a TECH REQUEST) Sadly, Aldine Tech Services cannot service these projectors. The issue that is causing all of these problems is being address by the contractors, however it is an intricate process to repair and most likely won’t happen when you have students in the classroom. The have found the remedy and I will keep you posted on the status of this process.

These boards….

So many of you currently have access to your board. I came around and finished setting up your boards. I am currently working with Ms. Schuler and Tech Services for a formal training date. Look for a blog post on PB (Promethean Boards) for tips and a mini guide. If you board isn’t ready yet for use, the district is sending people to the campus to complete the setup process. If I didn’t get a chance to domain your board, please complete this form.

If you can, the district is offering several trainings on the Promethean Board and Microsoft 10 (here’s a few coming up soon)

They all can be found in ePortal.

If you are having ANY ISSUES with your board--please submit a TECH REQUEST.

Those of you that don’t currently have a promethean board and are suppose to get one on wheels. The contractors are out delivering them to campuses now. Yours should arrive shortly. You will receive an email from you regarding this today.

Chromebook Carts/Level Up Refresh

Most of you should have your Chromebook Carts in your rooms with your keys. This means that you have completed the Level Up Level One REFRESH! Congratulations!

Those of you who have not completed the course yet, please know that I get notifications every time you complete assignments. After you complete the course, we can discuss the process to get your chromebook cart and keys.

Ok. This is pretty lengthy so I will stop here for now. Please keep me in your prayers as surgery is near and so is recovery!

And….Thank you all for the calls, texts and emails. I am working hard everyday to help each of you as you prepare our students using the latest and greatest in technology at one of the best schools on the PLANET!

More Blog Posts coming for the following information:

• Update on staff badges
• Clever on the CBs
• Coaching
• Professional Development
• Technology Committee Updates

Final Steps for any employee leaving Aldine ISD

Are you leaving Aldine ISD? Things to know. If you resign or retire, on your last day of your contract, you will lose all connections to your district accounts. It takes minutes, not days. Because of this, the district recommends using Google Takeout.

Use this tutorial to complete this. The steps are easy but it might take time for all files to export. Please let Mrs. Glass know if you have any questions.




Go to https://takeout.google.com/settings/takeout to get started!

End of the Year Technology Checklist and MORE!

Hey all!

It’s time to begin the technology inventory for Greenspoint Elementary. I hope this will be a light process with a smooth transition to the summer!

Here’s what I need from each of you. Below you will find a chart with the inventory sheets by your grade level. You will have to complete two separate sheets(can be found BELOW)--one for the chromebooks and the other for all remaining technology in your classroom. Please fill it out completely.

Here's a video how-to guide along with the presentation as your guide!

The inventory sheet is in Google Sheets and their is a sheet already created for each classroom. This is not listed by teacher but my CLASSROOM #.  

You will need to include the model of the device, the serial # and the district asset tag. (images of each of these are located below.) If it doesn’t have an asset #, please place n/a in the field. I will add them to the devices)

As you complete each sheet, complete the following steps:

1. Click on the sheet (anywhere)
2. Click the comments tab in the upper right-hand side of the Google Sheet.
3. Click comment to add a comment.
4. Type +Shaina Glass and leave me the comment “Done”
1. This will send me a notification to check your inventory.

Once you have completed these steps, I will print your inventory sheet, laminate it, and return it to you so a copy can be placed in your current classroom. This will be taped to the outside of the closet closest to the teacher desk.

The Mobile Device Inventory Sheet (Chromebook/iPad) will be taped to the top of the Chromebook/iPad Cart.

Important Dates to remember for Technology:

Wednesday, May 24th	BOTH Technology Inventory Sheets must be completed
Thursday, June 1st(after dismissal)	Document Camera (Lumens) must be turned into Mrs. Glass. You can schedule to turn this in earlier than this day. Email Mrs. Glass when you are ready to turn it in.
	All Mobile Devices and Carts --these must be turned in by this date (scheduled by grade level)
Friday, June 2nd	When you are ready for your room to be checked, please complete this form to get added to the list. You will be checked out in the order in which you submit your request. This is to check all devices, cords/cables and accessories stored in your classroom

  Inventory Sheets by Hallway/Room

Location	Link to your Classroom Inventory Sheet	Link to your Mobile Device Inventory Sheet
200	Click here to view	Click here to view
300	Click here to view	Click here to view
400	Click here to view	Click here to view
500	Click here to view	Click here to view
600	Click here to view	Click here to view
700	Click here to view	Click here to view
Ancillary/Speciality Rooms	Click here	Click here to view
Office Areas	Click here to view	Not Applicable