New Teacher Orientation

Introduction to the Machine, STEPs, My Learning Plan and Windows XP

Login to the computer

- Login name and password – was on the card you got at check-in.
- Remember to have your principal sign your outlook form.
- If you need to have your password reset, call the HELP-desk at 973-HELP (4357).

Steps Website - http://itd.usd259.org/steps/

- Starting in the fall, classes will be offered online
- Where to find STEPs class documentation - http://itd.usd259.org/steps/classes.htm
- Steps Program overview / Incentives (Awards page) - http://itd.usd259.org/steps/apples.htm
- FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions - http://itd.usd259.org/steps/apples.htm

My Learning Plan - http://www.mylearningplan.com/

-          Logging in – username same as district login with last four of you Social Security #

-          Password is the same.

-          Ex. Jsmith1234

Edit user profile (My User Profile)

Enter and verify your email address

Select email reminders when you are taking a class.

Verify / change building.

District catalog

Find a class

Sign up for a class

Drop a class

Calendar view 

Instructional space machine you will have in your classroom includes:

           DVD player/CD writer

USB ports (Jump Drives)

Firewire ports on back of computer for digital cameras

Software available to you in your building

Microsoft Office

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Access

Publisher

Outlook

Other Software that may be available

Inspiration/Kidspiration

SMART Board or Interwrite Board

Microsoft Front Page

Adobe Photoshop Elements

 Basics of XP

Start (bottom left) – All Programs – (Programs available on your machine found here)

Printers – Start – Printers and Faxes – Click on printer - print queue

A Day in the Life of a USD 259 Teacher (Outlook, eSIS Attendance and WPS Intranet)

Outlook - from school

Read and create emails

To: box (global address book, searching for someone by building, listed by first name)

Add an attachment to an email

Sorting emails by field – by name – subject - date

Inbox organizational folders

- Public folders – Forms  
- Email deleted after 30 days; Calendar deleted after 1 year
- Personal folders – save your emails you want to keep on your machine. Have STS             
  in your building help you.

Outlook Calendar features

How to access your Outlook at Home – https://owa.usd259.net

Do’s and Don’t with Outlook (acceptable use)

No ZALL District

Remember to have your Outlook Access form signed by principal returned to MIS

Adding email addresses to contacts list

Flagging an email

wpsintranet – only accessible from a USD 259 computer

Data Warehouse – Data on your students

eSIS Attendance

Attendance 

Outlook Web Access - https://owa.usd259.net

Address book – looks different from home than school

Send an attachment – must click the attach button and close to attach correctly

Public folders

My Computer, Scavenger Hunt, and Burning CDs

My Computer

Difference between H: drive and My Documents

My Documents stored on local machine

H: drive stored on server

Make folders

Scavenger Hunt – Hopefully you all emailed a copy to yourself.

New Teacher Orientation Link - http://technology.usd259.org/resources/new-teachers/index.htm

Logoff the computer  

Control-Alt-Delete, then Enter to Lock computer when away for hall duty or bathroom; log off when you leave the building; shut down at the end of the day.

Where to Go for Help

Website for this training (http://technology.usd259.org/resources/new-teachers/index.htm)

Other Teachers – Find the expert!

Building STS – Find out who this is!

Help Desk – 973-HELP