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=**Technology Back-to-School Training 2010-11**= Microsoft Outlook is the email program used by Huntsville ISD. Most communication in the district is handled through email, so it is important that you check your email daily. It should open up to your email folders when you log in to your computer and open the program for the first time. If you cannot log onto a computer, you may still check your email by opening up Internet Explorer, clicking on the District Email link at the top of the HISD homepage, and logging in there using hisd\Yourusername as the username and your regular password. You may also check your district email when you are out of district using the same method. If you cannot access the HISD homepage, you may go to this link which will take you directly to the log in site. []. Further training on Outlook can be scheduled with your Itech or can be found in the Knowledge Base in Helpdesk within Eduphoria. A leader in "safe technology" within the K-12 market. Move your students into the 21st century with blogs, email, message boards, digital drop boxes, social learning walls and more! Visit [|www.gaggle.net] and log in. Teachers login for the first time with their first initial and last name. Example: **Username**: mkilgore@huntsville.gaggle.net **Password**: t3ach3r. You will be prompted to accept a user agreement. Then you will need to reset your password (take whatever steps necessary to remember your password). Once you are logged in, view the **Quick Start Guides, Frequently Asked Questions** and **Training Videos** by selecting 1) School Admin 2) Help. Teacher support is available during regular business hours at 800-288-7750. You may also receive Email support at admin@gaggle.net and if you still need assistance, or would like a tutorial session, submit a Help Desk Request in Eduphoria under Training. The HISD website is located at [|www.huntsville-isd.org] and provides a place for our community, staff and parents to stay connected through the use of technology. This site allows access to district email, the district calendar, campus, department and employment information is also posted here. HISD events can also be found here, and there is a special events calendar with information on every campus in the district and daily tracking of the weather in Huntsville. Staff will also find a tab where Maintenance and Technology work orders may be submitted. If you are looking for information about HISD, this is the place to start! Also, each teacher has their own webpage and is responsible for keeping the information up to date per campus policy. Communication with parents, assignments, class events, class information, and project information may be posted on these pages. Lesson plans are submitted electronically to each campus principal. Each campus has a procedure in place on how these are to be submitted. Please check with your campus leaders for information. There are several places that you can store documents and media. Where you store it will depend on the content and the type. All documents may be stored in your U drive. There is a 1GB limit on your U drive. School-related photos may be stored in your My Pictures, but be mindful of the 1GB limit. Teacher-created videos should be stored on the district Video folder, located on your V drive. United Streaming downloads need to be saved to the United Streaming folder on your campus's common folder. **Personal pictures, videos, and music are not allowed to be stored on district servers.** They can be stored on the C drive of your computer, on external drives (flash drives, external hard drives, etc.) or on CD/DVD. The district is not responsible for the loss of any of these personal files. Following these guidelines should make it easier to fall under the 1GB limit. ​​​**​Located on the HISD Webpage under Staff. The Staff Resource tab provides HISD educators with links to administrative areas such as payroll and insurance, curricular links such as Gradebook, and many other useful links for educational purposes. This page should be your first stop for useful district links. TAP (short for Technology Acquisition Plan) is the system used by HISD to train and test teachers and staff on technology competencies. It consists of 3 parts, two of which are in place and the third one is planned for 2010-11. All the resources needed are included on the site and there are several modules to complete. At the completion of all modules, a certificate is issued, one for TAP1 and one for TAP2. Each campus has a different way of making sure all staff has completed their TAP certification. New employees hired after September 1, 2008 must demonstrate Level 1 competency within six (6) months of employments and Level 2 competency within eighteen (18) months of employment. **United Streaming - KP** ​Also known as Discovery Education. This site allows teachers to captivate students and inspire learning by integrating one of the many curricular resources found at [|www.discoveryeducation.com]. This site gives educators access to over 9,000 high quality videos and many other useful resources. For username and password information contact the Instructional Tech for your campus. Downloaded videos need to be saved to the United Streaming folder on your campus. Please contact your Itech for further questions. Teachers are encouraged to utilize short video segments to enhance their lessons. To ensure file safety, and efficient operation of the HISD network, the following directions should be followed when saving videos: 1) File > Save As (or Save Target As); 2) Click **My Network Places**; 3) Double click on "**Video on hhsfps01**"; 4) Double click your **Campus** or **Grade Level**; 5) Double click appropriate **Department**; 6) Name the file. If you still need assistance, or would like a tutorial session, submit a Help Desk Request in Eduphoria under Training.
 * Email - MT**
 * Gaggle - MK**
 * HISD Web page - KP**
 * Lesson Plans - MK**
 * Networking - MT**
 * Staff Resource Page - KP
 * TAP - MT**
 * Video Folder - MK**