The DoT Comm
Your monthly SFUSD Department of Technology newsletter ~ May 2019
In this issue:
- The 411: Upcoming events & announcements
- DoT Moment of the Month: Digital District Day
- Cybersecurity Tip: Do You Really Want to Share That?
- Digital Learning: Become a Digital Learning Facilitator!
- Tech & Innovation: Deadline for L4E refresh!
- Synergy Update: Family Portal
- Project Management: Tech-enabled projects
- Digital Citizenship: Is your school certified?
- Help Desk: Printer-Computer Connections
- Google Tip: Don't get tired with Gmail Snooze
- CTO Corner
Welcome to the May issue of the DoT Comm! In our monthly newsletter of all-things technology in SFUSD we share information about upcoming events, updates on SFUSD digital district initiatives, and helpful tips & tricks.
The 411
Upcoming Events & Announcements
- Digital District Day! RSVP today to reserve your spot!
- Digital Learning Faire, May 9 at KQED - RSVP!
- Laptops for Educators, refresh deadline by August 12
DoT Moment of the Month
RSVP today at bit.ly/SFUSDddd2019 to be part of a high-energy engaging day full of fun learning on how to incorporate SFUSD technology in the classroom and office! Free for all SFUSD employees!
- August 12, 2019
- John O'Connell High School
- Google, Synergy, Digital Storytelling, Computer Science, Digital Citizenship, Math, Science, and oh so much more!
Cybersecurity Tip
Google's strength is the ability to share and collaborate with others. With this convenience, we must take care not to overshare Personally Identifiable Information (PII). Before you share a resource, think about who has what kind of access and what can they do with it?
Digital Learning
Designate up to two 2019-20 Digital Learning Facilitator teacher leaders today at bit.ly/dleaf2019 to be your direct connection to the Dept. of Technology!
Contact Dan Frost for more information
Tech & Innovation
DEADLINE! If you have yet to exchange your Laptops for Educators (L4E) device, you must do so before August 12. Please submit a ticket at help.sfusd.edu to request a time to make an exchange. Eligibility requirements can be found at l4e.sfusd.edu. There will also be an L4E device exchange opportunity at Digital District Day on August 12 at John O’Connell High School.
Synergy Update
We’re kicking off May with Family Portal Activation 2.0 with a goal of all students having a family member who has activated their account. Follow these 5 simple steps in the Family Portal (ParentVUE) Toolkit to increase your activation rates and Family Portal Success!
Project Management Highlights
The Digital District Steering Committee and Work Group reviewed new project requests for the upcoming school year. Those projects scoring the highest were submitted to SMART for funding approval. Each year we transition some projects into operational practice and consider new projects for our portfolio. If you are considering a tech-enabled project, please reach out to Sandy Maynard at MaynardS@sfusd.edu in the Project Management Office.
Digital Citizenship
We already have 45 schools that are Digital Citizenship Certified by Common Sense Education, and we are expecting at least 30 more schools to become certified over the next few weeks! Is your school on the list?
Reach out to Dan Frost for more information.
Help Desk
Teachers that have a Laptops for Educators (L4E) MacBook Air can self-install school printers. Watch this short video on how to install a school printer.
Submit to help.sfusd.edu for more information.
Google Tip
Did you know you can snooze an email until later? This allows you to “hide” the email and then have it reappear as an unread message at a later date/time of your choosing. Learn more about snoozing emails in Gmail.
CTO Corner
Welcome to The DoT Comm!
One of our department goals is to redefine the classroom experience and to strengthen our connections to district priorities to help us align and prioritize our work for the 2019-2020 school year. We are also learning about continuous improvement and strategies to measure both implementation and impact of our work as we continue transforming into a digital district.
We are excited to share the amazing work and bright spots that are happening to transform SFUSD into a digital district. The DoT is honored to partner with you on this journey!
We want this newsletter to be helpful to you! Please share your feedback and ideas on information to include.
To learn more about technology in SFUSD visit tech.sfusd.edu and follow us on Twitter @SFUSDdot .
