tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87278713283245430872024-02-20T20:24:35.503-05:00EWG TechnologyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181002745966991338noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8727871328324543087.post-31690005040586892722017-07-19T16:05:00.001-04:002017-08-30T14:59:47.100-04:00New Responsible Use Agreement & 1:1 Insurance<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On June 27th the Exeter-West Greenwich Regional School Committee revised policy <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_SShHJTJjZjeDl4cXkwVWVxWWc" target="_blank">7710 Technology - Responsible Use</a>. Originally adopted in 1997, the policy has been updated to reflect the changing landscape of how we use Technology in the classroom today. The policy is written to apply to both staff members and students. The same form is used for either. Parents will need to sign forms for students under 18 and students from 7th grade up will also sign their forms. <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7PCCCUySVX_UkxqYXIxc0I1Nk0/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">You can find the new form here</a>.<br />
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We are also setup to begin <a href="https://drive.google.com/a/ewg.k12.ri.us/file/d/0B7PCCCUySVX_aGktRlJEUk9MR3M/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">accepting applications for 1:1 insurance</a>. The insurance is very affordable at $19 for Chromebook users and $34 for iPad users with a $0 deductible.<br />
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Repairs for devices start at $49 so a single incident would cost more than the insurance. You will need to know your student's ID number to purchase insurance. Your student should know their number as they use it for their lunch number, but if you need it you can <a href="https://helpdesk.ewg.k12.ri.us/" target="_blank">contact the helpdesk</a> from the email address you have on file with the school. Please include your student's name and grade.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDbV1tDJ0APCC6QEkl7EYCwNbgYD56ust8u3LUw9YfOSKUMFfm2Fmj1bRwMizl6Uf3-TRA0pCxHB-vQkAXNzWRpKeURFRGribdPFQwyk3sQu_wpCySzocGiD_5z1Ah0630Sswnb6hU9Es/s1600/ipad-screens.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="163" data-original-width="309" height="105" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDbV1tDJ0APCC6QEkl7EYCwNbgYD56ust8u3LUw9YfOSKUMFfm2Fmj1bRwMizl6Uf3-TRA0pCxHB-vQkAXNzWRpKeURFRGribdPFQwyk3sQu_wpCySzocGiD_5z1Ah0630Sswnb6hU9Es/s200/ipad-screens.jpg" width="200" /></a>Quicklinks:<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_SShHJTJjZjeDl4cXkwVWVxWWc" target="_blank">Policy 7710: Technology - Responsible Use</a><br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7PCCCUySVX_UkxqYXIxc0I1Nk0/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Responsible Use of Technology Agreement</a><br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/a/ewg.k12.ri.us/file/d/0B7PCCCUySVX_aGktRlJEUk9MR3M/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Worth Ave Group Insurance Flyer</a><br />
<a href="https://www.worthavegroup.com/ristrust" target="_blank">Worth Ave Group: Purchase Insurance</a><br />
<a href="https://helpdesk.ewg.k12.ri.us/" target="_blank">Helpdesk</a><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181002745966991338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8727871328324543087.post-6776163712164203492017-06-15T14:19:00.000-04:002017-06-15T14:21:44.550-04:00A good year for Aspen<div class="MsoNormal">
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grading for grades 3-6 </li>
<li>The new report card we designed is awesome and has been used
as an example by Aspen for other districts that are trying to build new reports
cards and join us in successfully implementing Standards Based reporting</li>
<li>The new elementary grading system and extended comment
sections for each subject really help to track exactly how your children are
doing and where they are going </li>
<li>We also activated the Aspen Parent Portal for Metcalf and
now publish report cards to the portal. Once published, contacts can download the
report, save it or print it at home. This
is a nice and easy way to save the district some money</li>
<li>Both Junior and Senior High Schools have an updated report
card to include Performance Level Descriptors, Content Knowledge and Skills,
and Learner Qualities in addition to the traditional grade. Again, supplying parents and students with
more information</li>
<li>These updated Jr and Sr report cards are now being published
to both the Parent and Student Portals</li>
<li>Special Education Progress Reports are also being published
to the Parent Portal for grades 3 – 12 </li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00798712718278879562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8727871328324543087.post-31743355346337705502017-06-09T13:54:00.002-04:002017-06-09T18:23:10.039-04:00EWG Looking Into the Horizon<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cHG4Nhf9V6Y/WTq4KkAIBcI/AAAAAAAAAsM/46IhdJeae2sX_UPN1tT-liJajK6rhrO8QCLcB/s1600/20170609_104815.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cHG4Nhf9V6Y/WTq4KkAIBcI/AAAAAAAAAsM/46IhdJeae2sX_UPN1tT-liJajK6rhrO8QCLcB/s200/20170609_104815.jpg" width="200" /></a>Throughout the year here at EWG our school has had the great opportunity to take advantage of a very powerful software technology suite called <a href="http://www.vmware.com/products/horizon.html">VMware Horizon</a>. VMware Horizon is a suite of products and technologies designed to help IT Administrators deliver desktops and applications. This helps the school district to allow students, teachers, and administrators access to programs or other resources that they may not have had access to before.<br />
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<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KiZQA84KABA/WTrMNj03cLI/AAAAAAAAAsk/tvN-FYlLVXg3IhJIOjz-bkWLhFJBb-rHACLcB/s1600/Solidworks%2Bdemo%2Bimage.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1133" data-original-width="1600" height="141" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KiZQA84KABA/WTrMNj03cLI/AAAAAAAAAsk/tvN-FYlLVXg3IhJIOjz-bkWLhFJBb-rHACLcB/s200/Solidworks%2Bdemo%2Bimage.png" width="200" /></a> Another great feature that we are able to take advantage of is the ability to provide out a full virtualized desktop infrastructure (VDI) for applications that require a high-end graphics card. We currently have a class running here at EWG (Solidworks) that takes advantage of this solution.<br />
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8727871328324543087.post-69983654535022395092017-06-01T16:49:00.000-04:002017-06-01T16:49:06.789-04:00Instructional Technology Working Group Meeting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I met with the Instructional Technology Working Group today at OSHEAN in North Kingstown. There were Instructional Technology leaders from all around the state. We had some interesting discussion around how faculty were handling flipped classroom learning and curriculum development, utilizing LMS systems, creating engaging content, and enabling teachers to utilize technology to create better content.<br />
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We also had a video conference with <a href="http://keck.usc.edu/faculty/patrick-crispen/">Patrick Crispen, EdD</a> who is the Director of Educational Technology for the University of Southern California's (USC) Keck School of Medicine.<br />
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He gave us a demo of their Light Board technology. It's pretty cool technology, especially for faculty that are more comfortable with the idea of standing in front of a whiteboard to give a lesson. This technology flips things around so the learner is behind the whiteboard. Much more engaging than looking at video of the teacher's back while they write on the board. Professor Crispen has a really cool <a href="http://keckmedia.usc.edu/Mediasite/Play/0f42e15dc6934091999b53d4b0b5dd901d">demo video of the technology on their website</a>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181002745966991338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8727871328324543087.post-72796559028164619942017-05-27T22:23:00.002-04:002017-05-27T22:45:27.914-04:00Rhode Island Computer Museum in North Kingstown<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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I took my family to visit the <a href="http://www.ricomputermuseum.org/">Rhode Island Computer Museum</a> this weekend. What a blast from the past! I saw some really awesome DEC PDP machines. I played with an IBM PC running PC DOS 2.1 from 1983. They have a very cool TI-99 that kids were playing games on. They had some working Apple IIe and Apple SE machines. Even an old IBM PS/1 which brought back memories. They have punch cards, handset modems (my wife can be seen holding the phone from one in the photo), magnetic core memory, teletypes, a huge selection of calculators (including a Wang calculator) and more!<br />
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After about 30 minutes of nostalgia, I saw some of the cool new tech they were working with too. Dan told me all about the workshops they hold for kids who are interested in Technology. He showed me the work they are doing with Raspberry Pi and Arduino boards, the robots they have built, the music they are programming with code, the repurposed broken toys they are giving new life to, and the green screen videos they are creating. My wife was especially impressed with the 3D Computer and the Raspberry Pi.<br />
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Dan also mentioned that they offer professional development for teachers. If you haven't already checked out the museum, I highly recommend it. They have a small space in the Meadows Office Park in North Kingstown and they are open on Saturdays. They also have a large warehouse with more equipment near Quonsett. Check out <a href="http://www.ricomputermuseum.org/">their website</a> or their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RIComputerMuseum">Facebook page</a> for more info.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181002745966991338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8727871328324543087.post-75566705265705641652016-08-26T15:45:00.000-04:002017-05-27T15:50:04.866-04:00Improved 1:1 Insurance<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Good News! EWG has been able to leverage our relationship with the Rhode island Interlocal Risk Management Trust to reduce the cost of optional 1:1 device insurance through Worth Ave Group significantly. We were able to reduce the cost of $0 deductible insurance to under $30 annually for Chromebooks which covers unlimited breakage and includes transfer of the coverage to replacement devices. Covered events include Fire, Flood, Vandalism, Power Surges, Accidental Damage, Theft, etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">$36.20 for Apple iPad Air A1474 devices (Grade 7 & 8 - $400 Device)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">$27.20 for Acer Chromebook 11 C740 devices (Grade 9 & 10 - $250 Device)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">$29.90 for HP Chromebook 14 G1 devices (Grade 11 & 12 - $300 Device)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For more information <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7PCCCUySVX_T1FMbGI1c05TSzg/view?usp=sharing">see this flyer</a>. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Visit <a href="https://www.worthavegroup.com/ristrust">https://www.worthavegroup.com/ristrust</a> to purchase insurance.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181002745966991338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8727871328324543087.post-61170225647965488892016-08-25T15:41:00.000-04:002017-05-27T15:41:39.258-04:00New Helpdesk Site<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am happy to announce that we have switched to a new, improved helpdesk site. You can continue to utilize the help email or you can visit the new helpdesk site at <a href="https://helpdesk.ewg.k12.ri.us/">https://helpdesk.ewg.k12.ri.us</a> and create a ticket. If you can't get on your computer you can also call or text 401-379-0250 to create a ticket. Please be sure to include as much information as possible to help us diagnose your issue.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You will also find a new knowledgebase of frequently asked questions and tutorials at </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://helpdesk.ewg.k12.ri.us/kb">https://helpdesk.ewg.k12.ri.us/kb</a></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> that we will continually be adding to, so check back often to see if there's any new information that's relevant to you. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Helpdesk: </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://helpdesk.ewg.k12.ri.us/">https://helpdesk.ewg.k12.ri.us</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Helpdesk Phone/SMS: 401-379-0250</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Knowldegebase/FAQ: </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://helpdesk.ewg.k12.ri.us/kb">https://helpdesk.ewg.k12.ri.us/kb</a></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181002745966991338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8727871328324543087.post-84962260741684247552016-08-15T15:33:00.000-04:002017-05-27T20:47:32.874-04:00Discounted High Speed Internet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Some families have trouble making ends meet but they still want to provide Internet access at home. High‐speed Internet service is no longer a luxury good. It has become an essential tool for succeeding in school. Teachers are increasingly incorporating digital tools in the classroom to enhance learning, assigning online homework and using email to communicate with parents and post grades online.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There are programs to help your family get online. One of them is a partnership between Connect2Compete and Cox. The program offers families with K‐12 students high‐speed Internet service for just $9.95 a month. If you have at least one child receiving free school meals from Exeter-West Greenwich Regional School District and have not had Cox Internet service for 90 days, please go to <a href="http://www.connect2compete.org/cox">http://www.connect2compete.org/cox</a> or call toll free 1‐855‐222‐3252 for more information. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to connect your family with the Internet in your home!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Although the equipment charges become a concern, everyoneon.org has other programs for low income families that don't qualify for the Cox offer. To see if you qualify visit <a href="http://everyoneon.org/">everyoneon.org</a></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181002745966991338noreply@blogger.com