New Teacher Orientation:

Technology Overview

Kristie JoensKristie JoensInstructional Technology CoordinatorInstructional Technology Coordinator

Why Technology? Why Technology?

Windows 8Windows 8

• Single sign-on platform for teachers, Single sign-on platform for teachers, students, and parentsstudents, and parents

• EmailsEmails

Microsoft OutlookMicrosoft Outlook

• CalendarsCalendars

Microsoft OutlookMicrosoft Outlook

• Calendar CategoriesCalendar Categories– Add categoriesAdd categories– Rename categoriesRename categories– Color Code calendar events Color Code calendar events

Microsoft OutlookMicrosoft Outlook

• Email signaturesEmail signatures

Microsoft OutlookMicrosoft Outlook

LatitudesLatitudes

• Can be found on the district web siteCan be found on the district web site• www.desotoschools.com

• Site can be used forSite can be used for• Resources in district softwareResources in district software• Technology Orientation for new teachersTechnology Orientation for new teachers

LatitudesLatitudes

• Used for business and student Used for business and student management.management.

SkywardSkyward

• Data collectionData collection– Benchmark dataBenchmark data– FCAT 2.0 data/ EOC, if student has FCAT 2.0 data/ EOC, if student has

previous year’s dataprevious year’s data– Most programs’ data is housed in Most programs’ data is housed in

Performance MattersPerformance Matters

Performance Matters Performance Matters

Performance MattersPerformance Matters

Baseball Card v3Baseball Card v3

CCStudios- Lesson Plans/ Maps CCStudios- Lesson Plans/ Maps

• For Teachers to have reading and math For Teachers to have reading and math data to drive instruction data to drive instruction

• For Students to take comprehension and For Students to take comprehension and vocabulary tests on books they have read vocabulary tests on books they have read and work on sharpening math skills and work on sharpening math skills

Renaissance Learning/ Renaissance Learning/ Accelerated Reader/ STAR Math Accelerated Reader/ STAR Math

• Library of educational videos and Library of educational videos and accompanying lesson plans accompanying lesson plans

Discovery EducationDiscovery Education

• These are new standards that will be used These are new standards that will be used in all grade levels this year. in all grade levels this year.

Common Core StandardsCommon Core Standards

• www.FSAssessements.org. 

Florida Standards AssessmentFlorida Standards Assessment

Let’s Have a Great Year!Let’s Have a Great Year!