Google Meet - CVUSD Primary Video Conferencing
Starting in the 2022-23 school year, we will be transitioning to Google Meet as our primary video conferencing software. While Zoom has been useful, video conferencing has dropped significantly as we have left Distance Learning.
Starting in August 2022, we will no longer be supporting Zoom for individual use. We will maintain large meeting Zoom Webinar accounts that will still be available for larger meetings. Staff with special video conferencing needs can work with their site / department admins for Zoom licenses if needed.
The significant cost savings will be utilized to support other CVUSD initiatives.
New Help Ticket System Coming Soon!
We are in the process of migrating away from IssueTrack to a new system that will support our staff and students with their 1:1 device technology needs as well as site maintenance requests. This summer, the Technology team in coordination with the Maintenance Department will be setting up our new system and will do a phased rollout across the district. Until your school site is notified, please continue to use IssueTrack for your tech support requests.
The new system is great because:
- Submitting tickets will be simpler and easier to submit (with a new calendar scheduling feature to better coordinate support)
- Students will be able to submit their own technology tickets.
- Responses and updates can be made via email rather than having to log into the system!
Stay tuned for more information in August!
Now that students have their own Chromebooks, how can we extend and maximize the life of our CB's? Creating strong classroom practices will help support at-home use.
CB's are designed to be inexpensive and affordable internet-accessibility tools. The units that we buy are <$300. While the units that we buy are designed for the rugged student population, there are really some things that you won't get for the price we are paying.
Follow these tips to help maximize our Chromebook life:
1) Students should handle with care - elementary students should have a two-hand carry policy. Broken screens and cracked cases from dropped devices are generally not worth the cost of repair.
2) Charging ports and cables break easily. The charging ports are often broken by the repeated use of plugging in/out. Did you know that CB's have a battery life of 8+ hrs? They only need to be plugged back in at the end of the day, or maybe every other day. Consider their total usage and plug them in when needed (rather than between periods).