Primary Digital News

With the updates to Rapid Identity, we’ve updated the step-by-step directions for resetting student passwords while on campus.

Remember, student passwords need to be at least 8 characters in length, and should contain 3 of the 4 following criteria:

• Upper Case Letter
• Lower Case Letter
• Number
• Special Character (!@#$%^&*)

In addition to the password criteria, the password cannot have the student/user name or be similar to the previous password (which is not specified on the screen). This triggers the LDAP error.

Our third opportunity for iPad training will focus on iPad tools that are available on every device will begin on January 25. The items covered in this training session include:

• Document Markup Review

• Camera - functions and scanning QR codes

• Photos app - albums, sharing, deleting

• Taking screenshots

• Multitasking - 2 windows open at the same time

• Speak Screen - read what is on the screen

• Voice Memos - for audio recording

• Notes app - for drawing

• Control Center - Screen Recording, silent mode to silence alerts, QR reader

This training session will be available through an on-demand webinar using GoToWebinar. With an on-demand webinar, you can register and begin the training whenever it is convenient for you! Any questions submitted during the session will be emailed to the presenters for follow-up. Registration links will be sent out early in the morning on Monday, January 25.

Click the link below and fill out the form to recognize their contribution as we highlight our awesome learning community! We want to recognize hard work and positive attitudes!

Click here to fill out the form for your nomination.

Technology Services is working on the updates to Google Meet and the approval for Google Jamboard. There is not a timeline as to when every professional staff member and student will receive the updates, however our team will keep you updated as much as possible via email or the Smore newsletters. As updates happen please be aware that Google may slowly roll out their updates by campus and/or by professional staff. Thank you for your patience.

We are excited to announce that the Aldine ISD Film Festival is back better than ever. This year we will host our film workshops online to help both students and teachers gain skills and knowledge in film making. We are holding the first workshop on February 6th on the Aldine TV YouTube channel at 8:00 a.m. The live premiere will feature topics such as storyboarding, scriptwriting, equipment, production, directing, editing, and copyright.

During the live premiere, we will be announcing a workshop contest that will involve two to three items or sentences that will be required to be included in a video. The videos will be submitted for review and commentary by Tuesday, February 9th at 5:00 p.m. Participation in the contest will be required for the sponsor to receive CPE credit and to check out equipment for use in your Film Festival Production.

We are asking teachers to form a team of 3-4 students that are willing to commit to participating in the film festival and to attend the workshop. Students will learn how to create a screenplay, develop their scenes, film their scenes, and edit a film in this online workshop experience. Teachers, we are asking you to be a lead learner with your team and share the knowledge with your organization to deploy these skills. As sponsors, your responsibility will be to assist your young filmmakers with preparing and submitting their films before the deadline.

Click the link to sign up for the Aldine Film Festival Film Workshop.

Look for your campus DLS's Office Hours on your Google Calendar. Pop in if you have any questions or issues, or just to say hi! If the office hours don't work with your schedule, email your DLS and set up a one-on-one. These hours will not be set for a specific day or time. Each DLS will add office hours to their Google calendar and invite their perspective campus.

With the ending of Adobe Flash, many of your favorite learning sites have become unusable as they have not updated.

As an alternative we have created this iFrame tutorial to show you how you can bring in online resources or websites directly into your Schoology courses. This gives you the option to either embed the resource into the material or bring it in as a link. The tutorial uses a math manipulative as an example but this would work on any other educational site!

Go to https://www.iframe-generator.com/ to get started!

iorad identifies every action and automatically generates highlighted screenshots with step-by-step instructions.

Want to create iorads to use with your students? Reach out to your DLS and we can show you how!

Here is an iorad we created on how to attach your Google Drive into Schoology.

If you need assistance with your staff password reset Or questions or issues with DISTRICT HARDWARE: computers, printers, scanners, document cameras, Promethean Board, iPad, Chromebook, laptop, etc. (They can not help you with personal hardware devices).

281-985-6263, helpdesk@aldineisd.org or Help Desk Support Form

If you have questions, issues, or training requests with DISTRICT SUPPORTED INSTRUCTIONAL SOFTWARE: eSchool, eportal, Employee Self Service (ESS), Eduphoria, Frontline, Service Console, Google Suite, SchoolMessenger, Schoology, ActivInspire, Battelle for Kids, Kurzweil, NearPod, BrainPOP, MyON, Flipgrid, Clever, Screencastify, Google Meet, Schoology Conferences, CK12, Learn360, etc.

Make sure to go to eportal if you need a one on one or small group training. Choose the topic or select Other and enter what you need help/training on.

As you navigate this new role as a virtual teacher please know we are here to support you! If you have a question about a digital resource, reach out to your designated DLS.

Don't forget to join our Primary Resource Group!

Click Here to join the Primary DLS Resource Group for Virtual Learning