Google Tip of the Week
We would like EVERYONE to add a signature line in your district email (so we know which campus you work at). If you'd like to use the district approved campus signature line follow these steps:
- open the document for your campus below
- choose Edit - Select All (Ctrl + A)
- choose Edit - Copy (Ctrl + C)
- go to your email settings (the gear button in the top right corner of your email)
- on the General tab scroll down to the Signature section
- click Create New
- name your signature line (ex: my signature line)
- paste the information you copied into the text box (Ctrl + V)
- replace Firstname Lastname and Your Title with your information (do not change fonts, sizes, colors, links, etc.)
- change signature defaults: For New Emails Use and On Reply/Forward Use to what you named your signature line (ex: my signature line)
- scroll down and click Save Changes
- when you compose a new email your campus signature line will appear
Updating your Challenge Questions
This is important for two reasons. So if you forget your password you can...
- Reset your password yourself at Aldine Cloud
- The help desk will be able to assist you with a reset.
If you don't answer your challenge questions, then a work order will have to be submitted if you have forgotten your password.
You need to answer two pre-made questions and then create two of your own questions.
Log in (with your username; not your email address)
Go to Apps on the bottom
Click on Access Request Management System
Log in again (with your username; not your email address)
At this point, the challenge questions should automatically pop up if you need to answer them.
Are you using Snipping Tool?
Restart vs. Shutdown
Tech devices on campus not acting as they should? Chances are they need some updates after sitting dormant for 6 months!
Shut Down: closes all apps and turns off the PC. Your computer and Promethean Board should be Shut Down at least every Friday.
Restart: closes all apps, turns off the PC, and then turns it on again. Your computer and Promethean Board should be Restarted at least once a week in order to pull updates from the district.
You may need to restart your desktop computer and Promethean multiple times to get completely updated!
Digital Citizenship Reminder
Clever Access
Access to Clever has been extended to additional staff. If you are assigned to one of the positions below but are not able to or having issues accessing Clever, please contact your DLS so the issue can be resolved. Because the following do not have rostered classes, you may not have the same exact view as the classroom teachers.
Campus Admins Access to Clever:
- Assistant Principal
- Counselor
- Diagnostician
- Digital Learning Specialist
- Dyslexia Specialist
- Instructional Literacy Coach
- Literacy Specialist
- Principal
- RTI Specialist
- Skills Specialist
- Testing Coordinator
WeVideo.com
Technology & Curriculum Conference of Aldine (TCCA)
Don't hesitate. You must register in order to receive the live session links.
Who Do I Contact?
Contact your DLS:
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, Edgenuity, Edgenuity Tutor, NearPod, BrainPOP, MyON, Flipgrid, Clever, Screencastify, Google Meet, Schoology Conferences, CK12, Learn360, etc.
Contact Tech Services/Help Desk:
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
