Welcome to the Technology Design Team Weekly Lessons Learned! This is a recurring feature on Friday afternoons where the Technology Design Team will share top of mind resources and learning. Each week, we will post a few key things we hope you may find useful. We look forward to sharing our learning with you.
Some of the content may be specific to the realities of Austin ISD though, we hope, much will be useful to viewers worldwide. The Weekly Lessons Learned Archive contains a list of topics from and links to previous updates.
Have a safe and happy break!
We look forward to seeing you in 2023!
Frontline will not be available from 12-23-22 5pm through the Winter Break.
- The information has been shared in a recent principals weekly communication.
- Frontline will be available again January 9th.
Potential course number changes for CTE teachers in Frontline will have a direct impact on BLEND
If you are notified your class number will change, here are some resources with Information and suggestions:
- Download all BLEND grades prior to Course number change.
- If students are removed from the current BLEND course, this most likely means that a new unpublished course has been created. The teacher can locate this BLEND course from their Unpublished dashboard section and Cross-List the section enrollment back into the previous BLEND course. To assist with Cross-Listing, a video is provided below:
How can a teacher install a district approved app for their students’ iPads?
- Teachers can use JAMF teacher to install apps for there class.
- This document demonstrates the process.
- Look for more information on iPads and JAMF in January 2023.
How can parents manage iPads that go home for Winter break?
- Jamf Parent is a free app that allows parents to manage their student’s district-issued iPad
- Jamf provides a JAMF Parent Guide to help parents get started.
Care reminders for students taking their chromebooks home for Winter break
- This Device Care & Tips provides some guidance.
- The Student Technology Expectations and Digital Citizenship is also a good reminder.
The Technology Design Team would love to hear from you!
Please reach out to your Technology Design Specialist if you would like a thought partner or support on your blended learning implementation.
Our team has been restructured for the 22-23 school year. View a list of the current members of the Technology Design Team and the campuses each supports.
If you have a technical support issue (device repair or setup, access to systems, etc), please create a ServiceNow ticket to have a technician address your concern.
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