NEW [Northside Created] TEA Unique ID Search Website

NEW Northside Created TEA Unique ID Search Website

TEA Unique ID Search

All NISD Staff can login to check on the status of a TEA Unique ID and whether it has been assigned.

Several online instructional programs associated with TEA have a required field for a TEA Unique ID. Before student and/or teacher account can be created for these programs, a Unique ID must be assigned to the student and/or teacher and be available for the individual uploads to these programs. 

If a student or teacher is missing an account to one of these online instructional programs, the most common reason is because a Unique ID has not yet been assigned to them. The purpose of this web site is to give you access in determining if a Unique ID has been assigned or not to a student and/or teacher who is missing an account. 

For students, please check the date the Unique ID was assigned. If you see the Unique ID was recently assigned, please allow 2 full days for the student's account to appear in the system in question. 

If a student or staff Unique ID is missing, there are many reasons this may be the case. Human Resources and the PEIMS staff are working to get all staff and students assigned a Unique ID. Check this website frequently for updates. 

Online Instructional Programs Requiring the Unique ID: 

	Student Unique ID Required	Staff Unique ID Required
Fitnessgram	Yes	Yes
iStation	Yes	No
Stemscopes	Yes	No
Think Through Math	Yes	No

Exemplars Differentiated Math III

Exemplars Differentiated Math III

Exemplars Differentiated Math III has been purchased for all 2011-2012 Title 1 campuses. This software is housed on a server centrally that all Title 1 campuses have access to.

An icon has been placed inside your STAFF Share folder and your LAB Share folder. The shortcut is called Diff_Math_III.html.

2011-2012 Title Campuses
Adams Hill
Brauchle
Burke
Cable
Carlos Coon
Carnahan
Cody
Colby Glass
Driggers
Esparza
Fisher
John Glenn
Glenoaks
Hatchett
Howsman
Knowlton
Lackland City
Leon Valley
Linton
Martin
Mary Hull
McDermott
Mead
Meadow Village
Murnin
Mary Michael
Myers
NW Crossing
Oak Hills Terrace
Passmore
Powell
Rhodes
Timberwilde
Valley Hi
Villarreal
Ward
WWT

 

Edusmart Grade 4 English for Title 1 Campuses

Edusmart Grade 4 English for Title 1 Campuses

Edusmart Grade 4 English has been purchased for all 2011-2012 Title 1 campuses. This software is very MULTImedia rich. Because of that, it is housed on a server centrally that all Title 1 campuses have access to.

An icon has been place in two locations for you and it is ready to go. It is in a Science Blitz folder, which is located in both your STAFF Share folder and your LAB Share folder.

Yahoo, Edusmart Grade 4 English for Title 1 Campuses is now ONE CLICK away for your teachers and students. Cool.

2011-2012 Title Campuses
Adams Hill
Brauchle
Burke
Cable
Carlos Coon
Carnahan
Cody
Colby Glass
Driggers
Esparza
Fisher
John Glenn
Glenoaks
Hatchett
Howsman
Knowlton
Lackland City
Leon Valley
Linton
Martin
Mary Hull
McDermott
Mead
Meadow Village
Murnin
Mary Michael
Myers
NW Crossing
Oak Hills Terrace
Passmore
Powell
Rhodes
Timberwilde
Valley Hi
Ward
WWT

Technology in Northside

Technology in Northside

Technology Bond Standards for Campuses
Notice additional notations for end-of-life hardware and new school standards

Technology Bond Deployment Schedule
Campuses are now on a five year cycle (previously a six year cycle)

Technology Acquisitions Web Site
This site provides quote and pricing information for APPROVED district hardware and some software...if you are needing pricing information for an approved software title that is NOT on this list, you can call Acquisitions at 77761 or you can email them at acquisitions@nisd.net

R-TIME
R-TIME is an online tool for requesting Software, Hardware, and SIMs beyond the district standard

LESSONS Collaboratory
NOTE: login using your network username and password
Blog post with more info about the LESSONS Collaboratory

Special Education Software UPDATE: NEO and 2Know!

Special Education Software UPDATE: NEO and 2Know!

The most recent software has been evaluated, approved, and is ready for you to submit a work order. All software needed for both the NEO and 2Know is now included in ONE bundle. This ONE bundle will install all software needed for both devices. Cool!

Renaissance Bundle for NEO and 2Know!
SW2012-0052
PO#29050806

This bundle includes the following software:
Renaissance Responder v1.6
Renaissance Place Print Plug-In v1.3.13
NEO Share v2.0
NEO Manager v3.7
2Know! Toolbar v2.0

The Special Education contact for NEO and 2Know! Software is Elizabeth Soechting. Your special educaiton staff have been sent this information. I am just sending this to you as an FYI...

Kidspiration 3 in NISD

Kidspiration 3 in NISD

Beginning with new schools in the summer of 2011 and Fall 2011 deployments forward, all elementary schools will be getting Kidspiration 3 as part of their standard loadset on ALL computers. This will take the place of Inspiration at the elementary campuses.

I wanted to make sure you all knew to expect this so that you don't spend your valuable campus funds on that piece of software. Just an FYI that it will be coming to you at the time of your next deployment.

Cool.

NEO and 2Know! Responders

NEW BLOG POST
Special Education Software UPDATE: NEO and 2Know!
November 2011

NEO and 2Know are K-12 Special Education initiatives. I want to share the information I know about them, in case you are asked for support and help with the software installations of the needed software for these pieces of hardware.

NEO
Three pieces of software need to be installed on the teacher station for the NEO hardware:
SW2011-0125 NEO Manager v3.6
SW2011-0127 Renaissance Responder v1.05
SW2011-0128 Renaissance Place Print Plugin v1.3
PO#29050806
NOTE: This software should NOT be installed campus-wide, and only on teacher stations. Possible install locations would be Special Education teacher stations, Math Specialist Stations, and Collaborative Teacher stations.

2Know! Responders
One piece of software needs to be installed on the teacher station for the 2Know! hardware:
SW2011-0388 2Know! Toolbar v2.0
PO#29050806
NOTE: This software should NOT be installed campus-wide, and only on teacher stations. Possible install locations would be Special Education teacher stations, Math Specialist Stations, and Collaborative Teacher stations.


"Clarification on the 2Know! Responders" PRINCIPAL MEMO - September 2011

Recently you received at least one set of (32) 2Know Responders. These were purchased with IDEA-B Stimulus Funds to support the Renaissance STAR Math and Accelerated Math Intervention for Special Education students and General Education students going through the RtI process. The 2Know Responders are also a great way to engage students with the curriculum in the classroom.

Please place these on your Special Education Inventory and house them in the Special Education Dept.

 

2Know Responder training will be offered at NLC, Bldg D on Sept. 7, and 21 from 3:30-5:30 and October 17, 18, 20 and 24 from 4:30-6:00.

For more information please contact Debbie Scales at 397-8786

I-READY Diagnostic and Instruction

I-READY Diagnostic and Instruction

Special Education has a K-12 initiative using an online tool called I-READY. I-READY replaced the DOMA program, which was being used last year in Special Education.

I-READY is a web-based program that includes a diagnostic and online instruction module that allows students the differentiated instruction needed to accelerate their learning.

I wanted to let you know...as an FYI...about program because it needs a certain version of Flash Player to run. I have let the Special Education Department know to tell their teachers to contact you if they get a message that an updated Flash Player is needed. Only if your campus does need an update, here is the newest Flash Player available for your convenience in putting in that work order. IF NEEDED, you can request that it be pushed to your entire campus.

Flash Player
v10.2.152.26
SW2011-0354

Again...this is just an FYI in case you are approached with this need...

I-READY District Administrator and Contact
Beth Soechting, Special Education

Newcomer Teachers - Hardware and Software

Newcomer Teachers - Hardware and Software

Promethean Board
ActivInspire v1.5.33840
SW2011-0529
PO
[this software can be installed on multiple stations]

ELMO
ImageMate v2.08.2252
SW2011-0552
PO
[this is optional software...it adds functionality for your ELMO, but is not required for use of ELMO]

iPod Cart MacBook Setup
PO
[your iPod cart MacBook will not be configured for NISD yet...you will need to put in a work order to have this done...no SW number will be needed, just the PO]

iTunes for your PC/Laptop
iTunes v10.1.1
SW2011-0311
PO (no PO needed/freeware)
[your MacBook will be used for syncing purposes, but you will want to have iTunes loaded on your PC/laptop so that you can create and test the audio and video you plan on adding to your iPod Touches]

Tier 3 Software

Tier 3 Software

The procedure is for laptops to be assigned to grade levels (content areas at secondary). If a teacher moves to a different grade level, they are assigned a laptop with that grade level's software (mostly textbook). In cases where this isn't possible, software numbers have been created for Tier 3 titles. This will make putting in a work order to get a laptop ready for a different grade level SUPER EASY!

Elementary School
1st Grade - SW2011-0225
2nd Grade - SW2011-0226
3rd Grade - SW2011-0228
4th Grade - SW2011-0228
5th Grade - SW2011-0229
Kinder - SW2011-0629
Newcomer - SW2012-0034 - Standard for teachers who teach using K-5 curriculum
Standard - SW2011-0630 - Standard is for anyone that doesn't fit in one of the above categories

Middle Schools
PE - SW2011-0599
Language Arts - SW2011-0598
International Languages - SW2011-0597
Math - SW2011-0491
Science - SW2011-0636
Social Studies - SW2011-0635
Standard - SW2011-0600 - Standard is for anyone that doesn't fit in one of the above categories

High Schools
PE - SW2011-0586
Language Arts - SW2011-0555
International Languages - SW2011-00554
Math - SW2010-0161
Science - SW2011-0553
Social Studies - SW2010-0162
Standard - SW2011-0556 - Standard is for anyone that doesn't fit in one of the above categories

Managed Carts - Netbook Software

Managed Carts - Netbook Software

Just an FYI...

For managed carts that were recently delivered to campuses from Fall/Spring deployments, you will want to check your netbooks to make sure they are not missing any software.

There was an on and off problem with the standard loadset and possible missing software. The cases where I have seen missing software, it was either titles from the elementary software, Photo Story, and/or Movie Maker.

These titles are not missing everywhere! If they were missing, some of you might already have them installed and are beyond needing this info. If you are missing any of these titles, please put in a work order to have it pushed to your managed carts needing the missing software. Again, this is only as needed...

Elementary Software
EcoLab v3.3 SW2008-1695 (district elementary site license)
KidPix v4 SW2008-1427 (bond purchased elementary site license)
Graphers SW2008-1325 (bond purchased elementary site license)
Kid Keys v2.2 SW2008-1220 (bond purchased elementary site license)
All The Right Type v3.7 SW2008-1190 (bond purchased elementary site license)
SmartScope v2 SW2011-0236 (district elementary site license)
123 Math Fonts v3 SW2009-1285 (district elementary site license)

Additional Software Info, if missing
Photo Story v3 SW2008-1357 (freeware)
Movie Maker vLIVE SW2011-0468 (freeware)

MS Word - Turning Off Spell Check Auto-Correct for TESTING

MS Word - Turning Off Spell Check Auto-Correct for TESTING

Word 2007

Open Word

Click the Office button and selct Word Options at the bottom left

In Word Options, select Proofing

Deselect Check spelling as you type (and any others you see fit for the testing environment)

Cllick OK

Word 2003

Open Word

Go to the Tools Menu

Select Spelling and Grammar

Click the Options button

Deselect the Check spelling as you type

Click OK

Thank you so much to Natalie, from the help desk, for preparing these instructions :)

SmartSchool SmartScopes in NISD

SmartSchool SmartScopes in NISD

Super Science News!!! The Elementary Science Department purchased TWO SmartSchool SmartScopes for EACH elementary campus and ONE for EACH special school.

The software can be installed on multiple computers. The licensing totally covers multiple installations. Please know that the SmartScope works without software, but the software does give it additional functionality.

SOFTWARE
SmartScope Viewer v2
SW2011-0236

HARDWARE
SmartSchool SmartScope
HW-01465-S215
PO 11002652603

Your Science Facilitators recieved all of this information from Debbie Traynor :)

Lexia in Northide

Lexia in Northside

Curriculum and Instruction has made a purchase of Lexia "Flexi" licenses for 52 campuses. Because Lexia stand alone CDs are no longer supported by Lexia, this is a really good thing!

There are 52 schools currently using a total of 270 stand alone CDs. These CDs are being replaced by "Flexi" licenses. A Flexi license allows a student to login to Lexia from ANY computer on the campus where the Lexia client is loaded.

I just put in a work order for the 52 campuses involved. This work order is requesting that the Lexia client be installed on ALL the stations at your campus...to allow for flexibiltiy of intervention times and locations.

Sonya Tatsch is the lead on this software intervention and is keeping her reading specialists updated, but I wanted to make sure you all knew what was happening as well. There is no action required of you at this time. This is JUST an FYI for you :)

52 Campuses NEW to Lexia "Flexi":
Adams Hill
Aue
Beard
Blattman
Boone
Brauchle
Braun STation
Burke
Carnahan
Carson
Cody
Colonies North
Carlos Coon
Driggers
Elrod
Evers
Fernandez
Fisher
Forester
Galm
Glass
Glenn
Helotes
Howsman
Knowlton
Krueger
Lackland City
Leon Springs
Leon Valley
Lewis
Linton
Locke Hill
Mary Hull
May
McDermott
Mead
Meadow Village
Murnin
Myers
Nichols
Northwest Crossing
Oak Hills Terrace
Ott
Powell
Raba
Rhodes
Scarborough
Thornton
Timberwilde
Villarreal
Wanke
Ward

For future reference:
Purchased by Instruction
PO: 1102130800
SW Title: Lexia v7.0 Web-Enabled
SW#: SW2010-0716

Any Video Converter v3.1.2

Any Video Converter v3.1.2

For your video converting needs, a note to let you know Any Video Converter v3.1.2 has been approved :)

To get an idea of what this FREE video conversion software will allow you to do...in determining where you need it...here is a list of Any Video Converter's features you will find helpful!

Any Video Converter
v3.1.2
SW2011-0246

MS Office 2007 Resources

MS Office 2007 Resources

Office 2007 Training Documents 
Created by our Training and Development department.
http://www.nisd.net/technology/training/

Video Resources
Created by John Hayes and used with the MS Tech Apps teachers.
http://cit.nisd.net/Middle_School_Technology_Applications

Guides to the Ribbon: Use of Office 2003 menus to learn the Office 2007 user interface
Shared by Rosie Young, ECT at Steubing ES via Tracy Leija, CIT at Steubing ES. Thank you, Tracy and Rosie!
http://office.microsoft.com/en-au/training/guides-to-the-ribbon-use-office-2003-menus-to-learn-the-office-2007-user-interface-HA010229584.aspx

N-TIME Login Info

N-TIME Login Info

INITIAL CONCERN

The N-time application is used by multiple individuals throughout the day. As such, 3 main strategies have been employed by campuses to access the NTIME application:

1) NISD Staff member logs into the computer and navigates to the application. This strategy violates NISD policy as it exposes the staff member's account to misuse by students who subsequently use the computer to access NTime. Additionally, resources owned by that staff member (e.g. files) are vulnerable to access by other users (in this case students). Also, any misuse of the computer by a student (or other staff members) would appear in the logs as the staff member who originally logged into the PC.

2) Use of the campus guest account. This strategy has been reported as inconvenient because the password changes daily, which requires campus staff to locate the daily password. Additionally, during the day if the screen saver engages, the password would need to be available to gain access to the computer system/N-Time.

3) Students to use their own network credentials to log into the computer, access N-Time, then log off and allow the next student to do the same. This strategy has been reported to be very time consuming, especially when there are several students needing quick access to the N-Time application.

NEW SOLUTION

A special-purpose "Kiosk" account has been created to use in place of individual or guest AD accounts when logging in to the computer(s) used to access N-Time.

username= ntime
password= nisdntime

This account can be used on any active directory computer. The password does not change. Once the account credentials are correctly entered, the computer will automatically launch the browser and the N-Time login screen will appear. The screen saver is also disabled for this account.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE N-TIME KIOSK ACCOUNT

- All functions except internet browser use is disabled

- The URL bar on browser is disabled. This will prevent access to other NISD resources

- Access to network shared folders and printers is not available

- The Internet at the district Internet filter cannot be accessed

- It will takes longer to log in to the N-Time Kiosk account the first time it is used on a computer

- It is recommended the N-Time Kiosk account only be used on hard-wired computers (not on wireless connected computers)

- Any computer where the N-Time Kiosk account is being used is still subject to campus nightly power-off schedule and the automatic wake up schedule (Wake On LAN)

All the best!

Joyce

eInstruction Software

eInstruction Software

As many of you know, our NEDS have been working hard to "fix" the eInstruction software. There were some files left out and some programming files left out (on their end), so our guys have been working to find the files, package it, and get it to work. Mission accomplished!!! Thanks so much to the NEDS group for working so hard to iron all this out :)

Hot off the press software info!!!

Classroom Performance System v6.59.0018
SW2011-0220

CPS for PowerPoint v6.59.0018
SW2011-0218

Interwrite Workspace v8.84.001
SW2011-0221

ActivInspire v1.4 Error Message

ActivInspire v1.4 Error Message

If you are using ActivInspire v1.4...

The first time it is launched you will get an error message. When you RElaunch the program, the message is gone and you won't see it again.

Again, this is just an FYI for ActivInspire v1.4 users.

FASTT Math Login for 2 or 3 Letter Names

FASTT Math Login for 2 or 3 Letter Names

For a student's last name:

EX. If a student's last name is Dar, you "cushion in back" with  9. dar9xxxx

For a teachers last name:

EX If a student's last name is Ye, you "cushion in back" with 9. YE99xxxx