Technology+Guide



media type="custom" key="647355" = = = TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT    =

Popular software used at West Lee:
[|Easy Grade] [|Microsoft Office] [|Movie Maker] [|Google Docs and Spreadsheets] [|Microsoft PhotoStory]

=Additional Resources:= [|United Streaming] [|Wiki] [|Facebook] [|Blogs]

Technology Handouts
(The following files are in Word format.) || ** PowerPoint ** ||
 * **General** ||
 * [|Downloading Adobe] ||  || [|Lesson 1] ||
 * [|Saving Pictures From the Internet] ||  || [|Lesson 2] ||
 * [|How to Save Your Work] ||  || [|Lesson 3] ||
 * [|Windows Training] ||  || [|Sound Companion] ||
 * [|Templates] ||  || [|Using Music Files in PowerPoint] ||

||  Email ||
 * ** Equipment ** ||
 * [|Epson Projector-Hook up] ||  || [|Attachments] ||
 * [|Smart Board- Hook up] ||  || [|Address Book] ||
 * Wireless Laptop Cart ||  || [|Webmail] ||
 * [|Scanning a Document] ||  ||   ||
 * [|Using the Sony Digital Camera] ||  ||   ||

|| || ** Teacher Web Pages ** ||
 * **Internet**
 * [|Beginning Internet] ||  || [|Creating Teacher Web Pages] ||
 * [|Search Engine Websites] ||  || [|Uploading Your Teacher Web Page] ||
 * [|Using A Search Engine] ||  || [|Teacher Web Page Editing] ||


 * ** Computer Skills ** ||
 * [|Spreadsheet Vocabulary] || Creating a Spreadsheet ||
 * [|Keyboarding/ Word Processing Vocabulary] || Creating a Word Processing Document ||
 * [|Multimedia Vocabulary] || [|Creating a PowerPoint] ||
 * [|Database Vocabulary] || [|Creating a Database] ||
 * [|Societal Issues Vocabulary] || [|Copyright in an Electronic Age] ||

|| **  Games   ** ||
 * SmartBoard**  ||
 * SmartBoard**  ||
 * [|Downloading SmartBoard Software] ||  || [|Directions for Jeopardy] ||
 * [|Using the SmartBoard Notebook] ||  || [|Directions for Millionaire] ||

= __Steps for Contacting Technology Support__: =
 * Check power source and ensure all cables are properly attached.
 * Verify that network is properly connected.
 * View the power point file for troubleshooting tips: [|PC Troubleshooting.ppt (]PowerPoint file)
 * Contact media specialist or site based technology faciliator for assistance.
 * Request technology issue or concern be added to school tracker for district technicians to address.
 * For emergency situations contact Help Desk, helpdesk@lee.k12.nc.us, 774-6226, ext. 209

=**__ Frequently Asked Questions: __**= > All purchases must be approved through the Technology Department. This eliminates possible conflicts with hardware and software currently in place. Please contact the Help Desk for further information. > 512 mb RAM, 20gb hard drive, Windows 2000 or XP, ethernet card (if for schools), modem (if for home), CD rewritable drive, integrated sound card, speakers (if desired), 17" monitor (or larger), 3 year warranty. > After the computer is cut on, a log in box will appear. Your username is your first initial, then last name. For example, if your name is John Smith, type in your user name as jsmith. The password is set as a default of "password". Once you log into Novell for the first time, you will be prompted to change your password for security reasons. > School Link is the online staff development system that all Lee County schools use to locate and register for technology staff development workshops. Click here to access [|Schoollink.] Log into school link using the same username and password that is used to access the Novell network.
 * 1) **What are the guidelines for ordering new software and hardware for my school?**
 * 1) **What are the minimum specifications for purchasing a new computer?**
 * 1) **What are the minimum specifications for donated computers?**512 mb RAM, 20gb hard drive, Windows 2000 or XP, ethernet card (if for schools), modem (if for home), CD rewritable drive, integrated sound card, speakers (if desired).
 * 2) **I am new staff member at West Lee, how do I access the Novell network?**
 * 1) **Does West Lee offer any technology workshops for teachers to attend for CEU credit?**