Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to everyone!
I hope you have a wonderful holiday break with your
family & friends.

Course Recommendations for 2013-14 School Year

If you teach a course where a recommendation is required, these Course Recommendations for the 2013-2014 year must be entered in PowerTeacher by January 28th.   Instructions on how to enter
your recommendations is outlined in this link:  Course Recommendation Instructions for Teachers

The list of "active" courses in the above instructions may change.  I am waiting on confirmation on approval of the Program of Studies from the School Board.

If you have any additional questions, concerns or need assistance, feel free to stop by.
Thanks ~ Kerri
Room B222

PTC Wizard Setup for Feb 2013 Conferences

Good afternoon everyone!  

It is that time again to prepare for February Parent Teacher Conferences.  For those who haven't visited our tech website recently, please read the information & instructions below.  If you have any questions do not hesitate to ask.  For those that are new to this process please see your mentor, Craig or myself.

---

PTC Wizard - Parent Teacher Conferences

Instructions for all teachers: 

Conferences are  February 11, 12, 13 and 14th from 7:00-7:50 am and 2:40-7:00 pm.   All teachers are currently scheduled as AVAILABLE for all of those times.  It is up to each teacher to log in and block out any times that 

they are unavailable before and after school.  By default, the school day is blocked off as UNAVAILABLE. 

Please block off your available times by Friday January 25th.

You will find a list of room assignments when you click on this link: PTC Room Assignments  

Teams are currently scheduled together in the same room.  Some other teachers have been scheduled together in rooms because of the lack of rooms for everyone.  If you would rather be alone, I may be able to work something out.

Please let me know.

The link for teachers is https://sau25bhs.ptcwizard.com/admin  - this can also be accessed from home.

Please be sure you have blocked off times you are UNAVAILABLE so those slots will not look open for parent 

signups.  

Step-By-Step Instructions:

1) Go to the link https://sau25bhs.ptcwizard.com/admin

2) Enter username, it is your email address (i.e. lunnk@sau25.net)    

*For team logins, I will send a separate email with your login information

3) Enter password, same as your network address (see me if any problems)

4) Click on Conferences 

5) Click on the 1st conference day:  Monday, Feb 11, 2013 and set times you're available/unavailable

6) Click on the 2nd conference day: Tuesday, Feb 12, 2013 and set times you're available/unavailable

7) Click on the 3rd conference day:  Wednesday, Feb 13, 2013 and set times you're available/unavailable

7) Click on the 4rth conference day:  Thursday, February 14, 2013 and set times you're available/unavailable

8) The parents will see the date & times you are available and will sign up accordingly.  

9) Once parents have signed up, their names will appear on your conference days, and there is an option to print 

    on the top right 

    "Click here to print this schedule"

NOTE:

The parent portal link will be available for signups on Monday, January 28, 2013: https://sau25bhs.ptcwizard.com/authenticate/?redirect=user 

It is important that you have blocked off your availability before the portal is opened for parent signups, 

otherwise all open times are fair game.

The portal will remain open to parents until Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 5PM CST. 

Thanks.

Kerri 

Q1 Grade Change Reports

Those of you needing to make a change to a grade, please use this link for instructions on how to 

print a grade change report:  http://linkyy.com/GradeChgRept

For those that gave Incompletes, you have 2 weeks from when grades closed to get these changed 

in your grade book. Once changed print a grade change report and deliver to Lisa Serard in the Counseling department.  

For those Incompletes that are NOT related to concussions or other medical reasons, these 

Incompletes turn into Fs after the two week timeframe.  

2012 BHS Mock Election in Room 222

Come on down and participate in the BHS 2012 Mock Election.  Many have come out to vote already! Great job BHS students.

Nice way to start my day

Thanks to a wonderful para for this cool way to say "Thanks A Million" to Craig & I for all we do here at BHS.  Wow - this made my day!  Happy Thursday everyone!

Google Collections & Google Drive Folders Work same

Once your Google Docs has converted over to Google Drive, the Collections are now referred to as Folders.  Some users will choose to stick with the old view, but if you choose to migrate over to the newer look & feel your collections will now say Folders.

The Collections and Folders work the same with one exception.  Once you move a file from your Documents Home into a folder (collection), it now removes it from your HOME area.

Here are some frequently asked questions about sharing collections, permissions, etc.  Hope this is helpful.  If you need assistance, stop by Room 222 or email your questions to me.   
Thanks ~ Kerri

When I add items to a shared collection, do the docs inherit the permissions of the collection?

Yes. When you share a collection, all docs in that collection are shared with the person you specify. If you later add new docs to the collection, they also inherit the permissions. For example, Joelle creates a collection and shares it with someone. When she later adds a doc to that shared collection, the doc now has the same permissions as the shared collection.

If I remove a collaborator from a shared collection, will that collaborator be removed from all docs within that collection?

Yes, unless that person was added to the documents explicitly or via some other collection. For example, Joelle invites Estela to a shared collection but later decides she wants to remove Estela from the shared collection. She removes her access to the collection and Estela therefore won't see the collection or any of the docs within that collection in her Documents List.

Can you change permissions for individual docs within a collection?

Yes, you can add collaborators to a collection and then either change their access or remove them from individual docs within that collection. Simply click the Share menu on a doc to see exactly who has access to the doc and change access permissions.

For example, Estela creates a collection, adds docs to it, and shares the collection with Joelle. However, she doesn't want Joelle to have access to one specific doc within that collection. So she clicks the Share menu from the doc, selects Sharing settings and clicks the X next to Joelle's name to remove her permissions. After that, Joelle doens't see this doc within the shared collection. 

If I move the doc to another collection, do the permissions from the previous shared collection carry over?

No. The collection defines the sharing context. For example, if Estela shares a collection with Joelle and then moves a doc from that collection to a different collection that she hasn't shared with Joelle, Joelle doesn't have access to this doc. The doc now has the permissions of the new collection.

However, if you include the same item in multiple collections, the sharing settings are aggregate. In other words, if I've shared a collection with Joelle, and a different collection with Estela, and then place the same document in both collections, that item will now be shared with both Joelle and Estela.

What's the difference between giving someone edit rights or view rights?

Someone with edit rights can add documents to the collection. They can also remove items from the collection. Users with view rights can only access the documents already included in the collection. Remember, the sharing settings also transfer to the items in the collection. 

Google Bookmark Tip for Long Documents

Use Bookmarks to navigate long documents

Within word processing documents, you can define bookmarks and then create links elsewhere that jump straight to that bookmark. This can be useful when you’re creating table-of-contents pages, for example.

BookMark Screenshot

To insert a bookmark, choose Insert and then Bookmark. To create a link to a bookmark, highlight the word or phrase that you want people to click in order to jump to the bookmark, and then press command-K. Then select the Bookmark radio button in the resulting dialog box, and select the bookmark that you created earlier.

Grade Book Calculations for Y5 & Q1

It is very important during Quarter1 to make sure your assignments are calculating into Q1 & Y5 grades in your grade book.  If your Q1 and Y5 do not match, it is usually an indication that your Grade Setup may have a discrepancy.  Please stop by Room 222 or contact me via email (lunnk@sau25.net) so I can look at your grade book setup for you.  Do not hesitate to call or stop by! Happy Grading!

PTC login issues

If anyone is having a problem logging into the PTC Wizard to block off their times for Parent Teacher Conferences, please feel free to email me and I will reset your password.  Stop by Room 222 if you need additional assistance.  

Kerri~

Parent Teacher Conference Setups

It's that time again to prepare for Parent Teacher Conferences.  Please read the information & instructions on our website announcements page for details.  If you have any questions do not hesitate to ask.  For those that are new to this process, please see your mentor, Craig or myself. BHS Tech Integration & Application Support Site

PowerSchool 7 Shortcut Links

Since the PowerSchool 7 upgrade over April vacation the url links have changed, here are the links you will need to gain access to PowerSchool.  

Teacher Link    http://powerschool.sau25.net/teachers

Admin Link      http://powerschool.sau25.net/admin

Parent/Public    http://powerschool.sau25.net/public

Digital Portfolio projects/folders

Please be sure to get digital portfolio projects created for students if you have finished a project in your class that meets some of the technology standards.  See myself or Craig for assistance if you need a refresher on how to create the folders & to determine what standards the project may have met.    More importantly, if you have a Senior advisory, please check on your individual students, as they cannot graduate without fulfilling all the Digital Portfolio requirements.  Thanks.

PowerTeacher Gradebook - new features

Since the PowerSchool 7 upgrade over April vacation, there are some new features in the PowerTeacher Gradebook that some may want to begin using.  Click the link below to view some of these features.  I hope everyone had a great vacation. PowerTeacher Gradebook - new features    

Intersession feedback very positive

Some great things being said about many of the intersession but one in particular is the Regional Community service....  This group made quite an impact!  Great job Bulldogs!!!


Click here to read all about their three day experience and the impact they had.

http://thebedfordgreenhouseproject.blogspot.com/

Quote from Bedford Greenhouse Project Blog:

"We were saddened to see our Day 1 crew drive off, thinking we'd never get another great group of students like them.  Once again, we were proven WRONG.  Day 2 Bedford High Students proved equally enthusiastic, finishing up work done on Day 1 and pressing on with new and sometimes even more arduous tasks.  What joy!"

Intersession 2012 Kicks Off

Intersession blogging & twitter fun..... Here is everything you need to know so that we can blog, tweet and get the intersession fun out to the families and community.  If you aren't comfortable with Twitter or Blogger, please email Laura Short or myself with pictures or updates from your intersession - we will be sure to Tweet or Blog them for you!  All tweets, blogs and intersession news can be accessed from the intersession website:  https://sites.google.com/a/bedfordnhk12.net/bhs-intersession/   
We have embedded the twitter feed and blogs right on that website!


Remember tweet with the hashtag:  #bhsintersession

Have fun everyone!

Kerri~

Digital Portfolio - get your folders created

A reminder to teachers to please get your Digital Portfolio folders created for your students.  Projects & Presentations that you have done in your classroom this year could possibly meet digital portfolios standards and turn those precious "green lights" on for your students.  See Craig or I to assist you in creating the folders and for help in determining which standards your projects meet.  Thank you!  

Google Apps for Education update - When students are using Presentation, the can no longer download their presentation as a .ppt.  With the new google updates, it downloads in the new Powerpoint format .pptx

Therefore, it may be wise to have the students SHARE their presentation with your @bedfordnhk12.net account and you can view & grade their presentations online.

If you have questions please feel free to see Craig or I to assist you.

Congratulations to all on being recognized for the hard work, dedication & professionalism you show each and every day.  Have a fabulous day everyone!  Kudos!

BHS APP!!!

We have our own BHS App that can be downloaded & will work on iPhone, iPad, Droid, iTouch, etc. For those that don't have a smartphone, the application can be used in any browser.

How to get it: http://bhsschoolnh.mobapp.at/    


Around the school Craig posted some QR codes for scanning that will launch the app.   


We have included all the highest used resources for BHS:  PowerTeacher, PowerSchool, Blogs, FB, Twitter, RED/SILVER announcements, calendar, etc.


One stop shopping for all your BHS needs! 

Chrome Default Browser - How to Reset it

Remove Chrome as Default Browser...... If you inadvertently set Chrome as your default browser and wish to remove this setting, follow the step-by-step instructions below.

1) Go to Apple on the toolbar, click System Preferences
2) Under the "Other" section, select More Internet
3) It will tell you it has to quit & to reopen it, click on More Internet again
4) Find the following entry:  http 
    Click the Change button, go to Applications, select your desired Default Browser: Safari, Firefox or  
    Chrome
5) Then find the entry: https and perform the same steps as above.
6) I would log out and log back in
7) Your default browser it now set.

Print Edu.Glogster Poster

How to Print a poster from Edu.Glogster......  Preview your Glog and then right click ont he preview window, select Print.  If you want the poster to print on a standard piece of paper, enter 90% in the box
that appears.