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Computer Basics and Online Resources

Discover key online resources for professional growth and productivity including Employee Online, MyPGS, and Office365. Learn how to navigate, access employment details, log in securely, and optimize your learning environment. Enhance your SEL skills and empower your digital knowledge. Engage fully and construct new information in the digital realm.

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Computer Basics and Online Resources

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  1. Computer BasicsandOnline Resources Andrea Grigg Caughlin Ranch Elementary

  2. Topics for this morning: • Employee Online • MyPGS • Office365 • Email & calendars • Accessing shared resources • Passwords & security

  3. Working Agreements Ask Questions and Construct Answers Engage Fully and Embrace Discomfort Integrate and Construct New Information Open Your Mind to Diverse Views and Value Others’ Strengths Utilize What You Learn, Share it, and Feed it Back *LearningForward.org National Professional Learning Working Agreements ***** 21st Century Learning Elements

  4. Fundamental III: Climate & Engagement Position Statement: School staff use relevant student data (race/ethnicity, student behavior, student access, family engagement, school climate, academic achievement) and effective practices when making decisions to optimize the learning environment to ensure student success.

  5. MTSS/ PBIS Core Curriculum & Instruction Professional Growth Climate & Engagement Inclusive Practice What is Social and Emotional Learning? SEL is a process for helping children and adults develop the fundamental skills for life effectiveness. SEL teaches the skills we all need to handle ourselves, our relationships, and our work, effectively and ethically.

  6. What is Social and Emotional Learning? SEL is a process whereby young people and adultsacquire knowledge, skills, and dispositions related to five competencies: Self-Awareness Responsible Decision-Making Self-Management Relationship Skills Social Awareness

  7. Employee Online • Access employment details and history • View leave history and current balance • View and print pay stubs • Review your current payroll setup • Make changes including setting up direct deposit • View and print tax forms (W-2 & 1095-C)

  8. Logging into Employee Online • From the WCSD home page, look under for • Click

  9. Logging into Employee Online • Your username is your Employee ID number • Your default password is the last 4 digits of your social security number • Click here if you need to reset your password

  10. Navigating Employee Online https://www.washoeschools.net/Page/12367

  11. MyPGSWCSD’s Professional Growth System • Browse and register for classes • Yearly employee evaluations • Explore career pathways in WCSD • Badges and transcripts

  12. Logging into MyPGS • Use Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Safari(Mac) (Internet Explorer is no longer supported; it works, but not well) • From theWCSD home page, look under for

  13. Logging in to MyPGS • Your username and password are the same as your network or email login (not your full email address)

  14. Navigating MyPGS • Home: Link to evaluations and upcoming classes • Badges: Browse and enroll in the new badge program • My Plans: Employee evaluations, current and past • Evaluation of Non-Licensed: Use this if you are responsible for evaluating other ESPs • Professional Learning: Browse, search, and register for classes and training • Career Pathways: Explore departments and positions • PD Playlists: Relevant classes for your position • Resources: Evaluation handbooks, rubrics, etc.

  15. Office 365 • Create documents in Microsoft Word, Excel, etc. • View and edit files on your online OneDrive • Check your email and Outlook calendar • All from anywhere you have internet access! • Install the full version of Microsoft Office on your home computer(s) for offline use

  16. Logging into Office 365 • If you are using a district computer, sign into your own computer account first • From the WCSD home page, look under for

  17. Logging into Office 365 • If you are not on a district computer, you will need to log into Office 365 • Type your full email address: • Then your username (the part before the @) and password:

  18. Passwords & Security

  19. Most Common Passwords of 2017 9. football 10. iloveyou 11. admin 12. welcome 13. monkey 14. login 15. abc123 16. starwars • 123456 • Password 3. 12345678 4. qwerty 5. 12345 6. 123456789 7. letmein 8. 1234567 http://fortune.com/2017/12/19/the-25-most-used-hackable-passwords-2017-star-wars-freedom/

  20. https://howsecureismypassword.net/ • Experiment with: • Letters • Numbers • Special characters • Length (number of characters) • What seems to make the greatest difference?

  21. A computer attack can try 350 billion passwords per second • This means it is possible to check everypossible eight-character password containing upper- and lower-case letters, digits, and symbolsin less than six hours. • Does your password fall into that category? https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/12/25-gpu-cluster-cracks-every-standard-windows-password-in-6-hours/

  22. https://xkcd.com/936/

  23. Unfortunately, passwords like c0mPl3X1tyare difficult for people to remember, and easy for computers to guess • Try a passphrase instead: • Pick 3 to 5 random and unrelated words • Create a mental image or phrase that connects them • Now it is hard for a computer and easy for you!

  24. Passwords & Security

  25. Thank you for coming todayand for ALL your work for the students of WCSD!

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