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Gaggle Rollout Meeting. September 2, 2010. Gaggle Vision in ABC. TechGradRequirement Target is 50% Gaggle Target = 50% Teacher Usage Reports provided to SITS / Principals. Gaggle Tools. Safe online Web 2.0 Tools Student Email Digital Storage (lockers) Gaggle Docs (Google Docs like )
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Gaggle Rollout Meeting September 2, 2010
Gaggle Vision in ABC • TechGradRequirement Target is 50% • Gaggle Target = 50% Teacher Usage • Reports provided to SITS / Principals
Gaggle Tools • Safe online Web 2.0 Tools • Student Email • Digital Storage (lockers) • Gaggle Docs (Google Docs like) • Blogs • Social Wall (Facebook) • Message Boards • Chat Rooms • Homework Drop Boxes • GaggleTube (YouTube filtered)
Cyber Safety • The Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) • The Gaggle Safety Pledge • ABCUSD’s online Cybersafety program • Students to complete on own • Reports to provided to school for monitoring • Student accounts suspended if program not complete • A school could incorporate the Cyber Safety effort as part of the TGR (NET 6 - Digital Citizenship)
Students • Username Convention • first_last@myabcusd.org • Activation Letters • A Generic Welcome Letter • User Name: first_last@myabcusd.org • Password: yyyymmdd (student’s birthday) • Requires Log-in & Change of Password
Teachers • Username Convention • first.last@myabcusd.org • Activation Letters • Individualized Welcome Letters • User Name: first.last@myabcusd.org • Password: Assigned by IT (security purposes) • Requires Log-in & Change of Password • New Teachers • Requires Tech Authorization Request Form • Account info provided via GroupWise
Key Administrative Settings • Student email is filtered. Teachers email is NOT • All Gaggle functionsare limited to the school • Digital Lockers Max = 200MB • Maximum # of Recipients / Email = 35 • Language Translation is ON • The Filter only filters English and Spanish • 1st Defense: Students retrieve own passwords!
Administrative Settings • Teachers are set as “enhanced teachers” • Principal is the “school master” • Support Admin are “school administrators” • SITS and STC’s are “school administrators” • Gaggle Mail may be forwarded to GroupWise • Schools may tighten “rules” higher than district's
Administrative Settings • Schools may add to “Blocked Word List” • via the school administrator(s) • or forward words to raf.waites@abcusd.k12.ca.us • Digital Lockers may cause bandwidth issues • Homework boxes named by assignment / teacher • Dial “2help” on any district phone for direct Gaggle assistance from Raf or David • Gaggle interacts with cell phones as a primary device
Default School Administrators • School Administrators by grade Level • By default, these administrators will: • receive all flagged messages HMS • receive emergency phones call HMS • Will facilitate disciplinary actions w/ students • Due Sept 7 – Default Admin Survey, Raf Waites: • Administrator names • Grade level assignments • Mailbox for each administrator
Blocked Emails • Gaggle Human Monitoring • 1st Offense • Student Notified (warning) • 2nd Offense • Student Notified and Admin Notified (discipline) • 3rd Offense • Student Notified and Admin Notified (discipline and account suspended)
Initial Student Roll-out • Acceptable Use Policy is KEY • Homeroom provides AUPs to students • Student returns AUP to homeroom teacher • Homeroom teacher provides Gaggle Activation letter • Homeroom teachers provide AUPs to Office • Office checks AUP field in Eagle • Gaggle Automatically Activates overnight • Students Log-in Following Day: • Username: first_last@myabcusd.org • Password: yyyymmdd (student’s birth date) • Student Changes Password Immediately • Student enters personal email for PW reset functions
Adding New Students • Acceptable Use Policy is KEY • Office provides AUP to student • Student returns AUP to school • Student is provided Generic Gaggle activation letter • School office checks AUP field in Eagle • Gaggle automatically activated overnight • Students may Log-in following day using: • Username: first_last@myabcusd.org • Password: yyyymmdd (student’s birth date) • Student changes password immediately • Student provides personal email for reset functions
TeacherStaff Development Plans • Step 1 • Activation Letter – Sept 7 • Basic Log-in Instructions, UN and PW • Gaggle Overview and Jings • Step 2 • Webinar for ALL teachers – Oct 31 Completion • 60 - 90 minute overview of entire Gaggle product • Complete David Franklin Survey (dates, audience, location) • Step 3 • Gaggle Integration Trainings – Nov to Feb • Across the Curriculum • Via onsite, district and online forums • Additional specialized topic