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Changing the Display Text Size in PowerSchool

By Matt Lee | November 15, 2024

Technology Update #89

By Matt Lee | November 6, 2024

Printing a Pane in PowerSchool

By Bridget Brown | November 1, 2024

Copy Assignments in PowerSchool

By Bridget Brown | October 18, 2024

Customizing Class Names and Adding Class Descriptions

By Bridget Brown | October 4, 2024

Technology Update #88

By Matt Lee | October 4, 2024

Changing Staff Password

By Matt Lee | September 30, 2024

Technology Update #87

By Matt Lee | September 16, 2024

Updating Cell Phone in EAC

By Matt Lee | September 5, 2024

Quick Login with Clever Badges

By Bridget Brown | August 27, 2024

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Westside teachers earn Apple and Google certifications!

Apple Teachers are recognized for their understanding of how to use Apple products for teaching and learning. They have proven knowledge of using iPad, Mac, and built-in apps to enhance productivity and inspire creativity in their classrooms and beyond.

Google Certified Level 1 Educators are those that have learned the fundamentals of using Google tools in the classroom. Level 1 validates standard technology implementation skills.

Learn more here!

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Announcing Teachers in Technology! Westside’s technology professional learning program for teachers, by teachers.

Teachers in technology, or TNT for short, is a teacher facilitated program that works to improve how staff use technology in their classroom. Launching in the Spring of 2022, the first cohort of teachers will participate in the program in fall, 2022.

For more information, including how to apply to be a team member or in the cohort, click the link below.

TNT Information.

Getting Started with Explain Everything

By Matt Lee | August 11, 2020
ExplainEverything is a digital whiteboard app for iPad. With it, you can create interactive lessons, record your voice and drawings and even assess student learning. Check out the video below on how to get started with this great tool!
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Getting Started with Webex

By Matt Lee | August 11, 2020
Need help getting started with Webex? Are you a teacher looking to review? A parent wanting to help your middle school or high school student? A student wanting to learn more about how Webex works? Students, check out this ‘Getting…
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Sharing your iPad Screen in Webex on macOS

By Matt Lee | August 11, 2020
Here’s a quick video on how to connect your iPad to your computer PLUS some advice on how you might set up your classroom for remote learning. After you watch the video, the key steps are highlighted in as text…
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Downloading Adobe Creative Cloud

By Matt Lee | July 8, 2020
As a Westside Employee, you can download and install the latest version of Adobe Creative Cloud. Included in Creative Cloud are Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Dreamweaver and much more! Please click the link below to view a PDF that will…
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Login Processes for Westside Services

By Matt Lee | June 30, 2020
As part of our goal of streamlining access to Westside technology services, we’ve updated the process to log into several Westside services. We are working to also keep your username and password synced across services. What are my credentials? –…
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Navigating the Forest of Remote Learning

By Matt Lee | June 15, 2020
Navigating the forest of remote learning can be difficult, fortunately Westside Technology is here to help! Check out the recordings from our summer webinar and then take a look at the resources links below. Getting Started with Google Classroom Best…
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Teacher Quick Start with Webex

By Matt Lee | May 5, 2020
Westside Teachers, administrators and high school students now have access to another web conferencing software, Cisco Webex. Google Meet is still the default option for video conferencing, however Webex does allow for some advanced features for those that need them.…
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Live Streaming Cisco Webex for Staff

By Matt Lee | May 5, 2020
Are you looking to engage with parents, students and the community with live video? Want to build community through an interactive chat? If so, using YouTube Live or Facebook Live may be the answer! Check out the info below on…
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NEW: FlipGrid Screen Recording

By Bridget Brown | April 7, 2020
You already know FlipGrid is an amazing tool for Educators and students to not only share their voices, but to share their ideas, stories, learnings, and more! FlipGrid has now added an additional feature-Screen recording, which allows Educators and students…
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Log into Clever on a Personal Computer/iPad

By Matt Lee | April 1, 2020
Sometimes it’s helpful to be able to log into Clever to access district resources from a personal machine. To do so, follow the steps below. 1. Open up a browser and go to: clever.com/in/westside66 2. There, click on ‘Log in…
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