"My Documents" no longer syncing to network

As you've heard, we are now utilizing the greater storage and flexibility of Google Drive over our network server. A few things to be aware of:

After you’ve restarted, you may experience a longer than usual “Welcome” screen while logging in: This means the computer is applying the new policy. Please be patient and be prepared to have a login time that may take from 5 to 20 minutes the first time you log in after you’ve restarted. This delay should only happen once, but if you experience it more than once, please put in a help ticket and we will look into it.

When you open your “My Documents” folder, there will be note at the top of the window stating that some library features are no longer available: This message is stating that the synchronization feature is no longer happening with our server and these files only exist locally on your computer.

The circular green synchronization app in your system tray may give messages that changes you make to any files in “My Documents” have not uploaded: These messages are related to the synchronization feature being disabled on the server’s end, but if you’ve already moved to Google Drive and work from it exclusively, you may not be seeing this message at all.

If you need assistance with installing the Google Drive Sync App or if you still feel you need more Google Drive training, please contact us.

Office 2013 rollout

As you know, we’re rolling out Office 2013 next week. (See the schedule below for when your area will be upgraded.) Here's a very short preview of the small differences between Office 2007 and your new Office suite: 

If you’d like extra training once you’ve gotten a chance to play with it, please sign up here:

http://bit.ly/1AHPxeB

or view some MS Office support videos here for Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook (especially Calendar basics).

Office Upgrade Rollout Schedule

3/2/15

A Building Downstairs: 6.30 (Office Staff, SpEd Office)

A Building Upstairs: 9.30

3/3/15

B Building Downstairs: 8.30

B Building Upstairs: 10.00

3/4/15

C Building Downstairs: 8.30

C Building Upstairs: 10.00

3/5/15

S Building Downstairs: 8.30

L Building Upstairs: 10.00

3/6/15

All Other Buildings: 8.30

If you are unable to teach without your computer during your floor’s designated timeslot, please let us know and we can schedule another time for you to give us your computer at a later date. If you are a person we’ve notified about getting a new computer, you will receive the Office update when you receive your new computer. We will not be upgrading student lab computers until a later time.

Educational Technology professional development opportunity

Silicon Valley CUE (Computer Using Educators) is holding its annual Teach Through Technology conference at the Harker School in San Jose on Saturday, March 7th from 8-3.

There are some great sessions on Chromebooks in the classroom, digital storytelling, design thinking, Google Apps for Education, technology in science and math classrooms, lots of web-based tools for teaching and learning, and lots more. 

Check out the listing of sessions and speakers at http://www.svcue.net/teach-through-technology.html. If 4 people register together, the 5th one is free. At least one Homestead teacher will be in attendance. Thanks to Andrea Westgate for the reminders!