Friday, October 10, 2008

Warranty Page


Do you have a question about the warranty on an item? Looking for the tech support number for an item? Check out the warranty page by [Clicking Here]

MIS - Bulk Order Page

MIS is now administering Technology Bulk Orders and Instructional Space Orders for computer and other technology items.

Please [Click Here] to visit their site.

To contact them directly, please call: Susan Johnson, Computer Purchasing Clerk at 3.4235

Thursday, October 09, 2008

Scanning at Your Building

How does scanning work at your building? Does a single person scan or mulitiple people? Is there a set time or is scanning completed as assessments are given? Share your building's scanning plan to give others ideas on how to best streamline this process in their buildings.



SMART Board Troubleshooting Tips

We have had a lot of questions lately about SMART Board so we thought we would give you a few ideas to help you get pointed in the right direction.

Ordering Replacement Parts:
Probably the best place to get cords, pens, AirLiner batteries is Kent Audio Visual. They seem to have many items in stock and are located in the center of the city at 1131 E. 1st Street. Their phone number is 262-4487. You can also call Kansas City Audio Visual but it seems like they take longer and they charge more in shipping. 1-800-798-5228

Downloading Software:
We are getting lots of e-mails and calls from confused teachers about how to get a product code to download SMART Notebook software;
The steps to do this are listed on our website at
http://technology.usd259.org/resources/whiteboards/smart.htm
Remember that you can use the same product code over and over. You can submit a serial number multiple times as well to obtain a new product code. We have found that the product codes stop working after a while. When you request a product code, you should get an e-mail almost instantly. If you don't, try again.


SMART Tech Support
At the beginning of the school year, SMART tech support was not as good as we would have liked. The wait time has increased and they were making you leave a message after 30 minutes. I understand that they have gone back to their old ways and won't make you leave a message. Yea!

You can contact them toll free at 1.866.518.6791. Another possibility is to send them an e-mail at support@smarttech.com .They also have a website at http://www.smarttech.com/support that can help you.

Squiggly Lines Issue
We still hear of boards that do bizarre things when you write on them - a bunch of squiggly lines show up. It is almost exclusively with boards that are mounted. It could be the screws that are interfering or something on the wall that is metal. You may want to call Martin Myrtle at the School Service Center for advice. 3-2012

Blinking Red Light
We have had several reports of the blinking red light which means the SMART Board doesn't work right. Who has had this problem and how did you resolve it?

Elementary Progress Report (EPR)

The Elementary Progress Report card is a new electronic grade card for the elementary teachers. Like any new application, it is a learning curve to begin using. Please identify some Tips and Tricks you have discovered when your teachers were posting their grades using EPR.

What successes have you found? Let's help each other by sharing any ideas that worked well for you.

Elementary Progress Report Survey

Please give us your confidential feedback on the EPR by filling out this Google Docs form. We would like to hear how things are going in your building with this new application.

Go to this site to fill out the form: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pglWUQc5DvSvksDiYTHXwDg

Thanks for your feedback! It will help us tremendously.