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EdTech Newsletter

EdTech Newsletter

December 1, 2023

NEW!

  • Educational Technology Helpful Tips!
  • Dallas Assessment Navigator (D.A.N.)
  • Zoom
  • ServiceNow
  • Application Training and Support

RECURRING

  • PhishID
  • Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
  • Dallas ISD Portal
  • Seesaw
  • PowerSchool SIS
  • Professional and Digital Learning
  • Clever
  • Little SIS for Google Classroom
  • SchoolMint

Educational Technology Helpful Tips

Find Dallas ISD news, Educational Technology updates, school calendars, helpful resources, and more!

Assigning and Un-assigning Phone Numbers

Dallas ISD campus staff, specifically main office staff, including Office Managers, Data Controllers, and Teachers that transition to a new role at another Dallas ISD campus, must:


  1. Submit a ServiceNow ticket to assign/reassign your number and notify the Telecom Services team that you are moving to another campus at least two weeks before your move.

  • Type ‘phone number’ in the search bar.
  • Select Request for Phone Number and VoiceMail.
  • Under General Options, select ‘Assign/Reassign Number.’
  • Optional: Add a Comment to explain the reason for requesting the move.


  1. Sign out of their old campus phone before moving to their new assignment.


Once Telecom assigns/reassigns your number, your profile will be updated in the directory to reflect your new assignment and phone number in Outlook, Skype, and Microsoft Teams.


NOTE: Central Office Staff do not need to request a new number if they are moving campuses or positions.

Setting Up Your New Compter

Teachers, staff, and students who recently received a new district Chromebook, MacBook, or Windows laptop can view the following guides to assist with setting up their new computers.


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How do I use my MacBook? 🤔

Visit the Dallas ISD MacBook Air Google Site to learn MacBook Basics and find Additional MacBook Resources.

Want more Helpful Tips?

Visit Educational Technology's Helpful Tips page on your Dallas ISD Portal Dashboard for additional resources.

Dallas Assessment Navigator (D.A.N.)

The Dallas Assessment Navigator is a cloud-based platform and will be used to administer and score district assessments online.


The purpose of the Dallas Assessment Navigator is to provide innovative learning solutions using assessments and analytics to help students gain mastery of knowledge and skills necessary for college and career readiness. Integrating within the 2nd grade - 12th grade environment, this platform delivers intuitive tools to monitor progress and facilitate data-driven decisions that improve student outcomes.


The Dallas Assessment Navigator also allows users to easily create a variety of items and assessment types. Students may take assessments online on the student portal or optionally use a scannable answer sheet. It can be integrated with most learning management systems as well as Google Classroom, so your assessments and reports can be launched right from your digital classrooms!


The DAN team is now a part of the Online Assessment Management & Support team to better align campus support and training!

Check out our NEW Website on the Assessment Department page.

DAN Training

February '24 Virtual Training Dates - Coming Soon!


CMS courses:


  • DAN: Platform Basics [1 credit hour] Get an overview of how this platform can save you time and energy in the classroom and in data analysis. We will cover the basics including, how to administer an already created test, view test results and student history, and ensure that your students receive online testing accommodations.


  • DAN: Student Portal [1 credit hour] Master how to best use DAN to support instruction and learning in your classroom. Learn how to leverage specific tools and features for the ultimate DAN student experience. From the student portal, check out the launchpad basics or customizing flipcards. Next, practice item bank assessment navigation and how students complete a score review. Lastly, explore the student history report for a digital data portfolio of academic achievement.


  • DAN: How to Create Assessments [2 credit hours] Ready to learn how to create DAN assessments? Gain the knowledge to create an Answer Key Only assessment using your assessment. In addition, learn about the items available to you using district item banks so you can simply choose which items you want to populate your test. This session will focus on the basics of creating an AKO and item bank assessment including recommended settings.

Online Assessment Management & Support Team Contact Information | oams@dallasisd.org


Elizabeth A Barrientos | elcontreras@dallasisd.org | Celina Jimenez | celjimenez@dallasisd.org

June Malone | jumalone@dallasisd.org | Kelly Morgan | kellmorgan@dallasisd.org


H. B. Bell Building

2909 N. Buckner Blvd., Dallas, TX 75228

Zoom

How to Use a Poll to Create Breakout Rooms

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Step 1:

Go to https://portal.dallasisd.org and open the Zoom application. (If Zoom is not on your Dashboard, click the dropdown arrow next to Dashboard at the top of the page and select Applications. Find Zoom in the My Applications list and click the three dots in the right corner to select Launch.)

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Step 2:

When your Zoom account opens as a web page, select Settings from the left menu. Scroll down the settings to find the Meeting Polls/Quizzes option. Make sure it is enabled and the Allow host to create breakout rooms from poll results is selected.

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Step 3:

To create your poll question for the breakout rooms before of the meeting, select Surveys from the left menu. Click the Create button to make your poll. When asked to choose the survey type, select Poll or quiz. Then, click the Create button.

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Step 4:

Enable the Create Breakout Rooms option first. Then, create a title for your poll, select the type of question, and enter the question/answer choices. Click Add Question to enter additional questions. When you are finished, click the Save button at the top of the screen.

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Step 5:

When you are in your Zoom meeting and are ready to launch the poll for your Breakout Rooms, click the Polls option from your Zoom control menu. (If the screen size is not wide enough to display all Zoom menu items, Polls may be listed under More.)

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Step 6:

Click the Launch button next to your poll.

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Step 7:

When you click End Poll, you will get a Create Breakout Rooms under each question the Create Breakout Rooms option was selected on your poll. Click this button to create the Breakout Rooms.

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Step 8:

Select the number of participants per room, and click the Create button.

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Step 9:

To start the breakout rooms, click Open All Rooms.

ServiceNow

How to Access the ServiceNow Knowledge Base

Follow these instructions to access the knowledge base for ServiceNow.

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Step 1:

Log into the ServiceNow Self-Service Portal at https://disd.service-now.com/sp/.


Once logged in, click on the Knowledge Base tile.

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Step 2:

Next, enter a keyword into the Search Knowledge field then press Enter on your keyboard.

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Step 3:

The search results will be displayed. The Knowledge Article can be accessed by either clicking on the Knowledge Article link or the PDF download.

Application Training and Support (ATS)

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iExpense Travel Advances and Mileage

Are you traveling for District business? The following guides will help you create your Expense Reports in Oracle.


ATS Training Schedule and Course Catalog

The Application Training and Support team's Training Schedule and Course Catalog for Fall 2023 are available in Cornerstone.


The attached course catalog is linked under Quick Links on the ATS website. Training schedules, including times and locations, are organized on each application’s resource page, i.e. PowerSchool Resources, Oracle EBS Resources, etc., by subject.


Please register for any classes you are interested in through Cornerstone. If you have any questions or require further support, please reach out to the ATS team by submitting a ticket via ServiceNow.

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Need Oracle Help?

Please submit a request for assistance with Oracle through ServiceNow using the following instructions.

PhishID

PhishID - prompts effective for all staff November 10, 2023

Dallas ISD is implementing a new phishing prevention tool called PhishID in a continued effort to enhance the safety and security of our staff and students.


Over 90% of school cybersecurity incidents start with phishing, making phishing prevention the first line of defense against account takeovers and ransomware attacks. PhishID leverages an AI-powered browser plug-in to stop phishing at the point-of-click.


The software will be installed on staff and student devices during maintenance hours, and users should not experience any disruption from everyday activities. Once the software is installed on your device's the security team will monitor the functionality to address noted/submitted issues within the product.


What device and browser type will receive this product?


PhishID will be present on the following devices and browsers:

  • Windows: Edge, Firefox and Chrome

  • MacOS: Chrome and Firefox

  • Chromebook: Chrome


For more information, click here to view the WAIP.

Click here to find Dallas ISD's most recent Weekly Administrative Information Packets (WAIPs), managed by School Leadership!

Dallas ISD Portal

Are you accessing your applications through Dallas ISD Portal?

If not, we recommend accessing your applications through the Dallas ISD portal to remain SSO enabled.


When you sign in to the Dallas ISD Portal, you are instantly signed in to all of your applications at once. You can switch between applications seamlessly, without having to sign in to each one separately.

How do I access my applications through Dallas ISD Portal?

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Step 1:

Go to the Dallas ISD portal website, portal.dallasisd.org.

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Step 2:

Login with your EAD username and password.

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Step 3:

Click Dashboard, then select Applications from the drop-down menu.

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Step 4:

A list of all of your applications will appear. You can open any application on this page without signing in again.

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TIP! (Part 1)

Bookmark your most used apps to access them from the Dashboard.


From the Applications page, hover your mouse over the application, then click the ribbon in the bottom left corner.

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TIP! (Part 2)

Return back to the Dashboard by clicking Applications in the navigation bar, then select Dashboard from the drop-down menu.


The selected application is now a bookmark on your Dashboard.

Seesaw

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What's new in Seesaw?

Seesaw has released TONS of new features for PreK – 2 teachers this year - including a new workflow for assigning activities, a formative assessment feature, and new collections designed to introduce students to Seesaw’s multimodal features & build classroom community!


Check out What’s New in Seesaw (live recording) or work through this self-paced course to learn more!

Resources and Guides

Visit the Digital Learning in Early Learning for resources, guides, and tutorials specific to Seesaw!


Dive into our Texas Reading Academies-aligned Seesaw Activities! These activities are organized by TRA Module and are ready to assign to students. Activities are available in both English and Spanish.

Additional Support

Please contact the Seesaw team directly at seesaw@dallasisd.org for any questions, problems, or concerns you may have when using Seesaw. Be sure to include the following information: name, grade, campus, and student information, as needed. Submitting a Help Desk Ticket for Seesaw issues may delay the time it takes to give you the needed assistance.

PowerSchool SIS

PowerSchool SIS is our Student Information System which covers all administration needs, including scheduling, attendance, reports, data management, facility management, emergency/medical, health management, registration, and more.

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PowerSchool Admin Login

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PowerSchool Substitute Login

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PowerSchool Teacher Login

Questions about PowerSchool? Contact Student Data Services.

Professional and Digital Learning

For more information on the Dallas ISD Professional and Digital Learning department, please visit their website.

Clever

Substitutes assigned to org 000 now have automatic access to HMH Apps Ed: your friend in learning, MyHrw and ThinkCentral via Clever!

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Little SIS for Google Classroom

Little SIS Premium is a web app add-on to Little SIS Classroom that can create and sync Google Classroom classes with student information system (SIS) data. For more information, please see the attached FAQ and document.

Little SIS Teacher FAQs

Little SIS Coming Soon

SchoolMint

Viewing Enrollment Statuses

The DISD-Enrollment report provides data for most enrollment and registrations in all statuses. The report can be found under Enrollment Reports in SchoolMint. Follow the steps below to generate the report:

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Step 1:

Click the Reports Icon from the top right on the home screen.

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Step 2:

Scroll and find the Enrollment Reports section, then click the Run icon to run the report.

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Step 3:

The data will generate for your campus, click Export Data in the top right to export to an Excel spreadsheet.

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