Dearborn Public Schools
Troy Patterson More PD opportunities from the 22i grant.
All courses below are 3 weeks in length and contain two live, 1-hour webinars. After registering, you will receive course instructions; webinars will begin the week of August 8, 2016 (first week of August is rolling enrollment and pre-course readings).
There is a new Phishing attempt (attempts to steal your password) going around. Please be aware of this and DO NOT click on the link and enter your password. It looks like this:
You have 1 new Message from GOOGLE USER
[Message clipped] View entire message
The hyperlink takes you to a google log on page.
Again, this is an attempt to steal your credentials. Do not enter anything in the link.
One way to protect yourself from this is to turn on 2-step authentication. 2-step authentication means that you’ll receive a text message whenever your credentials are entered on a new device (or every 30 days).
Be safe.
All courses below are 3 weeks in length and contain two live, 1-hour webinars. After registering, you will receive course instructions; webinars will begin the week of August 8, 2016 (first week of August is rolling enrollment and pre-course readings).
All courses are eligible for 6 SCECH credits per course.
Click below for a detailed course description.
*Please note, our registration partner has changed for the upcoming Professional Learning courses. If you are registering for one (or more!) of these courses, please go to https://www.solutionwhere.com/ww/remcam/.
If you have not registered for professional learning through REMC.org before, you will need to create an account.
We look forward to bringing you more courses with this partnership throughout the year!
For additional TRIG Professional Learning Opportunities, visit EduPaths.org.
FREE Virtual Professional Development by signing up for courses over the 4th of July!
2 Step Authentication in Google is a way to increase the security of your data. Basically, 2 step authentication means that you have to provide your password and something else. Normally, that is a code from a device that you have (usually your phone). A code is sent to your phone each time that you log into a new computer. Google has just made a change so that instead of entering a code, you can now just confirm that new computer using your phone.
This makes using 2 step authentication even easier. 2 step authentication makes it much harder for hackers to access your data.
Part of the statewide 22i Grant is Professional development for educators. See below for the offerings for July:
Click course title below for more information on each topic.
Each course is 3 weeks long, with two live webinars. All courses below will be eligible for 6 SCECH credits pending course completion.
New Registration Site at REMC.org. If you do not already have a REMC registration account, go to: https://www.solutionwhere.com/ww/remcam/
Here is an opportunity for all staff members to purchase devices for personal use. Please note that this is being offered for personal use and not for use in the school buildings. We don’t directly support any of these, we are just making the information available to you. Some of the deals are pretty dog gone good.
Several of the awarded vendors on the 2016 TRIG Device Purchasing Bid are now offering discounts to staff, students and families on computers and accessories purchased for PERSONAL USE!
Frequently, I’m asked which computer a person should buy. It always depends on what you want to do. For a whole lot of people, Chromebooks are a really great choice. However, it is important for you to balance your needs, wants and budget.
| Each course is 3 weeks long, with two live webinars. For a complete list of Virtual Course FAQ’s click here. All courses below will be eligible for 6 SCECH credits pending course completion.*$10 SCECH Registration Fee. |
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Why should you care? Security isn’t a “fun” topic. It is important though.
Recently, over 270 million email accounts were compromised. These accounts include Mail.ru, Google, Yahoo and Microsoft. Essentially, all of the email credentials were stolen.
Why should you care?
Hackers know users cling to favourite passwords, resisting admonitions to change credentials regularly and make them more complex. It’s why attackers reuse old passwords found on one account to try to break into other accounts of the same user.
These credentials can thus be used to access lots of other sites. This can lead to bank fraud, the creation of accounts, and more.
Protection comes in the form of not using the same passwords on multiple sites. So how can you remember thousands of passwords? One easy way is to use a password manager.
By the way, there are a couple of practices which can truly cause problems:
Passwords aren’t fun. Security can be a hassle. However, it is much less fun and a much bigger hassle if your credentials are stolen.
RESA has scheduled maintenance on their network coming up this Sunday.
Potential service outages can last from 8AM to 4PM. School districts are asked to avoid scheduling activities on that date that require Internet connectivity.