Category Archives: Technology

Digital Citizenship Week Is Oct. 17-21

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ACPS is now certified by Common Sense Media as a Common Sense District! As part of this digital citizenship certification, schools are teaching students how to use technology in safe and healthy ways, addressing topics like maintaining a healthy digital footprint and staying safe in an online community. As a division, we would like to highlight the importance of this work during National Digital Citizenship Week, October 17-21.

In honor of Digital Citizenship Week, the Department of Technology’s Learning Technology team has launched a Digital Citizenship Week website featuring short, fun, and easy-to-access extensions to the existing digital citizenship curriculum. Continue reading →

Reminder: Change Your Password by Oct. 14!

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The Department of Technology will require all staff and students in grades 3-12 to change their password on or before October 14, 2022. Staff and students who have not changed their password since June 8 will be prompted to do so this Friday. You can manage your ACPS password through our Self Password Reset portal. If you experience technical issues or need assistance, please contact the Service Desk during normal business hours at 434-975-9444.

ACPS Is Transitioning to a New Intranet on Oct. 6

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In support of the creation of the new ACPS Human Resources (HR) Department, and also to enhance security, the Department of Technology is modernizing the platform used to house internal staff resources. Resources from the current HR site hosted by Albemarle County Local Government and resources from the current ACPS intranet are moving to a new shared home beginning this Thursday, October 6. Continue reading →

Change Your Password by Oct. 14

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The Department of Technology announced at the beginning of the school year that we will require passwords to be changed on or before October 14, 2022. This password change is required of all staff and students in grades 3-12. Staff and students who have not changed their password since June 8, 2022, will be prompted to change their password on October 14.  

We encourage you to change your password prior to October 14 to avoid the required prompt. Please use the Self Password Reset portal to manage your ACPS password. Continue reading →

MinecraftEdu: Technical Issues Resolved

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The Department of Technology has resolved the MinecraftEdu login issues we reported on August 31. All students and staff are again able to access and use MinecraftEdu. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this disruption of service. If you need assistance using Minecraft with a learning activity, please reach out to your school’s assigned LTI for support.

Technical Issues with MinecraftEdu

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Microsoft has made a change that is causing login issues with our current MinecraftEdu configuration. This means that students and staff are unable to use MinecraftEdu at this time. Our Technology team is in contact with Microsoft about this issue, and we are advocating for Microsoft to produce a solution as soon as possible. In the meantime, please reach out to your school’s assigned LTI for support with selecting alternative instructional resources.

We apologize for this inconvenience, and we will provide an update when MinecraftEdu is operational.

Setting up Short-Term Subs for Success With Technology

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The Department of Technology created this Technology Need-to-Knows for Short-Term Substitutes document to support substitute coordinators and assist teachers when creating sub plans. The document addresses technology resources that are available to substitutes; accessing materials using Google Drive; displaying materials using a Promethean Panel; and getting technical support. Please direct any questions to the Service Desk during normal business hours at 434-975-9444.

Leave Your ActivPanel On!

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Teachers: Did you know that your classroom’s Promethean ActivPanel is essentially a giant computer? Just like your laptop, an ActivPanel needs frequent updates to keep it running smoothly. While these updates are managed centrally by the Department of Technology, your panel needs to be on in order to receive these updates. Therefore, it is considered best practice to leave your ActivPanel on at the end of the day. This is especially important now, as your panel may have several updates to install since it was off over the summer. Once any updates have been received and installed, your panel will automatically enter standby mode. Continue reading →

Welcome to the 2022-23 School Year!

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The Department of Technology welcomes you to the 2022-23 school year! We are excited to partner with you. Please let us know how we can best support you in making this a successful year in your classroom!

Please keep reading for important updates and tips, including school-based technology staff assignments, how to get technology support, reimaging your computer, changing your password, how to protect your personal information, and accessing technology resources. Continue reading →