The Department of Technology takes our network security very seriously. This upcoming school year, we will require all staff and secondary students to change their ACPS password before October 13, 2023, and the Department of Technology will reset passwords for all elementary students on August 23, 2023. Continue reading
The Department of Technology hopes you have had an amazing school year! Thank you for all of your hard work ensuring your students were successful this school year.
Before you leave for the summer, here are some important reminders and tips: Continue reading
Thank you to all employees who have taken the steps to complete a health checkup for your laptop! As we shared in the Compass on April 21, the Department of Technology is performing division-wide health checkups on all staff laptops to ensure that everyone has a safe, reliable laptop that is ready for next school year. If you haven’t yet scheduled your laptop checkup, please reach out to your school or department’s Technology Support Specialist (TSS) by June 12.
Before your appointment, you’ll need to back up the files on your laptop. Check out these helpful directions. If you need assistance backing up your files, contact your school or department’s Learning Technology Integrator (LTI).
All students will turn in their school laptops, chargers and iPads before June 9, 2023. This timeline will allow us to update those devices in preparation for next school year. Students who are attending summer school will check out loaner devices to use for summer learning. Please reach out to your school’s assigned Technology staff with any questions.
The Department of Technology is now accepting applications for the position of Learning Technology Integrator for the 2023-24 school year! Learning Technology Integrators (LTIs) partner with schools to support effective and responsible use of technology and to support school-wide goals through collaborative planning, modeling, reflecting, co-teaching, and professional learning. Please view the job posting for more information and to apply.
Questions? Contact Kley Todd.
As we announced in the Compass article on April 21, the Department of Technology is performing division-wide health checkups on all staff laptops to ensure that everyone has a safe, reliable and consistent laptop experience. We encourage you to make your appointment before the end-of-year rush! To schedule your laptop health checkup, contact your school or department’s Technology Support Specialist (TSS).
Before your appointment, you’ll need to back up all of the files on your laptop. Continue reading
Beginning in May, the Department of Technology will be performing health checkups on all staff laptops, division-wide, to ensure that everyone has a safe, reliable and consistent laptop experience. During this checkup, we will make any needed hardware repairs and install the new laptop image. We dn’t want anyne t have a laptp with a missing keybard letter.
What does “install the new laptop image” mean? Continue reading
Educators: As you wrap up the school year, are you looking to refresh your instruction through technology? Interested in earning a professional development (PD) point or two? Join an upcoming PD session! Each hour-long session will provide do-now strategies to enhance instruction, promote digital organization, and develop your best practices when it comes to integrating technology into your classroom.
Register for our spring sessions through the Professional Learning Management System (PLMS)! Use the links below to access the PLMS page for each course. Then, click on the “Sections” tab, then the desired “Section Title,” and then the blue “Register” button. Continue reading
The Department of Technology is seeking facilitators for this summer’s ACPS Coding Camp (formerly CoderDojo). ACPS Coding Camp is a coding academy that provides Albemarle County Public Schools elementary students with opportunities for creativity, innovation and fun.
ACPS Coding Camp will be the perfect opportunity to get a jump start on learning how to integrate the new Computer Science and Digital Learning Integration Standards of Learning! Facilitators will receive $40/hour for days spent instructing students, and $150 plus 5 recertification points for each professional development day attended (up to a total of 20 points). Continue reading
Effective March 31, 2023, Microsoft is eliminating their “Microsoft Store for Education.” The Department of Technology realizes that our school division accesses various applications and tools from there, such as Minecraft. ACPS will make those resources available in Software Center as soon as it is possible to do so. Continue reading