gaggle rollout meeting september 2, 2010. gaggle vision in abc techgradrequirement target is 50% ...

Gaggle Rollout Meeting

September 2, 2010

Gaggle Vision in ABC

TechGradRequirement Target is 50% Gaggle Target = 50% Teacher Usage Reports provided to SITS / Principals

Gaggle Tools

Safe online Web 2.0 Tools Student Email Digital Storage (lockers) Gaggle Docs (Google Docs like) Blogs Social Wall (Facebook) Message Boards Chat Rooms Homework Drop Boxes GaggleTube (YouTube filtered)

Cyber Safety

The Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) The Gaggle Safety Pledge ABCUSD’s online Cybersafety program

Students to complete on own Reports to provided to school for monitoring Student accounts suspended if program not complete A school could incorporate the Cyber Safety effort as

part of the TGR (NET 6 - Digital Citizenship)

Students

Username Convention first_last@myabcusd.org

Activation Letters A Generic Welcome Letter

User Name: first_last@myabcusd.org Password: yyyymmdd (student’s birthday) Requires Log-in & Change of Password

Teachers

Username Convention first.last@myabcusd.org

Activation Letters Individualized Welcome Letters

User Name: first.last@myabcusd.org Password: Assigned by IT (security purposes) Requires Log-in & Change of Password

New Teachers Requires Tech Authorization Request Form Account info provided via GroupWise

Key Administrative Settings

1. Student email is filtered. Teachers email is NOT2. All Gaggle functions are limited to the school3. Digital Lockers Max = 200MB4. Maximum # of Recipients / Email = 355. Language Translation is ON6. The Filter only filters English and Spanish7. 1st Defense: Students retrieve own passwords!

Administrative Settings

8. Teachers are set as “enhanced teachers”

9. Principal is the “school master”

10. Support Admin are “school administrators”

11. SITS and STC’s are “school administrators”

12. Gaggle Mail may be forwarded to GroupWise

13. Schools may tighten “rules” higher than district's

Administrative Settings

14. Schools may add to “Blocked Word List” – via the school administrator(s) – or forward words to raf.waites@abcusd.k12.ca.us

15. Digital Lockers may cause bandwidth issues

16. Homework boxes named by assignment / teacher

17. Dial “2help” on any district phone for direct Gaggle assistance from Raf or David

18. Gaggle interacts with cell phones as a primary device

Default School Administrators

School Administrators by grade Level By default, these administrators will:

receive all flagged messages HMS receive emergency phones call HMS Will facilitate disciplinary actions w/ students

Due Sept 7 – Default Admin Survey, Raf Waites: Administrator names Grade level assignments Mailbox for each administrator

Blocked Emails

Gaggle Human Monitoring 1st Offense

Student Notified (warning) 2nd Offense

Student Notified and Admin Notified (discipline) 3rd Offense

Student Notified and Admin Notified (discipline and account suspended)

Initial Student Roll-out

Acceptable Use Policy is KEY1. Homeroom provides AUPs to students2. Student returns AUP to homeroom teacher3. Homeroom teacher provides Gaggle Activation letter4. Homeroom teachers provide AUPs to Office5. Office checks AUP field in Eagle6. Gaggle Automatically Activates overnight7. Students Log-in Following Day:

Username: first_last@myabcusd.org Password: yyyymmdd (student’s birth date)

8. Student Changes Password Immediately9. Student enters personal email for PW reset functions

Adding New Students

Acceptable Use Policy is KEY1. Office provides AUP to student2. Student returns AUP to school3. Student is provided Generic Gaggle activation letter4. School office checks AUP field in Eagle5. Gaggle automatically activated overnight6. Students may Log-in following day using:

Username: first_last@myabcusd.org Password: yyyymmdd (student’s birth date)

7. Student changes password immediately8. Student provides personal email for reset functions

TeacherStaff Development Plans

Step 1 Activation Letter – Sept 7

Basic Log-in Instructions, UN and PW Gaggle Overview and Jings

Step 2 Webinar for ALL teachers – Oct 31 Completion

60 - 90 minute overview of entire Gaggle product Complete David Franklin Survey (dates, audience, location)

Step 3 Gaggle Integration Trainings – Nov to Feb

Across the Curriculum Via onsite, district and online forums Additional specialized topic