Spectrum

Podcast producer on spectrum is up and running pretty well. Learning a little more Ruby and XML on the workflows which is taking a bit of time but a good exercise! We’ve made Spectrum internal, it can be reached at spectrum.sd60.prn.bc.ca through a browser and you can look at the test videos/audio we are building. […]

Internet upgrades

NPSS will be upgraded this year to a 100 MB DragonWave radio connection while the board office will be switching to a 100 MB fibre connection. Bert Bowes and Dr. Kearney are schedule to move to 10MB fibre connections as well in late January to February.

Dec 19th Staff Meeting

Around the Table – something good since the last staff meeting in life Christmas Lunch at Senior’s Hall on Dec 19th. Private Device Policy -my (Jarrod’s) opinion on this is that they are going to come into our buildings regardless. We should encourage people to have up to date antivirus on their machines and allow […]

Acceptable Use

Students and parents sign the following each year for access… http://www.prn.bc.ca/?page_id=85 All users are also governed by the Board’s acceptable use policy SD60 Acceptable Use Policy

Tech Grant 08-09 Now closed

The money has been allocated for the Tech Grant 08-09. Purchasing will occur throughout the next couple of months and will hopefully have everything in place by April or May depending on suppliers.

Facebook Survey

Please take a couple of minutes to fill in the survey regarding facebook use http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/90864/facebook-survey

BCeSIS Change Password

Please make certain to change your password for BCeSIS before any extended break. Your password must be 8-14 characters long, must contain a $ # or _ and must start with a letter. Check the prompt at the end carefully, it should say that your password has been successfully changed. Log out and log in […]

MagSafe Adapter Care

Please walk your students through the following document reinforcing the care of the MagSafe adapters for the macbooks. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1630 Tight bends at either end of the adapter may cause damage. Thanks!

iPad of students that have left the district

If a student leaves the school district, the iPad must be immediately sent to Technology Services at the board office along with a work order detailing the student name, their student number and the asset tag number of the iPad. They are not to be kept as spares at the school. Missing items are charged to […]

Student Transfer within SD60

Updated November 16 2016 January 19, 2009. A work order is required from the principal or their designate with the student name, student number, asset tag number, and what school they are transferring to within SD60. The ipad is to be sent to Technology Services, c/o Sharon Irving with that work order. We will then hold this […]