ChromeBook NWEA Testing issues

Here is a video explaning what to do when encountering the resolution issue when testing with Chromebooks. https://vimeo.com/311544774

Security: Software Updates

Cyber-security issues are constantly showing up in the news, and the best way to prevent problems is to keep your devices up-to-date. To that end, the Tech Department is advising the following: Complete iOS updates on your iPad as they come…
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Security: Malware

Greetings all, In an effort to be proactive about possible malware infections on district computers we have begun installing a piece of software on some computers around the district. The software checks computers for infections and reports back to a central system informing us of the possible infections.

IMPORTANT Technology changes

Dear Hawthorn 73 staff, Welcome back! A major technology change is coming your way beginning THIS Monday. We have implemented a new way for employees to authenticate to District resources - Active Directory (new). Over this school year…
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secURLY: New Web Filter

Greetings all, as the new school year approaches you will notice several new things happening in the technology space. One very important piece is the deployment of a new web filter. Some of you may already have seen it in action of you are…
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Malicious Flash updates

It has come to our attention that some people are being asked to update flash when browsing the Internet, please be aware that there are many new malware infections disguising themselves as flash updates. For more info please visit this KBase…
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Phishing Attack

In the past few days we had a number of e-mail accounts that have been compromised. If you received an email that is asking you to open and login to a “secure site” DO NOT ATTEMPT TO LOGIN!!! delete the e-mails immediately. CALL the SENDER…
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The Hour of Code is Coming!

The Hour of Code is an event during the week of December 7-13 that encourages students to explore the influence and uses of computer science and coding during a one hour activity. Much of the concept is really based on teaching students to…
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Using Google Calendar to Book Appointments

As we make the switch over the Google for our school and district calendars, there are some great features that come along with the transition. Google Calendars give you the ability to set up "Appointment Slots" that can be used to have parents…