This document provides information about a content filtering pilot program for Howard County Public School System (HCPSS). It discusses selecting appropriate digital content for instruction, guidelines for content evaluation, using the content filter bypass to access streaming media sites, and best practices for integrating media into lessons. The goals of the pilot are to study the effect of opening streaming sites for teachers and evaluate the impact on the network and service requests. Teachers are instructed on the steps to login to the content filter to access blocked sites and who to contact for help with any issues.
Digital literacies and digital identities were discussed. Key points included:
1) Digital literacies involve social practices and meaning making with digital tools, going beyond just skills to include competence and participation.
2) Digital identity involves how one presents and interacts online through facets like reputation, impact, and openness. Issues around privacy, interpretation, and vulnerability were raised.
3) The future will involve challenges around disaggregation of education, needing new digital literacies, business models, and pedagogies as boundaries continue to blur with technology advancement.
Using Web Tools To Enhance Teaching & Learningguest64acb3a
Presentación sobre el uso de herramientas de la Web 2.0 en dos cursos graduados que ofrezco en la Escuela Graduada de Ciencias y Tecnologías de la información, en la UPR. Presentada en la Conferencia Anual de HETS, enero de 2010.
Wnl 166 the role of school libraries by sumita & susmitaKishor Satpathy
Paper Presented during International Conference on What’s next in libraries? Trends, Space, and partnerships held during January 21-23, 2015 at NIT Silchar, Assam. It is being jointly organized by NIT Silchar, in association with its USA partner the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
This document was part of the OERP Workshop; Methods & Processes held during the EE2010 conference (July 6th -8th 2010 @Aston University).
Please see the handout and presentation supporting this session.
Open Educational Resources Overview (NAGPS LAD, 09/27/15)Nicole Allen
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Digital technologies and education were discussed over three phases: multimedia/internet, learning design, and social media. Five key facets of technologies were reviewed: openness and the rise of OER/MOOCs; mobile learning and its benefits of learning anywhere; social media and participatory web; digital identity and online presence; and distributed cognition through access to vast information. Both advantages and disadvantages of technologies were considered, such as accessibility versus distraction. Future challenges were identified around new business models, skills gaps, and blurring boundaries between formal and informal learning.
This document proposes integrating the library's electronic reserves service into the college's course management system, Blackboard. It discusses how the current electronic reserves system works separately from Blackboard and the benefits of integrating the two systems. Integrating them would allow students to access reserve materials directly from their Blackboard courses in one place, without having to leave Blackboard. This would provide a better user experience by streamlining access in a single location familiar to students and faculty. The document puts forth a proposal to implement this integration by adding stable links to electronic reserves materials in a standard "Course Reserves" area within Blackboard courses.
Using Web Tools To Enhance Teaching & Learningguestd009ee0
The document summarizes the use of blended learning and web 2.0 tools in a graduate course on information technologies. The instructor used a course blog, wiki, and videoconferencing to actively engage students and allow flexible access to course materials. Students strengthened research skills using various technologies and learned to communicate and collaborate online. Students reported satisfaction with the blended approach and recognized the value of internet tools for their professional development.
This document discusses using social media for learning, teaching, and research. It outlines the characteristics of new media technologies and their implications, including creating a personalized digital learning environment. Social media allows students to communicate with peers and demonstrate competencies, while researchers can join global communities. Benefits include interaction, but risks include privacy issues. Different types of social media tools are outlined for learning, teaching and research purposes. Case studies demonstrate uses for recruitment, research dissemination, employability and public engagement. The document recommends developing digital literacy skills to harness social media's potential.
The document outlines strategies for designing and evaluating effective learning activities. It introduces the 7Cs framework for learning design, which involves conceptualizing a course vision, capturing resources, communicating activities, collaborating, considering outcomes and assessment, combining elements, and consolidating the design. Each step of the 7Cs process is described in detail. The document emphasizes the importance of aligning learning outcomes, teaching activities, and assessment. A variety of learning design tools and approaches are also presented, such as course mapping, activity profiling, storyboarding, and rubrics for evaluation.
Open Educational Resources and Practices in EstoniaHans Põldoja
This document provides an overview of open educational resources and practices in Estonia. It discusses key concepts in open education such as MIT OpenCourseWare and Creative Commons licenses. It then outlines several open educational initiatives and repositories in Estonia, including Koolielu, HITSA repository, LeMill, and course materials from various universities. The document also discusses why open educational resources are beneficial for both learners and teachers. It provides examples of open online courses in Estonia and experiments with open assessment using open badges. Overall, the document gives a comprehensive look at the landscape of open educational resources and practices currently available in Estonia.
The document summarizes a presentation about managed learning environments and digital literacy practices. It discusses the concept of managed learning environments, web 2.0 tools, e-portfolios, learning management systems, and creating reusable digital content. The goal is to empower students and teachers by providing integrated online tools and resources to support learning.
This document provides guidance on developing a copyright policy for libraries. It discusses why libraries need a copyright policy, key elements to include, and tips for drafting and promoting the policy. A copyright policy aims to ensure compliance with copyright law, provide guidance to staff and users, and educate about permitted uses of copyrighted materials. The document offers examples of existing library policies and frequently asked copyright questions.
MOOCs and the Future of Indian Higher Education - FICCI Higher Education Summ...Viplav Baxi
This is a presentation that acted as a base for the conversation in the master class on Nov 14, 2013 at the FICCI Higher Education Summit at New Delhi.
The School Library and the Virtual Learning EnvironmentSLA
The document discusses virtual learning environments (VLEs), how they differ from intranets, their main features and benefits. It notes potential issues for school libraries with the introduction of a VLE, including the risk of the library becoming peripheral. However, it also discusses ways librarians could get involved in the selection, implementation and management of VLEs. This includes adapting resources to engage readers, support learning and promote library services through the VLE.
Copyright and Access Right: A Balancing ActJune Power
A presentation on the application of copyright law to the use of materials in a college/university setting, including a description of copyright, fair use guidelines, a summary of the TEACH Act, and sample scenarios. This presentation has been given as part of the Teaching and Leaning Center's faculty development series.
Telecommunications Course Outline for Media LiteracyJennifer McBrayer
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Using computing power to replace lawyers-advances in licensing and accessNASIG
Students and researchers need access to more content than ever before. However, the demise of the big deals and the rise of new purchasing models have added complexity to licensing and legal frameworks. The iTunes model has shown that most users prefer an easy purchase/access method to piracy, and advances in computing power are using smart rules-based systems to replace lawyers. Learn how to get the most out of your licensed content and how to provide simplified access for coursepacks and library reserves. Learn how to reduce your legal liability through license integration with your LMS. Let’s get the lawyers out of the picture, so that professors and students can access content quickly and efficiently.
Presenters:
Tim Bowen
Director, Academic Products & Services, Copyright Clearance Center
Tim Bowen is the Director of Academic Products & Services at Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) in Danvers, Massachusetts. He joined Copyright Clearance Center in 2003 and is responsible for the development and management of CCC's pay-per use and annual licensing services for academic institutions as well as CCC’s newest product, Get It Now. Mr. Bowen has over 20 years of product management, product marketing, and channels marketing experience. Previously, he worked at Genuity, Cabletron Systems, Digital Equipment Corporation, and Nashua Corporation. He holds a BS in business administration–marketing from Plymouth State University and an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University.
Mimi Calter
Assistant University Librarian & Chief of Staff, Stanford University Libraries
library.stanford.edu/people/mcalter
I manage copyright issues for the Stanford University Libraries, including our annual copyright reminder to all students and faculty. I also supervise our facilities department, so I wear a lot of hats. When I'm not at work (and occasionally even when I am), I'm a birder. I'm looking forward to exploring the avifauna of Buffalo.
Franny Lee
Co-Founder, SIPX
Franny is Co-Founder and VP, University Relations and Product Development of SIPX, Inc. (formerly the Stanford Intellectual Property Exchange). Originally a composer and jazz musician, Franny Lee was drawn to the fields of copyright and digital communication by experiencing firsthand its effect on the music industry. She has worked on these complex issues from many perspectives for over 10 years. Franny is a lawyer in the US and Canada, and litigated digital rights and Internet questions in the entertainment, media and communications industries. Her work included creating national copyright royalty tariffs before specialty copyright courts, and litigating decision appeals to higher courts. Franny clerked for the Copyright Board of Canada in copyright collective certification proceedings and orphan works applications, and consulted for the Board on research issues, policy initiatives and administration of copyright collecting societies. She holds a Master of Laws degree in Law,
Using Social Media & Web 2.0 to Build Community in Online CoursesE S
This presentation outlines how higher ed instructors can use web 2.0 sites to build more cohesive learning communities around their hybrid and online courses.
Management of Distance Learning Systems in China - Selecting technologiesGiovanni Marconato
This document discusses various information and communication technologies (ICT) that can be used to support distance learning and e-learning. It begins by outlining what ICTs can do for teaching and learning at a distance, such as managing information, enabling communication, developing learning activities, and constructing knowledge. It then examines specific technologies for managing information storage, delivery, and retrieval as well as enabling synchronous and asynchronous communication. Frameworks for selecting ICTs based on factors like costs, teaching/learning goals, and organizational issues are presented. The document emphasizes selecting the simplest and cheapest technologies that allow achieving desired learning outcomes. Examples of matching instructional strategies to low, medium, and high tech options are also provided.
Spotlight on the digital, http://digitisation.jiscinvolve.org/wp/spotlight-on-the-digital/, is a collaborative project between Jisc, RLUK and SCONUL. It sought to assess the discoverability problem in relation to digitised collections and identify practical solutions to improve their discoverability both at national/above campus level and locally at institutional level.
These slides describe a range of above campus or national “solutions” that have been identified by the project and that could support the discoverability of digitised collections.
This document is a proposal from HisPlus Systems Limited to design, develop, and implement an e-learning portal for the Osun State University. [HisPlus proposes developing the portal using various web technologies on a robust and secure platform to provide online learning modules and resources for students, teachers, and administrators in a flexible and cost-effective manner. The proposal outlines objectives, features, implementation plan, timeline, support and maintenance, security considerations, and profiles of HisPlus.]
This is a brief presentation intended to get instructors more comfortable with web 2.0 and social media sites. We cover several of the basic sites that lend themselves to educational use. We also discuss copyright, and university policy issues to keep in mind while using third party sites for educational activities.
Web 2.0 : the empowerment of the Librarian (and the User)
LECTURER:
Guus van den Brekel
AFFILIATION:
Central Medical Library, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands
An empowerment session called "Web 2.0" promises to look into Web 2.0 possibilities in
relation to librarianship. Of course best practices, opportunities and limitations are a good
part of this session, as well as a look at the existing tools involving EAHIL.
But should we use this term Web 2.0 any longer? The students and the younger staff
members are brought up with Web Technologies. They don't see Web 2.0 as a separate
phenomenon, but as integrated features. They use them, just because they are there. What
role can / should the library play inside an organisation regarding availability of and access
to web technologies?
The session will be finished off with a glance at emerging technologies and the possible
relevance for libraries.
As Web 2.0 revolves all around communication, sharing and interaction your input in this
session is needed to discuss and exchange experiences within our EAHIL community.
http://digicmb.blogspot.com
http://www.netvibes.com/digicmb
See the video: http://vimeo.com/12718172
This chapter discusses legal and social issues related to technology use in schools. It covers the ISTE NETS.A Standard 5 on digital citizenship, which involves appropriate Internet use, copyright law, ethics, and addressing the digital divide. The chapter provides tips for school leaders, including enforcing policies on Internet safety, cyberbullying, and environmentally sound practices. It includes a self-assessment survey to help leaders evaluate their skills in these areas and identify goals for professional growth.
This chapter discusses legal and social issues related to technology use in schools. It covers the ISTE NETS.A Standard 5 on digital citizenship, which involves appropriate Internet use, copyright law, ethics, and addressing the digital divide. The chapter provides tips for school leaders, including enforcing policies on Internet safety, cyberbullying, and environmentally sound practices. It includes a self-assessment survey to help leaders evaluate their skills in these areas and identify goals for professional growth.
The document discusses accessibility in web design and defines accessibility as designing web content that can be navigated and read by everyone regardless of their abilities, location, or technology used. It notes that all government web content must meet WCAG 2.0 accessibility guidelines to a minimum Level AA compliance by 2014. Tips for accessibility include providing text alternatives for images and multimedia, ensuring navigation is accessible, and allowing for alternative modes of access such as text-only. Validation tools can check for adequate color contrast, screen readability, and layout errors. Digital inclusion aims to address barriers preventing access and use of technology for many groups in society.
Designing Programs for Ensuring Access and Equity for Students with Disabilit...Raymond Rose
This document provides guidance on designing accessible online programs and courses to comply with disability laws. It discusses the legal requirements of Section 504, ADA, and Section 508 to provide access to students with disabilities. Guidelines are provided for developing policies, designing accessible courses, and monitoring programs to ensure equitable access. Resources are included to test accessibility and make content perceivable, operable, understandable and robust.
Content Strategy: The Future of Technical Communication?Guiseppe Getto
In my keynote for the Washington, DC TC Camp (http://www.tccamp.org/), I address the trend toward treating technical writing as a form of content that is useful to organizations. I also talk about the possibility that many technical writers will soon be serving as content strategists if they're not already.
This document outlines the design of a training module for employees of Gallup McKinley County Schools to learn how to use SharePoint. The training will include a series of video modules accessible online covering navigating and using SharePoint. Employees will practice skills on a training SharePoint site and discuss their learning on a Ning site where their responses will help build a knowledge base wiki. The goal is for all employees to learn how to access and collaborate on SharePoint for knowledge management and sharing.
This document provides an overview of a presentation on using technology in 21st century teaching. It discusses how students today have grown up with technology and expect it to be integrated into their learning. Several statistics are presented about rising technology and social media use among students. The presentation will cover topics like how classroom behaviors and expectations have changed, ethical implications of technology use, examples of technologies used in classrooms, and stories from the presenters' own experiences. Attendees will have opportunities for individual and group work using various applications. The goal is to help educators become more comfortable and skilled in incorporating new technologies into their teaching practices.
The document provides guidance on designing effective e-learning courses for medical education. It discusses advantages like increased access and flexibility, as well as disadvantages like lack of in-person interaction and monitoring academic honesty. It recommends clearly defining objectives and assessments. Content should be validated and emphasize essential concepts. Effective mentoring and peer interactions are important supports for online learning. Usability and proper planning are keys to overcoming barriers to successful e-learning implementation.
Video Streaming, An Opportunity For Educational InstitutionsMoonSoup, Inc.
Learning on Demand (LoD) provides educational videos created by faculty that can be uploaded and made accessible through a course management system for specific enrolled students and faculty. LoD videos are intended for limited viewership compared to commercial videos that are licensed for broader access. There is opportunity for educational institutions to develop LoD systems that allow customized uploading and viewing of faculty-created videos for enrolled students while restricting broader access.
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This document provides an overview and setup guide for a new MacBook Air. It describes the hardware components, installed software, and how to configure common settings. The hardware section outlines the laptop's specifications and features like its ports, trackpad, and keyboard. Installed software is also listed, such as Microsoft Office and Apple iWork applications. The document then provides instructions for installing additional approved software through the Self Service application and setting up functions like multiple desktops, trackpad gestures, and zoom.
This document appears to be a presentation about backing up digital files. It was presented by Mike Glennon and created with a pencil stylus and paper app. The presentation encourages backing up files in at least two places, with one backup being local and one backup being offsite. It suggests backup options like flash drives, network drives, Apple's Time Machine software, Dropbox, and provides a website for learning more. The presentation aims to explain why backing up files is important and provides best practices for doing so.
The document discusses the SAMR model of technology integration. The SAMR model proposes four levels of technology use in education - substitution, augmentation, modification, and redefinition. At the substitution level, technology acts as a direct substitute with no functional change. Higher levels involve using technology to significantly redesign tasks and create new tasks previously inconceivable. Examples are given such as using a word processor instead of pen and paper (substitution), online research tools allowing for more in-depth exploration than print resources (augmentation), using comments and annotations features for collaborative work (modification), and real-time collaborative documents and projects (redefinition).
This document provides instructions for recording audio, screen, or video using QuickTime on a Mac. It explains that you open the QuickTime application from the Applications folder, then can begin recording by clicking the red circle Record button. Once recording, click the button again, which will now be a square, to stop recording. To play back the recording, click the triangle Play button, and to save it, click File then Save.
This document provides instructions for creating and sharing a presentation using Haiku Deck. It outlines the basic steps to click "New Deck", edit slides by adding content, formatting text and slide elements, inserting images, charts and background colors, arranging layouts, and changing overall fonts and themes. The final steps describe sharing the presentation by clicking the share icon, adding a description and category, copying the link to paste into a discussion board for others to view, or exporting the Haiku Deck to open in other programs like PowerPoint or as a PDF file.
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This document provides best practices for using Google Apps for Education (GAFE). It recommends using separate browsers for personal and school Google accounts. It also recommends organizing files with naming conventions and folders, sharing items as view-only by default, not notifying students via email when sharing, creating contact lists for easy sharing, and understanding the difference between private and public GAFE accounts. The document is intended to help educators and students effectively use and collaborate on GAFE.
The document provides tips and tricks for using Mac OS Lion, including how to customize trackpad corners to perform functions like showing Mission Control or Launchpad. It also explains how to enable natural scrolling, gestures, use multiple desktops, add or remove apps from the dock, add files to the sidebar, always show scrollbars, and customize function keys.
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Still I Rise by Maya Angelou
-Table of Contents
● Questions to be Addressed
● Introduction
● About the Author
● Analysis
● Key Literary Devices Used in the Poem
1. Simile
2. Metaphor
3. Repetition
4. Rhetorical Question
5. Structure and Form
6. Imagery
7. Symbolism
● Conclusion
● References
-Questions to be Addressed
1. How does the meaning of the poem evolve as we progress through each stanza?
2. How do similes and metaphors enhance the imagery in "Still I Rise"?
3. What effect does the repetition of certain phrases have on the overall tone of the poem?
4. How does Maya Angelou use symbolism to convey her message of resilience and empowerment?
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2. Agenda
• Part I
• Selecting and evaluating digital content
• Part II
• Using the content filter bypass
• Reporting issues
3. Digital content includes text, images, sounds,
and video that have been accessed over the
Internet and brought into a computer.
This content will most often come from websites.
4. As more and more digital content is readily
available for educators to incorporate into their
instruction, it is essential that you are aware of
your responsibilities as an educator to select
appropriate content to use.
5. Selection of Instructional Materials, 8040
o Instructional materials must foster the inclusion of all voices
within a global society (racial, ethnic, sexual, cultural,
disabled, aged, religious, etc.) unless the content of the
material is typical of society in a specific period of history.
o Prior to use with students, each video will be evaluated by
those teachers who will use it. If the video meets curricular
objectives and is age appropriate, it may be used.
o Instructional materials must allow for representation of
contrasting points of view or multiple interpretations of
content.
6. Acceptable Use of Computer Technology, 8080
o Employees, volunteers, interns, and contractors are to use
HCPSS technology in a responsible, ethical manner
consistent with their professional responsibilities.
7. • Accessing collaborative sites is part of the
current AUP that students and parents sign.
• Assuming the parent/guardian has signed the
AUP, many HCPSS approved collaborative sites
are covered.
o However, this does not cover EVERY site.
o It is a best practice to send home a project letter
(contact OIT for samples).
8. Non-Collaborative Collaborative
(online resources which do not (online resources which support
support discussions) discussions- requires approval)
HCPSS - http://www.hcpss.org Glogster - http://edu.glogster.com/
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives - Blabberize - http://blabberize.com/
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
PhET - http://phet.colorado.edu/ Edmodo – http://hcpss.edmodo.com
Pics4Learning - SchoolTube - http://www.schooltube.com/
http://www.pics4learning.com
NOTE: The sites listed above have gone through Software Approval
(SAP)- http://doc.hcpss.org:8080/docushare/dsweb/View/Collection-20838
9. Educators are expected to preview the web-based digital
content and use the following guidelines when deciding if
the content should be used:
1. The digital content aligns with HCPSS curriculum.
2. The digital content is appropriate for use with students in an instructional
setting.
3. If digital content from a website is going to be reused (e.g., downloaded,
embedded, edited), the new version must adhere to relevant copyright law.
4. The use of the digital content must adhere to the website’s terms of service
(TOS) and privacy policy.
5. The digital content aligns with the county’s guidelines for collaborative
discussion.
10. Is the digital content appropriate for use with students in an
instructional setting?
• Consider the following:
o Developmentally appropriate (including readability)
o Accuracy and validity of content
o Clarity of the message
o Language usage (grammar, mechanics, etc.)
o Viewpoints presented
o Ease of use
o Web accessibility (Section 508)
• Note: Reasonable exceptions to this provision may be made at
the discretion of a teacher.
11. The design of a website can limit people with varying abilities from
being able to perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with the
site. Websites should be evaluated to determine the degree in
which they are accessible to the end user. Keep in mind, sites
that are accessible to some students may be inaccessible to
others.
If you have a student who requires accommodations, please
contact your special education team leader for guidance.
Additional information on these topics may be found:
http://oit.hcpss.wikispaces.net/Digital+Content
12. Does the use of the digital content adhere to the
website’s terms of service (TOS) and privacy policy?
The TOS gives specific directions concerning the user’s
responsibilities when using the site (e.g., send home the
privacy policy for parent/guardian signature).
• Consider:
o Type of content
o Age restrictions
o Copyright implications
o Type of use permitted
13. Does the use of the digital content adhere to the
website’s terms of service (TOS) and privacy policy?
Encourage educators to read the Terms of Service even with
websites that are approved because sites can change their
TOS without notice.
Items on the SAP list may still have a TOS that says “over 13”
and may be appropriate for secondary and not elementary
students.
14. Is the digital content on the HCPSS approved list of
collaborative websites? (Non-collaborative websites do
not require approval)
Resources that support collaborative discussions must be on
the Software Approval (SAP) list which is available in the
Document Repository.
Teachers wishing to use a resource not on the SAP list may
submit the resource for approval. Information for submitting a
SAP request can be found on the OIT Intranet page.
16. General:
o Have another HCPSS teacher/administrator review the
digital content.
o Provide multi-group assignments.
o Determine which lab to use (mobile vs. stationary) based on
the needs of the assignment (stationary computers are
usually faster for accessing web-based content).
17. Video:
o Download Discovery Streaming videos prior to instruction.
o Pre-load digital content to be used in class (to reduce
buffering) if possible.
o Use short video clips instead of full length.
o Provide closed captioning for students when available.
Copyright Note: Discovery Streaming videos can be
saved to HCPSS computer/network as long as HCPSS
maintains a subscription to the service.
18. Technical / Network:
o Consider impact of digital content on bandwidth.
o Internet speed varies throughout the day.
o Stagger student logins when using Discovery Streaming.
o Limit the number of students accessing digital content
simultaneously.
20. Purpose of Pilot
With the recent upgrades to the HCPSS
infrastructure, the Technology Department can
begin studying the effect of opening streaming
media sites for teacher use.
21. Evaluation of Pilot
The Technology Department and OIT will
work with schools in the pilot to complete the
Technical Evaluation.
The evaluation will include data on the
network impact and the number of service
requests (help desk calls and tickets).
22. Best Practices
• The key to the success of using streaming
media depends on its integration into the
course and how it applies to student learning.
• Have a plan:
o Be clear about your instructional goals.
o Choose media that helps meet your goals for student
learning.
o Have students use media in a way that helps accomplish
instructional objectives.
23. Best Practices
• Integrate media with student activities.
o Prepare the learners for viewing the media clip:
introduce clip
explain clip's purpose
explain what to watch or listen for in the clip
o Have students do something with what they’ve learned:
complete a task
answer a question
participate in a discussion, either online or in the
classroom
24. Step 1:
• When you get to a streaming site such as voicethread.com,
click on "Login as Different User”.
25. Step 2:
• Type in your active
directory login (the login to
your computer).
• Staff should not login to the
content filter for students.
• Board Policy 8080: Users
will not engage in
unauthorized
activities: Accessing
technology via another
user’s account credentials
or facilitating unauthorized
access.
26. Step 3:
• Keep this window open (or minimize) and then go back to the
Internet browser and reload the website.
27. Step 4:
• You can now view streaming media within the site or access
the entire webpage.
28. Reporting Issues
• Please call 410-313-7004 with any problems.
• If experiencing difficulty logging in:
o Plug your computer into the network via Ethernet.
o Restart computer (wait for green light on Mac).
o Try to login.
o If the computer warns you that your password is expired or
near expiration you will need to change your computer
password to be able to login to the content filter.
To change password while on the network:
https://changepw.hcpss.org
29. Staff Professional Development
“It's important that communication with staff is consistent and
open so they feel they understand the filtering process, the
approval process, and where to go for resources.”
Reservoir High School example:
https://sites.google.com/site/rehsmedia/use-the-media-center-
staff-handbook/contentfilteringpilot