Are You Online?

Well, while all the work is being done on creating a school-wide wireless network, there may be some daily glitches and problems getting online and/or printing. So, here is a first-step to troubleshooting before you call the project people.
Find out if your computer is connected to the network (Mac directions):
1. As always, check your cables.
2. Click on the Blue Apple in the top left of your desktop screen. Move your mouse to System Preferences and click.
3. Click on the icon that says Network.
4. Somewhere in the open window, you should see <Built-in Ethernet> and it should (hopefully) have a green dot next to it, indicating that you have a good connection. To the right somewhere, and internet (or IP) address should be listed. It should have 10.197.xxx.xxx (x means some number). If, however, you see 10.69.xxx.xxx, this is the wrong set of numbers, and you need to let your tech person at school know that. He/She can then call someone who can help with this problem.
If you have the wrong internet number, then the computer won't be able to locate Destination Reading, or your network printer.
REMEMBER--don't just give up if you can't get online; let someone know at school. If you can't get online, chances are others can't, either, and the problem most likely is not going to fix itself.
Let me know if you want the Windows computer directions for finding out if you're online. Good luck!

Local District 5 Wiki

John Rivera, Local District 5's wonderful ITAF, has created a wiki with great information and curricular links. Check out the wiki at http://localdistrict5.pbwiki.com/
His most recent addition to the wiki tells more about VoiceThread, a great online application that's a great way to do a quick podcast, but allows feedback from visitors to your voicethread. Check it out!