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TECHNOLOGY DO’S,

DON’TS AND UPDATES

David M. Culberson

Central Office Edition

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  • David M. Culberson

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  • Chief Technology Officer

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  • 22 years with SISD

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  • Lela, Meredith, DC, Georgie

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  • 4 siblings at SISD (Andria, George,

Angie, Ellie)

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  • I like helping peeps

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  • We love Sharyland

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ITEMS TO COVER

• Personal Use of Resources

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• Google Workspace�

• Technology Purchasing�

• Keep it Professional �

• Computer Account

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• Comm. and Social Media�

• Equipment Location/Care�

• Work Orders�

• Technology From Home�

• Cybersecurity

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PERSONAL USE OF SISD RESOURCES

  • SISD technology is for administrative and educational purposes. Limited personal use is allowed.
  • Minimal personal cell phone use allowed
  • Posting on personal social media during work hours? Thoughts?

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GOOGLE WORKSPACE

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  • Google Enterprise Licensing

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  • Classroom (standard)

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  • Meet (standard)�
  • Google Drive (protect your data)

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GAFE, G-Suite, Workspace

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TECHNOLOGY PURCHASING

  • Sharyland Website�
  • Sign In�
  • For Staff Tab�
  • Technology Quotes Page

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  • Software Purchases?

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LET’S KEEP IT PRO

  • Be polite and professional when communicating via email, phone, f2f, etc.

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  • Don’t be abusive in your messages to others

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  • Use appropriate language

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  • Remember that humor and satire can be misinterpreted�

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COMPUTER ACCOUNT

  • Do not share it with others�
  • Protect your access

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  • Substitutes and Students�
  • Accountability

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COMMUNICATION AND

SOCIAL MEDIA

  • Do not communicate with students using electronic media unless it falls within your scope of work or they’re family (DH LOCAL)

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  • Social Media, iMessage, Texting, Whats App, Remind, etc.

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  • What is the district approved messaging app for campuses and classrooms?

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  • Do not use personal social media accounts for school district business

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  • Keep your online presence professional

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COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL MEDIA

  • Who would be allowed to communicate with students after hours?

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  • What if a staff member had to communicate with one student directly?

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EQUIPMENT LOCATION

  • Technology equipment is tied to the campus or dept.�
  • Work order required to move equipment

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  • We will assist with the relocation of equipment and

inventory updates if needed�

  • Inventory tracking related

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EQUIPMENT CARE

  • Take care of the technology issued to you

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  • Having a bad day? Go get some coffee :).

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  • Where do you keep it in your vehicle?

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  • Smash and grabs

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  • Cost and availability of replacement

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WORK ORDERS

  • Submit work order for technical assistance�
  • Eduphoria help desk�
  • Documentation required�
  • Justify additional support staff

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  • Justify existing support staff�

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TECHNOLOGY FROM HOME

  • Technology from home is not allowed (router, switch, printer, desktop, etc.) unless it falls under the BYOD initiative

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  • Mobile devices

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  • Laptop, cell phone, tablet, etc.

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CYBERSECURITY

  • Last line of defense

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  • Stay vigilant

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  • Spear phishing email

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  • Social engineering

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  • Don’t be fooled�
  • Ransomware

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