Picture Day

On Monday, December 13, 2010, we will be taking our picture for the yearbook.
EVERYONE MUST be dressed in business attire for this picture. If you are not, then you will NOT be in our yearbook picture.

Welcome Teachers and Administration

Welcome to the MHHS Technology Team blog site. Here is where you can view and comment about any updates that will take place in the school. Our Google Calendar will be forthcoming, so keep a lookout for that as well!

Please read below for the following updates:

• 24 Hours notice is needed to sign out ANY technology equipment (Smart Boards, Laptop Carts, Projectors, Televisions, ect…)
• “Open Office” period is every Monday from 11:00am-2:00pm. Any and all technology concerns can be addressed during this time
• If any staff member is still having trouble downloading the Smart Board software, please see Mr. Alexander ASAP.
• The product key for the Smart Board software is pending. I will update you on more information as I receive it.
• The MHHS Tech Team Google Calendar is pending. More information will be forthcoming shortly.
I will use this site to also post any tutorials, Smart Board tips and any FYI's I feel you should know about.

For now, please feel free to browse the site, there is more to come!

Work Priorities for Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Dear Members:

Here is a list of some of our assignments for Wednesday. If you have any questions, please feel free to respond to this blog post.

"Full Body" Inventory of ALL Carts: 
-->computers need to be removed from cart

• What are we checking for? (all of which I will teach you how to do)-takes notes if you wish
• internet connectivity 
• admin account disabled
• battery properly charging 

-->ASST IDs and SERIAL's need to be entered as well on legal size paper. (which I will provide)
-->All power slots must be filled with computers.

 We will start with Laptop Cart B and work our way across the room doing this inventory.

Expected Completion Date: Wednesday November 24, 2010

Technology Team Lesson:

Please look over these following topics on Web Design: (link to website is posted on blog-look for it)

Paragraphs, Formatting and Styles of Web Design

Elements, Attributes and Headings of Web Design

Links, Images and Tables of Web Design

I will not be here Wednesday afternoon due to an emergency dentist appointment. However this does not mean that YOU DO NOT HAVE WORK! You are being held accountable for having at least a basic understanding of the chapters mentioned above. I will answer any questions you have about those lessons on Monday. You should also take notes on those lessons mentioned, I may be in the mood to  check your notebooks on Monday.

If you are done with any of your assignments ahead of schedule, you should be READING the books we have on our shelf. There are books from almost every subject there, so feel free to read them.

***KEEP IN MIND: I will NO LONGER tell you in person what needs to be done. You are to check the blog for all information.We are trying to integrate our Google Calendar and Google Documents tabs onto this blog as well.***

FYI: 

We are going to start having visitors to the Technology Team, so please be on point. I am also scouting for any jobs that may be open in the technology field after you graduate.

Remember, the more you make me look good, the more you make yourselves look good ;-)

Keep in touch via. this blog if you can.

FACEBOOK MESSAGE

if you have any questions about the face book message please leave a comment below

new management

over the weekend this blog came under new management. i hope everyone is looking forward to the changes i will implement. i promise top quality work and information ( it would be wise to check here for heads ups on up and coming practicals and assignment due dates) that is all for now be sure to take the quiz!!!

Final Assignment Due Date

Hi There!

DONT FORGET to hand in your final essays via. e-mail to me by Tuesday, June 8, 2010!!

New Projects-PLEASE READ

Hello Technology Department:

We have a list of new projects to complete for the rest of Feb and March. I have organized these priorities from most important to least important. I have also assigned different members to do different tasks. There are some members who are assigned various tasks.

Each Director will be assigned an "oversight postion", this way, its not me running around trying to do everything :-)

1. Commencement Challenge Application Completion

Overseer: M. Alexander

This application is to see if President Obama can speak at our graduation. Team members have been assigned to each question.

Question 1: Gabby, T, Angie
Question 2: Elin, Brendon, T.T
Question 3: Stephen, Bryan, Shanice
Question 4: Jose Flores, Jose Sanchez, Rafael

All members who are assigned to these questions have to give me their "main ideas" by Thursday Feb. 25, 2010. Remember, the deadline to submit the application is March 15, 2010

2. Samsung's Hope for Education Technology Program-Grant Proposal

Oversser:Sean-Luc Prince

Students, parents, teachers, administrators, and community members can enter the contest by going to the program's Web site and submitting a 100-word essay about their school, answering the question: "How has technology educated you on helping the environment, and how or why has it changed your behavior to be more environmentally friendly?" Essay entries may be written in either Spanish or English.

Look on this website for more information. http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=214200020

Before you submit your essay, please let your "overseer" read your essay first. He will in turn let me read it as well. Please do not submit anything without having me read your essay.

3. Technology Department Closing Ceremony Planning

Overseer: M. Alexander, Carl Hill

This project involves the planning of the TD closing ceremony. You guys have helped out all year, and I want to make sure you guys are appreciated for your hard work.

4. Bulettin Board Design, Draft and Construction

Overseer: Dominick Monti

I have not decided on a bulettin board theme as of yet. This will be your job. Here are some of the things you have to consider
I: What theme will you choose for the TD
II: What colors or supplies will be needed (pictures, documents, paper)
III: How much time will you need to construct this board?

This project will have only five members (including the overseer)
Kristina Dubyk
Julio Carillo
Lennin Badia
Margarita, Sevilla

That should be all the projects that the TD should have for the next month or so. If you see someones name on here, please e-mail the information to them so that way they can be well informed.

Remember, the more you do now-the better it is for you in the closing ceremony ;-)

Talk to all of you soon!

About next week (monday jan 25-29th)

Next week is gonna be a busy week mi dudes!
I start my Spring semester next week, and there is still A LOT to be done--moreso becuase quality review is Feb 8th and 9th, so all I wanna do is be chilling by that time!!

Here is a preview of what has to be done:

Monday-January 25, 2010

Laptop Carts A and B
-Full renumbering
-System Diagnostic
-Help Desk Inquiries

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Teachers computers
-Please bring your MAC book to work that day so your diagnostic can be completed
-Full Inventory
-Downloading of printer drivers for Teachers Lounge so that Dell Minibooks can print
-Downloading of Real Player software so movies can be shown to classes

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Inventory of Office Computers that have not be completed yet
-Ms. W. Carroll
-Ms. J. Vasquez
-Mr. M. Lopez
-Mr. J. Rivera
-Mr. Williams
-Mr. Blount
-Mr. Quarrel's
-Ms. St. George
-Ms. Grammar
-Ms. Vargas
-Ms. Pope Plumber

Then I also came up with a little innovation to have the teachers DELL mini books to print in the teachers lounge....

Use Male-To-Male USB cables you used for the MAC's and plug them into the Staples USB thingy (grey thing) on the floor in the teachers lounge

make sure to install drivers for the black n white printer onto their computer BEFORE you hook up anything....

soooo thats just a preview of what is going on....so if u wanna help out send me a message or just reply to this post!

NEW COMPUTERS

Guys:

Our new computers will be here on Wednesday of next week between 9:30 and 10:30am. I need ALL OF YOU to be on time when this shipment is received.

Thursday

We got a lot of stuff to do 2morrow, so I would like all hands on deck. We are doing inventory. The people below are supposed to ask me for a certain paper. I will give you this paper and it will tell you what you have to complete on it.

I will also need a typist for 2morrow, so all this stuff can be entered.

Bryan: Fill out information for "Critical Office Spaces" sheet

Mr. Alexander: Run around and mark down all "New Supplies Used" and "Print Switch List"

Carl: Fill out "Library Systems Sheet"

Various TA's:
1.Typing all inventory down
2. Updating numbers on computers in Laptop Cart C
3. Consolidating power cords for Laptops

There is probably more stuff missing that I totally forgot, being that I am insanely tired right now, so if I missed anything, please let me know tomorrow.

Enjoy your evening!
Mr. Alexander

For Monday

Hey guys:

This Monday, I have a very important meeting with the principal. However, this does not mean that work does not need to be done ;-)

Our main task tomorrow will be completing the inventory of Laptop carts B and A. This includes writing down the Serial Numbers and Asset ID's.

We are also re-numbering the numbers that are posted in the cart, and re-numbering the laptops that are in the carts also.

This should be an all day thing--I only want about 3 or 4 people working on this. Any of you who are not working on inventory, I would like you to plan out our next bulletin board idea (in writing-so you can do a diagram and stuff like that), and I also would like some ideas as to where to put the 4 new computers that should be arriving this week.

Even though there is not a lot to be done tomorrow, it will be time consuming, so I need all of your corporation in these endeavors--the quicker this goes, the more we can relax!

Hope to see you guys 2morrow!

Mr. Alexander

Work Priorities for Friday, January 8, 2010

Sorry its a little late this evening guys!

Work Priorities for Friday, January 8, 2010

 Inventory all laptop carts AND type up list already inventoried.
o USE MORE THAN ONE TA
• Laptop crate A and B
o Use main computer to set up excel spreadsheet with information
 Computer Type
 Location
 Serial
 Asset ID

 Set up new printer in library for Dell computers
o New print switch needs to be used

 Input the library Dell computer to the help desk. (Mr. Alexander)
o The one with the USB drives may be fused in the back and front

 Complete Bulletin Board (Mr. Alexander)
o Highlight New Technology times
• M and W: 8:30am-12:00pm; 2:30-5:00pm (12hrs)
• TH: 11:00am-3:00pm (4hrs)
• F: 2:00pm-5:00pm (3hrs)

 Find out more information about “The Biggest Looser Challenge” from Mr. Williams

 Install programs on computers (Mr. Prince)
o Adobe and MS Office 07

 Update website and technology blog (Rafael’s Job)
If David Comes Today:
1. Fix Raysor printer
2. Fix Robinson and Blount laptops
3. Fix Compaq’s (CFES room and Library)
4. Fix MSWord on MAC machines


HALF OF DAY TODAY

The Biggest Loser Challenge

Hello All:

MHHS is participating in what is called "The Biggest Loser Challenge." I would like and REQIRE the Technology Department to join. I need 5 people to join by Friday afternoon. If you are joining, please respond to this post....when I get more information, I will post it here on the blog.

Thanks a lot---hope to see you guys on Monday morning!

Work Priorities for Thursday, January 7, 2010

 Input the two library Dell computers to the help desk. (Mr. Alexander)
o The dell that refuses to turn on
o The one with the USB drives may be fused in the back and front

 Complete Bulletin Board (Ms. Dubyk, Mr. Carrillo)
o Spanish quotes/Fix directors names
o Highlight New Technology times
• M and W: 8:30am-12:00pm; 2:30-5:00pm (12hrs)
• TH: 11:00am-3:00pm (4hrs)
• F: 2:00pm-5:00pm (3hrs)

 Inventory all MAC computers and Laptop carts using computer technology.
o USE MORE THAN ONE TA
 Assign one TA to do each cart
• MAC crate I/ MAC crate II
• Laptop crate A, B and C
o Use mac’s to set up excel spreadsheet with information
 Computer Type
 Location
 Serial
 Asset ID

 Re-Installations/Installations (Mr. Alexander)
o WINXP Professional on Compaq computer in teachers lounge.
 Get big supplies of paper for the teachers’ lounge
o Stationary MAC re-install OS X.
o Get wireless keyboard for Ms. Alexander’s computer

 Set up Mr. Scarlet’s computer and printer in his room (Mr. Alexander and selected TA’s)
o Use hammer and nails to guide the wire up and around the door frame.

 Install programs on computers (Mr. Prince)
o Adobe
o MS Office 07

 Update website(Rafael’s Job)

Notice that some of you don’t have assignments throughout the day...I have done that purposely only because you may be assigned to more than one thing.

Rafael said...

GUYS:

Keep in mind that blogspot will sometimes not allow u to create a new post...I am trying to see if I can change that...however...you can RESPOND to the present post, so for the time being-just RESPOND to the post so that way we can have some kind of interchange of thought. So right now, I am reposing what Rafael said before, so you guys can be on point. Dont forget to look further down in the blog to see the Work Priorities for Tomorrow!
Thanks-Mr. Alexander

Rafael said...
Hey guys, I just wanted to put a few ideas out there and get some feedback. Alright, first off, I've got something for the school website. I wanna make it into a bit of a forum so that students can talk to each other as well. You know, about what the school's like, academics, and even the social life. I'm also thinking of having about 3 or four different sections. One for students to interact freely, one for students to talk to teachers and administrators, one for teachers to talk amongst themselvs, and since it'll be the schools official website, one that's open for the public so that prospective students can get a feel for what the school's like.

So tell me what you think.

Work Priorities for Wednesday, January 6, 2010

-->Complete upgrade of Library Technology  

o   Get “computer names” for server set up (Mr. Alexander)

o   Get external hard drive from Ms. Carroll so that all contents of computers can be saved for an immediate wipe-out (Mr. Depena)

-->Complete Bulletin Board (Ms. Dubyk, Mr. Carrillo)

o   Have Kristina and Julio print out the rest of the Spanish quotes

o   Fix directors names

o   Highlight New Technology times

·         M and W: 8:30am-12:00pm; 2:30-5:00pm (12hrs)

·         TH: 11:00am-3:00pm (4hrs)

·         F: 2:00pm-5:00pm (3hrs)

--> Fix computers in laptop cart A and funnel it to classroom  (Mr. Alexander and selected TA’s )

o   Laptop cart A should be in Ms. Johnsons classroom at this point

-->See if more keyboards can be found around the school with a USB attachment

o   If not, then research Shop DOE (Mr. Alexander)

-->Technology cabinets set up-REFER TO CUSTODIAN

o   Have TA get “custodian request form” from Main Office

§  Full it out completely and have it authorized by G. Raysor

o   Put back door with hammer and nails

-->Desk Clean up (Selected TA’s)

o   Use multi-surface sprays to clean off tables

o   Use air canister to clean keyboards (then wipe then down also)

--> Install programs on computers  (Mr. Prince)

o   Adobe

§  Find “keygen” for programs

o   MS Office 07

§  Use DOE codes

--> Update website (Rafael)

o   Forum

o   Background ideas

o   Information ideas

-->Update technology blog  (Mr. Hill)

Notice that some of you don’t have assignments throughout the day...I have done that purposely only because you may be assigned to more than one thing.