Category Archives: for Staff

What’s the district plan related to iPads?

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Q1.  Schools/departments are welcome to use their own money to purchase iPads, itouches, etc, correct?
Yes. 

Q2.  Do we place the orders through the technology department? Do we contact technology department for pricing information?
Orders are placed directly to Apple, either through their website or the local Apple store.  Since there are no longer any educational discounts available on iPads, please contact Apple directly for pricing and ordering information.

Q3.  What is the district plan for iPads?  Will the district be purchasing and deploying iPads?
The district will start to pilot/test iPads through out the district this fall.    The program will look similar to the teacher laptop program with the first wave consisting of trainers who will be responsible for conducting courses for other teachers who take the course.

Here’s some basic information about the program:

Wave 1)  Trainers
* Teachers will apply on-line.
* Online application will be available after Labor Day
* Trainers will receive training in how to setup iPads, manage iTunes accounts related to classroom usage, backup/restore iPads, etc. 
* Each trainer receives 3 iPads for their classroom.
* Each trainer receives 1 credit hour towards teacher certificate renewnal.
* Trainers are expected to teach at least one 15 course for other teachers as well as be available to assist others in their building with iPad questions and issues. 
* Teaching & Learning Services will be responsible for selecting one trainer from each school, from the pool of on-line applications submitted.

Wave 2) Additional classrooms
* Following wave 1 for trainers, another online application form will be available for teachers who want to apply to be in the 15 hour course, which is taught by one of the trainers.  
* Teaching & Learning Services will be responsible for selecting the participants.  
* Each classroom selected will receive 3 iPads, be required to attend the 15 hour course, and will receive 1 credit towards license renewal.

How to install PrintGroove print driver on my teacher and/or personal laptop

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To install the Printgroove driver . . .

 

  1. Step by step directions for how to install the PrintGroove print driver on your district or personal laptop.

To use the driver . . .

  1. Open up a document you want to send to Printgroove.
  2. Click on the Office button to open the menu, then click on Print.
  3. On the Print dialog box, click the down arrow next to your default printer and navigate to Printgroove POD Driver.  Click to highlight that.
  4. Be sure to indicate what you want for page range, number of copies.  Once you have filled those in, click on OK.
  5. The File Selection dialog box will appear with your file.  Click on the filename to highlight it, then click on the Next button.
  6. **THIS STEP IS VERY IMPORTANT!**  On the Driver Selection dialog box, confirm that the driver says Printgroove POD SERVE and then click on the Options button.  Fill in the appropriate text as indicated below:

User Name         type the username you use for Printgroove (it is the same as your network ID)

Password            type your password you use for Printgroove (it is the same as you network password)

IPAddress           type the following:  printshop.wdmcs.org

Port                       do not do anything to this field

  1. Once completed, click on OK to continue.
  2. After a few seconds, Printgroove (the web version) will open up.  You will need to complete the steps you have always done in Printgroove, except for uploading your document – you’ll see it’s already been converted to a PDF file and has been uploaded.

Should you have any problems – we encourage you to contact Laurie Heald in the district printshop.