Marple Newtown School District

Technology & Facilities Work Orders: All work requests for technology support or facilities repairs or projects will now be submitted using the District's new web-based Service Desk Portal. This portal will provide you with the ability to submit requests to either department, track the status of those requests, and search for resolutions to problems on your own. It will allow the District to better track and address concerns, and issues won't slip through the cracks because someone lost a sticky note or forgot a request made verbally.

Look for the Cherwell Web Portal shortcut in your Internet Explorer Favorites. Attached are instructions for accessing the MNSD Service Desk Web Portal. For facilities requests, please check with your building administration before inputting requests in the system, as some buildings may continue to use paper or implement their own system as we transition to the new web-based system. All technology requests should be made using the new system.

We’re currently working on the following projects which will make using technology in the District faster, more convenient, and more secure. We’ll keep you updated as the projects progress:

Joseph Violanti, Director of Technology, shared the attached presentations about Internet Safety with parents at this fall's Parent Education Conference:

Winter Workshops 2008:

Sessions are limited to 12 participants, so please pre-register by emailing mnsdtraining@mnsd.org <mailto:mnsdtraining@mnsd.org> . Time spent in the workshops qualifies for both Act 48 and Flex time. The Act 48 sign-in sheet will include a section for "subject", which you will need to complete with a brief description of what you worked on and how it applies to your classroom. Please remember to complete your flex time paperwork before attending.

Stay tuned for a detailed schedule of the Winter Workshops!

Inspiration & Kidspiration Resources :

Inspiration and Kidspiration have launched an educator's resource site: www.inspiredlearningcommunity.com– where you can find lessons, templates and activities designed by other teachers. Just click on the "Lessons and Ideas" tab and you can download hundreds of Inspiration or Kidspiration files for use in your classroom. If you've created an Inspiration or Kidspiration activity that you're proud of, you can submit it to the site to share with other teachers.

You can also submit your best activities to the Inspiration Scholarship: The 2007-2008 scholarships will recognize 25 educators who are creatively using visual learning to help their students think and learn with $1,000 awards to support professional development or new technology for their classrooms. In addition, one outstanding educator will receive a special award for "Best Overall Visual Learning Project."

The 2007-2008 scholarship program is now open for entry.
Click www.inspiration.com/prodev/index.cfm?fuseaction=scholarship for guidelines and application forms.

Office of Technology

What’s Going on in the Tech Department?

Winter Workshops 2008:

Inspiration & Kidspiration Resources :