Monthly Archives: October 2010

Blog Basics For Non-Instructional Purposes: What is a Blog and How Is It Used?

Recently I was asked to run a workshop about the basics of blogs for non-instructional purposes.  Eseentially, what is a blog and how is it used.  I’m excited to offer this workshop, and I’m thrilled to see that it is … Continue reading

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Log-in Access Restored -Tech issue Update

By mid-day Thursday, full access to our sign-on server was restored, making both sides of our Google domain accessible to students and staff.  We recognize the frustrations and challenges this issue has created for both students and staff, and we … Continue reading

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How to Access Our Google Apps When the Sign-on Server is Inaccessible

Recently, the level of failure on one of our services on the log-in server has become unacceptable.  We will continue to work on resolving this issue, but in the meantime, we have a solution that will allow our students and … Continue reading

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Google Apps Student Side Log-in Update

Yesterday we upgraded the RAM on our SSO server, and tomorrow Dell is coming in to replace the motherboard.  We are still experiencing intermittent outages with our server and I caution that this is not yet resolved.  In most cases, … Continue reading

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Troubleshooting Log-In Problems in Google Apps for Students

Teachers and students using the Google Apps Student Side have experienced intermittent log-in errors.  Our department is working with programmers to ensure that the student side is as robust (99.9% uptime is our goal) as the teacher side.  During the … Continue reading

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Local Media Features Clarkstown’s Role in Google’s NYS Collaboration

A few days after our District was featured in Google’s nationally announced collaboration with NYIT, NY Teachers’ Centers, and other NY education groups, the local media interviewed several district employees and featured our district’s use of Google Apps for Domains. … Continue reading

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Clarkstown Schools Featured in National “New York Goes Google” Campaign

Nearly two years ago, the district’s technology committee explored a variety of tools for our “online toolbox.” Google Apps became the cornerstone (supported by other tools such as branded blogs, wikis, and voicethread), and today NY State has “Gone Google.” … Continue reading

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