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Welcome to the BCSD Instructional Technology Department's website! Our goal is to guide you on a exploration of various digital resources, informational guides and technical support that you will need to have a successful start in the Baldwin County Schools.
The resources on this site are a combination of tutorials, weblinks and videos on all of the programs, software and other resources that are utilized in the Baldwin County School System as well as some useful tips that new teachers to our system should know!
Google
The BCSD uses Google Workspace for Education. Google Classroom is our primary Learning Management System.
Need to request a Google extension? Click HERE.
- BCSD Bookmark Tab
The BCSD Bookmark tab is where you will find some of the most commonly used resources for teachers and staff. Once you’ve logged into your Baldwin Google account and you’ve synced your account, you should see the BCSD Bookmark tab in your bookmark bar across the top of your screen. This tab contains the BCSD Homepage, Infinite Campus, Incident IQ (also known as the Help Desk), Tech Tutorials & Resources, and ClassLink.
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- Teacher Laptops
Teachers are issued a Dell 5320 laptop. Listed below are some important reminders about BCSD teacher laptops and other equipment.
Docking Station Laptop User Agreement
Need to request software? Click HERE.
- Clearing Cookies
When you use a browser, like Chrome, it saves some information from websites in its cache and cookies. Clearing them fixes certain problems, like loading or formatting issues on sites.
This can often be the cause of issues logging in to some programs such as Infinite Campus. Click HERE for instructions on how to clear cookies.
- ClassLink
ClassLink is the Single Sign-On (SSO) platform that is used by the BCSD for easy access to web and Windows applications. ClassLink solves the problem of too many passwords, and too many files scattered about. It’s a one click single sign-on solution that gives students and teachers access to everything they need to learn, anywhere, with just one password. ClassLink can also roster your classes in various programs and applications that you use daily.
Once you’ve logged in to your Baldwin Google account, you can find ClassLink in your BCSD bookmarks folder on your bookmark tab.
A few things to know:
Log into ClassLink with the same username and password that you use to log into your computer. You will see numerous apps on your Launchpad that you can simply click without entering a username and password again.
Your classes are rostered for you in most apps within ClassLink. Grades K-3 have Quickcards (QR codes) to log into ClassLink and grades 5-12 can log in using ‘firstname.lastname’ and their student number/lunch number as their password.
New students may not immediately show up in ClassLink. After a student has been in your gradebook for TWO days, they should be in all ClassLink programs.
Any issues with students logging in or not showing in ClassLink after two days should be created as a ticket in Incident IQ.
How to See Your Classes in ClassLink
Additional information and tutorials on ClassLink can be found HERE.
- Technology Tickets (Incident IQ)
Incident IQ, also known as the Help Desk, is the technology support ticket system that you will use to let our technicians know when you need assistance with any of your district supplied devices, software, Infinite Campus, ClassLink, network or wifi, etc.
There are a few ways to access Incident IQ:
You can find ‘Help Desk’ on your Windows desktop or
You can find ‘Incident IQ’ in the BCSD bookmarks tab once you’ve logged into Google or
Incident IQ is also on your ClassLink launchpad.
Click Here for more information on creating technology tickets.
How to Connect a Student Device to a Ticket - My Classes
- Infinite Campus
Infinite Campus is the district-wide student information system (SIS) designed to manage attendance, grades and test scores, behavior, parent contact information and more.
Parents of students in grades K–12 have access in Infinite Campus to class schedules, attendance records, and grades through the Parent Portal.
Information and tutorials on setting up your gradebook, posting grades, finalizing grades and much more in Infinite Campus can be found HERE.
Infinite Campus is found on your ClassLink Launchpad.
How to Change Your Personal Information in Campus
How to Create Seating Charts in Campus
How to Link Gradebook to Google Classroom
- Blocksi Chromebook Manager
Blocksi Manager empowers teachers with a simple and efficient Classroom Management System for Chromebooks. It promotes safe and efficient Internet usage while giving teachers the ability to ensure that students remain on-task with a simple and user-friendly dashboard.
Blocksi can be found on your ClassLink Launchpad.
Click HERE to find a tutorial on using Blocksi.
Blocksi Teacher Dashboard Cheat Sheet
- Clear Touch Panels
Clear Touch panels are interactive LCD panels that allow teachers to build lessons (Snowflake), sketch notes and diagrams on an infinite whiteboard - and save those notes for future reference - and store lessons and presentations in the cloud.
What is Collage and how do I use it?
Your laptop will connect to the Clear Touch panel using Collage software. Collage will need to be installed on the laptop in order to connect to the panel. If you need help installing Collage, you can click HERE or you can put in a technology ticket HERE.
See the Clear Touch page for information and tutorials on using the panels and creating interactive lessons with Snowflake.
- Extra Tips and Information
Employee Badges
Badges are created by the Tech Department and should be kept secure at all times.
Employee badges are needed for printer use as well as entering your designated school building.
If an employee badge is lost, you need to immediately contact your building principal or a member of the Technology Department.
Printers
Teachers are alloted 1,000 copies per month.
If more copies are needed, please contact your building principal or put in a technology ticket.
- Human Resources Apps
Munis
Employee self-service app where you can view personal information, time off, paychecks and tax information.
Located on the ClassLink Launchpad
Frontline Aesop
Absence Management for entering sick, personal or professional leave.
Located on the ClassLink Launchpad
- Technology Team
The BCSD Technology Team is here for you!
Brian Daniel - Director of Technology
Tori Dominy - Student Information Specialist
Amy Brantley - Instructional Technology Specialist
Walter Morris - Technology Specialist
Jamey Fields - Technology Specialist
Grady Youngblood - Technology Specialist
Edwin Hopkins - Technology Specialist
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