BTS Tech Info

Welcome Back! Please review the following important beginning-of-year technology updates.

• Thursday, August 7 – Student Chromebook & Schedule Pick-Up from 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and 4:00 PM–6:00 PM

• Friday, August 8 – Optional Technology Sessions in the Library

  • • Clear Touch Review: 12:00–1:00 PM

    • Schoology Course Setup: 1:00–2:00 PM

• Wednesday, August 13 – First Day of School

• Thursday, August 14 – Chromebook distribution during Math classes for students who have paid but have not yet received their device

• Monday, August 18 – Student Chromebook Onboarding: Day 1 (during 4th period)

• Tuesday, August 19 – Student Chromebook Onboarding: Day 2 (during 4th period)

Use the checklist below to ensure a smooth start:

• Set up your classroom technology

• Set up the KISD Sign In to launch automatically each time you log in to your computer 

• Explore the new Pulse App on the Klein Dashboard to check the availability of KISD Digital Resources

• Begin Schoology course setup following the Back to School Checklist

• Publish Appetgy Rooms for parent communication

• Renew your Hofius Gimkit Campus Subscription – Sign in with your KISD Google account to upgrade to a Pro account

• Having tech trouble? Submit a ServiceNow help ticket through the Klein Dashboard

• Klein Dashboard - Access all your online digital resources using Single Sign-On

• Set up ClassLink MFA on your personal device to securely access the Klein Dashboard

• Need to print? Check out the Canon SmartClient Sheet to link your PIN to your KISD badge 

• Company Portal - Download approved software (Do not download software directly from the internet)

• Efficiency Tips

  • Pin frequently used apps to your taskbar

  • Bookmark websites in Google Chrome

  • Create an Adobe Electronic Signature for Attendance Tracking

• Back to School Checklist

  • • Schoology Courses available on Tuesday, August 5

    • Link sections

    • Configure Schoology gradebook to Skyward

• New to Schoology? Check out the Schoology Checklist

  • • Edit my profile

    • Connect Google Drive to Schoology

    • Navigate a course

    • Copy to course

    • Publish materials

  • Schoology Course Access Codes (Join Schoology Course or Group with Access Code Video)

    • Klein ISD Curriculum GROUP: ZC6Q-XXJ6-H73P2

    • Klein ISD's Guide to Digital Resources GROUP: 2ZQB6-BD5FW

    • Hofius Faculty and Staff COURSE: 9ZXBG-X7WQB

    • Hofius 6th Grade COURSE: QTGV-NQX8-HC7CR

    • Hofius 7th Grade COURSE: XJ35-DKBB-V6773

    • Hofius 8th Grade COURSE: H68S-BK64-TKCH5

    • All Hofius COURSE: DFJS-926G-48G8D

New to Skyward? Check out the Skyward Teacher Access Checklist

• 1. • Add Teacher Quick Access widget

     • Print Class Rosters

     • Change Grade Period Display for each section

     • Submit Discipline Referrals

• REMINDER: Skyward is the OFFICIAL gradebook of Klein ISD (Not Schoology)

• New to LightSpeed Classroom? Check out the LightSpeed Classroom Checklist

• Configure secondary classroom schedule 

• Merge classes 

• Rename courses

• Set up blocking plans - allow or block plans

• New to Google? Refer to the Google Skills Checklist

  1. • Sign in to Chrome for syncing

     • Access Google Drive

     • Share files

     • Locate ‘Shared with Me’ files 

• New to Clear Touch? Check out the Clear Touch & Snowflake Software Checklist

• Refer to Hofius Back to School Clear Touch Refresher presentation 

  • Switch inputs between Android and Computer PC

  • Sign into Google Chrome and turn on sync

  • Annotate on PC Documents

  • Mirror iPad to the Clear Touch Panel

  • Divide the panel into zones

• Clear Touch User Guide

• Apptegy Thrillshare's ROOMS replaces REMIND for the 2025-2026 School Year. This page includes instructions and resources you may find helpful in familiarizing yourself with ROOMS.

• Refer to Rooms for Klein ISD Teachers & Staff for assistance. 

  1. • Includes "Getting Started with Rooms Training" video - 20 minutes long

• Turn on Auto Spell Check 

• Create Email Signature 

  1. • Include: Name, subject area, grade level, image (HAWKS Email Signature Image)

• Uncertain if if an email is safe? Forward it to @security@kleinisd.net and then delete immediately

• KNet: https://kleinisd.sharepoint.com/

• Klein Dashboard: https://myapps.classlink.com/home

• Hawks Dashboard: bit.ly/HawksDB

• Klein ISD Curriculum Schoology Group (Curriculum Container): https://schoology.kleinisd.net/group/1530485471

• Klein's Guide to Digital Resources Schoology Group: https://schoology.kleinisd.net/group/1415562919

• Klein Digital Learning Site: bit.ly/DLOnDemand

• Classroom Friendly Hofius Bell Schedule

• Change rooms? Submit a Service Now ticket to reset your phone name and password. Also refer to Phone Cheat Sheet