Connecting to Wireless

We’ve been getting plenty of questions about connecting to wireless. Here are a couple of handouts and tips for making it easier to connect: Connecting to DeForest-Guest: This network is for student devices and devices used by students. Find the DeForest-Guest network and connect >> Open a Browser >> If you don’t see I Accept [...]

End the Year, End Groupwise

Two important and happy notes concerning Groupwise: Yesterday another Groupwise knot was untied . . . there’s no longer any need to check Groupwise for Tech Request system emails. When a note is added to a request and shared with you, the email will now go to your deforestschools.org. Initially, this mail may be in your [...]

Saving Files and Versions

My Documents . . . if you own a Windows computer, you probably use that folder at home to save everything. Now, it’s no different here at DASD. If staff or students save files to the My Documents folder, that folder is synced to their H drives. Inside of each H drive, you’ll see a [...]

Connecting Your Xoom to DASD-1

As promised via email earlier this morning, here are the directions for accessing the “preferred” DASD-1 network with your Xoom: Connecting Your Xoom to DASD

While You Were Away . . .

While most staff were away during this fall break, we were working on the Gmail switch and some other projects. You’ll find that the mail lists for the schools and other groups are ready for use: DAHS: Look for dhsstaff DAMS: Look for dmsstaff DO: Look for dostaff EPES: Look for epesstaff HEC: Look for [...]

Google Calendar Rooms–Progress

When your schools switch to the Google Calendar, we’ll be transferring all existing appointments over. Please check back here for progress in the Google Calendar Department: EPES–all done WES–in progress YES–in progress DAHS–in progress DAMS–in progress Done! MES–all done, but only because there aren’t any

Don’t You Forget About Me . . .

This morning’s Breakfast Club was a really nice way to spend the morning. I want to capture some of the questions here . . . the plan is to answer the still relevant ones in time: When will the gmail switch be completed? Will we have to transfer address books from Gwise to Gmail? Will [...]

Making Progress

In looking over our to do list, so much has been done. Although we have had delays due to events unrelated to our network migration, we’re making strong progress and would like to share that: Plato Read180 Reading Counts CS5.5 Microtype Typing Time Boardmaker Kurzweil VLC Player We still have more to do. Please check [...]

For Staff

Dear Staff, Please know that we appreciate the difficulties you’re experiencing with Groupwise and the new network. We appreciate your patience and understanding, but I also understand if it is wearing thin. I would like to offer a few details about what’s happened and what’s coming. The outage last week and today’s issue were not [...]

Network News: 9-7

Here’s a quick update on some issues we’re addressing or noticing: You’ll see Treasures and Everyday Math software in the morning. It’s being sent to machines this afternoon. YouTube issues should be resolved for staff. Student account cards for grades 1-6 have been distributed. (There is an exception for some 3rd graders at WES, but [...]