From the Chief Information Officer
There are so many great things going on in ICTS through out the district I find it difficult to select one topic. Instead I thought I’d provide and overview of some of the ongoing projects and work. Read more >>
BOOKed for Lunch!
The American Library Association says that children/teens need three things to be successful (and avid) readers; time, choice, and support. The creation of a book club can promote all of these key ingredients. There are several ongoing book clubs in our school libraries during lunch times, giving students the chance to discuss, share their reading and grow as readers. Read more >>
New Library Technology Specialists Offer Electives to Middle School Students
Check out the innovative learning experiences Cambridge Upper School students are involved in. Read more >>
News from The Teachers’
Resource Center
You Can Do It All: Resources to Support
Your Professional Learning
Is your inbox flooded with advertisements for webinars, workshops, new curriculum resources and articles from your favorite publications? Is even Twitter becoming overwhelming? Fear not, the TRC can simplify your professional learning life! Below are resources to help you stay on top of some of the best research, ideas and tools in K-12 education. Learn more >>
Conversations in the Cloud
As one of the first educational Web 2.0 tools, Voicethread has staying power due in part to both its simplicity of use and its unique offering of media based commenting. This year brought a new version of Voicethread and with it some behind-the-scenes features that continue to make it one of the top educational online applications. Read more >>
#SuperSocial
Our CPS social media community is growing! Over
the summer, we created Facebook pages for each school (minus the few that already had a Facebook presence). This is a fantastic tool that adds to the communications mix for each school – it’s such a quick, easy way to share info with families who may not read emails regularly but are on Facebook 24/7. Read more >>
CPS Password Security
In this day and age where identity theft is on the rise, hackers are getting their hands on a data from all kinds of retail stores, online shopping sites, even the postal services site. With these data breaches to user accounts, passwords; credit card information; and other identifiable information are out of secure areas available for purchase or fraudulent uses. Read more >>
Google Backup Solution
Cambridge Public Schools has been using Google Docs for Education in the District for four years. We currently have 680,000+ files on the CPS GoogleDocs for Education domain. This large amount of student and staff activity shows us that there is a great need to ensure that all documents are safe and backed up to prevent loss. After researching last spring, we found a Cambridge based company called Backupify. Read more >>
Highlights from the Media Arts Studio
CPS Media Arts program offers a wide array of classes and clubs, a work-study program, and special projects that expand our curricular focus. Learn more >>
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AUTHOR VISITS
BJ
Novak, author, actor, and comedian, recently visited Cambridgeport
School students from Kindergarten through 3rd grade, to share his new
book, The Book With No Pictures!.
On November 3, the Cambridge Public Library hosted Leigh Bardugo. Leigh is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the popular Grisha Trilogy: Shadow and Bone, Siege and Storm, and Ruin and Rising. Read more >>
HOUR OF CODE COMES TO CPS IN DECEMBER
The Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and show that anybody can learn the basics. Anybody can host an Hour of Code anytime, but the grassroots campaign goal is for tens of millions of students to try an Hour of Code during December 8 - 14, 2014, in celebration of Computer Science Education Week.
Learn more >>
SOPHOS WEB FILTER
ICTS implemented a Sophos Web Filter online this past summer. This new Sophos Web Filter is replacing the Barracuda Web Filter that we had in the district for seven years. With the new web filter we can make internet access more reliable for educational needs.
Learn more >>
PD OPPORTUNITIES
Open to CPS Employees
- Creative Computing Across the Curriculum
- Getting Started with Google Drive
- Going Beyond Google Drive - More Apps!
- Interactive Teaching with Interactive Boards
- Interactive Teaching with Interactive Boards - Next Steps
- iPads in the Elementary Classroom
- Using Aspen to Enhance your Teaching
Visit the CPS Professional Development System >>
CPS PROVIDES NEW TOOLS TO KEEP YOU CONNECTED
HTML Email Newsletters
Staying connected to your school’s news, announcements, events, and more just got easier! Now you can receive your child’s school newsletter right in your email box. Easy to read on any smartphone or tablet. You can manage your newsletter subscriptions online on the CPS Website.
Subscribe today >>
CPS Mobile Application
Coming Soon! Cambridge Public Schools will soon be launching their own exclusive mobile application. This new app will provide real-time notifications to subscribers of emergency announcements, school closings, and more. Subscribers will also benefit from one touch access to the District calendar, school websites, athletics schedules, lunch menus, and more. Get ready to get engaged with Cambridge Public Schools right from your smartphone or tablet. Stay tuned for more information.
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Information, Communication & Technology Services
459 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02138
617.349.9360
Fax: 617.349.6800
ICTS Web Page
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