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Good password hygiene is increasingly important in today’s cyber landscape. The best method of password use relies on truly unique, complicated, and lengthy passwords. The problem is that, as humans, we can’t keep track of 1000 different secure passwords. Be...

This is part 2 of our Bitwarden setup series. Check out Part 1 Once you have set up your BitWarden account, you will probably want to move your existing passwords into it. Luckily, this is super simple. Step 1: Export Your Google Passwords Click for instructio...

This is part 2 of our Bitwarden setup series. Check out Part 1 Check out Part 2 In this part of the BitWarden setup, we will turn off the automatic password save prompts for Google Password Manager and configure the BitWarden extension settings. Step 1: Turn o...

This article assumes you’ve set up the Bitwarden password manager based on our setup guides. If you have not set up Bitwarden then you should check out Part 1 of the walkthrough. Also, the extension for bitwarden will be used throughout this article. The setup...

West Fork Schools now uses Blocksi as a classroom management and student internet filtering platform! Blocksi has TONS of features, so this Tech Tip will be the intro and the “getting started” of it all. Expect more information in the coming weeks! Logging In...

The assessment piece in Blocksi is pretty powerful. It allows you to put your student computers into miniature lockdown browser modes. You get to pick which websites are open, which are closed, and you can even force some websites to stay open, even if the s...

Sometimes you have a classroom that demands a little… separation. Johny can’t be on the same side of the room as Danny, or one of them will get a black eye, Suzie and Jimmy can’t be next to each other without secret attempts at handholding… You know… Kids ar...

In today’s Tech Tip, we are going to continue our exploration of the Blocksi Classroom Management system. In last week’s tip, we covered the basics of using Blocksi, and in today’s tip, we will be going over the process of how to create and roster your own cla...

Today we will be looking at Blocksi again. This time, we will look into how to create filtering policies and how to assign them to your classes. First, it is important to understand that filtering is basically the act of blocking specific parts of the interne...

We have had some teachers struggling with blocking access to specific pages, mainly different Google Sites. When they try to block the Google site, it actually blocks all of Google. The BEST way to do this is to add the full address, for example: https://site...

Sometimes it is useful to present content using Airtame while using your computer screen for other tasks (entering grades, viewing notes, etc). I’ll quote Airtame on this feature to sum it up… “This feature allows you to share a selected window or application ...

Since voicemails conveniently show up in our email inboxes we rarely give voicemail a second thought. However, it has been pointed out that many of our voicemails were set up years ago by teachers who are in a different room, building, or even district! An u...

this link is a video that shows you how to use your new phone. I will be looking for more in-depth tutorials as well. Originally posted by Dustin Faust on the West Fork Technology Hub (2024-08-01).

Two times each year the state (ADE/DESE) asks all users to change their SSO password. This is the account that begins with 7208. This includes logins for TAC, eSchool, and several other state portals. Below is a sample message you will soon receive if you ha...

To enter semester grades in TAC: Enter all assignments and all grades into the gradebook for the quarter. (Remember to check for blank marks that may not be calculating correctly! If a grade should be a zero enter a zero.) Go to the Grade Reporting Menu and se...

There is a handy email tool built into TAC that allows teachers to email students and/or guardians by class. To use it, log in to TAC and select Email from the Class Management Menu. The email window will open. Click the To button to select your recipients. ...

This article will show how to view student information in TAC, including demographics, parent contacts, schedule, report cards, transcripts, missing assignments, and current classwork. This works for students rostered in your class but can also be used for an...

We use a mass notification system to send important staff information. Examples include: winter weather closings, event notifications, and reminders of important happenings. Your information is populated from your HR file, so it is critical that you verify th...