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=**Welcome D75 Mouse Squad Schools** =



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**This wiki was created to share information and best practices**
256Q 752Q 753K 751M 255Q 79M ||
 * ~ D75 Mouse squads || 35M

Goals for squads

· To create a well trained group of kids that can develop a skill set that will be valuable for future academic and career goals.  · To identify all of the technology that's in the school--conduct an inventory of what's there--where it is, what's it supposed to be used for.  · To have a process in place so that there's a method for managing requests.  · To assist teachers in the use of technology. Some teachers are secure, others aren't--we want to promote that feeling of security.  - To increase enrollment and keep them coming.  - To be able to troubleshoot with each other and have the mouse squad advisor simply there to advise. Students need come together and problem solve issues that arise.  - To provide the children with communication skills needed to be successful.

== Ideal qualities for student technicians == · kids that love technology  · kids that have some technical knowledge--willing to study the mechanics of the computer.  · kids that demonstrate responsibility  · kids who are able to talk to a teacher (or the desire to gain those skills) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'lucida grande',serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> · kids who are able to talk to other students properly (or the desire to gain those skills)


 * ==<span style="color: black; font-family: 'lucida grande',serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;">Ideas for how iSquads can be used in schools ==
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'lucida grande',serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 24px;">Involve MOUSE Squad students in technology related professional development workshops--such as smartboard, CMS, technology integration in content areas, student response system training, etc. so that students can support teachers in the classroom during lessons.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'lucida grande',serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 24px;">Show iSquad students how to use the "Help" feature in software applications so they can assist teachers and students who have software questions.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'lucida grande',serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 24px;">Serve as liaison for Depot Manager
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'lucida grande',serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 24px;">Put "read me's" on thumbdrives for students with trouble shooting assistance.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'lucida grande',serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 24px;">iSquaders help class set up when necessary i.e. getting to websites, downloading software
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'lucida grande',serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 24px;">iSquad handles troubleshooting issues for teachers and students during class before going to Tech Coach.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'lucida grande',serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 24px;">iSquad sets up teacher station before class starts.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'lucida grande',serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 24px;">iSquad makes troubleshooting movies
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'lucida grande',serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 24px;">iSquad makes movies to present at school Moviemaker Premiere.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'lucida grande',serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 24px;">Helps teachers and other students learn ways technology can enhance eaching and learning.


 * <span style="font-family: 'lucida grande',serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;">Routine technology trouble shooting and maintenance
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'lucida grande',serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px;">Distribute and collect laptops
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'lucida grande',serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px;">Connect to the internet
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'lucida grande',serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px;">Update the desktops that are in the schools
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'lucida grande',serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px;">Set up SmartBoards and projectors
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'lucida grande',serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px;">Smartboard troubleshooting
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'lucida grande',serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px;">Ensure laptop and projector carts are locked and equipment is accounted for
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'lucida grande',serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px;">Screens clean
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'lucida grande',serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px;">Keeping the carts assembled, and laptops charged
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'lucida grande',serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px;">Ticket system to deal with longer "in time" issues
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'lucida grande',serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px;">Routine maintenance - additional time for club groups <span style="color: black; font-family: 'lucida grande',serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 24px;"> Students identify computer and issue--for tagging and escalation
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'lucida grande',serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px;">Feed DoE's online ticket system
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'lucida grande',serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px;">Keep 98% of laptops running. No more than 1 per class out. Need help if more than 1 box down at a time
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'lucida grande',serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px;">Grab last 4 digits of asset id. Track recurrence. Know that we need to get extra help
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'lucida grande',serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px;">Printer configuration, renaming, paper jams
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'lucida grande',serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px;">Distribution and collection of laptops
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'lucida grande',serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 24px;">Inventory
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'lucida grande',serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 24px;">iSquad takes inventory for classes using Excel spreadsheet on flash drive and maintains inventory and reports issues with equipment
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'lucida grande',serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 24px;">Data collection
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'lucida grande',serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 24px;">Toner tracking and supply management
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'lucida grande',serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 24px;">USB thumb drives for MOUSE Squad members for on the spot emergencies and backups