Small Steps Toward Personalization of Professional Learning Opportunities for Staff

Personalization of professional learning for staff?  Yes we can!

In this screencast, learn how Westerville City Schools are taking beginning steps toward providing greater personalization of learning for our staff.

Free Online Courses Through ITSCO for Westerville Teachers

Westerville City Schools has partnered with ITSCO to provide a choice of six online courses covering a range of topics including Google Docs, Google Apps and Extensions, supporting a Blended Learning classroom using G Suite, Google Forms and creating a collaborative environment in your classroom. The courses are free and provided on a first-come, first-serve basis through ITSCO to all Westerville City School teachers. 

Please complete the Westerville Online Course Request form to reserve your free class(es).

Please note that the courses are self-paced and competency based. This means that if you already know the content, you may jump straight to the assignment to receive credit for the course.

Graduate credit is available for an additional fee through Ashland University. Participants must complete three online courses to receive one semester hour of graduate credit OR complete five online courses to receive two semester  hours of graduate credit.

All course work must be submitted by May 1, 2017.

Schoology Professional Development

Online PD opportunity!
Schoology is offering a series of Back to School Webinars for both the new user as well as the experienced user.  These webinars take place August 2nd- August 18th.  You can sign up to attend a session and will be sent the playback link if you miss it.


Read more about this here.

Announcing Technology Solutions!

Westerville City Schools Technology Solutions

As part of the Learning and Teaching Roadmap, we have purchased both devices and digital content to support the district’s vision for educating students in a 21st Century Learning Environment. As the use of technology tools in our district has grown tremendously, so have the number of requests for repairs and assistance to the IT and the Ed Tech departments.  In order to provide staff with a user friendly and timely experience in having their technology needs addressed,

The IT and Ed Tech departments are pleased to announce

the “Technology Solutions” help desk!

The cornerstone of this initiative is a new ticketing system that will allow us to quickly receive, respond and resolve your technology requests, such as:

• Hardware (Computer, Laptop, Chromebook)
• Software
• Google Apps (GAFE)
• Projectors
• Network or Internet issues
• Copiers/Printers
• Phones/Voicemail
• PowerSchool (including PowerTeacher and the Parent Portal)
• Digital Content (Schoology, Lexia, Dreambox, Clever, TenMarks, A/R Star, etc).
• Technology Integration Professional Development (Technology Integration Coaches)

So that we may efficiently and effectively address your technology issues,

it is extremely critical that ALL requests are submitted via our new ticketing system:

Click HERE for the link to the help desk

Your login for the ticketing system web portal will be your Windows/network username and password (ex: BaileySh).

Once logged into the system, you will be able to:

• Submit your own ticket to Technology Solutions using the website here.
• Receive updates through e-mail or SMS text
• View a history of tickets you have submitted
• Access FAQ’s addressing common issues

The new ticketing system will be available for you to use beginning June 1st.

Thank you for your cooperation as we bring to you the Technology Solutions help desk!

The following video provides more information on how to submit a work order: