May 2020 Technology Update

FMX: Report Summary for April 2020 is below. As of May 5, 2020 there are 4 open requests, which I am waiting for responses. If there is no response by the end of the week, I will delete the requests.

Directions on using FMX:1. Go to https://loganelm.gofmx.com. 2. There are 2 login boxes. Click on the "Log In with AD FS" gray box. 3. Enter your email address (first.last@loganelm.org) and your password that you use to access your email. Click on the "Create Request" button in the upper right corner and choose the type of request you need to add.

The site is very intuitive to use. If you have any questions or need assistance, click on the "Help & Updates" link in the bottom left. There are training videos and a FAQ.

Broken Chromebooks: I am repairing broken chromebooks. Currently, I have 42 chromebooks from the high school in my home office and have repaired 14. When they are repaired, I will move on to the middle school, intermediate school and elementaries.

Chromebook Distribution: We have been distributing chromebooks to students who need them. Currently, we have 90 chromebooks that have been assigned to students. I removed chromebooks and adapters from carts that we plan on replacing this summer. Carts in HS 01, HS 32, MS 02, MS 07 and MS 16 are empty at this time.

Inventory (repeat from last month): I have completed updating the technology inventory that I started in December. If you have a chromebook at home from your cart, please let me know. I have marked some chromebooks as Lost/Missing due to teachers taking them home.

Powering off computers when not in use (repeat from last month): I realize that a lot of you are going into the buildings at various times to get some work done. If you turn your computer on, please turn it off when you leave. Leaving a computer on for days only wastes electricity. All of our desktop computers have solid state drives and boot within a couple minutes.