The Infinite Campus Teacher Messenger allows teachers to compose e-mail messages to parents and students directly from Infinite Campus.  It is a quick way to communicate and is organized by class.  For details on the use of Messenger, please view the Teacher Messenger direction sheet.

Our GroupWise system has been updated to GroupWise 8.  The Novell Website has information about the added features and improvements.  There are also video tutorials on the Brainstorm website to help you using GroupWise 8 features.

Infinite Campus replaces Edline for students and parents to look up their grade information online.  For instructions on Infinite Campus Portal, see below:

Parent Information for IC Portal
Student Information for IC Portal
Teacher Information for IC Portal

TV Channel Listing

ITV Ideas

Sherry McVay's Video Editing Page

The December issue of the DPS Technology Department's Open Office Newsletter is now available.

The second edition of the DPS Open Office Newsletter is now online. Click for tips and troubleshooting Open Office.

The first edition of the DPS Tech Department's Open Office Newsletter is now available. The newsletter is full of tips for using this new software. Enjoy!

Here is a link to instructions that will help you take your Internet Explorer Favorites on the road!  You can export your links from your classroom computer to take home or to save for next school year by following these instructions.

Our new copiers have automated installation, making it easy for staff to print to any machine on the network. To locate and install a copier for your building, click on the following links corresponding to the location of the copier, then click on the copier you want to install and follow the onscreen directions.

All Network Printers List

Additional Printer Information: To set a printer as your default printer do the following:

1) Go to Start, Printers and Faxes
2) Right click on the printer you'd like to use as your main printer and select Set as Default Printer

Ikon Copier Documentation

All Ikon copiers should have manuals located in a pocket on the back of the unit. You can also view documentation here:

Ricoh Aficio 3035
Ricoh Aficio 5500

Lisa Whitaker from Ikon as also provided us with these quicksheets for common tasks using either copier:

General Copy Instructions
Locked Print Instructions

Please use the sections below to find information for our newly installed classroom computers:

All new computers
Introduction to the Network using Windows XP

Junior High, Herbison Woods and Schavey Schools
Overview of Computers

Scott School
Overview of Computers
Playing a DVD
Using CD/DVD Creation Tools

At a recent Curriculum Council Meeting, several people wondered about the definition of "Wiki" as an online communication tool.  This video link will give you a good introduction to the concept.

 GroupWise User Manual

 GroupWise 7 Frequently Asked Questions

 Web Access User Manual

Setting up GroupWise for home use video clip

 Viewing Complete Information in the Address Book

 Updating your Contact Information in GroupWise

 Using Rules in GroupWise

 Customizing How GroupWise and Handhelds Synchronize

 Archiving in GroupWise

Accessing GroupWise email from Home

Setting up Your Signature File and Electronic Business Card

Setting up Proxy Access

To re-create the Sent Items folder

To re-create the Task List folder

Using GroupWise for Global E-mail

GroupWise Address Book

 GroupWise Icons Definitions

Several teachers have become interested in the new Easy Web option for publishing a classroom web page.  This simple online editor allows teachers to edit their web pages from any Internet connected computer and is very easy to manage.  To obtain an account or training, contact the technology department, and use the Easy Web Instructions to get started.

If you ever wanted to use your H drive files as if they were just another network drive at home, there is a new NetStorage option for you. Use these directions to configure your home computer to connect to NetStorage automatically so that you can download multiple files and save files back to the network from within applications such as your Word Processor.

NetStorage Network Instructions

Have you ever wanted to print to a network printer that isn't installed on your computer and were frustrated because you had to call the tech department and then wait for us to come and help you out? This new utility will make it easy for staff members to get printing quickly. On the desktop of your computer look for the DPS INFO Icon,  click into it and locate the shortcut for DeWitt Printers. Follow the directions on the screen and you will be viewing a clickable map of printers from which you can add printers to your system in two clicks.

We have been using Internet Explorer for web browsing at DeWitt Public Schools, however to support the Open Source movement and to offer an excellent alternative for browsing the web, the tech department is now supporting Mozilla Firefox.  Installation will begin soon on district computers, however if you are interested in trying it out at home now go to the Firefox website and download it!  For details on the advantages of Firefox, click Read More below.

The technology department has streamlined the start menu of the computers by categorizing the network programs into curriculum areas. This serves two purposes, the first is technical in that the number of programs that we were attempting to load on each computer at startup had grown large enough to make an obvious difference in the amount of time the computer would spend starting up.  The second is to make the programs more accessible from a curriculum integration standpoint, with the new layout this means that each program will be easily matched with the content area in which it would be most used.

This  Start Menu Layout document will help you locate your favorite programs quickly.

The Technology Department in cooperation with Human Resources has developed a new staff directory in database format.  This database is searchable and contains employee work and home contact information.  Access is restricted to staff members who are logged in to the DPS network.

To access the directory, click on the icon on the desktop of your computer.

You may want to view these  easy instructions before using the directory.

Would you like to be able to access your files on the server from home (or any other Internet connected computer outside of the district)? Use the directions below to learn how!

NetStorage Directions

Acrobat Reader

 Real Player

 Windows Media Player

 Macromedia Flash

The Teacher Technology Initiative provided technology equipment to all teachers in the state of Michigan. The 3 year program is now ended, however the equipment provided remains on long term loan to teachers at DeWitt Public Schools. Click below for information about TTI computers.

District Policies Regarding TTI Equipment

District Approved Computers

Official TTI Website at MVU

Accelerated Math

Microsoft Classroom "How-to's"

Creating Portable Document (PDF) Files

Superset 4025 Instructions

Additional Superset 4025 Instructions

Superset 4001 Instructions

Voice Mail Greetings

Voice Mail Instructions

Voice Mail User Guide

Homework Hotline

Attendance Lines

Saving Files to H:Drive

Edzone Web Space Application(Free!)

Edzone Dial Up Application (For a Fee)

Edzone Account Instructions

Staff Internet Access Acceptable Use Policy Agreement Form (Required for Network Access at DPS)

Staff Add/Change Technology Form

Instructions for Add/Change Form

Software setup Info for MMNET firewall

MMNET Information

Erasing Your Internet History

DeWitt now has one Classroom Performance System.  The system is a classroom set of wireless input senders and data gathering software for doing quizzes and surveys.  It is fun to use and provides immediate feedback.  Please click read more below to get details on how to check out and use the CPS!