Arkansas+Digital+Sandbox

== @http://adesandbox.arkansas.gov/welcome.php - **Login page for the Arkansas Digital Sandbox** ==

What is the Arkansas Digital Sandbox?
//**From the Commissioner's Memo:**//

The Arkansas Department of Education is pleased to announce the Arkansas Digital Sandbox, a new tool offered free to Arkansas schools. It is designed to support the exchange of digital media in a safe and secure social networking environment. In this closed network, educators can create custom classroom groups, invite students to share multimedia files, and post private comments to students about their work. They can even join existing groups and circulate YouTube videos. Students can customize their profiles, upload their own media, form personal learning networks through buddy lists, and rate the work of their peers.

The Arkansas Digital Sandbox will take its place alongside existing digital learning environments such as Arkansas IDEAS and Arkansas on iTunes U as web-based platforms to support teaching and learning.

** Getting Started ** Go to [|http://adesandbox.arkansas.gov] to learn more and begin using the Arkansas Digital Sandbox. User accounts have been set up for every student and teacher in Arkansas public schools. · ** Login for educators ** will be firstname.lastname and temporary password for educators will be password. · ** Login for students ** will be firstname.lastname and temporary password for students will their student ID #. · Users should reset their passwords once they have first logged in to the system.

For customized rollout plans and technical assistance, the district technology coordinator or organization representative should contact Allison Sloan at FTC Family of Companies: Allison@ftcomp.com 888-237-6740.

** Webinars Available ** Video tutorials are already available inside the Arkansas Digital Sandbox. However, the host company, FTC Family of Companies, will offer a series of free, live, 30 minute webinars designed to get users up to speed in making the most of what the site has to offer. Webinars will be offered twice a week, beginning March 30. Just go to [|http://adesandbox.arkansas.gov] and register.

** Communication to Parents ** For your convenience, we have drafted a letter to parents that you may use to address questions parents may have about the Arkansas Digital Sandbox. []

@http://adesharepoint2.arkansas.gov/memos/Lists/Approved%20Memos/DispForm2.aspx?ID=259 - //**Arkansas Department of Education Commissioner's Memo about the Digital Sandbox.**//

Two groups to join - Arch Ford Education Service Cooperative Arkansas School Librarians