Technology Resources

New Lab Open

The new computer lab in room 204 is open, and with it a new way to reserve any of the computer labs. Click on a link below to be taken to a page with a calendar and a reservation form for that lab. All labs will now be reserved through the online service.

Save Time Online with Filamentality

The Filamentality website offers a quick, easy and free way to create hot lists of links you want your students to use. That way you don't lose precious time waiting for kids to type in a long url from the board or a print out. Filamentality can also help you create customized web quests or treasure hunts. To learn more, visit the Filamentality website or contact mscomputer. (To see an example of a hot list that was created in less than 30 minutes, try the Relax & Enjoy website.)

Remember the Rules

Just a reminder:

    Computer Lab Responsibilities for Teachers
  • Teachers, please help the students be responsible in the lab.
  • Reinforce the Computer Lab Responsibilities (posted around the room).
  • Fill out a seating chart for each period and for each day.
  • Remain with the class in the lab, monitoring the students at all times.
  • TMS computer labs are for educational purposes only, such as word processing, research, remediation, enrichment or project creation.
  • Help the students print wisely. If it is a web document, have them copy/paste the part they need, along with the URL and reference information, into a Word document to save paper.
  • Email any problems with the computers to mscomputer and list them on the lower part of the Seating Chart.
  • The teacher is responsible for making sure all machines and monitors have been turned off at the end of the day.
  • School rules and the Acceptable Use Policy are in effect at all times.
    Computer Lab Responsibilities for Students
  • No food, drink or gum allowed in the computer labs.
  • No settings may be changed (background, screensaver, program settings, etc.).
  • TMS computer labs are for educational purposes only, such as word processing, research, remediation, enrichment or project creation.
  • Gaming of any kind is prohibited unless you have a note from a teacher explaining that you need to go to a particular site for educational purposes.
  • Print only with permission. If it is a web document, copy/paste what you need into a Word document to save paper.
  • Immediately report any problems with the computer to your teacher; do not try to solve problems yourself.
  • Ask your teacher for assistance if you need to save a file to use at home.
  • School rules and the Acceptable Use Policy are in effect at all times.