Atomic Learning Tutorials Available to
All Carrollton-Farmers Branch Faculty, Staff

Carrollton-Farmers Branch Schools has partnered with Atomic Learning, award-winning provider of online technology training and support. With this partnership all faculty, staff, and students have access to a vast library of video tutorials covering more than 120 common software applications. Timely, customized technology instruction is at your fingertips, 24 hours a day and seven days a week.

What’s in it for you?

Atomic Learning is an anytime, anywhere learning resource designed to be easy and convenient. The short, to-the-point tutorials let you learn exactly what you need to know right now. Just ask a technology question or browse by application to get your answer quickly.

Available to all faculty and staff are:

· Tech Integration Projects for the classroom (adaptable to any grade or subject)

· Workshops on emerging tech topics

· 50,000 step by step technology tutorials

· Tech Skills Assessment for students based on ISTE NETS-S 2007

· Access for staff, students and their families 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Our school has taken a big step in integrating technology into our classrooms. Atomic Learning is a key partner in our dedication to providing the highest quality technology training resources available.

Get Started.

Take a look at this Getting Started Guide to quickly get up and running with Atomic Learning. The website interface is easy to learn and intuitive, and this guide will help familiarize you with the primary features right away.

Getting Started Guide

Logging in at AtomicLearning.com

· On any page of the Atomic Learning website you’ll find a ‘Log In’ button right at the top. Click there to expand the login dialog. Type the username and password provided by your Atomic Learning representative into the respective fields. Click ‘Log In’.

· C-FB Employee:

§ User Name email address

§ Password cfbisd (Please change password)

Students:

Community :

· If you see a Welcome message and a ‘Log Out’ link at the top of the page, your organization may already have you logged in to the Atomic Learning website. In this case, you’ll bypass the screen shown here.

Finding Answers with…

A tech question or keywords:

· On the home page, expand the ‘Find an Answer to a Tech Question’ module by clicking the plus sign (+) in the upper right corner. You may also click the link in the Home menu from other pages on the site.

· Type your question or keywords into the text field.

· Set any filters you’d like to use in the dropdown menus below. You may select the checkbox next to “View only preferred filters” to limit results to your preferred training.

· Click the ‘Search’ button.

· The resulting list contains application titles. Click an application title to expand the list, displaying individual lessons. Click a lesson title to view the tutorial in the player window.

The Browse feature:

· On the home page, expand the ‘Browse Available Training’ module by clicking the plus sign (+) in the upper right corner. You may also click the link in the Home menu from other pages on the site.

· Select either Tutorials, Project-based, or Workshops from the menu at the top of the module. A checkmark will appear next to your choice.

· Make filter selections in the dropdown menus below. You may select the checkbox next to “View only preferred filters” to limit results to your preferred training. Note: The filters do not appear under ‘Workshops’.

· Click the ‘Find’ button or a workshop title.

· You may also click “Browse training by State Standards or ISTE NETS-S” to search according to your state’s standards.

Using the “My Training” Feature

· On the home page, expand the My Training module by clicking the plus sign (+) in the upper right corner. You may also click the link in the Home menu from other pages on the site.

· Here you may view your Favorites, Assigned Training, Assessments, your ePortfolio, and your Recommended Training. Note: Depending on your subscription level, not all features may be available.

Favorites

As you browse and search for tutorials, you’ll notice a gray star icon next to each tutorial in the list. Clicking the star will turn it gold, indicating that it has been added to your Favorites list. Here is where those tutorials end up, and they’ll be conveniently organized by application and collection.

· To view a tutorial in your Favorites list, click the tutorial title.

· To view an entire series, click the series title to go to that application’s index page.

· To collapse an application list, click the application title.

· To remove a tutorial from your Favorites, click the trash can icon in the right-hand column, and then click OK in the confirmation pop-up box.

Customer Assistance
Online

· http://www.atomiclearning.com/admin_support_info

· cs@atomiclearning.com

Mail or Phone

· 15088 22nd Avenue NE
Little Falls, MN 56345

· Phone: 866-259-6890 ext. 8
Fax: 603-215-0106

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time (U.S.)
Monday through Friday

Atomic Learning Tutorials Available to All Carrollton-Farmers Branch Faculty, Staff