Finding all of your Workshop Registrations

You can look at all your ODIE registrations (past and future) in one list.  Under the workshops tab, there is a "My Registrations" link that will take you to a page that lists all workshops you've ever registered for.

Advanced Search Techniques in ODIE

We're making searching in ODIE faster, more powerful, and more intuitive.  You can search through all your district's helpdesk tickets, through upcoming workshops, or through the online media catalog.  You can search for a single word to find what you're looking for, but did you also know the following:

• If searching for one word returns too many results to look through, you can narrow your search by including several search words.  I.E. searching for 'President Lincoln' will return fewer and more precise results than searching for just 'Lincoln'
• You can use the keyword 'or' to search for two or more different possibilities.  I.E. searching for 'President Lincoln or Roosevelt' will search for the word 'President' as well as either 'Lincoln' or 'Roosevelt'
• You can also exclude a word from your search using '-'.  I.E. searching for 'Abraham -Lincoln' finds everything with 'Abraham' but excludes anything with 'Lincoln'.
• You can also search for phrases by using double quotes.  I.E. 'President Lincoln' searches for results with both words in any order, but '"President Lincoln"' searches for the exact phrase (those two words adjacent and in that order)

Registering For a Workshop

ESU 10 hosts a plethora of workshops on a variety of subjects.  To view or register for upcoming workshops, simply point your browser to ODIE (http://odie.esu10.org) and click on workshops.  You will see this list of upcoming workshops with the soonest on top.  You may also change to a Calendar View using the menu on the left side of the page.

You can register for a particular workshop section by clicking on the name of the workshop section.  On that page there will be a link that says "Click here to register for this Section" just below the workshop name.  If you're not logged in yet, you'll be prompted for your ODIE username and password.

If you have any questions about any upcoming workshops or about how to use ODIE, let us know!

The Community Toolbar

When you are visiting any of ESU 10's online communities, you will see the community toolbar across the top of the page.  This toolbar lets you easily jump to any other online community.  It also provides a link to your Community Preferences.  Use this page if you want to start or stop receiving email notifications about new articles and comments in any community in which you're a member.  To become a member of any community, simply log in with your email address and existing ODIE password.

If you have any questions about ODIE Communities or how they work, let us know!

Searching the Library

To begin searching though the video library, point your browser to ODIE (https://odie.esu10.org) and click on the 'Library' tab. Simply enter a search phrase and click on 'Search'. You can click on 'Show Filters' to filter your search results by subject, age group, standards, or media type.

ODIE remembers your filters for you, so if you go to the library and don't see anything in your search results, click on 'Show Filters' and make sure that you aren't filtering out any subjects that should be displayed!

What are those ODIE Communities?

A community is a framework that allows an online group of people to stay in touch and share resources.  This technology allows groups to collaborate, contribute information and ideas, participate in discussions, upload files, and other activities with each other.  There are already communities for such groups as:

• Elementary Teachers
• Fine Arts Teachers
  
• Language Arts Teachers
• Science Teachers
• Social Studies Teachers
• Media Specialists
• LAN-Managers
• Administrators
• Title 1
  
• TECHS
• Distance Education
• PowerSchool
• Laptop (for those supporting a high number of mobile computers)
  
• and more!
  

You can use your existing ODIE account to log into any of these communities.  If you do not have an ODIE account, you may request one.  To see the list of all communities, or to get more information on them, go to ODIE (https://odie.esu10.org) and click on the 'Communities' tab.

by Brian Schanbacher, Systems Engineer

What is ODIE?

So this isn't really a tip, but if you've never used ODIE before, you may well be asking yourself, "What is ODIE?"  ODIE (Open Door Information Exchange) is the web-based application that ESU 10 uses to help manage information and communication between ESU 10 and the school districts we serve.  ODIE allows us to easily manage helpdesk tickets, the status of devices in for hardware repair, support contracts, and other miscellaneous items.  All of the new ESU 10 Communities (including the Online Connector) are built on ODIE.  ODIE is also the means by which you as a teacher can register for workshops or check out videos from the media library.  You can access ODIE at https://odie.esu10.org.

Changing your ODIE password

If you already have an ODIE account and need your password reset, there are several ways this can be done:

1. If you know your current password, logon to ODIE and then click on 'My Account Info' on the ODIE home page. On that page, click on the 'Change My Password' link just below your email address. This takes you to the page where you can change your password.
2. If you do not have your password, don't worry, you can still change it! On the ODIE logon page, click on the link to 'Reset My Password'. On that page, you will be asked to enter your email address. ODIE will send you an email containing a link that will take you to a page where you can change your password without needing your old password!
3. Your district's LAN-Manager(s) should also be able to assist you with changing your password.
   

Welcome to the Online Connector! As you have probably noticed, the Connector, ESU 10's print newsletter, has taken on dramatic changes in look, organization and content. With these updates, we have also rethought how the online version of the Connector would look and feel. What you are seeing is the result of a years worth of meetings with input from teachers, administrators, and others we serve. We hope you enjoy and participate in this new Online Connector Community.

How it works
Upon visiting the Online Connector, you will be greeted with the most current articles written mostly by ESU 10 staff. You may wish to view articles by topic, date, author or just search for keywords. You will find each of these options in the left navigation listed under Current Articles. Topics are organized as "Tags" with the following labels: Assessment, Even More Fun, Focus on the Student, Curriculum & Instruction, Administration & Leadership, News, Technology and School Improvement. Just choose a tag for a list of those related articles.

Ways to participate
Not only can you read articles on the Online Connector but you are encouraged to make comments as you read. To make a comment, you can either click on the title of the article, or the "Post Your Comment" link at the bottom of the article. This will take you to the Article's webpage, where once you are logged on you will be able to enter a comment at the bottom of the page.

Who's on the Connector Team?

• Alan Reigenborn - areigenb@esu10.org
• Bob Lungrin - blungrin@esu10.org
• Brian Schanbacher - bschanba@esu10.org
• Denise O'Brien - dobrien@esu10.org
• Deanna Stall - dstall@esu10.org
• Graci Gillming - ggillmin@esu10.org
• Jason Everett - jeverett@esu10.org
• Jody Suchan - jsuchan@esu10.org
• Marcia Carmann - mcarmann@esu10.org
• Melisa Dobish - mdobish@esu10.org
• Nathan McClenahan - nmcclena@esu10.org
• Paula Mellinger - pmelling@esu10.org
• Rosemary Cervantes - rcervant@esu10.org
• Ron Cone - rcone@esu10.org
• Stacy Peters - speters@esu10.org
• Sue Rains - srains@esu10.org
• Susan Sandoval - ssandova@esu10.org
• Wayne Bell - wbell@esu10.org