Technology Staff
Laptop Policy

Students in grades 7-12 will be using MLTI MacBook Air laptops during the current school year.  Students wishing to take the laptop home must participate in the laptop protection plan.  The laptop protection plan limits the uncovered liability provided there was no intentional, malicious, or grossly negligent cause for the damage.

Download the form here.

MLTI News

UPDATE Madawaska Middle/High School students eligible to take their laptops home over the summer must meet these conditions:

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Apple and JAMF Resources for IT Departments

Apple Resources

Upgrade your institution to Apple School Manager-https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206960
Deployment support and resources-https://support.apple.com/education
Apple Deployment Topics Live Webinar Schedule:webcal://p50-calendars.icloud.com/published/2/n4VrDHZctkC0AC5WzmV_A1L_sDjGX3NokK4oXBmnV5NtCcZFuUb-G78gLR45nUTw
Upgrading to Apple School Manager

Upgrading from Apple Deployment Programs to Apple School Manager gives you more options than ever before for easily preparing, deploying, and managing Mac and iPad for your students and teachers. Come learn best practices to prepare for your upgrade.
Available for encore viewing at your convenience!
https://appleinc-amr.webex.com/appleinc-amr/onstage/playback.php?RCID=672559c3206eb2ef369354ad3dc50925

Password: apple1

Creating Managed AppleIDs in Apple School Manager
Join us to learn how you can use Apple School Manager to create Managed Apple IDs — accounts designed specifically for schools that enable students and staff to personalize their device and access key services from Apple. These accounts are built for students of all ages, are intended to make it easy for schools to create and manage accounts at scale, and are designed to meet the privacy and security needs of schools.
Available for encore viewing at your convenience!
https://appleinc-amr.webex.com/appleinc-amr/onstage/playback.php?RCID=68e31db6bc8014d4d32f46f3877bd5c8

Password: apple1

Buying Apps and Books in Apple School Manager
This session will provide everything you need to know about easily funding, purchasing, and distributing apps and books for iPad and Mac with Apple School Manager. Discover how to leverage education volume discounts, and learn tips and tricks on getting the most from Apple School Manager from an Apple system engineer.
Available for encore viewing at your convenience!
https://appleinc-amr.webex.com/appleinc-amr/onstage/playback.php?RCID=8884e7069a0ec2f6e4db36c41e49b38f

Password: apple1

Mac Deployment and Management
Join us to learn how to deploy macOS Mojave, the latest operating system available from Apple. Discover the new enhancements to deployment and management technologies macOS Mojave offers administrators. Discover important considerations for deployment workflows resulting from these latest platform changes.
Available for encore viewing at your convenience!
https://appleinc-amr.webex.com/appleinc-amr/lsr.php?RCID=530543b5341c2251b830876613767e20

Password: apple1

Everyone Can Code
We think everyone should have the opportunity to create something that can change the world. So we’ve designed a program that lets anyone learn, write, and teach code. Come discover how to reignite learning through coding!
Available for encore viewing at your convenience!
https://appleinc-amr.webex.com/appleinc-amr/lsr.php?RCID=1b79831192839bd652c1fca260f3ba13

Password: apple1

Everyone Can Create
Join us to learn about Everyone Can Create, a new program from Apple designed to help unleash the creative potential in every student through photography, video, music, and drawing.
Available for encore viewing at your convenience!
https://appleinc-amr.webex.com/appleinc-amr/lsr.php?RCID=367955bf6d6801bd6ab8ee8a9a1b80ea

Password: apple1

Discover Schoolwork and Classroom:  Powerful Tools for Teaching
Learn how to manage iPad devices during class, easily distribute and collect materials, assign activities within apps, follow student progress, and collaborate with each of your students—all in real time. These new teaching tools help educators and students take advantage of the creative power of apps on iPad. You’ll also be able to participate in a live Q&A with an Apple System Engineer.
Mondays at 10:00 a.m. Central Time
https://appleinc-amr.webex.com/appleinc-amr/k2/j.php?MTID=t5cda52c9ecf6059b47cb6ba425e03fe0

Password: apple1
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JAMF Resources

Jamf Nation Videos-https://jamf.it/jnvids

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Jamf 100 Course-https://jamf.it/100

Jamf Blog-https://jamf.it/blog

Admin Guide-https://jamf.it/adminguide

Release Notes-https://jamf.it/releasenotes

Best Practices Series-https://jamf.it/bestpractices

Support-https://jamf.it/support|support@jamf.com| 612-216-1296

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JamfNation-https://jamf.it/jn

Jamf YouTube Channel(playlists) -https://jamf.it/youtube

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VERY NEW -Jamf Training Catalog:https://trainingcatalog.jamf.com(must register for a new account using school email address)

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Top Twenty BrightBytes - Good Job Everybody!
top 20

BrightBytes recently completed an analysis of survey data from the past 6 years in the State of Maine.  Through this analysis, they determined that the Madawaska School Department ranks in the Top 20 schools in the state with respect to the impact that technology is having in the classroom.   This is a sign of the positive support that is being brought forward by the school committee and administration as well as the classroom teachers who are implementing it.