As you probably know, information about backing up files prior to summer has been sent to all district staff. This has become standard procedure, but you should be aware of the elimination of SITES folders.
SITES folders are a built-in Apple network feature. Documents stored inside these live folders are immediately published on the web. Once upon a time, we encouraged teachers to publish syllabi and pdf documents via these folders. As you all know, the emergence of Web 2.0 tools opened up a world of publishing options that require less skill and maintenance than working with a SITES folder and the goal has been to move our teaching staff in this direction.
Throughout the past year, we having been encouraging teachers to abandon using SITES folders and make the transition to publishing via Blogger and Google Docs instead. Although we have made a lot of progress, there is more work to do. We assume only a handful of teachers are still using SITES folders to publish websites, and we know there are more using them to publish pdf files.
Amy and I will be providing support on a variety of levels, but it's a good idea for you be kept in the loop as well, in case questions should arise. Anyone using the SITES folder should complete the survey linked below so we can help them make the transition to Web 2.0.
For complete information, visit my home page and jump to the BackUp Files page.
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