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By Jessica Winstanley
The PPS Tech Department is always happy to help our teachers, students, and staff with their tech needs.  In order to make ourselves accessible, and get you the help you need in a timely manner, we have multiple ways for you to get help.  The #1 way for you to get help is to contact the help desk at x5102 or help@portageps.org.  Even if you are unable to reach a person at the time of your call, make sure you leave a message so someone is notified that you need help.  Tickets are automatically created when a voicemail is left on the x5102 line.  DO NOT HANG-UP!  We can't help you if we don't know you need help.

If you are looking for tech tips, head to the PPS Tech Training blog.  This is where the Tech Integration Specialists post their tech tips and other great resources to share with the PPS teachers.  Want to request a new tech tip?  Found a great resource and want to share it with others, or learn more about the tool and how it can be used in your classroom?  Submit a Tech Tip Request.

Finally, if you would like some one-on-one assistance from Jessica and Paul, whether it is for some individualized tutoring, project planning, coaching/mentoring, or co-teaching, set up a time using their appointment scheduler: calendly.com/ppstech

If anything is wrong with your tech, please let us know!  Don't just suffer through, no bonus points are awarded for suffering in silence.  Help us do our job, so we can help you do yours.

Thank you for all you do to make PPS a great place to learn!
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