Welcome to the EPS Instructional Technology page! Here you will find helpful information about our department, the technology we use, and how students can utilize the technology effectively.
Ethan Cioffi
Systems Administrator
System Technicians
Lauren Carp Cabral
Zachary Golden
Andrew Kingsland
Tara Vasiliou
Librarian
Jessica Garbowski
Instructional Technologist/Digital Literacy Teacher
Technology Resources
Coming Soon!
Coming Soon!
Technology FAQ
Did you know that as part of the National School Lunch Program, you may qualify for low-cost internet and devices?
In addition to offering internet for ~$10 per month, many internet service providers will waive contracts and equipment fees.
- See if you qualify for Comcast’s internet essentials program.
- Apply for free Wi-Fi
- PC’s for People offers computers and the internet at reduced costs here.
- COX offers reduced-cost internet located here.
- A full roundup of the latest subsidy information can be found at www.cheapinternet.com
- We recommend using a free antivirus such as Forticlient, Avast!, or AVG Free. Forticlient and Avast work on both Mac and PC. EPS has recently moved to Avast! Free for education for both our OS X (Mac) and Windows environments.
- Myth – Macs don’t get viruses
- Fact – They do!
- Myth – Expensive cables are better.
- Additionally, the technology department recommends Google Chrome along with the extension AdBlock. This will greatly reduce the amount of ads you’re exposed to, and Chrome automatically stays up-to-date.
- Fact – you can get great cables for drastically lower prices, try monoprice.com or even Amazon instead of your local big box store.
- Forticlient, when installed, comes with web filtering that can be enabled on the computer (Mac or PC) for free. It is the ‘Web Security’ option; here, you will have settings to fine-tune what should and should not be allowed through.
- Google Chrome also comes with the ability to activate ‘Safe Search’ for families that want more ‘PG’ search results.
For Windows, CCleaner is a great way to periodically clean up your computer. For Macs, OnyX will perform the same cleaning tasks. One common myth is that your computer slows down due to too many pictures and music. You actually will be OK until your hard drive reaches about 90-95% capacity. At that point, your computer will start to act up.
When a computer has retired due to failure or old age, we store it and keep the parts on hand for repairs. By striving to keep as many identical models in our computer fleet as possible, we ensure the parts are compatible.