GCS iPad
Learning how to use the tool well.
Renweb > eBackpack > Notability
RenWeb, eBackpack, and Notability can be the most useful tools for our student's. In order for you and your student to get the most benefits, here are some useful tips.
RenWeb is King
The RenWeb Home app is a paid app. Students have the RenWeb Home app in the catalog on their iPads, but to use the app, you would have to pay $4.99.
Students DO NOT need the app to access Renweb. If you don't want to pay for the app, your student can access RenWeb using either the Chrome or Safari browser.
eBackpack
Computer: gracetyler.ebackpack.com
Login: username = firstname.lastname (charlie.brown)
Password: Each student set his/her own password. There is a "forgot password" link, if needed.
iPad App
Account Name: gracetyler
Username: firstname.lastname (charlie.brown)
Password: Each student set his/her own password. There is a "forgot password" link, if needed.
eBackpack -- iPad App Tour
1. Gear: Located in the top left-hand corner the Gear allows you to sign out and change your password.
3. Current Assignments or Assignment tile: See what assignments still need to be completed. Red means late, yellow means due tomorrow, and green means due in the future.
4. Classes and Groups tile: Access all your classes from this tile.
Notability
At school, we don't support Air Printing. That means that students can't print directly from their iPads while at school. So, when a student needs to print a note from Notability, they can email the note to themselves and print the email from a computer, or they can access the note from Google Drive and print from Google Drive.
All notes are backed up to both iCloud and Google Drive.
Bonus -- Important Time Saver
- Open the Google Docs app on the iPad.
- Tap the big red plus-sign in the bottom right-hand corner.
- Tap the Choose Template option.
- Under Education, choose Report MLA.
- Tap the blue pencil button in the bottom right-hand corner.
- Replace the information on the template with your own information.
- Delete anything you don't need.
iPad Resource
Christina Jontra
Grace Community School
Email: cjontra@gracetyler.org
Website: gracetyler.org
Phone: 903.566.5661
Twitter: @jontracation