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EOY 2018
End of Year Edition
It's MAY! Summer is just around the corner! It's time to backup your devices and prepare for the end of the year.
READ THIS: EVERY MAC COMPUTER* WILL BE RE-IMAGED THIS SUMMER WHICH MEANS EVERYTHING STORED LOCALLY ON YOUR COMPUTER WILL BE GONE. EVERY IPAD* WILL BE ERASED AND RESET AT THE BEGINNING OF NEXT SCHOOL YEAR WHICH MEANS EVERYTHING THAT IS STORED LOCALLY ON YOUR IPAD WILL BE GONE.
*9-12 will be getting new Mac desktops and new iPads
Please use the resources in this email to backup your computer and iPad. If you have any questions, please reach out to your technology specialist.
Backup Your Desktop Computer
PLEASE ENSURE YOUR DESKTOP IS BACKED UP BY JUNE 4TH! NO EXCEPTIONS!
Files
Google Backup and Sync allows you to upload and store files from any folder on your computer in the cloud. You can always find your content from any computer using Google Drive. Click here to download Google Backup and Sync OR watch the video below for a quick screen cast on how to download/install/set up Backup and Sync OR Click here to view a document with how-to steps listed.
Backup&Sync
Photos and Videos
Google Photos allows you to upload and store your photos and videos in the cloud. You can always find your photos and videos from any computer using Google Photos. You can sync photos to Google Photos during the Backup & Sync set up as mentioned in the video above OR you can Click HERE to learn more about Google Photos.
Backup Your iPad
PLEASE ENSURE YOUR IPAD IS BACKED UP BY AUGUST 17TH! NO EXCEPTIONS!
Notability
If you have Notability notes you would like to save you can easily sync them to a folder in Google Drive. This how-to video was made for students but the steps within the video will pertain to you as well.
Photos and Videos
The Google Photos app allows you to upload and store your photos and videos in the cloud. You can always find your photos and videos from any device using Google Photos. Click HERE to download the Google Photos app.