Technology Applications
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Setting up your computer for everyday use
Finder
Use it to find apps, see hows stored/saved in your documents &/or downloads folder.
"click" Finder
All apps are listed alphabetically
FIND Google Chrome *don't open/click*
Chrome
*Drag the icon to your DOCK
NOT YOUR DESKTOP
*Make sure to wait for the apps to separate this will reassure you that your icon will STAY on the dock
Using Chrome-getting signed in
Sign in to Chrome
Email: your school username@seminoleisd.net
Pswd: your school password
*be sure to spell everything correctly
*be sure to click "LINK DATA" on the pop up that appears after you login correctly.
Ad Block
*not the window
HELP
--check top right corner for this icon
--the click login
AFTER logging in: be sure this says corner now has your name
symbaloo.com
Login/sign in/ sign up
Follow on screen instructions to finish login process.
"+" add "techapps"
on the left side type 'techapps'
no capitals - no spaces
then search
TechApps
-click
Check the preview of the board
TechApps board
-should have seminole spear in the background
-should have 'techapps' in the name on the tab
-can close (x) the other tabs->on symbaloo boards
Bookmark-saving a website
--After clicking it should turn BLUE
--check the FOLDER: it should say 'bookmark bar'
(if not change it )
Bookmark Toolbar
*click the line of 3 dots--
3 dots menu
--show bookmarks bar
----bookmark bar should pop down underneath url bar.
You can now get to symbaloo and your board with one click
Using Chrome
Terms:
Tab- the different 'screens' you have open- they have an 'x' next to them.
*only have open the window(s)/tab(s) you need
*too many will cause it too run slowly
Closing windows/ tabs
**clicking the 'red dot' will NOT close the program-it only closes that window
Closing/ Quitting chrome
Click "chrome" and the "quit chrome"
OR
use the keyboard shortcut "command+Q"
*if there is still a black dot under the chrome icon on your dock -the program is still running/open.
Chrome: setting home page
Chrome-Preferences
Home button
make sure the button next to the space is "clicked"
be sure to type "seminoleisd.net" correctly
Icons
forward arrow
refresh
house
Click the house-be sure it takes you to the page you just set-->seminoleisd.net
iBoss
login
Access Window
_ either minimize or leave it up-behind other windows_
1. you can leave this tab up and leave it alone
2. you can pull the tab off to make it it's own window
3. click "continue" and leave the pop up box alone
Sign Tech Agreement
- Fill out the form
- Sign in EVERYDAY!!! in notebook next to the computer # you use.
Find Google Classroom
Home Screen
- sign in with google
- select student
Click "+"
Then JOIN class
Join
no capitals
no spaces
Typing Club
-use everyday
-use keyboard covers
-games built in
-keep at least 80% accuracy on screens-lessons-and overall
LOGIN help:
Login with your google account and it will also be linked to your google classroom
Account info
Code is available if needed.
Be sure to keep 80% accuracy.
Apple Classroom
Sign in to class on ipads
Sign in to class on Macbooks
Google Drive
any pictures/files/screenshots that are saved to your desktop need to be moved to Drive AFTER you turn them in to Classroom.
Create a FOLDER
Folder Hierarchy
-my drive-hawkins
We will also change the color of the folder.-click drop down arrow
Padlet
- Login/Sign in/Sign up-always look for Google Option
- click through start up questions
- dashboard keeps all padlets you've created
Things to look at:
- new-choose layout (canvas->move boxes freely)
- modify settings-->
- Title: assignment name
- description: your name
- click through till "ready to post"
- look for save and share options
- Share-share-"copy link to padlet"
- choose "public" any time you have a choice
Piktochart
- Login/Sign in/Sign up-always look for Google Option
- dashboard keeps all piktocharts you've created
- create a new->then choose a template or blank
Things to look at:
- elements on the left: text box, wallpaper, graphics
- edit elements on top toolbar
- name project in grey box
- SAVE button-->turquoise button towards top
- Share: make public-then copy the link in the box
Create an Avatar
-no crazy hair do's
-no crazy hair colors
*make it look like you
Boy/ Girl Settings
Girl settings will be pink
*adding background, items, hats, sunglasses is fine
RED Camera button
your screen will give you two clear options to screenshot
- screen shot (command+shift+4)
- screenshot the SQUARE picture
-turn it in to google classroom
Student
Always choose Google
- you may need to click your name, retype your password, verify your are not a robot etc.
Create your avatar/bitmoji
- be sure it looks like you
- no strange features or colors
WORDART.COM
5 words that describe you!
Words
Color- of words
Font
SHAPE
(the words will fill up the shape)
FONT
LAYOUT
STYLE
- create a color pallate
- change the background color
- change the color emphasis
VISUALIZE
SCREENSHOT (cmd+shift+4) just your shape.
"Open" the assignment
- anything you have added/uploaded/put to turn in will appear in the white box
ADD:
- FILE: picture, pdf, jpeg, png
- link: copy and paste share links
- G Drive: your file is in your drive instead of on your desktop you can easily access it here
Drag/ Drop box
Upload
- check that the name of the file appears in the box.
- you can load more than one thing at a time.
Click BLUE 'upload' button when done
-this will add it to your GClassroom.
If everything is added you can now hit turn in.
We will answer the following questions to decide on the words that will be on our contracts.
- How do you want to be treated by me (the teacher)?
- How do you want to be treated by each other?
- How do you think I (the teacher) want to be treated by you?
- How do you want to treat each other when there is conflict?
CHECK LIST FOR END OF CLASS:
- CLOSE ALL APPLICATIONS (do not just click the red dot-use: keyboard short cuts Command+Q)
- LOG OUT (apple-log out & wait for it to log out before leaving)
- KEYBOARD COVER-> goes over laptops
- 4th period and 9th period will SHUT DOWN computers and close the screens