Technology Applications
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Setting up your computer for everyday use
Finder These is on your dock- it is always open (has a black dot underneath it) Use it to find apps, see hows stored/saved in your documents &/or downloads folder. | "click" Finder Find "applications" on left side All apps are listed alphabetically FIND Google Chrome *don't open/click* | Chrome You can click ONE time on Google Chrome-if needed to see thumbnail *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 |
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*
Using Chrome-getting signed in
Sign in to Chrome *when opening chrome you may have pop ups-just click "start using chrome-use 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 A new tab may pop up- just close the tab (x) *not the window | HELP If you didn't get a screen to login- --check top right corner for this icon --the click login AFTER logging in: be sure this says corner now has your name |
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.
symbaloo.com search or type in the url | Login/sign in/ sign up ALWAYS look for the option to sign in/log in/sign up: with GOOGLE. Follow on screen instructions to finish login process. | "+" add "techapps" Click the + sign on the left side type 'techapps' no capitals - no spaces then search |
TechApps should be the first board on the list -click | Check the preview of the board -click 'add this webmix' | TechApps board be sure you have the full 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 ON CHROME: you find the star at the end of the url/search bar- --After clicking it should turn BLUE --check the FOLDER: it should say 'bookmark bar' (if not change it ) | Bookmark Toolbar If you DO NOT see the bookmark directly UNDER the search/url bar *click the line of 3 dots-- | 3 dots menu --click bookmarks --show bookmarks bar ----bookmark bar should pop down underneath url bar. You can now get to symbaloo and your board with one click |
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--
Using Chrome
Terms: Window-the entire 'BOX' 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 close your tabs and windows at the end of class **clicking the 'red dot' will NOT close the program-it only closes that window | Closing/ Quitting chrome Top LEFT corner next to the apple will show what program/app you have running. 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. |
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
Chrome: setting home page
Chrome-Preferences to change chrome settings | Home button Look under "appearances" make sure the button next to the space is "clicked" be sure to type "seminoleisd.net" correctly | Icons back arrow forward arrow refresh house Click the house-be sure it takes you to the page you just set-->seminoleisd.net |
iBoss first icon on symbaloo | login login in with school username and pswd | Access Window you MUST leave this screen up! _ 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 Always use symbaloo board to find the websites you need. | Home Screen If you have not ever been in Google Classroom:
Click "+" Then JOIN class | Join Join Class: this is where you type your class code no capitals no spaces |
Typing Club keyboarding website -use everyday -use keyboard covers -games built in -keep at least 80% accuracy on screens-lessons-and overall | LOGIN help: Use GOOGLE!!! Login with your google account and it will also be linked to your google classroom | Account info Make sure you have the correct class Code is available if needed. Be sure to keep 80% accuracy. |
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
Apple Classroom
Sign in to class on ipads

Sign in to class on Macbooks
Google Drive leave NOTHING on your desktop! 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 New-Folder- name the folder | Folder Hierarchy When a folder is open it will show up on the top toolbar -my drive-hawkins We will also change the color of the folder.-click drop down arrow |
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.
Padlet
Things to look at:
| Piktochart
Things to look at:
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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 You will use this web site to create an Avatar (picture of your self) -no crazy hair do's -no crazy hair colors *make it look like you | Boy/ Girl Settings Boy setting will be blue Girl settings will be pink *adding background, items, hats, sunglasses is fine | RED Camera button after clicking the red camera button under your picture- your screen will give you two clear options to screenshot
-turn it in to google classroom |
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
Student Individual Class links will be in google classroom on the assignment. | Always choose Google
| Create your avatar/bitmoji
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WORDART.COM Use wordart.com to create a picture with FIVE adjectives. 5 words that describe you! | Words add your 5 words individually! | Color- of words Change the color of each word using the colors they have or the slider to create your own color. |
Font Change the font of each word | SHAPE choose a shape (the words will fill up the shape) | FONT the font you choose here will be "default" under the WORDS menu above. |
LAYOUT this will determine how your words fill up the shape you chose. | STYLE change these settings to
| VISUALIZE CLICK THE RED "visualize" button to see what you have made. SCREENSHOT (cmd+shift+4) just your shape. |
"Open" the assignment You will turn things in the WHITE box
ADD:
| Drag/ Drop box Be sure you have a drag/drop WHITE box before you pull your file to your window. | Upload Once you have dropped your file it will load
Click BLUE 'upload' button when done -this will add it to your GClassroom. If everything is added you can now hit turn in. |
"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
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?

When you need help- use the "HIGH FIVE RULE"
