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EdPuzzle interactive video - complete the five interactive videos before school starts!
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Welcome! |
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Welcome to your AA Tech Orientation page! Here, you can learn about the school-related technology you'll be using the most. Please watch this 2-minute video for a quick tour of what to review on this page before school starts. Thanks! |
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Technology Responsible Use Policy |
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The Responsible Use Policy (RUP) is the set of RULES you are expected to follow when you are either using AA equipment, the AA network, or AA online resources (like email or Canvas). You are also expected to represent our community in a positive way on all social media, whether it's tied to your AA account or not. |
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AA Technology Responsible Use Policy EdPuzzle Video (19:06) |
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See the original video on Youtube (19:06) |
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AA Technology Responsible Use Policy
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Webmail, the AA email app, is one place you'll communicate with others. It's the best way to get in touch with your teachers outside of class. As long as you are following the Responsible Use Policy's rules, you may email your family and friends (from school or not). |
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Webmail Orientation EdPuzzle Video (22:36) |
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See the original video on Youtube. (22:36) |
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Webmail Orientation Help Sheet |
Canvas |
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Canvas is where you'll find all of your classwork. Every class has its own little corner of Canvas. Each teacher designs their own course, so every Canvas class will be a little different (just like classes in person!). You'll get to know them all pretty quickly. NOTE: Your Canvas account will take a little longer to get set up than your other accounts. Once you can sign in, you won't see your Courses until the first day of school. |
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Canvas Orientation EdPuzzle Video (15:58) |
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See the original video on Youtube. (15:58) |
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Canvas Orientation Help Sheet |
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How to Customize Your Canvas Dashboard (if you're using the Card View of your courses - 2:21) |
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Canvas Student Guide (every last detail about using Canvas, as written by Canvas) |
Google Drive |
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Google Drive is where you'll do lots of work for class. Google Drive is the cloud storage for files you create in Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and more. You may be collaborating on projects with your classmates through different features of Google Drive. |
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Google Drive Orientation EdPuzzle Video (5:41) |
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See the original video on Youtube. (5:41) |
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Google Drive Orientation Help Sheet |
Chromebooks |
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This year, you will be issued a Chromebook to use throughout the school day. Each morning you'll pick your Chromebook up from your family head's room before class, and each afternoon you'll bring the Chromebook back and plug it in to charge overnight. You are responsible for this device, so take good care of it! |
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Chromebook Orientation EdPuzzle Video (12:17) |
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See the original video on Youtube. (12:17) |
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Chromebook Orientation Help Sheet (Google Doc) (Google Slideshow) |
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Chromebook Touchpad Gestures - learn how to use one, two, and three-finger gestures for the touchpad! |
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Chromebook Keyboard Shortcuts - for anyone who wants to be super-speedy! |
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Using the Spanish Keyboard - for anyone studying Spanish and using a Chromebook, so, all of you! |
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Keep Yourself Organized by Using Tab Groups |
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Keep Yourself Organized by Using Virtual Desks |
OneDrive |
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OneDrive (the Office portal) is the cloud storage for Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.). You may use OneDrive to store or share Office documents for your classes, much like you will do with Google Drive. Some tasks are more efficient in Office, and some are more efficient in Google Drive. Your teacher will let you know which cloud to work in for specific assignments. FOR HOME COMPUTERS (but not Chromebooks): If you log on to the Office portal with your AA credentials, you will see a button that says "Install Office." Through that button, you can install the full version of Microsoft Office on up to five personal devices FREE. |
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OneDrive Technical Orientation Video (8:13) |
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OneDrive Technical Orientation Help Sheet |
Screenshots |
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A screenshot is a picture of your computer/device screen. You can take a screenshot of the whole screen or only part of it. You'll need to get comfortable taking screenshots, both for classwork and for technical help. |
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How to Take a Screenshot Help Sheet |
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How to Take a Screenshot Video (6:31) |
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Keyboard shortcuts not working on your Chromebook? Try installing the Lightshot screenshot tool. Here are their tutorials, if you need assistance installing the extension or using it once you have it installed: Lightshot Tutorials. |
Typing.com |
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You will use Typing.com to measure your keyboarding speed throughout the year. You are welcome to cover as many lessons as you would like, from 0 to 100%. In class, we will use the one minute speed tests and try to increase speed over the course of the year. |
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Typing.com Help Sheet |
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Typing.com Video (3:27) |
Code Editors |
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You will use a code editor to write your website code for TechApps. Code editors don't need to be fancy, but it is easier to spot errors if they color-code for you. So, while you can code in plain text editors like Notepad (which is built-in to Windows), it gets tricky when your code gets complex.
- Download and install the coding editor that's best for your system (below)
- Open your new code editor
- File > New file (or for CodePad, +New > HTML5)
- File > Save as
- Pick a spot to save your file and name it index.html
- File > New file (or for CodePad, +New > HTML5)
- File > Save as
- Be in the same folder as index.html, and name this one page2.html
- File > New file (or for CodePad, +New > CSS3)
- File > Save as
- Still be in the same folder, and name this one stylesheet.css
- Go to Canvas and open the most recent coding assignment you completed.
- Copy and paste the code out of them into the correct files in your code editor.
- Code code code code code code...
- When you're headed back to school, be sure to re-submit your newest code to Canvas so you have access to it!
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CODEPAD TEXT EDITOR - Preferred for Chromebooks
Click here to download and install the app.
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VISUAL STUDIO CODE (VS Code) - Preferred for Mac and Windows computers |
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IF NOTHING ELSE WORKS
Click to download - This is a Chrome Extension, so you need to be in Google Chrome to install it.
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