Welcome to Tech Orientation 2022-2023!

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: Canvas, Google Drive, email, and much more!

This year, you might have TechApps right away, or you might not meet me in class until January. I'd love to say Hi to you now, either way. So, here's a video to introduce myself. See you in person soon!

Welcome to 6th Grade Technology!

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.

• Older Version (the one I used in the video)
• Current Version (it's part of the Student and Parent Handbook - look in its table of contents for Technology Responsible Use Policy)

Email

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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).

Canvas

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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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