2019-2020 Tablet Care and Usage Guide
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2019-2020 Tablet Care and Usage Guide 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS BCSD TABLET USE REMINDERS 4 DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP GUIDE 5 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TABLET CARE 5 BCSD LOG-IN INFORMATION 6 WINDOWS 10 7 START MENU 8 ACCESS APPS, FILES, AND SETTINGS SHUT DOWN, RESTART, AND PUT TO SLEEP TILES TASK BAR SNAP ENHANCEMENTS 11 SNAP WINDOWS SIDE BY SIDE ACTION CENTER 13 CONNECT TO WI-FI INSTALL A BLUETOOTH DEVICE OR PRINTER TABLET MODE ONEDRIVE/ DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT 15 CREATING, FILING, AND NAMING DOCUMENTS 16 ACCESSING AND EDITING DOCUMENTS 17 SHARING FILES OR FOLDERS 19 ONENOTE 21 HOW TO ACCESS CLASS NOTEBOOKS 22 THE ANATOMY OF ONENOTE 23 CREATING NEW SECTIONS 24 CREATING NEW PAGES 25 DRAW AND INK 25 TAGS 26 SEARCH 27 INSERT PICTURES 28 INSERT SCREEN CLIPPING 29 RECORD AUDIO OR VIDEO 31 ADD FILES 32 CUSTOMIZE THE RIBBON 33 SYNC ERRORS 35 2 SCHOOLOGY 37 SCHOOLOGY HOME PAGE 38 RECENT ACTIVITY UPCOMING GRADES CALENDAR MESSAGES COURSE UPDATES COURSE MATERIALS 41 FOLDERS ASSIGNMENTS TESTS/ QUIZZES FILES/LINKS DISCUSSIONS PAGES NOTIFICATIONS 43 EMAIL MOBILE MESSAGES/ PUSH NOTIFICATIONS MOBILE APP 44 3 Tablet Use Reminders… In addition to abiding by the building-specific Acceptable Use Policy, each student is expected to… 1. bring his/her fully-charged device to school every day. 2. handle the tablet with care and respect. 3. follow classroom rules for the tablet set forth by the classroom teacher. 4. use the district-provided tablet for educational purposes only. 5. respect people’s intellectual property. 6. show respect for himself/herself and others. 7. report the loss of the tablet/ charging cord immediately. 8. be prepared to turn his/her device over for inspection at any time. 4 5 Recommendations for Tablet Care To ensure your tablet will be a reliable tool to support your learning, it should be maintained and cared for as any other tool would be. Please review the following information that will help you keep your tablet in good condition. Daily Practices · Charge your battery fully when you are at home so you are able to work for the day. · Bring your tablet and charging cord to class each day. · Close all files/ windows and restart your tablet each morning in homeroom. Preventative Maintenance · Do not store in direct sunlight for long periods or where the tablet will be exposed to excessive heat. · Avoid direct exposure to water, sand, dust and other environmental hazards. · Keep the tablet away from food and beverages. · Keep power cables out of harm’s way when charging your tablet to avoid tripping others. Cleaning Your Tablet · To clean your tablet’s display: wipe the screen surface gently using a soft cotton or microfiber cloth. Do not use abrasive solvents. · Caution: Your tablet is not waterproof. Do not pour or spray liquids directly on your tablet or wash your tablet with a heavily soaked cloth. · If you do accidentally spill liquid on the tablet, turn it off, position it so that the liquid can run out, and bring the computer to the library so that our tech crew can check it. Battery Care The battery in the tablet should last through your school day under normal use. The following hints will help you get the most out of your battery. · Always make sure you charge battery fully when you are at home. · Set your screen brightness to the dimmest that you are comfortable with. · When not using Wi-Fi, set your tablet in airplane mode to conserve power. · Only turn on the Bluetooth antenna if you are using a Bluetooth device. 5 BCSD Log-In Information Username: lastnamefirstinitialgraduationyear (i.e. smithj2023 ) Password: password assigned by school or what you changed it to School Device At school or at home, browse to: mail.bcsd.org Sign-in with your school [email protected] and password. Office 365 Username: [email protected] (be sure to include the @365.bcsd.org) (i.e. [email protected]) Password: password used to sign-in to school computers At school or at home, browse to: https://schooltool.bcsd.org/schooltool Parent Portal Username: lastnamefirstinitialgraduationyear (i.e. smithj2023) Password: password used to sign-in to school computers At school or at home, browse to: bcsd.schoology.com Schoology Username: [email protected] Password: password used to sign-in to school computers At school or at home, Castle Learning, Khan browse to: https://clever.com/in/brightonschools If prompted, choose to sign in as a student and type in our school Academy, Safari name (Twelve Corners Middle School/ Brighton High School.) Montage & More Username: [email protected] (i.e. [email protected]) Password: password used to sign-in to school computers 6 7 Start menu The Start menu is enhanced with resizable tiles and other new capabilities to help you be more productive. From the Start menu, you can: • Lock your computer, change your account settings, or sign out. • Quickly access your apps, documents, pictures, and settings. • Shut down your computer, restart it, or put it to sleep. • Search for apps, settings, and files, and search across the web. Display the Start menu To display the Start menu: · Select the Start button on the far left of the Windows Taskbar. – OR – · Press Windows logo key on the keyboard. Quickly access your apps, files, and settings 8 In the left pane of the Start menu, immediately below your user name, you’ll find the following: • Links to your most-used and recently added apps • Links to File Explorer and Settings • A Power button Select an app to launch it. Press and hold (or right-click) the app to choose from a broader range of options, which, depending on the app, may include the following: • Open • Pin to Start • Pin to taskbar Shut down your computer, restart it, or put it to sleep • On the Start menu, select Power. • Select the option you want: Sleep, Shut down, or Restart. Search for apps, settings, and files, and search across the web Start typing in the search box to the right of the Start button to search across the following locations: • Apps on your PC— • Settings • Files—including your documents, pictures, music, and videos Tiles In the right pane of the Start menu, you’ll find tiles for some common apps. To move a tile, just drag it to another position. • You can drag tiles to rearrange them within the right pane of the Start menu. • You can also drag apps between the tile view and the app list view. 9 Right-click a tile to display a menu for performing other actions with that tile. Depending on the app, these actions may include: • Unpin from Start Open file location • Pin to taskbar Resize a tile • Uninstall Turn live tile off Tiles in the Start menu are divided by category. To rename a category divider, select it and enter the new name for that category. Task Bar You can pin programs directly to your taskbar to make for quicker access to the things you constantly use. Search for the program through the Start menu, right-click it and then select Pin to taskbar. We suggest that you pin Chrome, Edge, Word, and OneNote to start. 10 Snap enhancements Windows 10 includes several enhancements to Snap, making it easier to manipulate the layout of open windows on your desktop. These enhancements include: • Consistent Snap behavior across traditional and modern apps. • Snap Assist, which makes it easy to snap additional windows after the first one. • Four-quadrant Snap, which enables you to fill your screen with four apps in a two-by two configuration. Snapping two windows side by side To arrange two windows side by side on the screen: • Drag the title bar of a window to the left or right side of the screen, until a half-screen outline of the window appears. • Release the mouse (or lift your finger) to snap the window into position. • OR…hit the Windows Key and the Left or Right arrow • Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the other window, using the other side of the screen. 11 Snap Assist When you snap an app to the left or right, Snap Assist displays thumbnails of your other open apps— just select one to snap it to the other half of your screen. Quadrant snap To arrange four windows in a two-by-two configuration on the screen: • Drag the title bar of the first window to the left or right side of the screen near a corner, until a quarter-screen outline of the window appears. • Release the mouse to snap the window into position. • Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the other three windows, using the other corners of the screen. 12 Action Center Within the Action Center, you’ll find: • A persistent list of notifications, so that you can view and address them at times of your choosing. • Links for performing quick actions, such as turning Wi-Fi on or off. Opening the action center Notice the collapse option. To open the notification center, select the notification center icon in the notifications area at the far right of the Windows Taskbar. You can also swipe in from the right of your screen to access the Action Center. Connect to Wi-Fi To connect to Wi-Fi, access the Action Center and click on Network. The computer will search for local devices. Select the one you wish to connect to, and enter the necessary password (if required). Note: There is also a Wi-Fi shortcut on your task bar between the volume button and the pen icon.