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Student Training Overview

Student Training Overview

Welcome to Student Training! All of the information that teachers and students need for student training is located on this page > student training tab. Student training covers 8 major topics that will support students use of laptops in the classroom. Each topic on this page contains direction downloads, screencasts, and assessments. If you need [...]

Online Parent Training

Online Parent Training

To help parents understand the laptop initiative, every parent of a student new to HCPS Middle Schools is required to complete parent technology orientation.  Parents who have completed training for an older sibling or parents who are HCPS teachers are not required to attend training but are encouraged to attend. Please notify your school’s technology AP via the [...]

Teacher Training

Teacher Training

Tech Tips

Tech Tips

Welcome to the Tech Tips page. Check back here frequently to learn new time-saving shortcuts & tricks that you can use on your laptop.  We’ll cover everything from how to organize your files on your computer to merging photos in photoshop.

Printing Student Tests from Schoolspace

15 November 2011

Students have several options for reviewing tests they have completed in schoolspace. One option is to enable an electronic review in schoolspace. However, there are times when requests are made for a paper or PDF copy of the student’s test responses. Direction Downloads:   Text Directions

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Comments as Macros

Comments as Macros

14 November 2011

Cut down on time grading essays! Are you overloaded and behind on grading stacks of papers?  Are you torn between getting the papers back and writing meaningful, time consuming comments on every paper? This may be a helpful solution for you. Comments Setup: The following is an open, collaborative list of comments teachers often use [...]

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ActivSlate

ActivSlate

03 November 2011

Use the links below to help you connect and register your ActivSlate to your computer using the ActivInspire software.       Please Note: As technology evolves over time, you may find that your school has a different version of the ActivSlate.  These directions were designed for use with the ActivSlate (orange & gray) and [...]

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ActivEngage

10 October 2011

ActivEngage is a part of Promethean’s ActivInspire software that provides users with a virtual responder that can be used to help drive and/or assess instruction. Explore the 3 types of questioning available in ActivEngage -  Express Poll, Question Manager, and Self-Paced Learning. Review the steps for creating these questions. Explore/review the process for turning on [...]

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Glogster

Glogster

30 September 2011

Sick of bloggin?  Why not try glogging? Create media rich online posters with your students.  Download directions below explaining  how to create teacher and student accounts by visiting http://edu.glogster.com. Teacher Set-up  Student Handout

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ActivOffice

25 September 2011

ActivOffice allows you to incorporate the collaborative features of ActivInspire within PowerPoint to create engaging presentations. ActivOffice provides access to the full range of learner response tools and PowerPoint presentation modes. Annotate and save for later, register learner response devices directly from PowerPoint, and add and manage questions easily!  Explore the toolbar (presentation tools) in ActivOffice. [...]

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SAS Curriculum Pathways

21 September 2011

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Initial Student Laptop Login

Initial Student Laptop Login

13 September 2011

There are 3 different scenarios that students may experience when they login to their computer for the first time. - Scenario 1: Laptop needs to Check for Updates and ”Box Up”. - Scenario 2: Laptop login successful and no prompts for setup are displayed. - Scenario 3: Laptop is unassigned and computers will need to go [...]

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Student Training Schedule

Student Training Schedule

12 September 2011

Click on the links below to access specific training plans for your school (if available). Byrd: 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Holman:  6th grade  or 7th & 8th grade Hungary Creek: schedule Rolfe:  2 week window–September 26th-October 7th in PRIDE.    

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Teacher Guide

Teacher Guide

09 September 2011

Schedule: Each school will create and implement their own schedule for student training. Consult that schedule for specific dates and times for implementation. Format: There are 8 major topics in student training. Each topic is listed under “student training” and can be accessed from that tab. Teachers will implement each topic on the list with [...]

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