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These pages may be printed for reference.

These pages should be of general interest unless marked to indicate they are applicable to a specific area

HS High School, items specific to the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School
SS School System, the Martha's Vineyard School System
MV Martha's Vineyard

Teaching and Presentations

How to write a Syllabus, a PowerPoint presentation courtesy of Mr. Nixon. SS

Video How Tos are now available for teachers. These include instructions on using the Student Drop Box, the Copy Center Scanner and several on Grade Quick. Here is a video about how to get How to Get Videos. HS

Whiteboard Resources HS

Keyspan Presentation Remote HS

Student Drop Box Instructions HS

Computers, general

MySpace instructions for deleting your Myspace.com account.

Dragon Dictate Saving files in Dragon Dictate HS

Firefox is a better browser than Internet Explorer. Learn how to start configuring it to enhance your web searching. Class Notes .

Organize, Move and Delete Files Want to clean up and organize your files?

Option Key on the Mac, explains some added functionality provided by using this key.

Save As on a Mac Describes the "Save As" option on the file menu and gives some examples of when you would use it.

Saving Screen Shots Get some screen graphics into your word processing documents.

Windows Keyboard Some keyboard shortcuts using the 'new' keys on a PC keyboard.

Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts

Getting Tech Help

Printer Fixes If you're having problems with the printer not printing your document, try this. HS

Safari keeps asking for a password. HS

Computers, word processing

AppleWorks Formatting Tricks Inserting a non line-breaking space or a date.

Creating URL links in AppleWorks Take a user directly to a web page from within your AppleWorks document.

Creating a Chart in AppleWorks from a spreadsheet.

Cut, Copy & Paste If you don't know about this yet, read this page. Cut, Copy and Paste are the biggest time savers you will ever learn on a computer.

Key Caps Entering unusual characters in the Mac environment including the copyright sign, the cent sign and foreign language accent marks.

AppleWorks Slide Show Instructions on how to create a slide show, import graphics and insert text. If you've assigned this as a class project, it will help your students get started.

Appleworks: Inserting & Resizing Pictures for your portfolio

Convert WPS or WordPerfect files to Word format (*.doc)

Inserting Spanish and Portuguese accent marks

Converting a PDF file

email

Visual First Class Tips Screen shots of some simple changes you can make in First Class to tweak your settings. From Woody's class in February 2008, in case you missed it.

Putting you email address on your web site If you put your email address on your school web page it will likely be harvested and you will start to get lots of junk mail. To avoid this put your address in as a picture. HS

Characters in First Class email are jumbled together. Here is a fix. HS

Here is a tutorial from the eCopy site on Scan and Mail

Checking Email by the Internet provides instructions for checking your email account when you are not in school via the internet. You go to the appropriate web site. SS

Checking Email Remotely provides instructions for downloading and installing the client software to your home computer. You use software (client software) that you install on your computer. This software allows you to view and send email from home. If you regularly check your school mail from home, this is the preferred method. SS

Using First Class, the basics of email. SS

Creating a Personal Mailing List in First Class lets you send mail to a group of people of your own choosing. SS

Opening Email Attachments in First Class when you are using a Mac SS

Archiving Messages How to save your messages as a text file and clean up your crowded mail box SS

Creating Web Pages a Power Point slide show (courtesy of Mr. Nixon) showing you how to create and link files on your First Class web page or use the Quick Setup page. HS

Auto Reply when you are away SS

Grade Quick

GradeQuick Video How Tos are now available for teachers.

Importing New Class Rolls into GradeQuick at the beginning of the year or the beginnings of a new second semester class. HS

Grade Quick checklist for end of term issues, includes the term dates HS

Exporting Grades Sending your grades into the administration HS

Interim Progress Reports Deleting old notes, entering new notes HS

Portuguese Translations for common phrases for GradeQuick Interim Progress Reports

Tips for more efficient use of your GradeQuick Files HS

Seating Chart Make a seating chart with photographs and use it to take attendance HS

Zapping Interim Notes Delete last term's notes. Applicable to terms 2, 3 & 4 for full year courses and terms 2 & 4 for semester courses. HS

Using GradeQuick at home Download a small file and spend your evenings do school work rather than relaxing. HS

Telephones

Using Intercom Phones How to use the intercom phones (as opposed to the regular phones) in some rooms. HS

Adding the Area Code With 10 digit dialing you must dial the area code even for local calls. These instructions will help you add the area code to your dialing string. Windows only

TV, VCR, and Video

Basic TV / VCR Instructions Basic Operations, Tips and some Troubleshooting Help. HS

How to Record This assumes you can find your remote control. HS

How to use videotapes in the classroom Viewing Tips for using taped material effectively

Using a Quasar remote with a JVC TV Includes TV brand codes for Universal remote controls. HS

Martha's Vineyard Cable Channel List Useful to print out as a reference MV

Using the AVerKey TV Converter HS

Using the DVD Player HS

Using Video via the Overhead Projector in the Library Conference Room HS

Anchor Voyager Portable Sound System usage instructions

Library Issues.

Basic Caspr Functions HS