US Technology Informational Meeting

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1 US Technology Informational Meeting Tuesday, May 17, :00 am

2 B.Y.O.D. Bring Your Own Device Tuesday, May 17, :00 am

3 M.S. & H.S. Technology Information No smart phones or cell phones are allowed in the classroom Phones can be keep in lockers and accessed in-between classes or during lunch Students will be required to bring their own Laptop or ipad tablet to class While students will see more assignments submitted electronically, students will still need to have a printer at home to print school assignments that need to be physically turned in

4 Should I buy a Laptop or ipad Tablet? Laptop ipad Life span: 3 5 yrs. 2 4 yrs. Storage: 500GB + 16GB + Battery: 6 hrs + 10 hrs + Software: Full Version Apps Cost: $500 + $400 +

5 What Kind of Laptop? Listed are minimum recommendations for the purchase of a Laptop Windows MacBook Air Display Size: or 13.3 Operating System: Win 7 or 8 OS X - Yosemite Processor: Intel i3 (4 th G) + i5 Memory (RAM): 4GB + 4GB + Hard Drive: 500GB + 128GB + USB 3 Ports: Wi-Fi: Yes Yes Brands: Microsoft, HP, Lenovo, Dell Optional: DVD/CD-RW SuperDrive

6 What about Software for the Laptop? Listed are minimum recommendations for software on a Laptop Windows MacBook Air Web Browser: IE, Chrome, Safari, IE, (any two) Firefox Chrome, Firefox Web Interactive: Adobe Flash Adobe Flash Web Interactive: Oracle Java Oracle Java PDF Reader: Adobe Reader Adobe Reader Download Office 365: (my.ccslancers.com) Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook

7 Which ipad should I get? ipad Comparison Feature 12.9 ipad Pro 9.7 ipad Pro ipad Air 2 ipad Air Starting Price: $799 $599 $499 $399 CPU: Dual-Core 64-bit A9X Dual-Core 64- bit A9X 1.5 Ghz Tri-Core 64-bit Apple A8X 1.4 Ghz 64-bit Apple A7 Motion Co- Processor: Included in A9X Included in A9X M8 M7 Resolution: 2732x x x x1536 Display: 12.9-inch IPS LED-backlit 9.7-inch IPS LED-backlit with TrueTone 9.7-inch IPS LED-backlit 9.7-inch IPS LEDbacklit Graphics: Unknown Unknown PowerVR GX6650 PowerVR G6430 Memory: 4 GB 2 GB 2 GB 1 GB Storage: 32,128 GB 32,128 GB 16, 64, 128 GB 16, 32, 64, 128 GB The Pro models are said to be comparable to a laptop

8 What about Apps for the ipad? Listed are minimum recommendations for Apps on the ipad Web Browser (any two): Safari, IE, Chrome or Firefox Flash-based websites: Puffin Academy Download Office 365: (App Store) Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote

9 Managing Battery Life Students are required to bring their devices from home fully charged for the school day Students may not plug their personal devices into electrical outlets or charge their personal devices by plugging into school equipment Tips for Managing Battery Life 1. Turn off devices when not in use or during classes that they are not being used 2. Keep the display brightness down to a minimum 3. Place devices in Power Saver Mode

10 Damage Prevention Video

11 Device Security & Damage Prevention Students need to take added precautions to safeguard their device during the school day Students need to place their device in their lockers or in a location that they can monitor when they are not using their device

12 Moodle (LMS) Learning Management System Tuesday, May 17, :00 am

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16 @ It helps answer the "Why" and "What's in it for me" questions in every assignment to add motivation and individual investment It allows for varying course activities and smooth transitions between activities and e-textbooks use Absent students can access the material they miss during their absence or after they return Faster and more learning can take place by taking advantage of the wealth or resources and links made available through Moodle More interactions can take place with other students

17 Helpdesk Live! With Mr. Stone Get answers to your technology problems Open to Students and Teachers Monday Friday 3pm 4pm In the MPR

18 E-Textbook Implementation Tuesday, May 17, :00 am

19 US Technology Informational Meeting Tuesday, May 17, :00 am