Table of Contents Part 1 Before Getting Started: Pages 1-5 Part 2 Getting into Stoneware and Brainhoney: Pages 5 13

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1 Table of Contents Part 1 Before Getting Started: Pages 1-5 Part 2 Getting into Stoneware and Brainhoney: Pages 5 13 PART 1 Before Getting Started: 1) Make sure that your system meets all minimum technical requirements and specifications (see Student-Parent Handbook). 2) Make sure you can communicate with your teacher by having access to a working account. a. Accounts like gmail.com and hotmail.com are recommended. 3) Set up a signature on your that will include your full name and your school name. If you need help setting this up, please contact your instructor. 4) Create or add your instructor to your Skype account. 5) Visit the Stoneware webpage at and get acquainted with all of its features and capabilities. (you will need to log in using a provided username and password) Downloading Skype: 1 1) Save the Skype Setup Application to your computer. 2) Find and double click the Skype Setup file then follow the simple steps to complete the installation. 3) Launch the Skype application and sign in with your Skype Name and password Creating A Skype Account: ) Go to Create an account. 2 2) Enter your name and address. 1

2 3 3) Enter your profile information. 4 4) Enter a Skype Name. This is the name your friends will use to contact you on Skype. a. Please make sure to use your correct name so your instructor can identify you. Important: After you have created your Skype Name, you cannot change it. 5 5) Enter the password you want to use to sign in to Skype. Your password is case sensitive, needs to be between 6 and 20 characters, and needs to contain at least one letter and one number. 6 6) Enter the security words displayed in the box. This just verifies that you re a real person. 7 7) Read the Skype Terms of Use and the Skype Privacy Policy, then click I agree Continue. Adding Contacts to Skype: 1 1) Sign in to Skype. 2 2) In the menu bar, click Contacts > Add Contact... 2

3 3 3) In the search field, enter the address, full name or Skype Name of the person you want to add, and then click Find. 6 4) Now you need to send the person a contact request. Enter some text to introduce yourself and click Send. 5) The contact is added to your contact list, but will appear offline until they accept your request. When they have accepted your request, you can see when they are online, and make free voice calls and video calls with them. Calling/Messaging Your Instructor 1. In Skype, click the Contacts tab. 3

4 2 2. Find the person you want to call Click the contact. You will see their details in the main window Click Call. 5. The screen changes color, a call bar appears near the bottom of the screen and you will hear ringing until the other person answers. 4

5 5 6. If you don't hear the other person or they can't hear you, click the call quality icon in the call bar (you may have to move your mouse to make the call bar appear). Part II: Getting Into Your Courses: 1. Go to and log in using your Maestro username and password. If you are a returning student to the Dual Diploma program, this information will be the same as last year. If you are a NEW student, your Maestro username and password is the same log-in information that you used for the Dual Diploma admissions test. This information will also be provided to you by your instructors. 2. When logging in for the first time, you will be prompted to answer a series of challenge questions. Select and answer these questions, then select Update Configuration" 5

6 3. You will be notified that you can have additional functionality with the Stoneware webagent until you check the box to not display this screen again and select Ok. 4. By default, you will also be presented with a help screen, until you check the box to not display this information again and click anywhere on the screen. 6

7 5. Locate the top row of icons labeled Default and select Password Manager 6. You will first need to confirm your identity by inputting your password. By selecting the various programs, you can enter your username and password for each of the applications to enable simple-sign-on. When you are finished, make sure to select Update Stored Passwords at the bottom of the screen. 7

8 7. To access Maestro and your Courses from Stoneware, click on My Courses. 8. Once you login you will see your dashboard. To verify account and update your address, scroll down to My Account under My Settings. Change your address and you can add a picture! 8

9 9. You will also be getting messages in Maestro. To check your inbox and send messages go to Inbox : 9

10 10. In the inbox, you can reply read messages, compose messages, reply to messages, and delete messages. This operates a lot like your regular . What a sample message would look like: 11. You can access your classes (with the exception of Burlington English) from Maestro by click on Current Courses on the left hand side of your screen. Then, once the courses come up, click on Launch Course. 10

11 12. Clicking Launch Course will take you to the specific course that you launched. Once you get to that course, you can click the home button to get to the main screen: a. Due soon: will have assignments that are coming up in your BrainHoney classes. When assignments are in red it means they are past due. b. My Courses: will list your current courses c. Announcements: will have messages from your instructor 11

12 13. To look at lessons for your classes, From the home screen click on the class title or view: a) Click on the folders that say Module # _ to open up the lessons. You might see different tabs under the lessons (depending on the course). b) You will submit assignments and assessments by click on the assignment folder. This is where you go to submit an assignment or take a quiz only! c) To see what you actually need to do, you will look in the lesson. d) To submit an assignment: a) Click on the assignment you want to submit b) Follow the instructions given in the lesson for the assignment c) Click on the open tab to upload your assignment 12

13 1) Upload the attachment from your files 2) Click on submit to send the document to your teacher To Check Your Grades: 1) From the home screen and click on grades 2) Once you click on grades you can see your current score, your grade on a particular assignment, the date you submitted the assignment, and the due date of all your assignments 13