Minor Updates to Windows Apps

Minor Updates to Windows Apps
Yesterday, Microsoft released some minor updates to a few Windows applications that I figured were worth sharing. Some might be pumped to hear that tabs have arrived to the Notepad ... Read More
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Windows “Live Captions”

Windows “Live Captions”
Closed captions are a great resource to make video and audio content more accessible. Even those with excellent hearing can benefit from the availability of captions in content. Up until ... Read More
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Canvas Rich Content Editor

Canvas Rich Content Editor
Canvas calls their tool to create and edit content the “Rich Content Editor”. Many of the tools found in the “Rich Content Editor” are similar to those found in other ... Read More
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Office 365 – Two Factor Authentication (2FA)

Office 365 - Two Factor Authentication (2FA)
Summary Adding a second factor to your online accounts makes it more difficult for a 3rd party to access your account. Two factor authentication (2FA) is a common practice among ... Read More
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Translate Webpages in Microsoft Edge

Translate Webpages in Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge has the ability to translate webpages to and from a variety of world languages. Microsoft Edge will offer to translate a webpage to the user's set language if ... Read More

Coming This Summer – Windows 11

Coming This Summer - Windows 11
This summer the SSCSD I.T. Department will be updating district computers to Windows 11. The update brings numerous usability and accessibility improvements that allow teachers and students to better access ... Read More

Using a Website as its Own App in Windows (AKA Progressive Web Apps or PWA)

Using a Website as its Own App in Windows (AKA Progressive Web Apps or PWA)
Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome, based on the same Chromium engine, have the ability to install websites onto the computer, giving the user quick access as well as some features ... Read More
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Add shortcuts to shared folders in OneDrive

Add shortcuts to shared folders in OneDrive
When someone shares a folder in Microsoft OneDrive, SharePoint, or Teams, you can add a shortcut to the shared folder in your OneDrive to easily find and work with the ... Read More
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Setting Up OneDrive In Windows

Setting Up OneDrive In Windows
With OneDrive, you can sync files between your computer and the cloud, so you can get to your files from anywhere - your computer, your mobile device, and even through ... Read More
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Google Chrome – New ‘Live Captions’ Feature

Google Chrome - New 'Live Captions' Feature
Google has added a new feature to chrome that will create and display closed captions for any audio coming from the webpage you are viewing. The content does not have ... Read More

Changing Time Zone in Office 365 Calendar

Changing Time Zone in Office 365 Calendar
This document shows you how to change the time zone in your Office 365 calendar, which can resolve issues related to having the wrong time zone set. Changing-Time-Zone-in-Microsoft-CalendarDownload ... Read More
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Connecting Your School Laptop To A WiFi Network

Connecting Your School Laptop To A WiFi Network
A laptop is only as good as its internet connection! It sure doesn't do much good without one. This video shows you how to connect a school laptop to a ... Read More

Canvas Notification Settings

Canvas Notification Settings
Do you receive way too many notifications from Canvas in your email inbox? Maybe you want to be notified every time your teacher posts an announcement or grades an assignment ... Read More

Being A Good Digital Citizen

Being A Good Digital Citizen
Being a good digital citizen is very similar to being a good citizen in general. What adjectives pop into your head when you think of a ‘good citizen’? Maybe it’s ... Read More

Introduction To Canvas

Introduction To Canvas
In this video, I show how to navigate Canvas, specifically how to use and navigate a Student Training course that is available to students in their Canvas accounts. The course ... Read More
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Navigating And Using Office 365

Navigating And Using Office 365
This slide show provides an overview of navigating Office 365 within your web browser. It also shows you how to use some of the common applications, and some important tips ... Read More
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How To Navigate Windows 10

How To Navigate Windows 10
This slideshow shows you how to navigate Windows 10, as well as learn the common and important terms used to describe areas and buttons on the screen ... Read More
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Signing Into Your Computer

Signing Into Your Computer
This slideshow shows you how to sign into Windows 10 so you can use our district computers ... Read More
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How To Log Into Clever

How To Log Into Clever
This document provides instructions on how students login to Clever, our single sign on tool. Clever logs into our other platforms automatically. How-to-get-on-CleverDownload ... Read More
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How To Change Name In Zoom

How To Change Name In Zoom
This document provides instructions on how students can change their name that appears within Zoom. How-to-Change-Your-Name-on-ZoomDownload ... Read More
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