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
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
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
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
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

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)

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
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
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
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

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
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

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 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

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
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
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
Signing Into Your Computer

This slideshow shows you how to sign into Windows 10 so you can use our district computers ... Read More
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
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