LAPTOPS: DO’ s AND DON’T’s

LAPTOP DO’S

LAPTOP DO’S: 1 Use the Laptop assigned to you. Use the Laptop assigned to you.

LAPTOP DO’S: 1 Use the Laptop assigned to you. Use the Laptop assigned to you. Laptop Computer is to match your seat/desk number unless the teacher personally tells you otherwise. Laptop Computer is to match your seat/desk number unless the teacher personally tells you otherwise.

LAPTOP DO’S: 2 - Make sure you have enough battery to last the entire period. - Make sure you have enough battery to last the entire period.

LAPTOP DO’S: 3 - Keep the laptop in the middle of the desk. - Keep the laptop in the middle of the desk.

LAPTOP DO’S: 4 - Make sure there are no pens or pencils inside laptop as you get ready to close down. - Make sure there are no pens or pencils inside laptop as you get ready to close down.

LAPTOP DO’S: 5 - Carry laptop like a pizza box when going to and from the cart. - Carry laptop like a pizza box when going to and from the cart.

LAPTOP DO’S: 6 - Make sure laptop is totally shut down, then securely plugged in for recharging, check the light. - Make sure laptop is totally shut down, then securely plugged in for recharging, check the light.

LAPTOP DO NOT’S

LAPTOP DO NOT’S: 1 - Do not eat or drink anything near your laptop. - Do not eat or drink anything near your laptop.

LAPTOP DO NOT’S: 1 - Do not eat or drink anything near your laptop. - Do not eat or drink anything near your laptop.

LAPTOP DO NOT’S: 2 - Avoid placing anything on top of your laptop. - Avoid placing anything on top of your laptop.

LAPTOP DO NOT’S: 2 - Avoid placing anything on top of your laptop. - Avoid placing anything on top of your laptop.

LAPTOP DO NOT’S: 3 - Do not hold laptop by the screen. - Do not hold laptop by the screen.

LAPTOP DO NOT’S: 4 - Avoid placing anything magnetic near the laptop. - Avoid placing anything magnetic near the laptop.

LAPTOP DO NOT’S: 5 - Do not navigate to any questionable sites. - Do not navigate to any questionable sites. Nor should you be playing any non-educational games Nor should you be playing any non-educational games

LAPTOP DO NOT’S:

OTHER TIPS PROTOCOLS

OTHER TIPS/ PROTOCOLS: 1 Eye the daily agenda to see if you should grab a laptop to start, if so, you should immediately proceed to log into the Ulicny Moodle Page Eye the daily agenda to see if you should grab a laptop to start, if so, you should immediately proceed to log into the Ulicny Moodle Page

OTHER TIPS/ PROTOCOLS: 2 - As often as possible, we will end a tad early so as to be able to cleanly shut down… - As often as possible, we will end a tad early so as to be able to cleanly shut down… Period 1 and 11: Period 1 and 11: Even more time! Even more time! With set up With set up With tear down. With tear down. Thanks. Thanks.

OTHER TIPS/ PROTOCOLS: 3 - No matter what the timing, we must assure a “clean shutdown” and be sure laptop is recharging properly. - No matter what the timing, we must assure a “clean shutdown” and be sure laptop is recharging properly. Don’t just go hitting the Power Button Make it a clean shutdown

OTHER TIPS/ PROTOCOLS: 4 - When teacher is instructing, you often will be directed to close the lid down to “within finger jamming distance.” - When teacher is instructing, you often will be directed to close the lid down to “within finger jamming distance.” This is to avoid the distraction of the computer sites. Close lid just short of snapping it closed and heed the instructor with full attention. This is to avoid the distraction of the computer sites. Close lid just short of snapping it closed and heed the instructor with full attention.

LOG-IN PROBLEMS! If you have computer log in problems … If you have computer log in problems … Assure yourself there is enough battery. Assure yourself there is enough battery. Check the little “WiFi” access switch in back. Check the little “WiFi” access switch in back. Try re-booting. Try re-booting. Try re-opening your Internet Browser Try re-opening your Internet Browser

LOG-IN PROBLEMS! Problems with Active X? Problems with Active X? Click the yellowish bar at the top of the screen Click the yellowish bar at the top of the screen Say “Run active X” Say “Run active X” Click Run Click Run Repeat! Repeat!

Now if we just follow the rules…we’ll all win!