iPad FAQs

Apple Teacher Information

Join millions of other educators in learning what an iPad can do to benefit the learning of their students. 

Apple Teacher is a free professional learning program designed to support and celebrate educators using Apple products for teaching and learning.  

Click here to learn more about how to get started becoming an Apple Certified Teacher.

Apple Teacher Center Sign-in

Tip: We recommend using your personal Apple ID to access the Apple Teacher Learning Center.  If you do not have a personal Apple ID, you may wish to create one. 

Feel free to get started and explore these awesome resources. Also, look for more information soon on joining a possible cohort to learn more about the iPads together. 

iPad Genius Picks

Check out a video of Apple's 26 "pro tips" for working more efficiently on an iOS device. 

1:1 iPad Guidelines for Students

The following resource contains our 1:1 iPad Guidelines for students and parents. This will be a helpful resource to go over with students and refer to if you get any questions about the district-owned iPads.

6th Generation iPad

Logitech Keyboard Case

Topics include: 

• Student & Parent Responsibilities 
• The Responsible Use Policy is posted which students and parents signed off on in Final Forms prior to receiving their iPad. 
• General Care & Use
• Cleaning, carrying, stylus recommendations, etc.
• Note: Loaner policy this year includes the use of a loaner only for repairs, not if they forgot it or did not charge it. 
• Data and file protection
• Apps
• Sound
• Initial Setup instructions posted here in case they need a replacement down the road
• Repair and Insurance Information
• Students are highly encouraged to purchase insurance to avoid paying full price for repairs. 
• The list of repair costs without insurance is available on this page. 
• Apple's Privacy Policy and Resources
• Apple takes data privacy very seriously and one of the links has a nice overview for parents. Not exciting stuff but important! 😊

1:1 iPad Guidelines

Tips For Preparing to Receive a New Computer

Over the summer, the desktop workstations for District Secretaries and Staff at East Woods and McDowell will be getting replaced.  We want to ensure you have plenty of notice and enough time to back up and save any files not stored in your Google Drive or server space.  This includes any files on your desktop or in My Documents.  It is recommended you move these files to your Google Drive since your Drive has unlimited storage. Here is a short video with an overview of how to quickly transfer files from your desktop to your Google Drive.

In addition, please make sure that Google sync is turned on.  When Google sync is on, your
Chrome bookmarks, favorites and other saved settings will automatically transfer over when you
login to Chrome on your new computer.  Here is a short video with an overview of how to check to
make sure Google Sync is turned on for your Google account.

If you use Internet Explorer or Firefox and have favorite websites saved, you will need to back them up.  
If you have questions on how to do this, please put in a SchoolDude ticket.

WVIZ/PBS ideastream Updates - March & April 2019

 March & April 2019

Ashland University's Summer Institute Website. 

Program Brochure

*Apply by April 1st for AU's Summer Institute Program and save 20% on tuition.

Where: Hiram College

Explore the mindful use of technology and enjoy the outdoors!  
Graduate Credit Available!

*Click on the image above for more information and to see last year's schedule of events. 

NPR's first-ever podcast challenge for students! 

Grades 5-12

Podcasts should be 3-12 minutes

The site also has a lot of great resources for podcast creation in general!

Due by March 31st

*Click here or on the image above for more information, including a submission guide and rules.

Step Up to Quality (SUTQ) HoursOhio-Approved Trainings for Early Childhood Education
Free workshops on self-regulation, positive behaviors, resilience, stem, and more!

*Click here or on the image above for training list and registration - most are on Saturdays (6 hrs each)

*Search by county and "no fee" for free workshops

Upcoming Courses for Graduate Credit or Contact Hours

Available Ashland University Graduate Credit = $170

If you missed Digital Learning Day in February, no worries! 

Click here to view the recordings and streams from all of the sessions!

NewsDepth wins Parents' Choice Award for Television
http://www.parents-choice.org/

*Parents' Choice Awards is also a great resource for 
award-winning books, websites, apps, and more! 

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For additional resources and updates, you can visit WVIZ/PBS ideastream or reach out to Kristin Dages with questions!

  

Avoid & Report Google Scams

Unscrupulous people sometimes try to use the Google brand to scam and defraud others. Click here for an overview of a few common scams, and ways that you can avoid and report them.  

Recently, we've seen many spam emails requesting payment for invoices that look like they're coming from Hudson staff members. These emails often contain suspicious links, which when clicked, can install malware. Please delete any suspicious emails and mark them as spam. Remember that any email asking for personally identifiable information or payment will never be sent from anyone at Hudson City Schools. 

Avoid phishing attacks

Be careful anytime you get an email from a site asking for personal information. If you get this type of email:

1. Don’t click any links or provide personal information until you've confirmed the email is real.
2. If the sender has a Gmail address, report the Gmail abuse to Google.

Note: Gmail won't ever ask you for personal information, like your password, over email.

When you get an email that looks suspicious, here are a few things to check for:

• Check that the email address and the sender name match.
• Check if the email is authenticated.
• Hover over any links before you click on them. If the URL of the link doesn't match the description of the link, it might be leading you to a phishing site.
• Check the message headers to make sure the "from" header isn't showing an incorrect name.

Important: If you think your Gmail address has been taken over, recover your compromised Gmail account before sending or opening any other emails.

Avoid and report phishing emails

A phishing attack happens when someone tries to trick you into sharing personal information online.

What phishing is

Phishing is usually done through email, ads, or by sites that look similar to sites you already use. For example, someone who is phishing might send you an email that looks like it's from your bank so that you'll give them information about your bank account.

Phishing emails or sites might ask for:

• Usernames and passwords, including password changes
• Social Security numbers
• Bank account numbers
• PINs (Personal Identification Numbers)
• Credit card numbers
• Your mother’s maiden name
• Your birthday

Important: Google or Gmail will never ask you to provide this type of information in an email.

Report phishing emails

When we identify that an email may be phishing or suspicious, we might show a warning or move the email to Spam. If an email wasn't marked correctly, follow the steps below to mark or unmark it as phishing.

Note: When you manually move an email into your Spam folder, Google will receive a copy of the email and may analyze it to help protect our users from spam and abuse.

Report a phishing email

1. On a computer, go to Gmail. 
2. Open the message.
3. Next to Reply , click More .
   Note: If you're using classic Gmail, click the Down arrow .
4. Click Report phishing.