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Friday, September 15, 2017

Classroom Computer Protocol and Technology Update






The beginning of the school year was hectic and there were several issues with technology during the first two weeks. Because we were "behind" so to speak, we didn't go over usual technology protocol for use and care of tech tools.   Please read the entire blog and follow directions at the end.  Reading and commenting will count as a blog grade.  After you have read the blog, make a comment at the end of this post.  If you don't comment, I will assume you didn't read it.  Your comment should include this statement:  "I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them.  Include one other statement from the blog that you learned.  Sign your name.  Due by Friday, September 22.    
  • Check the number to assure you have the right computer
  • Make sure it is fully charged and ready to go. 
  • Although we will not use the Macbooks every day, we will use frequently, have it already opened or immediately pull it up when you get into a class, this will help save time.  
  • When you return your Macbook to it's tray at the end of class, be sure it is in the right tray and the charger lights up.  This is a courtesy to others.
  • Do not carry your laptop by the screen.  This will harm the built in camera.
  • Clean the screen with wipes that are provided and never spray anything on your computer.
  • Keep drinks and food away from your computer.


  1.  Screens Down – Anytime someone is speaking (teacher, speaker or other students), screens will be tilted down.  Nothing is more distracting to you or to others around you than someone surfing the web.  Putting the screen down will help bring attention to the task at hand.
  2. Tech-Tips – It is required for you to have a Chrome toolbar set up on your computer. Always make sure you are logged in to your Chrome toolbar.  Your name should appear in the top right corner of your screen.  The minimum bookmarks you should have at this time are Canvas, BISD, My Blog, Your Blog and additionally you should have the goo.gl URL shortener as an add on.  Others will come at a later time.  Bookmarks are a HUGE time saver.  
  3. Sound – All laptops will be muted during class time.  If you are working on an independent project, you may listen to music with your headphones.  Do not assume you can leave headphones in when you enter the classroom.  When I begin speaking, remove your headphones. Do not charge your phones from the laptops. 
  4. Camera Use – Your laptop is equipped with both a digital camera and digital video recorder. With these tools, we will create a multitude of projects from footage and photos you take. There are expectations that the photos and videos taken are appropriate and in good taste. The subject should always be asked before an image is taken of them. Privileges of these two tools will be revoked if used inappropriately. Please refrain from taping video and snapping pictures of people without permission.
  5. Self-Management – If it is not related to the task assigned, you should not be doing it during class. This includes email, Googling, and social networks. Self-Management of digital access is a lifelong skill that relates to productivity.  Do not change the home screen on your computers. Manage your files and keep desktop clutter to a minimum.  
  6. Saving work – You should be saving your work.  Everyone has a Google Drive.  You should save all of your work in your own drive.  You can drag all types of files into the drive, even if they are not google files.  Word, Excel, PowerPoint, jpg, png, PDF..


Thanks for reading.  Now comment!  

62 comments:

  1. I have read the classroom protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. I also learned that we can't charge our phones from the laptop. -Leah Brownlee

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  2. I have read the classroom protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. I really like the screen down rule. I find it so disrespectful when people are staring at there phone or are on their laptops. I think that this rule will really help a lot of people with their manners.

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  3. I have read the computer classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them.Another rule is that any time some one is talking this includes a student teacher or ANYONE that comes in you should close your computer .... Jennifer Neff september 15,2017

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  4. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. I also learned that whenever anyone is talking you should always put your computer screen down to prevent yourself from being distracted.

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  5. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. Also, I learned that when the teacher or another student is talking you should listen and close your computers.

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  6. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and i will do my best to abide by them. Do not carry the laptop by the screen. This will harm the built in the camera. -Maria Salazar

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  7. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. One thing I learned after reading the blog is that, we should be saving our work into our own Google Drive, which everyone should have. We can drag all types of files into the drive, even if they are not google files like, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, jpg, png, PDF..

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  8. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. I also learned that one of the first things you should do is put your computer sound on mute so there are no noises or ads, so it is not distracting to you or others. -Jessica Prewitt

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  9. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. I learned we are supposed to clean the screens.- Mikayla Fly

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  10. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. I learned not to spay anything on the computer - Brian Thomas

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  11. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. I learned that we should put our screens down even when a student is presenting, because it shows respect and it won't distract us or others.

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  12. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. I also learned that we should always save all of our work. - Jessika Rodriguez

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  13. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. One important thing to remember is that at the end of the class you need to plug the Macbook into the tray, so that others can use it. -Rebecca Lasley

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  14. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and i will do my best to abide them. I have learned that all laptops must be muted during class time and all screens should closed while the teachers is speaking. - Maribel Camacho

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  15. "I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. I will also tilt my computer to show respect to anyone who is speaking" Michelle Gonalez

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  16. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. I learned that we have to put our screens down when the teacher is talking. -viridiana medina

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  17. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. Also I learned not to hold the computer by the screen bcause ut will damage the camera.

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  18. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide them. Learned to respect when the teacher is talking and tilt my screen.

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  19. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. I learned that all laptops should be muted during class time. -Sarah Ransdell

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  20. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. If using sound, you should use headphones and earbuds - Lauren Whitaker

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  21. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. I also learned if your classmate or teacher is talking you should always put your computer screen down so you won't be distracted by your screen. Alaina Chauvin.

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  22. I have read class computer protocol a and technology updates and I will do my best to follow them by cleaning my computer when I get it dirty.

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  23. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them and i also learned that our camera privileges can be revoked if we do not follow the rules. -Sarah Rubio

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  24. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them.Something I learned was that you can't charge your phone on your computer.

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  25. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and i will do my best to abide them. I learned that if during the class you should have your computer on mute in order to not distract others, you also have to remove headphones when the teacher starts class. Jessica Rivas

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  26. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. I learned that we are not supposed to charge our phones through the laptops. -Hafsa Syed

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  27. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. I also learned if your classmate or teacher is talking you should always put your computer screen down so you wont be distracted by your screen. Justy Lambright

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  28. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them.I learned that i need to plug in my computer into the right place when i am done using it. -Alejandra Cortes

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  29. i have read the computer protocol and updates and i will do my best to abide by them. i now know to never hold a computer by the screen because they can be harmful to the computer screen.

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  30. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. I learned that when someone is speaking it is required to have your screen tilted down so that it is not distracting. Ivy Stanley

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  31. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. I learned to already have my MacBook open and ready so no time will be wasted.

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  32. I have read the classroom protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. I also learned id your classmate or teacher is talking you should always put your computer screen down so you wont be distracted by your screen. Samantha Whitington

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  33. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. computer privileges can and will be revoked if I have done something against the rules. Tajiona Jones.

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  34. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. I learned to not hold a computer by the screen as it could get messed up, and to always have my computer muted. Christina Balbuena

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  35. I have read the classrom computer protocol and technology updates and i will do my best to abide by them. i also learned your computer must be muted at all times in class. Katie Cochran

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  36. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. It is important and respectable to others to remove headphones and bring computer downs when they speak.

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  37. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology update and I will do my best to abide by them. I learned that when anyone is speaking we have to tilt our screens ti show respect and to pay attention. Tania Gomez

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  38. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. I learned that using the bookmark toolbar can save you a lot of typing and searching.
    -Jarrett Teague

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  39. I have read the classroom protocol and technology updates and i will do my best to abide them. I learned that we can listen to music when we have independent projects! When the teacher is giving direct instructions we must have our headphones off.

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  40. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. I learned that you can take pictures and photos with these computers which sounds like fun but heavily supervised

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  41. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. I also learned that you cannot spray anything on the computer screens. Keisha Hardee

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  42. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. I realize that having a toolbar set up will save time and allow the class to start quicker. -Samantha Bagby

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  43. I have read the classroom protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. I learned that listening to music is permissible only when doing independent projects. - Caitlin Celis

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  44. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. I learned that carrying your laptop by the screen will damage the camera. -Madison McGuire

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  45. I have read the classroom protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. I learned that we are going to be videoing and taking pictures for assignments.

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  46. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. I have learned that the laptop has a camera function and we should use it carelessly.
    ~Bobby Chau

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  47. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. I learned to keep all foods and drinks away from the computers.
    - Samantha Dunn

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  48. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. I learned that computers sound should be off and muted during class unless stated otherwise by teacher. ~Dalimary Hernandez

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  49. I have read the classroom protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide them. I learned that when another student and the teacher are talking, you need to close your computer and listen to what they are saying.

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  50. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and i will do my best to abide them. I learned that using the google chrome toolbar is very fast and easy. - Kobe Garcia.

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  51. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. I learned that when someone is speaking you must remove your headphones and tilt down your screen. And also we cannot charge our phones threw the laptops. -Joselin Villela

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  52. I have read the classroom protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to always check my computer is in the right conditions and to always be careful when using it. -Daisy Frausto

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  53. I have read the classroom protocol and technology updates I will do my best to abide to them. To save your work use google drive to do so. ~Caitlyn Lytle~

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  54. I completed reading the classroom technology protocol and will be sure to follow them every day when I come into class. I learned that we should keep our screens tilted downs when others are taliking in front of the class. I also learned we are are allowed to listen to music while working independently and we should keep our computers muted at all times. Parker Clift

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  55. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. i really like the rule of plugging in the computers because is always mean to not plug in your computer and also it makes it harder to the next class because the might run out of battery and they will be unable to finish their work on time.

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  56. "I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them.'' I learned that all the computers are muted during class.

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  57. i have read the classroom protocol and technology updates and i will all the rules that you have applied for us i really like the rule about closing your computers when you are talking because it means that we are listening to what you are saying

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  58. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. I learned if you hold the computer open it will ruin the camera.

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  59. I have read the classroom protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to follow them. I learned that we can't charge our phone without the permission of Mrs. Stevens

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  60. I have read the classroom protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to follow them. I learned that we can't listen to music with out headphones


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  61. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. I also learned that if you carry the laptop by the screen it will disconnect the camera

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  62. I have read the classroom computer protocol and technology updates and I will do my best to abide by them. I learned that you shouldn't carry your laptop by the screen.

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