Google Apps for Education
Google Docs, Sheets, Slides and Forms are the core apps withing the Google Apps for Education suite of tools.
Google Drive: Any written work in Google Drive can be shared with your teacher or a peer through your MCDS Google Apps for Education account. This can include a text document, a presentation, a spreadsheet. You may use Chrome, Safari or the Google Drive App. Google Classroom: Some of your teachers may be using Google Classroom tool this year. It is a tool that integrates easily with all your other Google Apps for Education. GMail: In some cases, email may be the best method for turning in assignments, it will depend on the class and type of assignment given. eBackpack eBackpack: Use the eBackpack app or the eBackpack website to download or upload assignments. Remember the handy trick;
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Homework Assignments
Use Veracross to check your homework assignments, as well as other important calendar items. Please use your school-issued username and password (your email consists of the first letter of your first name, and then your whole last name, then the letter "s" followed by @mcdsstudent.org). For example, [email protected]. Usernames are NOT case-sensitive, but passwords are.
Naming Files
To keep files organized for you and for your teachers, all files turned in should be titled according to the following naming convention. Notice that there are no spaces in the file name: section_studentlastname+studentfirstinitial_documentname Here's an example of a file turned in by an 8th grade student in 8X. His name is John Jones and the assignment is a biography: 8X_JonesJ_Biography How would you name a file for yourself if you were working on a report about the Great Depression? DropboxDropbox: Dropbox can be used for any kind of file, photos, videos, reports in Pages, projects in Keynote and more. A Dropbox account is free to set up. Your teachers will help you to create an account with your school email and password.
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