Blog Access and Google Drive

Hello Everyone,

Today we spent some time organizing how we access electronic tools for use in the MACC program.

First, we practiced logging into the blog interface and making comments as subscribers to the website. As a reminder, if you want to leave a comment on a post, please use your user ID and password. If you were absent today, I am happy to show you when you return.

Second, we discovered our new google drive account, which has been set up by the Burnaby School District. We practiced logging in, using the “google docs” tool, and collaborating on a document with a partner. This tool will allow us to share documents with Ms. D more easily, use tools such as google docs to create work for class, and to collaborate with other students.

All students promised that when using either Google Drive or the Blog, they must:

• Practice social media safety
• Only write things that would be okay if viewed publicly
• Not mention their last name, name of the school, last names of friends, and other identifiable information
• Use respectful tones with one another at all times
• Only post appropriate material
• Only use these tools for school work, not personal conversation or chatting between friends
• Protect the password provided to them for these sites

I can tell we are very excited about having these tools, and I look forward to using them with students more frequently. My hope is that students will begin to do some blog posting as I have been doing. Look for their contributions to come!

Ms. D