School Laptop Option

When you bring your computer to Greenwood and log on to our network, IT will quietly push virus protection onto laptops that are part of school laptop program. This will happen within the first week of classes to ensure things are safe and trouble-free. 

Touch typing is an essential skill taking notes and composing documents.  Academic program leadership recommends students entering grade 7 have entry level keyboarding skills using of home row, keyboard short cuts, and proper posture. Novice touch typists have about 20 words per minute with >85% accuracy, intermediate level with an average of 40 WPM >92% accuracy.  

If you do not have entry level keyboarding skills, the school recommends proacting touch typing before the school year starts. Keybr (https://www.keybr.com/) is recommended site to practice touch-typing. The keyboarding site is free with ads. The school does not provide an account, but students can create their own account to track their progress. Although not necessary one can purchase license to remove advertisements for $14.

Microsoft has done something similar to Apple where you need to create an account, a Microsoft Live (Outlook) account, to install Apps on your Windows 10 Laptop Tablet.  It is like adding apps on an iPad, where users must have an iTunes account.  

Your laptop tablet will prompt you to create an account when you try to add an App.  This account is a personal account and it is unrelated to Greenwood.

If you do add Apps to your Windows 10 laptop tablet, try adding these apps from the Windows App store (they are free):

• Google Drive App (by Google)

• Google Gmail App (by Google)

Be familiar with the Appropriate Use of Technology section (page 42) of the Family Handbook to understand the expectations of using your device at Greenwood. Infractions of this policy will lead to sanctions and/or disciplinary action. Expectations and potential disciplinary actions are further explained in the handbook.