9DGT Start of Course

House Keeping

Getting to Know You

Introductions

Class rules

Logging On

Schoology & Website

Complete the

start of course survey

HANDY INFO

Sync your Google account

In your browser if you can't see your bookmarks bar then CTRL+SHIFT+B to show it.

If you cannot see the BHS folder (has the link for Schoology) on the far left then you need to sync your account.

To do this:

- click your little profile pic top right of the URL bar
- Then click the Sync button
- When the white box appears
  - Tick the box (this is not a major but opens your account in the current browser you have open rather then a new one)
  - click 'LINK DATA' and this will link your account info up.

Now bookmark the BHS DT Website by going back to our home page https://sites.google.com/burnside.school.nz/bhs-digital-technologies/junior/9dgt and clicking the star on the URL bar

Your H drive

Any work you do on a school computer that needs to be saved on the computer should be save in your H drive. This means you can access these files anywhere in the school and also at home. If you download images or other files they will be in your downloads and you either need to move the original (cut and paste as you can't drag and drop) or make sure when you open and save you save in your H drive.

Linewize

If your internet is not working and you are connected to the network you may need to login to Linewize (sometimes you have logged in and the connection drops and you will need to do again)

File Management

Whether you are on a school computer, google drive or your own computer you should be making sure:

you have folders for each subject
you place your files in the relevant folder
you are naming your files appropriately to reflect what it it so you don't have a million 'untitled'
know where your work is (especially on your own device)

Typing Skills

RataType

Join our group https://www.ratatype.com/typing-tutor/

NitroType

How much do you know about Digi Tech Software?

Try Gimp & make a Hybrid Animal

(5 Minutes)

Open Gimp (it's already on the computer so use the magnifying glass) and make a hybrid animal. Like ------------>.

Some things to have a go at:

how do you get an image?
how do you import an image into Gimp?
how do you edit the image?
what different tools are there and what do they do?

Try Inkscape & make a Snowman

(5 Minutes)

Open Inkscape (it's already on the computer) and make the most realistic snowman you can.

Some things to have a go at:

how do you make a shape?
how do you layer shapes?
how do you change the colour of the stroke and fill?
what different tools are there and what do they do?

Try Scratch & make a program

(5 Minutes)

Create an account on scratch using your school e-mail https://scratch.mit.edu/
Create a new project
Make a program that:
- The user types in their name, and a number
- Gives the user a personal greeting by name, and multiplies the number by 10

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