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How do we use Zoom?
How do we use Zoom?
Use these directions to help you log in to your Zoom meeting with your teacher.
HCS Links
HCS Links
These can be found on the bookmarks bar at the top left corner of the browser window on an HCS Chromebook:
Digital Learning - Chromebook Zone
Google Apps Help
Google Apps Help
How do I use my Gmail?
How do I use my Gmail?
To access Gmail, go to mail.google.com, click on the Gmail icon on the Chromebook screen, or press the “Search” (magnifying glass) key on the keyboard and type in “gmail”.
Please note: Your email account is managed by Hampton City Schools. This means you will only be able to send and receive emails from @hampton.k12.va.us or @students.hampton.k12.va.us domains. There is no expectation of privacy on this account. For more help with this resource, click here.
How do I use Google Classroom?
How do I use Google Classroom?
Your teacher(s) will post your assignments to Google Classroom. To access your classrooms, go to classroom.google.com or press the “Search” (magnifying glass) key on the keyboard and type in “classroom”. You will be enrolled in your scheduled classes automatically. For questions about the classes on the launch page linked above, please have your parent or guardian contact your classroom teacher(s). For more help with this resource, click here.
How do I use Google Docs?
How do I use Google Docs?
Your teacher(s) may provide you with links to Google Docs assignments in Google Classroom. To access Google Docs directly, go to docs.google.com or press the “Search” (magnifying glass) key on the keyboard and type in “docs”. For more help with this resource, click here.
How do I use Google Drive?
How do I use Google Drive?
Google Drive is the platform where your files are stored. To access Google Drive, go to drive.google.com or press the “Search” (magnifying glass) key on the keyboard and type in “drive”. For more help with this resources, click here.
How do I use Google Calendar?
How do I use Google Calendar?
You can schedule assignments, reminders, and events on your Google Calendar. To access Google Calendar, go to calendar.google.com or press the “Search” (magnifying glass) key on the keyboard and type in “calendar”. For more help with this resources, click here.
How do I use Google Slides?
How do I use Google Slides?
Google Slides is a platform for making presentations. Your teacher(s) may provide you with links to presentations in Google Classroom. To access Google Slides directly, go to slides.google.com or press the “Search” (magnifying glass) key on the keyboard and type in “slides”. For more help with this resource, click here.
How do I use Google Sheets?
How do I use Google Sheets?
Google Sheets is a platform for making spreadsheets. Your teacher(s) may provide you with links to spreadsheets in Google Classroom. To access Google Sheets directly, go to sheets.google.com or press the “Search” (magnifying glass) key on the keyboard and type in “sheets”. For more help with this resource, click here.
How do I use Google Keep & Tasks?
How do I use Google Keep & Tasks?
Tasks allows you to create to-do lists and track your tasks. To access Google Tasks, click on the blue icon with a white pen and yellow dot on the far right side of most Google app windows.
Google Keep allows you to save notes, images, links, or sketches in one place. To access Google Keep, go to keep.google.com or click on the yellow icon with the lightbulb on the far right side of the Gmail window of most Google app windows.
For more information about Google Keep and Google Tasks, click here for tipsheets and tutorials.
How do I use Google Meet?
How do I use Google Meet?
Google Meet lets you meet face-to-face with someone in a secure, digital meeting room. You can only join Google Meet sessions created by your teacher(s) and only when the link is shared with you.
Other Useful Web Programs
Other Useful Web Programs
What is Clever and how do we use it?
What is Clever and how do we use it?
Clever is an efficient way for you to log in to several of the online programs you use at school. To log into Clever, go to Clever.com and select “Log in as a Student” at the top right. From here, you can log in using your Google email and password or by scanning the badge provided for you at school.
How do we use BrainPop?
How do we use BrainPop?
BrainPop is a group of educational websites with short animated movies for students in grades K-8, together with quizzes and related materials, covering the subjects of science, social studies, english, math, engineering and technology, health, and arts and music.
Your teacher(s) may provide students with links to Brain Pop activities through Google Classroom and/or a username and password for your school. To access this site directly, go to BrainPOP Jr. (K-3) or BrainPOP (3-8) and click on “Log In” at the top right.
How do we use Canva?
How do we use Canva?
Canva has tons of free images and beautiful templates that can be used to create things such as flyers, infographics, logos, and much more. Go to canva.com and click "log in." Choose "log in with Google" and then select/enter your HCS Google account email and password. For more information on how to use Canva, click here.
How do we use Khan Academy?
How do we use Khan Academy?
Khan Academy is a non-profit educational organization that provides free video tutorials and interactive exercises. To use this resource, go to Khan Academy, click “Login”, select “Continue with Google”, and select/enter your HCS email account and password. For more information on using this platform, click here.
How do we use MackinVIA?
How do we use MackinVIA?
MackinVIA is a digital content management system, providing easy access to eBooks, read-alongs, audiobooks, databases, and videos. To access this resource, go to MackinVIA, scroll to find the correct school, and use your Hampton City Schools username and password. You can also access MackinVIA through the Clever portal. For more information, contact your school’s library media specialist(s).
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