Start Up & Tech updates
Quick Links:
Student Accounts Set Up
Step-by-step guide is here
This includes:
SD61 District Accounts
Google Workspace for Education
My Ed Student Portal
Student Connect
Print Services
How do I assist a student with their District Account Password?
Input a student number in the “Student Account Management” tab at
How do I assist a student with their Google Workspace for Education Set Up?
Ensure that they have activated their district account first. Then they’ll need to logon here:
Student Connect - Give Consent to Use Google Workplace for Education
MD Chromebook and Room bookings - User Set-Up , Guidelines and bookings link.
NEW Reporting Order (2023)
Percentage to Proficiency Converter (from consortium of Greater Vancouver SDs)
Comment Bank Generator/Organiser (Template from ADST Department)
My Ed Custom Comment Bank Instructions
Creating a Digital Competency Chart for Students (to be posted soon)
I'm having problems reading a PDF:
How to reset your PDF "reader"
What technologies are available to student and staff in the MD Learning Commons?
Tech Loan Menu (Library Learning Commons)
Learning Commons Technology - "How to Use" Resources
Students and staff can book these spaces and tech tools here.
AI in Education
Resources are posted here.
General Tech Updates
Hold over from COVID 19 lockdown! Check out the Distributive Learning Resources page. This page was created to support educators with technology tools as we work to provide a continuity of learning for our students through a Distributive Learning model.
The page is updated frequently with the most requested support topics from the Mt. Doug Staff. Currently those topics include: Google Classroom and Video support.
Have a question and can't find the answer? Check out the FAQ Page where topics are sorted by category and common questions. Can't find your question? Email me (gmclaren@sd61.bc.ca).
This site has been active since 2016 and has lots of information. Check out:
Google EDU for everything "Google Workspace for Education" related (Classroom, Docs, Forms, Sheets, Slides etc.)
Microsoft EDU for everything "Microsoft 365 for Education".
EdTech Tools for online assessment tools, screencasting, etc.
EdTech Tips for other Mt. Doug-specific info
Please note the date at the top of each posts as the technology may have been updated since that time.
Don't forget Alexis McKean's posts from 2016/17/18 are all available here in the Tech Tuesday Archive.
If you have any questions (about this or other tech stuff) please don't hesitate to email me: gmclaren@sd61.bc.ca.
~ Graham
This site and content was created by Alexis McKean, updated by Graham McLaren.
2024