Dear students ,
This is one of the tasks that you need to complete before the ICON Rollout.
View through all these videos and attempt the quiz.
The quiz will be available from Monday (26th July) onwards. Your name and class will be collected through the quiz.
Hope you learn something from you before you collect the device on the 2nd August.
Do you know your chromebook screen can be orientated for different needs?
Hear from a first hands user how the Lenovo Chromebook has spruce up her learning in school.
How to take care of your chromebook?
Make sure it is well protected when you are carrying it from place to place. Don't swing your chromebook along the aisle.
Refrain from eating when you are using the chromebook to reduce food crumbs in getting in the grooves of the keys.
Never have a open bottle next to your Chromebook. You wouldn't want to risk it.
Does your bag has sufficient padding?
Did you accessorise your chromebook to distinguish it from your classmate's?
Never rest piles of heavy books on top of the chromebook.
Stylus should be kept away in the slot if not in use.
Do not use ammonia-based or alcohol wipes on the screen as it is usually protected with a layer of oleophobic surfactant to reduce finger print smudges. Always use a damp cloth with a bit of dishwashing liquid for cleaning. Use a microfibre cloth to reduce too dust specks.
Always use a flat table to rest your chromebook when you are working on it.
Don't use the chromebook as your tray plate to carry heavy things. The screen can crack.
Don't use your chromebook when you are taking a bath.
Don't whack the keys, they can come off due to too much force hammering them.
Start with the proper idea how you should use your Google Drive before your files start to consume you. Be organised with the proper folders and naming conventions.
You can do a lot of work faster through keyboard shortcuts but what are the equivalent keys if you come from a Windows environment?
Some more tips to get you going. Never mind Samsung brand is mentioned. It applies to Lenovo chromebooks too.
With your stylus, you can annotate and draw. We will try this out during Onboarding PDLP@Xinmin. Watch out for it!
Locks are coming! Choose padlocks and keys rather than number locks! When purchasing for a lock, do check that the shackle diameter of the lock does fit through the rotating latch. Take a picture for reference and a ruler to measure off!