Phones
Zoom Phone
Statuspage
status.blakeschool.org
Cybersecurity for You
Ironscales and IronTrap: An Anti-Phishing and Security Awareness Solution
Families and Students
Veracross Parent, Student, and Alumni Portals
- ★ Create a Homepage Link (App Button) on your iPhone/iPad
- ★ Create and View Bookmarks in Chrome Browser
- ★ Creating a Homepage Link (App Button) on your iPhone
- ★ Log in and switch between Veracross portals
- ★ Lower School: Access Homeroom Landing Page Schedules in myBlake (Veracross)
- Calendar Subscriptions in the Veracross Portal
ZOOM FOR FAMILIES and STUDENTS - REMOTE LEARNING
- ★ Lower School: Install the Zoom App, and Join a Zoom Meeting (Lower School Families)
- Troubleshooting Zoom: Waiting for Host or Waiting Room - Student/Meeting Attendee
- Sign Into Your Blake Zoom Account using the Zoom App on an iPad (Grade PK-2 Students Assisted by a Parent/Guardian)
- Zoom Frequently Asked Questions for Families
- Sign Into Your Blake Zoom Account (Grade 3-12 Students)
Contact Us
Seesaw for Families - Remote Learning
MISC FAMILIES AND STUDENTS - REMOTE LEARNING
- Logging in to MackinVia for Digital Books
- Bookmark the Weekly Class Schedule on the School-owned iPad using the Safari web browser and Open in Google Docs (LS PK-2 Students and Families)
- Place a Hold for Pick Up in Destiny during RTLP (Students and Families)
- Self Service App on iPads for PK - 2 Remote Learners
Teachers - Hybrid Teaching and Learning (Public)
Getting Started with RTLP Tools (Public)
- ★ Getting Started with FlipGrid: Video Discussion
- ★ Getting Started with Loom: Record and share your screen, yourself, or both.
- ★ What can I do when my Internet goes down and I need to Zoom? Troubleshoot your Internet or Improve the Speed - Teachers and Students (Public)
- Getting Started with Google Appointment Slots Orientation
- Getting Started with iPEVO Visualizer, IPEVO Document Camera, and Zoom
- Getting Started with Padlet
Seesaw for Teachers - RTLP (Public)
Flipgrid: Video-based discussion online (Public)
- ★ Getting Started and Help in Flipgrid using the "Need Help?" Tool
- ★ How do I create a FlipGrid so students in PreK-2, families, or students across divisions can join us? Using Public/PLC and Topic Guest Mode
- Add a Teacher (Co-Pilot) to a FlipGrid to help manage, create topics, and moderate videos
- Participating in a FlipGrid
- Responding to a FlipGrid
- Video Moderation in FlipGrid: Hide, Review, and Activate (Approve) Student Videos
Zoom Video Conference for Teachers (Public)
- ★ Lower School Zoom Safeguards to Prevent "Zoombombing" (Teacher)
- ★ Getting Started with Zoom: Setup, Hosting a Video Call, Tutorials and Power Moves (Teachers)
- ★ Request permission to unmute all participants in Zoom
- ★ Zoom Webinar Pro Tips
- Assign access for scheduling meetings in Zoom so you can schedule meetings for another person (Employees)
- Auto Live Transcription (Closed Captions) in Zoom Meetings
General (Public)
Guest Services For Visitors and Families
ISS Services (Public)
Accounts, Passwords, and Signing In.
Adobe Creative Cloud: Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and XD.
Canvas LMS
- ★ Forgot My Canvas Password
- ★ How long does it take before a student is enrolled in an Academic course in Canvas?
- ★ Opt-Out of All Canvas Communication
- Accept a Course Invitation (Employees Only and Summer @Blake)
- Add a recurring event to a course Calendar (Employees Only)
- Add a student to my co-curricular course in Canvas (Employees Only)
Canva Pro for Education
Cisco - Telephones and Voicemail
General Guidelines
Google Apps @Blake: Chrome Web Browser
Google Apps @Blake: Overview
- ★ Google Workspace (Drive, Calendar, Email) Transition Site using Google Transfer Takeout - Migrating Materials from your Blake Account
- Google Brand Account: How to delete
- Google Drive vs Shared Drive
- Google Apps Status
- Google Apps @Blake Information Clearinghouse
- How to share GoogleDocs - Google Privacy Tips
Google Apps @Blake: Blogger
Google Apps @Blake: Calendar
- Reserving or Booking an Appointment Slot using Google Calendar
- Google Calendar Notifications and Reminders
- Migrating Google Calendar from a personal account to a Google Apps @Blake Calendar Service
- Share your Google calendar with someone
- What email and calendar protocols are supported for clients?
- How much email storage do I get with Google Apps for Education?
Google Apps @Blake: Contacts
Google Apps @Blake: Drive (Docs, Presentations, and Drawings)
- ★ Google Shared Drives
- Export or Convert a Google Doc to PDF
- Google Drive Sync - Downloading, Installing, & Using
- Table of contents in Google Documents to quickly navigate to a section of your document
- Difference Between My Drive and Shared with Me in Google Drive
- Upload any type of file to Google Docs / Google Drive
Google Apps @Blake: Forms (Google Drive)
Google Apps @Blake: Gmail (Email)
- ★ Phishing and Social Engineering Emails
- ★ Find an Archived, Unread, Muted, Spam, Deleted (trash) email by Search
- Category Tabs and Labels in Gmail
- Chrome - Set the default mail client to Gmail in Windows 10
- Setting up the Gmail app for iOS (iPhone and iPad)
- Email Security Hints & Tips
Google Apps @Blake: Groups (Conferences & Mail Lists)
- ★ Purpose of PK-12 Info Conference vs. Want-Ads Conference
- ★ An Overview of Google Groups at Blake: 3 Types of Groups (Conference, Mailing List, Collaborative / Internet Inbox)
- Google Group Collaborative Inboxes
- 2023-24 Google Groups
- Manage your subscriptions in Google Groups - Change your email delivery options
Google Apps @Blake: Google Photos
Groups for Administrators
Google Apps @Blake: Sites
Hapara Teacher Dashboard for Google Drive
Hardware Support
Konica & PaperCut Printing, Photocopying and Faxing with Loffler Managed Print Services
- ★ Advanced Konica Minolta Printer Topics
- ★ Print using System Dialogue Tips & Tricks on the Google Chrome and Safari web browsers (macOS)
- ★ Associate Your School ID Badge with a Konica Minolta to Enable FollowMe (PaperCut)
- ★ Contact Loffler for Service or Supplies on an HP LaserJet Printer or Konica MFP Copier
- ★ Copying
- Booklet Printing (Fold & Staple) on the Konica Minolta MFPs
LANSchool Classroom Management Software: Monitoring, limiting, and reporting internet history on student devices.
LucidChart: web-based diagramming software
Lynda.com Online Training Library
Interactive Technology
- ★ Signing in to your SMART Account
- ★ Use a cable to connect to a Projector, TV, or Display (Mac)
- ★ Use AirPlay to connect to a Projector, TV, or Display (Mac)
- ★ How to Screen Mirror (Airplay) what’s on your Mac to a Projector or HDTV
- ★ Connecting to the Revolabs Wireless Microphone System
- How to Setup the Meeting Owl Pro
Networking and Connectivity
- ★ Eduroam WiFi for MacOS
- ★ Installing Cisco AnyConnect on Windows for Blake VPN access
- Eduroam WiFi for Android (Pixel Phones and Chromebooks)
- Eduroam WiFi for iOS (iPhone and iPad)
- Eduroam WiFi for Windows 10
- Cisco Umbrella: Blocked site message
Software Support for Apple iPad (iOS) Devices, Apple School Manager (ASM), Managed Apple IDs (MAID), and Apple Classroom
- ★ Setting up a Managed 1-to-1 iPad for the First Time
- Enable Location Services in iOS / iPad (v.10.3.2)
- Logitech Crayon with iPad Generation 6 (Grade 3)
- Overview: What are Managed Apple IDs (MAIDs)?
- Resetting Your Username and Password - Managed Apple IDs (MAIDs)
- Self Service for the iPad: How to download an iPad App
Software Support for Mac
- ★ How to Upgrade to MacOS Sonoma
- ★ Update your Apple Mac computer to macOS 12.6.x (Monterey)
- ★ Overview of Backing Up Data on a Mac: Laptop, Photos, and Bookmarks
- ★ Backup Your Home Folder on a Mac Laptop or Desktop
- Backup Your Files to Google Drive - Quick & Easy
- Moving or Backing Up an iBooks Project