Article relating to the “Essential iPad and Tech Skills” for MDS.

• Tired of Tapping? Use an External Keyboard on Your iPhone and Unlock Tons of Keyboard Shortcuts - Original source article is at
  
  
• The MDS iPad App Portal - you'd be surprised at the tools you have available! - There are dozens upon dozens of apps you can download from the MDS App Portal. CLICK HERE to see the list, divided up by general categories.
  
  
• Make **SURE** your notes are backing up from Notability to Drive - Following these instructions means you can access your Notability notes using any internet-connected device than can read PDF
  
  
• There is more the Search than Bing & Google - getting better results when searching - The original article is at https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-expand-search-sources/ By exploring lesser known search engines such as
  
  
• Technology and Middle school - MDS Tech ran across a site with a lot of useful information about students and technology - specifically, the use of
  
  
• Top Tips for staying secure online - Top tips for staying secure online, borrowed from https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/top-tips-for-staying-secure-online While you can find a TON
  
  
• Web Search, part 2 - Take the Time to Get Good at it! - In Part 1, we looked at how to THINK before you start searching. Remember that the goal is to find what you seek in ONE search. Here are some
  
  
• Web Search - Take the Time to Get Good at it! - The goal of your web search should be to find the info you seek in one search. Yes, ONE. Is that possible? YES! Step one: THINK A) Figure out
  
  
• Notability: An Overview - The below was taken from https://beingpaperless.com/notability-2/. See the bottom of this post for additional articles from this site that cover
  
  
• Handy MDS Website Shortcuts - LMS:LMS.MOUNTDESALES.NET Google Drive: DRIVE.MOUNTDESALES.NET Webmail:WEBMAIL.MOUNTDESALES.NET Grades:SIS.MOUNTDESALES.NET Library
  
  
• Can you pass the Phishing test? - Criminals of all types will try to use legitimate looking email to get your information. Are you savvy enough to be able to tell the difference
  
  
• HOW TO: Get an assignment from PS LMS to Notability on your iPad - ... and then email it to your teacher.  Find and tap on the PS (PowerSchool app)  PowerSchool should load and log you into your
  
  
• Meet, LMS, Mail, Drive without your iPad apps - Even if your iPad apps are "dark" or missing - or your iPad is broken - you can still access the LMS, use Google Meet, access Google Drive, and
  
  
• iPads and Styluses - One of the attractions of using the iPads is the ability to handwrite on the screen. This is especially useful in Notability [which can convert your
  
  
• iPad Tips and Tricks - Gestures, Split View, and More make the iPad even more useful. Most of this information covers IOS 13 - so if you have not updated, GET IT DONE
  
  
• Notability: You won't believe what you can do - Since it is our primary go-to app for getting stuff done on your iPad, it is REALLY worth your time to learn it well. First, some pointers from
  
  
• How to Check Your Grades - Although there are a couple of ways to check your grades, here is the foolproof method. NOTE: Grades are not available during the school day
  
  
• iPad: Easy Fixes to several problems - When your iPad is wonky, the first things to do [before asking for help!] is: 1: Do the ipad reboot dance.
  
  
• Notability: Backup to Drive, Retrieve from Drive - Backing up Notability to Drive Make SURE your Notability files are backing up to Google Drive First, Open Notability. 2. On the screen
  
  
• The value of a hacked email account - Many people use the same password at difference sites - including for their email. So if your account info was among those hacked in the many online
  
  
• Staying Safe online - There is an online security researcher named Krebs that published 3 basic rules for online safety. These still make a lot of sense: If you didn't
  
  
• Powerschool - creating a Parent Account - How to Create a Powerschool Parent Account If you have a returning student and/or previously have created a parent account, you do NOT have to
  
  
• Your MDS Email - You can setup any internet enabled device to access your email, using any client software [Outlook, iPad Mail, or any of a plethora of open source
  
  
• Think you can Multitask? Think Again. - The Tech team has noticed students with 2 windows open on their desktops in the labs - one window with the class info open, the other with a
  
  
• iPad Setup details - What buttons to push to get your iPad setup: 1) Get on the Network • Find the Settings app • Click Wi-Fi • Select the network MDS-Student • A
  
  
• Top 10 free alternatives to Expensive Software - Original article at http://lifehacker.com/top-10-free-alternatives-to-expensive-software-1791300629 Unless you have a company buying
  
  
• Find my iPad - PDF version - Click here to get a pdf with detailed instructions on using Find My iPad: Lost iPad
  
  
• The "iPad Reboot Dance" - Double-click the Home button [the one at the bottom of the screen]. You'll see all of your running apps as stacked windows. Swipe upwards to
  
  
• Save Your Data! [what to do after your iPad gets wiped] - Here's what you need to MAKE SURE gets setup after your iPad gets wiped - or better yet, BEFORE something happens  to your iPad. The Short List
  
  
• My iPad isn't working - no email, no printing, no web surfing - Problem: If your iPad all of a sudden stops working oncampus, it is most likely because your subscription to the network has expired. It MUST be
  
  
• Search the Internet without wasting time - This article will get you started searching the internet, and keep you from wasting time while doing it – assuming you don’t WANT to waste time! It
  
  
• Are my iPad files being backed up? - Here's how to make sure your Notability files and Pix/Videos are backed up. Notability Open Google Drive. Look for for the folder
  
  
• Textilus part 0: What it is & what it will do - Textilus Pro is the word processing app that Mount de Sales is rolling out campus wide for use on the iPads. It has all of the standard word
  
  
• TEXTILUS part 1: Opening, new document, settings - This is the first in a series of articles on setting up and using Textilus, the word processing app MDS is using on the iPads. Part 1 will cover
  
  
• Find my iPad - how to use - If you have lost or misplaced your iPad, here's how to use "Find my iPad" to figure out where it is. This only works if you have correctly
  
  
• iPad not working? Can't get on the Web? - If your iPad can't get on the web can't access your eText can't fetch email ....or do anything else that required network access to the
  
  
• iPad Setup - Fall 2015 - These instructions may not cover all possible things you'll see on your iPad. Check with a teacher or Mr. Rule before clicking on something if you
  
  
• My iPad is busted. What do I do? - If your iPad is PHYSICALLY damaged
  
  
• Can I print from my iPad? - Click for the bigger version Anywhere on campus, you can call up the print menu [look for the "export" icon - a rectangle with an arrow coming OUT
  
  
• Updating your iPad OS - Notes and Tips about updating your iPad: You'll see an indication that there is a System Update in the Settings App. Go to Settings -->
  
  
• iPad Questions part 3: Apps, Control Center, Notification Center, Spotlight - Another video describing basic iPad stuff, such as Switching between apps Seeing all the apps that are currently active Closing an
  
  
• iPad Questions part 2: Get your Apps Organized - How to move your apps around and get them organized. How to put them in folders on screen, plus a few other tips. [youtube
  
  
• iPad questions, Part 1 - Answering many questions people have about basics on their iPad. This video [click here for the direct youtube link] covers: Buttons Turning it
  
  
• iPad Backups- how and why - Scroll all the way down to fetch a PDF version of this info. CLICK HERE for an update about Notability. At the risk of stating the obvious, you
  
  
• iPad movies and pictures to Google Drive - A quick note on how to get movies and pictures from your iPad to your Google Drive. 1. Fire up Google Drive 2. Click the UPLOAD icon [a plus