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 even check your email by using a web browser [Safari, Chrome, or Firefox, for example].
To access Powerschool LMS, surf to this site:
lms.mountdesales.net
To join a Google Meet without the iPad app, surf to this site:
meet.google.com
To check your email without an app, surf to
webmail.mountdesales.net
The open up Google Drive, surf to
Why?
Because it makes your life easier, your stuff easier to find, saves you time, saves you stress and headaches…. do I really need to go on?
How?
Create new folders by clicking on the big PLUS icon, and select NEW FOLDER.
Name it something that will HELP you know what’s inside – naming the folder “English Papers” is going to save you time because it’s easy to know what is in it. On the other hand, naming it “Verbage I couldn’t stand creating” will cost you time.
After you create your folders, click-n-drag your files into the correct folders. YES – this can be done using the Drive app on the iPad.
5 more tips
Taken from https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-organize-and-name-folders-and-files-in-google-drive/
1.
Balance the number of files and folders – you can get TOO organized. For example, ONE folder called “English Papers” might be enough – you may NOT need “English Paper 1”, “English paper 2”, “English Paper 3” etc.
Think about what will make it EASY to find your stuff.
2.
Name your files! DON’T leave them at the default “Untitled Document“. Name it something so that anyone with half-a-brain can tell what that document is about.
3.
Making major changes? Make a copy, then add something at the end of the filename [“v2“, “v3“, etc.]
When you are working on a document, select File–> Save As Copy….. When working in Drive, you can right-click on the file icon and select “Duplicate this file”. Then right-click the copy and “Rename”.
Seriously, it’s worth the time.
4.
Got a deadline? Put the date in the filename, so you’ll always know when it’s due.
MDS Tech suggests using this format: “2019-10-22 English – Projectname”….. but remember to use TWO digits for the months and days [09 for September, 06 for June, etc]. That will make it easier to find because of how the computer sorts things.
5.
THINK AHEAD!
How does your brain work? What scheme will make it easy for YOU to find your stuff?
The key point is NOT to use a method that everyone else is using – although that might be a good start. The key is to make it easy for YOU to find your stuff.
…and a bonus tip:
START EARLY, AND START NOW
It is FAR easier and takes MUCH less time to organize a few files than to organize a gazillion – which you might have in your Drive space by the time you are a Senior. Get started now organizing your sock drawer….er……. your Drivespace.
Friday 2:00 pm update: Waiting on tech support to get back to me.
Friday 2:30: Our issue has reached the front of the line and someone is looking at it.
Monday 7:30: Things seem to be back to normal. See advice below under “What You Need To Do” to prevent this headache from happening again.
The Symptom: ALL of your Notability documents disappeared.
The Cause: Some device policies were mangled by some system somewhere AND you had iCloud backup turned on AND POSSIBLY you didn’t turn your Google Drive backup on.
Additional Notes: Basically your access to iCloud drive got turned off. Because Notability had iCloud sync on, all your documents disappeared when iCloud access was blocked by a policy.
The Current Working Theory is that your iCloud docs are still safe up in iCloud. They should reappear when you get to a wireless network off-campus. [If they do not, please email ipad@……]
**IF** you had Google Drive backup enabled, then your docs should be safely stashed in Drive. To check, fire up the Drive app and look inside the Notability folder.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO: