“Mr. Rule has my iPad so I don’t have to do my homework”
“I tried to send my homework and it didn’t work so I don’t have to do anything about it.”
“My internet wasn’t working so I don’t have to turn in my homework.”
“I can’t get Google Drive to submit a file into Moodle so I don’t have to do my homework.”
“I tried to email the file but it wouldn’t go so I’ll just forget about it. It’s not my problem.”
It is up to YOU, the student,
to make sure things get done,
IN SPITE OF TECHNICAL GLITCHES.
When something goes wrong, there is ALWAYS a different path you can take to get your homework in. Check with your teacher if in doubt – some teachers prefer some methods over others. AT THE VERY LEAST prove you tried to submit it:
take a screenshot,
show your teacher your Outbox that has the emails you attempted to send,
send an email WITHOUT the attachment to let them know you are trying,
Login to Drive on an ARC computer [Drive.Google.com] and email or submit the file from there. Remember that your Notability documents are being AUTOMATICALLY backed up to Drive. [If you have gotten your iPad updated they may be in iCloud as well!]
ASK FOR HELP.
There are even MORE options for getting your work turned in. Talk to your teacher or Mrs. Andrews or Mr. Rule.
Options abound.
Acceptable excuses are rare.
……..and if you think that’s HARSH, just wait until you get to college. Ask Mr. Rule – he taught college for longer than you’ve been alive.
By the way, teachers can check the “iPad Hospital List” just like you can to see if your iPad is indeed being worked on.
If your subscription to the wireless network has expired [it does this every 30 days] AND you have tried to login but keep getting the “access denied error” [a BIG RED BAR across the top where you tried to login], try this:
Turn off Wi-Fi (Under settings) and WAIT 15 SECONDS (yes, you have to count).
Turn Wi-Fi back on and select the MDS-Student network. Wait until you see that network showing next to Wi-Fi on the left.
Load safari and go to www.cnn.com or hamsandwichtees.com or untuxable.com– at this time you will be prompted for your logon/password. After you login and receive a message that you are able to use the network, close that screen.
For a double-check, go to mail and make sure you have a connection – either swipe down for new messages or try to compose a message to yourself as a test.
Reason you lost connectivity????????
Meraki (a software that runs in the background – not an app you regularly use – and our wireless network) requires the user (you) to login to reauthenticate each 30-45 days. This application is one of many that keeps our digital system working well for our users and keeps others out of our digital system.
We have had a few questions about families installing Windows 10 at home. The Tech Team overall thinks it is a pretty good idea, but be aware that it will take a good long while.
Win10 seems to be solid.
However, there are some privacy concerns that you should be aware of. This article details them, and suggests some settings to make:
