My iPad is busted. What do I do?

What to do if your iPad looks like this
What to do if your iPad looks like this

If your iPad is PHYSICALLY damaged [cracked screen, etc], then it will probably have to be replaced. Per the iPad agreement there will be a charge for the repair – that’s handled through the business office [they’ll send an invoice later].

BEFORE you turn your iPad in, make sure [IF you can!]:

  • Transfer any pictures or videos you want to keep to Drive [Drive app, upload, select the pictures, click the blue checkmark at the top of the dialog]
  • Export and save to Drive or email to yourself any other documents [iMovies, for example]
  • TRIPLE_CHECK and make sure your Notability documents have been backed up to Drive.
    • Easiest way – open up Drive, look inside the Notability folder for the last thing you created.
    • If it isn’t there, go back into Notability and check settings to make surethe backup is actually setup
    • You can force a backup by creating a new Notability document – put something in it, and then going back to the Notability Library.

Then bring your iPad by the ARC [upper school] or the Cuddy Office [middle school].

It officially takes 3-5 school days to get one back to you – I try to get it done quicker.

Google Drive and Moodle – submitting an assignment errors

We’ve seen two issues popup when students are attempting to submit a file from Google Drive into Moodle.


 

Googlemoodle popup

This is NOT an error – just a point of information.
Like it says in the text:

just go back to the file picker and select the repository again, it should work now“.

Repository –> Google Drive


Googlemoodle sesskey
Click to see a bigger version.

 

The “sesskey” error happens because you were logged into Moodle, went somewhere else to a different network, and then came back to school. Here are some possible fixes:

1 • Use a different browser – you have two on your ipad!

2 • Swipe out of all of your apps, THEN reboot your iPad by holding down the top power button until the “swipe to turn off” slider appears.

3 • Clear your web browser cache:

  • Chrome
    • Fire up Chrome. Top right corner click the icon with 3 vertical dots
    • In the ADVANCED secion, click on “Privacy”
    • Click CLEAR ALL
  • Safari
    • Settings–> Safari
    • “Clear history & Website data”

AP Languages exam – using an MDS Mac laptop

What you’ll be doing is recording your voice using a Mac Laptop and the software Audacity. Below are some detailed instructions.

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Move the cursor to the bottom of the screen to see the Dock. Click on the Audacity icon – it’s the yellow waveform surrounded by a pair of headphones.

 

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Once the window open up, look for these buttons, top left. The one on the right will be the record button – click it to start recording.

DO NOT HIT STOP to stop recording – you are supposed to have it all in one file. It’s easiest to just hit the PAUSE button – the one on the left. Click it again to start recording again.

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To Export your recording as an MP3 select File menu –> Export Audio……

 

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  • The AP Exam instructions will give you the exact filename to use.
  • WHERE: Select DESKTOP
  • FORMAT: Select “MP3 Files”
  • Click the OPTIONS button

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These are the settings you’ll want to use:

  • Bit Rate Mode: Preset
  • Quality: Standard
  • Variable Speed: Standard
  • Channel mode: Joint Stereo
  • Click OK button

 

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Once you hit save you MAY see the metadata dialog. I suggest putting your AP ID number here.

 

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IF you want to go ahead and burn the CD:

  • Place the blank CD in the drive.
  • Doubleclick the CD icon to open a window.
  • Drag the MP3 file into the CD window.
  • You should see a “burn” icon next to the CD name on the left side of the window. Click it.

Notes, Tips, Hints, & Answers