Software Help & Information
Click on each section to find help and information related to various software that the district utilizes.
Apple
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Apple Help and Information
- Apple iPad
- Software applications need to be downloaded through the district's app store called Self-Service app on a district iPad.
Tap on this app on your district ipad and you will see the district app store open.
- iPad Tips and Tricks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi6kpVXO1F4
- Apple in Education (Training and Certification Resources)
- iPad Accessibility options: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAO84FI0v-g
- How to use Apple Classroom (skip page 6)
https://www.apple.com/education/docs/getting-started-with-classroom.pdf
- How to use Apple Notes app for notes and drawing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gACBKEUnLc
- How to use Apple Notes for scanning documents: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SpH4fAYObo
- Record the screen of your iPad:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207935
- Using the Apple CLIPS app to make easy videos on your iPad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1niadt4MU4
- Intro to iMovie app: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6WzrZyBsHM
- Intro to Garage Band app: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53pc20rK7RU
- Intro to Cap Cut Video Editing App (App is available in Self Service) - this is an alternative to iMovie which has received good reviews.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xEDL7ZF97c
- Intro to Microsoft Stream app: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTJtj8i9fzQ
- How to use the Microsoft translator app: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aiqNEQswos
- How to use the Microsoft Flipgrid app: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erW1dXO7X4E
- Setting up Outlook Email app on iPad or iPhone
- Download the Outlook app from self service or the Apple app store
- Open Outlook app
- When prompted, enter your full district email address (include @wpcsd.k12.ny.us) then select Add Account.
- Enter your school network password and choose Next.
- When prompted if you would like to add another account - select Maybe Later.
- Select the options for notifications when prompted.
- Done.
- Setting up iPad screen time monitoring (recommended for Parents/Guardians)
- How to Set Your iPad Camera to auto save photos as JPEG (best for submitting photo files in Schoology)
- Open the “Settings” app on your iPad and tap the “Camera” menu option.
- Tap the “Formats” menu selection, and then tap “Most Compatible” to tell the iPhone camera to save your photos in the JPEG format.
- Exit the Settings app.
- Software applications need to be downloaded through the district's app store called Self-Service app on a district iPad.
- Apple iPad
Clever
Clever provides a single location and login to classroom software systems.
https://clever.com/in/wpcsd
Click "Login with LDAP"
or select Clever badge login on right (elem students)
Shortcut icon above is also on all student and staff desktops
Or download the free app for Apple iOS or via the self-service app.
Videos on how to use Clever for Teachers
How to send a message to entire class or individual student
Connecting Clever with Schoology
Printing/Generating QR login badges for students (elementary schools)
Office 365
Microsoft Office 365
What is it?
Email, OneDrive, Teams, Forms, Flipgrid, Planner, Stream, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc
All staff and students have an account
https://www.office.com
Staff/Student Login: full district email address
Password: same as in school
- Office 365 Beginners Video Tutorial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY8KQrZd0Tw
- Installing Office 365 applications on personal computer
Free installation up to 5 personal computers (PC or Mac)
- Microsoft in Education (Training and Certification Resources)
- Accessibility Options in Office 365
- Immersive Reader in Office 365
- Microsoft Translate with Conversations
- https://translator.microsoft.com/ or available as a free app in Self Service or your app Store
- How to use Microsoft translate with conversations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qoHNE55r3M
- How to use the Microsoft translator app: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aiqNEQswos
- Microsoft Outlook 365 Email
- How to use Outlook 365 email: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDqCFcrMfho
- How to create a email distribution group: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HKKEMxKGnY
- Setting up Outlook Email app on iPad or iPhone
- Download the Outlook app from self service or the Apple app store
- Open Outlook app
- When prompted, enter your full district email address (include @wpcsd.k12.ny.us) then select Add Account.
- Enter your school network password and choose Next.
- When prompted if you would like to add another account - select Maybe Later.
- Select the options for notifications when prompted.
- Done
Microsoft OneDrive (file storage and sharing)
- How to use OneDrive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMFYFz-emlw
- Attaching OneDrive files to a Schoology assignment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS0bOXqYp58
- If you are experiecing issues with OneDrive connection to Schoology, use one of the following articles to help you reconnect your OneDrive using the 'Force Logout' option.
Microsoft Forms - create surveys
- How to use MS Forms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouFKWHQMxtQ
Drawing Tools
- Adding the Drawing tab (tools) to Microsoft Word (on a PC)
https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/word/using-the-draw-tab/1/
- How to draw in MS Word (on a PC): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY8KQrZd0Tw
- Drawing on Office 365 Apps (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Onenote, etc):
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/draw-and-write-with-ink-in-office-6d76c674-7f4b-414d-b67f-b3ffef6ccf53#OfficeVersion=iOS
Microsoft Teams Video Conferencing
- Best Practices for Instructors for MS Teams
- How to use MS Teams
- Breakout rooms in MS Teams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMfsilBhW7A
- Self Paced Video Course for MS Teams
- MS Teams Quick start guide (PDF)
- How to create a Microsoft Teams video conference in Schoology
- Microsoft FlipGrid: allows teachers to create "grids" to facilitate video discussions.
- Flipgrid overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1cOteRWMLU
- Flipgrid Screen recorder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQw87tdBzSg
- How to use the Flipgrid app on an iPad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erW1dXO7X4E
- Adding a Microsoft Flipgrid into Schoology
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpNlgc1ymf4 - Flipgrid link is also available in Clever
- Microsoft Stream - create, upload, share videos and screen recordings.
- How to use Stream on PC or Mac
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oKMXC9xhe0 - How to screen record using Stream
- How to use the Stream app on Apple iOS
- How to use Stream on PC or Mac
- Record Screen in Powerpoint : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCi7z-bJJXw
Infinite Campus
Infinite Campus Help and Information
NEW URL: https://whiteplainsny.infinitecampus.org/
- Infinite Campus and Schoology Gradebook Integration (video Sept 2018)
- Infinite Campus and Schoology Gradebook Instructions (PDF - Sept 2018)
- Teacher Instructions - Secondary Schools (.pdf Sept 2020)
Powerpoint version
- Student Assignment Score Copy
- How to view student report cards - Secondary Schools (PDF)
- How to create a seating chart in Infinite Campus
- Teacher Instructions - Elementary Schools
- Elem Teachers - Entering Report Card Grades and new scripted comments (updated - Feb 2020)
- Elem Comments - Spreadsheet (save file to your computer and then open file)
- Elem Teachers - Sample General Comments with Spanish Translations
- How to view student report cards - Elementary Schools (PDF)
- Elem Report Cards - blank copies
How to video resources for secondary teachers
Account Settings – 1:52 minutes
https://content.infinitecampus.com/sis/Campus.1741/video/learn/manage-account-settings/
Setting up Seating Charts – 4:26 minutes
https://content.infinitecampus.com/sis/Campus.1741/video/learn/set-up-seating-charts/
Taking Attendance – 2:33
https://content.infinitecampus.com/sis/Campus.1741/video/learn/understand-attendance-tracking/
Grade Book Set Up
Copying Multiple Assignments between Sections (or from previous year’s assignments) – 4:49 minutes https://content.infinitecampus.com/sis/Campus.1741/video/learn/copy-curriculum-between-sections-in-the-grade-book/
Gradebook Settings – 7:20 minutes
Creating an Assignment – 7:23 minutes
https://content.infinitecampus.com/sis/Campus.1741/video/learn/add-an-assignment/
Scoring an Assignment – 5:44 minutes
Staff questions or problems with Infinite Campus can be emailed to: ic@wpcsd.k12.ny.us
Infinite Campus website (FYI- You don't need to use Remote Access to access Infinite Campus): https://whiteplainsny.infinitecampus.org/
IC Parent/Guardian/Student Portal Information
IC Sandbox Site
Parentsquare
Schoology
- Schoology - all staff and students have an account
- https://wpcsd.schoology.com
Staff/Student Login: districtusername (don't need the @live.wpcsd.k12.ny.us)
Password: same as in school
- Schoology System Status Monitor
- Connecting Clever with Schoology
- Using Lockdown Browser
- Schoology Instructions and video trainings
- Logging In & Finding Your Courses in Schoology: https://ensemble.lhric.org/Watch/Se5z7L6X
- Creating Folders & Adding Content
- Creating Folders: https://ensemble.lhric.org/Watch/Hx6i9W2Z
- Adding a File to Your Folder: https://ensemble.lhric.org/Watch/Xx25Wbw7
- Adding a Link to Your Folder: https://ensemble.lhric.org/Watch/Li38Kwz
- Message for whole class or individual students:
- Whole Class message: https://ensemble.lhric.org/Watch/f6Y3RxCb
- Individual Student message: https://ensemble.lhric.org/Watch/Qs5e8ANd
- How to create an assignment: https://ensemble.lhric.org/hapi/v1/contents/permalinks/Hc6s2T4F/view
- How students submit an assignment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WU-3OHmqLCQ
- How to grade an assignment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuGY5l1r9i8
- Link Course-Sections together
- How to use Castle Learning assessments with Schoology:
https://ensemble.lhric.org/hapi/v1/contents/permalinks/Qd9p4R6C/view - How students can find their missing assignments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVyb5hX99vg
- Attaching OneDrive files to a Schoology assignment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS0bOXqYp58
- If you are experiencing issues with OneDrive connection to Schoology, use one of the following articles to help you reconnect your OneDrive using the 'Force Logout' option.
- How to use the Conference module (Big Blue Button):
Begineer: https://ensemble.lhric.org/hapi/v1/contents/permalinks/i2D8Pbj5/view
Advanced Features: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=166&v=Q2tG2SS4gXA&feature=emb_logo
- How to create a Microsoft Teams video conference in Schoology
- Using Playposit Video Assessment tool in Schoology
- Adding a Microsoft Flipgrid into Schoology
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpNlgc1ymf4
- How to add a Microsoft OneNote Class NoteBook to Schoology
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDhJUAUVhDc
- Adding Cengage/National Geographic eTextbook to Schoology (Eastview, Highlands and High School)
https://youtu.be/j8AHPnnvLeA
- Generating Parent Access Codes by the classroom teacher
- How parents create an account in schoology with their parent access code
- Schoology Instructions and video trainings
- https://wpcsd.schoology.com