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It seems I am always being asked, How do I ??? do this or do that and usually the answer is a quick fix or tip that I can provide for that person but there may be others who are wondering the same thing. This page is dedicated to providing you with instructions for accomplishing those simple tasks that don't really require a workshop or a work order but do need to be addressed. Instructions will also be provided in .pdf format so that you may print them if needed. How Do I... How Do I...use YouTube in my classroom? YouTube is blocked from use in our district, however, by following the attached instructions, you can convert the video and save it to a flash drive, or add it to you File Storage folder in FirstClass and view at school. How do I use YouTube Videos at school Testing Links How Do I...manage Office 2007? How do I change the default line spacing in Word 07? How Do I...use Arkansas IDEAS? How do I obtain my STIN (State Teacher ID Number)? How Do I...manage my classroom computer? How do I add another printer to my classroom computer? How Do I...Use SMARTNotebook? How do I insert scanned items into SMARTNotebook? How Do I...First Class E-Mail? How do I update to FirstClass Version 9.1 How do I add a signature to my emails? How do I change my email signature? How do I create a new mail list? How do I get FirstClass at home? How do I get rid of those red flags? How do I remove a name from my mail list? How do I create a phone message note? How do I update my server address? How do I change the Reply All setting? How do I...? Use the Shoebox ? How do I create a Shoebox account? How do I add courses to my Shoebox account? How do I change my Shoebox account email address? How do I register using an event#/session ID? How do I update my Shoebox account information? How do I print my transcript for check-out? How do I cancel a Shoebox Registration? How do I...? Work with Digital Pictures How do I get pictures from my camera to my computer How do I... scan documents into SMARTNotebook? Many of you may need to use the SMARTBoard to project textbook images, worksheets, etc. in your everyday teaching. Scanning the old way can become cumbersome plus writing and scrolling just don’t work!  There is a way to maintain your sanity. 1. Open SMARTNotebook 2. Go to Insert > Picture from Scanner 3. Check to make sure which scanner is being connected. 4. The scan dialog box will open with several options available. It is extremely important that you do not scan at more than 150dpi. 5. When your selections are made, Click Preview 6. Click Scan 7. The scanned document will be inserted into SMARTNotebook, as a picture object. This means it may be sized, flipped, saved, etc. and yes annotated (written on). For a printable copy of these instructions, click HERE. [Back to Top] How do I … add a signature to my emails? Have you noticed that some of the emails you receive contain the sender’s mail address, phone number, etc.? This is known as a signature. You can easily create your own signature that will appear automatically on every email you send. Follow the three easy steps below and your messages will take on a very professional look! 1. Click Edit > Preferences > Messaging > *Initial Content (new term) 2. Add your signature information 3. Click to select "Automatically add to new messages" 4. Click OK and your digital signature will now be on all email messages that you send. Double click the Add Signature.pdf link below to open a .pdf version for printing. Add Signature.pdf *If you are still using version 8.0 you will see a Signature tab instead of an Initial Content tab. [Back to Top] How do I... change my email signature?? Follow the three easy steps below to change your email signature 1. Click Edit > Preferences > Messaging > *Initial Content (new term w/version 8.2) 2. Edit your signature information 3. Click to select "Automatically add to new messages" 4. Click APPLY and your updated digital signature will now be on all email messages that you send. Click here for illustrated instructions *If you are still using version 8.0 you will see a Signature tab instead of an Initial Content tab. [Back to Top] How do I … get rid of those red flags? Question:  My District Calendar Flag is UP every day...I try to look at any site with a flag up because I assume it is important.  Is the thing working right...or should I just ignore it... Answer:  FirstClass shows the unread flag (the red flag) as new items are added or existing items are changed. There isn't a way to stop this. However, you do not have to open each item in a folder to "read" the item and remove the unread flag. To remove all the unread flags at once, right-click the folder and choose "Mark as Read" from the Message menu. The reverse of this is if you have a message that you have read but you want it to remain "flagged" so you will not forget to take action, simply right-click on the message and select "Mark as Unread". [Back to Top] How do I … create a new mail list in FirstClass? To create a mail list follow these simple steps: 1. From within your FirstClass Desktop, or mail box, Click File > New > Mail List. 2. The new personal mail list window will open. Name your mail list by clicking in the Name area and typing your group name. This will be the name you type into the To: area of your email. 3. There are two ways to add your members.         a. Simply type the names, or         b. From here click on the directory button, in the bottom half of this window, scroll to find the name you want to add and click on it then drag it into the members area. 4.      When you have added all of your members click OK. The next time you need to send an email to this group of people, simply open a new message and type the name of the group/mail list in the To: area. Everyone on the list will receive your email. Double click the Create new mail list.pdf link below to open a .pdf version for printing. Create a new mail list.pdf [Back to Top] How do I … remove a name from my mail list? It is a good idea to update your mail lists periodically by adding and removing names. To remove a name from your existing mail list: 1. click on the name that needs to be removed 2. press delete, or back space [Back to Top] How do I … get FirstClass email at home? Simply download FirstClass to your home computer. When you download FirstClass at home it will "work" just like it does on campus. The instructions for installing at home are provided here. If you have difficulty, please let either myself of Tim Taylor know and we will try to assist you. 1.  Begin by opening your web browser and going to www.msd3.org/clientdownloads  . 1.  Next, select the correct operating system. Most will be running "Windows". This will take you to the Windows Download page. 2.  Click where prompted and the download will start. 3.  When you receive a Security Warning, click Run. 4.  FC InstallShield should open. This is a wizard so click Next at the bottom to move to the next step. Just accept the default options and everything should download correctly. 5. You must follow the instructions and click Step Two when prompted. Do not just log in to FirstClass via the pop-up. This first time, log in through the Step Two window. You should now be able to log in just as you do at school. If you need more thorough instructions, open the .pdf file below. We are currently in First Class v.10 however, the home install instructions are the same. Remember that you must be connected to the internet to log in to FirstClass at home. Installing FirstClass at home.pdf [Back to Top] How do I... Create a phone message note? Follow these instructions to send email phone message information instead of sticky notes. From First Class: click New > New Message Special > Phone Call The Phone Call template will open Fill in the necessary call information and click Send. The template with the call information will be emailed to the recipient. NOTE1: you may use the user name short cut in the To: box. (EX. ja co is my user name short cut) NOTE2: use the Tab key to move between text area. [Back to Top] How Do I... Update my First Class Server Address Are you having problems connecting to FirstClass? Are you receiving a message saying "a server with this name cannot be located"? If so, the FirstClass server address needs to be updated on your computer. To update the FirstClass server address: 1. Start FirstClass. Don't try to login at this point. 2. On the FirstClass Login screen, click the Setup button. 3. Change the address on the Server line to fc.msd3.org . It should now look like the window displayed below. 4. Click the Apply button at the bottom of the window. 5. Login to FirstClass. [Back to Top] How do I... Change the Reply setting in my email? Have you been embarrased because you forgot that our reply setting is Reply All and you sent your personal information or ideas to the entire faculty! I have. By changing your default reply setting, you can save yourself from this ever happening again. 1. From your FirstClass Desktop go to Edit > Preferences > Messaging 2. Change the Reply Preference to "Reply Sender" 3. Click Apply > OK Click here for more detailed instructions. [Back to Top] How do I... Set up a Shoebox account? Anyone (teachers, administrators, para-professionals, etc.) wishing to maintain a record of staff development hours may do so via the Shoebox accounts provided through the co-op. By simply creating your account and then adding staff development information as it is completed, you will have a log of your staff development hours. This log may then be printed and turned in to principals at the end of the year (much better than making copies of certificates, etc). It is still necessary to maintain a personal file of certificates, handouts etc. as proof of attendance. To begin setting up your account go to the district home page and clicking Technology Tidbits > Shoebox Link 1.  In the first window click the Shoebox link on the left side of the screen. Then click the Sign In button also on the left side of the screen. 2. In the next window provide your email address.  Then select No, I am new to this site and click Continue. (Note: You will only do this once.  In the future you will log in using your e-mail address and password. You will create your password shortly.) 3. Complete the form. - In the Region box, you must choose Crowley’s Ridge Educational Cooperative before you can choose your school district. - Verify that your email address, name and school district are correct.  Then, choose your school in the Please select your Campus box. -Make and confirm your password by typing in the password boxes.  Passwords must be at least four characters or numbers.  Please record your password so that you will not forget it. -Click Finish. 4. Your account set up is complete.  An email verifying your account will be sent to the e-mail address you provided. 5. Click on the Click Here link to return to the previous page. 6. Always remember to click Sign Out to end your session. You may now return to the Technology Tidbits page at any time and sign in, using your e-mail address and password, to register for staff development and/or track your staff development credit. How Do I...Create a new Shoebox Account [Back to Top] How Do I... manage my Shoebox Account? Once you have created a shoebox account, you can go back and add any staff development credits you have earned that were not in the official catalog. 1. To manage your staff development transcripts, log in to the following address: http://www.escweb.net/ar_esc. NOTE: A link to this site may be found by clicking the Technology Tidbits button on the district web page and then clicking the Shoebox Link located in the red and white bar near the top. 2. Click the Sign In button on the left of the screen. Sign in using the email address and password you created when you created the account.  Click continue 3. Click the escWorks Shoebox Service link when the next window appears. This will take you to your Shoebox account. 4. Once in the Shoebox account, click the Transcripts link. 5. An official transcript cannot be altered. It contains only the records of events that you have attended at an Arkansas Education Service Cooperative, or the Marion School District. However, you can manage your personal records by clicking on the Manage Transcript button. Once in your Personal Record area, enter your staff development information by completing all necessary information and clicking Add Credit when you are finished. As you see, an outline of your staff development is provided at the bottom of this page with a Grand Total at the bottom. 6. To print your record, simply click the Print button and follow the prompts. 7. When you are finished, click the Sign Out button on the left of the screen. How Do I...manage my Shoebox Account [Back to Top] How Do I... register for an event using an event#/session ID? 1.  Navigate to the esc_web site (Shoebox) by using the Shoebox Link located on the Technology Tidbits page 2. Click the Catalog Link located on the left side of the esc_web homepage. 3. Click the Search link and add your event# in the Session ID area located on the top right of the page. 4. Click Go. 5. Once on the event information page, simply click the +Cart link located near the top right and complete the check out. Click here for more complete instructions that are suitable for printing. [Back to Top] How Do I... change my Shoebox email address? 1. Click the Shoebox Link on the Technology Tidbits web page. 2. Click  Sign In. 3. At the bottom of the sign in page are two options, one of which is ...My email address has changed, click here. 4. Type your old email address (your user name@marion.crsc.k12.ar.us) and password, then enter your new @msd3.org email address and click OK 5. All previous staff development should remain accessible. Click here for printable instructions [Back to Top] How Do I... update my Shoebox account information? It is imperitive that you keep your Shoebox account information up to date. There are several reasons why information might change. As we use this service more and more, we will be accessing the database information so therefore it needs to be current and correct. 1. Log in to your account and click on the escWorks Shoebox Service Link 2. Click User Account 3. Make neccessary updates and click Save Click here for printable instructions [Back to Top] How Do I... get pictures from my camera to my computer? 1.  Turn the camera on. Windows will recognize that there is a new hardware device connected. You will see a message at the bottom of your desktop letting you know that the computer recognizes the new hardware. 2. The Camera and Scanner Wizard will open. Follow the Wizard steps by making necessary changes and clicking Next at the bottom of each page. 3. In the Picture Name and Destination window, add a meaningful name for your group of pictures. Double check the location where they are being saved. By default, they should be saved into the My Pictures folder located in the My Documents folder. You may create a new folder if necessary. 4. In the Choose Pictures to Copy window, you may download all pictures on the memory stick, or selected pictures. A checkmark beside a picture signifies that it will be downloaded. If you do not want to download a picture, click on the checkmark to deselect the picture. 5. At the final window, Completing the Scanner and Camera Wizard, click Finish, or click the link to your pictures to view your downloads. Click here for printable instructions for using the Camera and Scanner Wizard [Back to Top] How do I ... Add another printer to my classroom computer? There are multiple printers located on each of the Marion School District campuses. By installing an additional printer to your computer, you might be saved much frustration when your local printer is not functioning or is out of paper and you need an item printed immediately. It is acceptable to contact Tech Support to handle this for you but it is also something that you can accomplish without contacting the Tech Support team. 1. Go to Start. Select Printers and Faxes. 2. The Printers and Faxes Dialog box will open. Select Add Printer. 3. From here follow the wizard to select and add the printer of your choice. Click here for more complete instructions in .pdf format. These may be printed. [Back to Top] [Back to Top] How do I....? Upload my grades to Edline Click here for print version How do I...? Send Single Term Reports to Edline 1. From within GradeQuick go to Reports > Edline Reports > Single Term Reports 2. Select the appropriate term Click here for print version How do I ... change the default line spacing in Word 07? 1. Click the "Line Spacing" command button on the Home Tab in the Paragraph Group. 2. Click the "Line Spacing Options" 3. Change the Line Spacing from Multiple to Single 4. Remove the 10 points of space "After" each paragraph 5. Click Default and Yes Click here for print version [Back to Top]

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