Reminder: Prevent a cracked tablet screen by not leaving your tablet in the extreme heat (or cold) of your car! AND to prevent overcharging of the tablet batteries, do not charge batteries more than once per week over night in the tablet carts.
RRC TECH & DATA WORKSHOP
Workshop Glossary:
Anthros Tablet Carts:(24 for $23K-included iPad sync cable sets for 10 of the carts) are lockable Surface and iPad tablet computer storage units that will be
placed in all K-6 classrooms and as near as possible to the Junior High and Senior High English, Science, Special Ed, & Social Studies classrooms.
Aerohive (40 AP for $23K covers 34 classroom school building) or the "hive" wireless system is in both buildings. Aerohive allows staff and student CIPA compliant
filtered network access throughout the buildings without the need to continuously change routers as one moves through the
buildings. Access Point name = RRC; password = Falcons####
CIPA compliance:
"Children's Internet Protection Act" is FEDERAL LAW.
(SURFACE RT doesn't allow an alternative web browser, so an IE CIPA COMPLIANCE solution works nicely)
RT support
Microsoft Surface RT: is a 10 month old tablet computer that was originally sold in December of 2012 for $629 with a
"type keyboard", Microsoft reduced the price to schools to $199 for the tablet this summer (recommend the TYPE KEYBOARD for an additional $90). The District
purchased 486 of the tablets in July/August for grades Pre-K, grades 3 and up, including all faculty and staff.
Results of April 2013 Faculty "APPS and SOFTWARE SURVEY": #1. Microsoft Office WORD; #2. Office PP; #3. Excel
USB and Printer support was a plus
Network Printers:(HP4000 is not compatible with RT, HP4100, HP4200, HP8150 & HP9000 series printers are compatible) Locations of network printers and "how to setup printer" instructions for the Surface tablets are at:
http://www.rrcnet.org/~graphics/HP4200printer.html
(link #1.9 on the http://www.rrcnet.org/~graphics/surface.html website). Please feel free to ask Steve, Sharon or Leonard for help with this as well.
RT & 3D PRINTERS in a FABLAB
microsoft-touts-windows-81-3-d-printing
RT & 3D PRINTERS in a FABLAB "thingiverse"
"THINGIVERSE site gives you suggestions of RT printer objects
BUY A COVER FOR YOUR RT: We bought on AMAZON.COM Elsse (TM) Premium Folio Case with Stand for Microsoft Surface RT / Surface 2 (Does not fit Windows 8 Pro Version) - Black
for $12.99 each
Apple iPad mini 16: is a tablet computer for RRC grades
K, 1 and 2. Educational "apps" or programs that may be downloaded via iTunes
at the "Apple Online Store". Microsoft provides a similar service
for their Surface RT tablet.
GREAT APP selection with the Apple Products
I HAVE LOOKED AT COVERS FOR THE MINI, found some on AMAZON, but looking for suggestions....
"Courtesy Mode": is the classroom instructor directing
the students to close the cover on their tablet computer so students may direct
their attention to the classroom insturctor.
STUDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Learning Point Navigator Minnesota Assessment Website Information
LEARNING POINT NAVIGATOR WORKS FINE WITH WINDOWS RT 8.0, but not 8.1..... still need to work this out or just wait until MDE changes it's testing company.
No matter where you are in Windows 8 or Windows RT, the charms help you do the things you do most often, like search, share links and photos, connect devices, and change settings. What you can do with the charms can change depending on if you're on the Start screen or using an app. QUICK HELPFUL HINT: THE QUICK WAY TO SHUTDOWN YOUR SURFACE TABLET WOULD BE TO PRESS (WINDOWS KEY + C) ON THE KEYBOARD, then touch POWER & SHUTDOWN.
METRO INTERFACE is the Windows 8 Start Screen and includes the SURFACE RT DESKTOP MODE which is a "look alike" to WINDOWS 7 with some key differences.
ONEDRIVE formerly called SKYDRIVE is a file hosting service that allows users to upload and sync files to a cloud storage and then access them from a Web browser or their local device. It is part of the Windows Live range of online services and allows users to keep the files private, share them with contacts, or make the files public. Publicly shared files do not require a Microsoft account to access. For students or staff to access a school created SKYDRIVE account, the username is in the format of rrc14tape@outlook.com where the 14 refers to the graduation year of the student; the "tape" refers to taNNER peTERSON (first two letters in first and last name). The password is Falcon### (where the ### is substitued for the student or staff RRC lunch number).
"CLOUD BASED" FILE STORAGE VIA MICROSOFT "SKYDRIVE" AND MICROSOFT "STORE" ACCESS.
Example username for Nathan Runck = rrc18naru@outlook.com
Example password for Nathan = Falcons(lunch number) or Falcons999 (example only)
HOW TO USE SKYDRIVE and Share files and folders and change permissions
QR Codes in the Classroom Move information quickly to students, staff and community with a QR Code! (instructions: play two short student & teacher videos)
Activity: Go into the MICROSOFT STORE & SEARCH, INSTALL the QRReader app.
TABLET STYLUS, EAR BUDS & CASES: You may purchase a "capacitive stylus" for your surface to navigate with the touch screen. Store ear buds in the bottom tray of your classroom's Tablet Cart. I would suggest labeling the ear buds with masking tape so the students don't share ear wax!
Have yet to find a good Wireless Video Solution for the RT, can use SPASHTOP to remote back to a desktop connection to a classroom projector, but you would need to buy a Surface 2 or PRO to connect to WiDi such as an ActionTEC ScreenBeam PRO or other Miracast Devices.
All of the information presented today may be referenced at a later time via the link:
http://www.rrcnet.org/default.shtml. (non Java link for iPads and non-Java tablets).
#1.1 VIDEO: Microsoft Surface RT Complete Review (6:23)
#1.1a Microsoft Surface RT tips - Updated 01/20/2014
#1.1b 3D.SI.EDU - Updated 03/2/2014
#1.2 VIDEO: Microsoft Surface RT Tutorial (8:59)
#1.3 VIDEO: How to Operate Microsoft Surface RT (7:44)
#1.3a VIDEO: POSITIVE AUGUST 2013 REVIEW of Microsoft Surface RT
#1.3b VIDEO: another POSITIVE AUGUST 2013 REVIEW of Microsoft Surface RT
#1.3c VIDEO: Surface RT for education discussion of "Intune", "OFFICE 365", ETC.
#1.3d VIDEO: EDUCATION PRICING of WINDOWS INTUNE
#1.3e VIDEO: MICROSOFT PARTNERS IN LEARNING NETWORK
#1.3f OFFICE 365 STARTER MANUAL 2013 Edition
#1.3g Windows 8 Deployment Planning Guide for Education
#1.4 Getting Started with Microsoft Surface RT
(includes Microsoft Surface RT instruction manual)
#1.5 Microsoft Surface RT gesture and keyboard shortcut guide
(the keyboard shortcut guides are useful)
Software update will improve Microsoft Surface Touch and Type covers
#1.6 Troubleshoot Touch Cover or Type Cover
#1.7 Mobile Device Management Example: "INTUNE"
(allows cloud domain, AD, etc. management for Windows Phone, Windows RT and Windows Home)
#1.10 HP 4200 LaserJet PRINTER SETUP INSTRUCTIONS
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#1.12 OFFICE 365 for EDUCATION
#1.13 System Center Configuration Manager
#1.14 Microsoft Surface RT Overview and Specifications
#1.15 VIDEO: Top Ten Microsoft Surface RT APPS
#1.16 WINDOWS RT SOURCE.COM "winrtsource.com"
#1.17 VIDEO: Jailbreak Microsoft Surface RT
#1.18 VIDEO: How to reset Microsoft Surface RT back to Factory Default
#1.18a How to reset Microsoft Surface RT password
#1.18b How to reset Microsoft Surface RT back to factory
#1.19 VIDEO: How to reset Windows 8 Password
#1.20 Troubleshoot Windows Store apps on Surface
#1.21 Microsoft Surface RT Printing help
#1.22 Microsoft Surface RT Printing to HP LaserJet Network Printing compatability list
#1.23B Surface RT Connecting to a Brother Network Printer
#1.24 Windows 8 compatibility for HP LaserJet 4200 Laser Printer model Q2425A from HP
#1.25 Windows Computer Hardware Compatibility Center
#1.26 Additional Windows Computer Hardware Compatibility Center Items
#1.27 What Does the "RT" In Windows RT Stand For?
#1.29 Microsoft in Education Blog
#1.30 Microsoft in Education Teacher Resources and more...
#1.31 Bloomington Microsoft Store Location @ The Mall of America
#1.33 How to Connect Surface to a Wired TV or Projector Port
#1.34 A Review of Windows RT from ZDNET
#1.35 How to run normal x86 Windows apps on your Windows RT tablet
#1.36 Managing PCs and Tablets with Windows Multipoint Server 2012
#1.39 5 Things you might not know about Windows RT
#1.40 Note taking Using Surface RT as a Tablet (OneNote)
#1.41 HP 4200 LaserJet PRINTER SETUP INSTRUCTIONS
#1.42 PRINTER SETUP & IP INVENTORY
#1.46 10 Tips & Tricks To Setup And Customize Microsoft Surface RT
#1.48 The Price is Right: 11 Excellent Sites for Free Digital Textbooks
#1.49 Windows 8.1 to Reinvent the Surface RT with Outlook 2013
#1.51 The Price is Right: 11 Excellent Sites for Free Digital Textbooks
#1.52 Troubleshooting guide for managing Windows RT using ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 and Windows Intune
#1.53 Troubleshooting Windows RT Client Software Distribution Issues
#1.56 Top Windows 8 apps for education
#1.57 The best collaborative Windows 8 education app for primary children - nsquared 'make words'
#1.58 The first key education apps to install on Windows 8
#1.59 New Windows to Unified Management: System Center 2012 & Windows InTune
#1.63 With Windows 8.1, Surface RT Far Better for Business and Education
#1.64 Microsoft attempts to make Surface RT tablet enterprise-worthy
#1.65 Standardizing on Windows tablet PCs to simplify device management
#1.66 Chatfield School's Surface RT order program = BYOD
#1.67 Setup Microsoft Surface RT for teachers
#1.68 Bing Adds Hardware and Curriculum for Schools, Subtracts Ads