Preparing+for+the+School+Year

toc =Keeping it Organised(6)=
 * Vocabulary: Google, drive, folders, shared with me, create, organise, drop down, rename, manage, settings, drag and drop, menu, move, labs **
 * filters, folders, Chrome, app, extension, browse, Chrome Web Store, Browser, Omnibox, address bar, url, user, switch **

** Activity 1: **
Setting Up Google Drive Folders

1. Sign into your abc-net account. In ** Google Docs,  ** click on **  Create new  ** and choose **  Folder  ** from the **  drop down menu. ** 2. Name the Folder SY/17.

You should now work within this ** new folder. **

3. Choose ** Create new  ** again and create another **  folder  ** within the folder you just created for the new school year**. **


 * Label ** it Maths. [[image:abcict/Screen Shot 2016-08-16 at 6.58.46 PM.png width="366"]]

Create a folder for English and Science as well.


 * Notice that it has now been placed with in the SY16/17 Folder. **


 * Questions: **


 * Pair and Share **

What would happen if I were in my ** English Folder  ** and clicked on **  Create  ** new and chose New **  Folder  **? Where would the new Folder be placed? What must I remember to do each time I want to place a new Folder under SY2016/17?

4. Now repeat the process, creating ** a new folder for each subject  **. Make sure that each time you do that you are working within theSY2015/16 folder. That way each subject collection is in the right place.

You should have one collection for your new grade level as well as one for each subject and include both ** Geography  ** and **  History  ** in the **  Humanities  ** collection.


 * 5. Colour ** **  co  ****  de  ** these **  fol  ****  ders  ** and ensure they are **  correctly labeled.  ** Whenever possible colour code them according to your notebook colours.

Activity 2:Archiving
Your next step is to ** archive  ** or **  move  ** all of your older files into last **  year's folders  **. There are several ways to do this.


 * NOTE: You can avoid having to do this from now on by ensuring you create your files within the correct folders. **

__ **  Clicking on the arrow to the right of file name  **  __

__ **  Right clicking on the file  **  __

__ **  Dragging the file to another folder  **  __


 * Note: You can select more than one file at a time by using the shift key and clicking on each file. **

__ **  Moving using the file option  **  __

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Activity 3: GMail Settings
1. Update your abc-net mail ** settings  ** by clicking on the gear in the upper right corner of your email account. Select settings.

Choose the ** General tab  **.



and edit your information. Be sure to include your ** form group  ** in the **  signature. **
 * Scroll ** down to **  Signature  ** and

You might want to try out some different fonts and font sizes as well as different colours.


 * [[image:Screen_shot_2011-08-16_at_7.49.06_PM.png]] || [[image:Screen_shot_2011-08-16_at_7.49.13_PM.png]] || [[image:Screen_shot_2011-08-16_at_7.49.17_PM.png]] ||

**  Note: Don't forget to Save your changes or All Will Be Lost! **

= = =Google Chrome= = = Please use  this link  to go to the work on **  Google Chrome. ** = =

= = You must do the following things in this lesson: = =

= = = = = = = = = Extension Work-Filters and Labels =
 * Add the required ** Apps  ** and **  Extensions  **.
 * Add your G6.G7, or G8 depending on your grade, as your ** startup page  **.

** Filters  ** will allow you to apply special **  labels  ** to emails from **  senders  ** you choose, containing certain **  subjects  **, addressed to certain **  recipients  ** and containing or not containing certain **  key words. ** We are going to use the **  from  ** option for this activity.

Click on the ** Settings  ** option again. This time choose ** Labels. **

Create a ** label  ** for the subject ICT.

You may also choose to create a label for a certain teacher and place one label under the other.

This is what it would look like if you placed one ** label  ** under another.

Now click on ** Filters  **.

Click on Create a new filter.

Choose a ** sender  ** by typing in that person's email address. Notice you have many options to choose from. For this activity you will choose ** Apply the label  ** and choose the label you wish to apply from the drop down list.

If your ** inbox  ** already contains messages from that **  sender  **, you will be asked if you want to **  apply the filter  ** to those messages as well. Tick the option to ** Also apply the filter  ** to these messages.



Notice that you ** messages  ** now contain the labels you chose to apply. They have been ** filtered  **!

Practice this activity by creating some more filters and labels.

Themes

 * You may now take some time to explore different options within GMail. **

Choose a ** theme. **
 * You can: **

Add a ** Labs feature  **

and set up your ** chat  ** options.

=Peer Assessment= Finally you will need to open the peer Peer Assessment Form , Make a copy, place the copy in your ICT Folder for SY15/16 and share it with your partner.

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 * 1)  Have your partner demonstrate his/her abilities in these areas.
 * 2)  Then demonstrate your own abilities in these areas.