Introduction to Middle School distance learning
In this video you will learn how to login into your new Saint Peter's School account. To do this you will need the handout with your email address and default password listed in the upper left corner. Prior to performing this task, please take a moment to think about a secure password to use for this school year. See your account sheet for details. Also you will need to have your mom, dad or other guardian available to provide a personal cell phone and personal email account that will be used if you need to reset your password. If you have any questions or require assistance please contact me through email at Stephen.Szot@stpetersolney.org.
Video introduction to ms 365 and teams
Welcome back returning students and a warm welcome to our new middle school students to Saint Peter's School. This school year we will be using Microsoft Office for Education. Specifically we will be performing all distance learning using an online tool called Microsoft Teams. If you have not done so, please consider downloading and installing the Teams app (free download on all platforms) as the app "runs better" than using the browser version. Within Teams you will have access to a class calendar that you can personalize, join your video classes, reach out to teachers through messaging and/or live video and most of all, access your class assignments plus grades. Please review the above video to familiarize yourself with the basics of Teams. If you have any questions or require assistance please contact me through Teams messaging, chat or by live video conference. To do this simply perform a Teams Call to me by typing in my name Stephen Szot.
See more students with these settings & options
By default in Teams you are limited to viewing the last 9 participants who talked. There are settings in this video you can adjust to permit the view of 20+ students at a time depending on the device you are using and your internet capabilities.
In this video you will learn about the apps available to you online through office.com
Loading zoom, word and powerpoint on a chromebook
In this video you will learn how to configure your Chromebook with Zoom, Word and PowerPoint. Please log into your loaned or personal Chromebook with your new email address & password. This is the only way to install the apps. Finally use the web browser to access office.com and Microsoft Teams as Google is not permitting the Teams app on all Chromebooks.
how to clear chromebook cookies and install os updates
If you are having issues with Zoom OR Teams try clearing the browser cookies (fragments of persistent data) and making sure you Operating System (OS) in Chrome is up to date. Don't forget you can pause and restart the video.
In this short video you will learn how to reset your portal password that is associated with you updated email account. This will require you to request a password reset from the portal and log into office.com -> Outlook to view the password reset email (check your inbox or junk mail folder!). Follow the simple reset instructions from the email and your done!
How to reset your password for Microsoft Office & Google. Our student accounts for both Google Classroom and MS Teams are all tied to one student Microsoft email account. The password reset request will rely on the home cell and home email address parents provided during August's back to school student account configuration. Passwords can be reset by performing the following steps as outlined in the above video: Using a web browser connected to the internet visit office.com Next in the upper right corner left click on the circle icon where you will see floating text to "sign into your account". This will open a new tab requesting a student login email address however click on "Can't access your account" to begin the reset process. This will open another window asking what type of account; please select "Work or school account" as the students have a school account. The next dialog screen called "Get back to your account" is where you'd enter the students full email address and a catchpa phrase of letters to ensure your "human" and not an automated internet program. Three more steps to complete all based on the home cell or home email address and adult provided back when the account was created. See the video for a step by step walkthrough up to the personal cell/email segment. Email Stephen S. if you require assistance.
