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How to Back up your Data, Music, iTunes, Picture, etc....

May 10, 2010

It's just about time to collect the student MacBooks for the summer for regular maintenance and upgrade.  The MacBooks will be wiped clean during summer maintenance, therefore all data will be removed.  Quanah ISD will not be responsible for backing up your data, music, movies, pictures, etc.  However, we will provide some . . . read more

MacBook Tip - Capture Screen Shots

February 1, 2010

  In Mac OS X, you can use simple keyboard shortcuts to do all sorts of things, including capturing images of what’s on your Mac screen. For example, you can take a screen shot of your entire screen by holding down the Command and Shift keys and pressing a 3. If you hold down the Command and Shift keys and press 4, Mac . . . read more

MacBook Tip - Get Dictionary Definitions in One Click

February 1, 2010

  You’re using Safari to research a paper on climate change and you find the phrase “anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations.” What exactly does “anthropogenic” mean? Here’s a fast way to get the definition of a word you’re not familiar with. Hover your mouse over the word and right-click. Choose . . . read more

MacBook Tip - Quickly Switch Between Applications

February 1, 2010

The Mac makes it easy to have multiple applications — Mail, Safari, iTunes, Pages, iChat, iPhoto, and others — open at the same time. So how do you quickly switch from Safari, let’s say, to Mail? Just hold down the Command key and press the Tab key (Command-Tab). Mac OS X immediately displays a mini-Dock with icons for each . . . read more

MacBook Tip - Take a Quick Look

February 1, 2010

How do you quickly find a photo without opening them one at a time? Let Quick Look help you. A new feature in Leopard, Quick Look lets you browse files — photos, Pages documents, Keynote presentations, QuickTime movies, Microsoft Word and Excel files — without having to open an application. Here’s how: In the Finder, . . . read more

U.S. Copyright Laws

January 14, 2010

The following information was taken from the Copyright Basics Circular 1 publication from the U.S. Copyright Office. What Is Copyright? Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U. S. Code) to the authors of “original works of authorship,” including literary, dramatic, musical, . . . read more

What are the Junior High Students saying about their MacBooks

September 9, 2009

Read below to find out what the Junior High students have to say about their MacBooks: The MacBook is really awesome, I am so glad that we got these for school!  It looks like I have a better future coming.  Because it tells you when you have homework, so no one can say they didn't know.  Thanks I love it.  - . . . read more

Laptop Computer Initiative

....From the Desk of Terry Allen, Superintendent

June 24, 2009

    I hope that all of our parents and students are having a restful and enjoyable summer. Behind the scenes, custodians are busy at the campuses cleaning, stripping, and re-waxing floors for the beginning of another school year. Maintenance staff is in the middle of trying to keep up with fast growing grass and . . . read more

Quanah ISD 1 to 1 MacBook Program Handbook

....student MacBooks

June 5, 2009

    INTRODUCTION In an effort to provide our students and teachers with the tools they need to prepare for the future, Quanah ISD has implemented a 1 to 1 MacBook Program for students in 7th – 12th grades. This packet will serve as information for students and parents. In addition, forms are included that must . . . read more

Quanah ISD MacBook Acceptable Use Agreement

....student MacBook

June 5, 2009

  Learning in the Present; Preparing for the Future Quanah ISD is pleased and proud to offer our staff and students in Grades 7-12 access to an Apple MacBook computer and the Internet. Use of the wireless network will provide QISD campuses access to numerous software programs and the Internet for educational purposes. . . . read more

Student and Parent Information

June 5, 2009

    Welcome to the Student and Parent Information webpage.  Below you will find important information regarding the school policies and procedures regarding student issued MacBook laptops.  Quanah ISD MacBook Acceptable Use Agreement and Parent/Student Signature Form Quanah ISD 1 to 1 MacBook . . . read more

 
 

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