JUST SOME BASICS WEB ADDRESS BAR ACTIVE STUDENT CANVAS web address bar – If you know the address of the website you want to go to, type it here. if we want to go directly to Olde Middle School’s website, all we have to do is type www.otmstitans.com. Active Student – Once you are at the www.otmstitans.com or www.madison- schools.com, you can click on the Active Student icon. You will need your MSIS number and password in order to login, but once you are logged in, you can check your grades and see your averages for each class, as well as any assignments that are incomplete. Remember “I” stands for incomplete, and “NG” stands for no grade. They both figure in your average as a zero. So, make sure you check with your teachers to make sure these are cleared up. Canvas – This is the online learning management system that we use in ICT, as well as many other classes or courses on OTMS campus. You will definitely need to become familiar with this site. You can go to www.otmstitans.com and press the icon, or you can just type mcs.instructure.com in the web address bar. Don’t put anything before the web address on this one, such as www. Your password will be your MSIS number and a special password that is assigned by the school district.

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JUST SOME BASICSWEBADDRESSBAR

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webaddressbar– Ifyouknowtheaddressofthewebsiteyouwanttogoto,typeithere.ifwewanttogodirectlytoOlde MiddleSchool’swebsite,allwehavetodoistypewww.otmstitans.com.

ActiveStudent – Onceyouareatthewww.otmstitans.com orwww.madison-schools.com,youcanclickontheActiveStudenticon.YouwillneedyourMSISnumberandpasswordinordertologin,butonceyouareloggedin,youcancheckyourgradesandseeyouraveragesforeachclass,aswellasanyassignmentsthatareincomplete.Remember“I”standsforincomplete,and“NG”standsfornograde.Theybothfigureinyouraverageasazero.So,makesureyoucheckwithyourteacherstomakesuretheseareclearedup.

Canvas – ThisistheonlinelearningmanagementsystemthatweuseinICT,aswellasmanyotherclassesorcoursesonOTMScampus.Youwilldefinitelyneedtobecomefamiliarwiththissite.Youcangotowww.otmstitans.com andpresstheicon,oryoucanjusttypemcs.instructure.com inthewebaddressbar.Don’t putanythingbeforethewebaddressonthisone,suchaswww.YourpasswordwillbeyourMSISnumberandaspecialpasswordthatisassignedbytheschooldistrict.

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IfyouaccidentallylockyourselfoutofyourActiveStudentaccount,emailMs.ElizabethNoel,thecounselor.Icannotresetyourpasswordforthataccount,soyouwillhavetoemailherandletherknow.Shewillbemorethanhappytoresetitforyou.Iamprovidingyourwithasampleemail.

Thecounselors’addressesareasfollows:

Ms.Noel- [email protected] (StudentsA-L)Ms.Ellis- [email protected] (StudentsM-Z)

IfyouneedtoemailoneofthecounselorsforsomethingotherthantoresetyourActiveStudentaccount,rememberMs.NoelonlyseesstudentswithlastnameswhoendwithA-L.So,ifyournameisJohnLee,thensheisyourcounselor.Ms.EllisattendstostudentswhohavelastnamesthatstartwithM-Z.Therefore,ifyournameisAbbyMonk,thenMs.Elliswouldbethecounseloryouneededtosee.

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Zoom In and Zoom OutSometimeswhenweareontheInternet,thewordsaretoosmallortoobig.AshortcuttoincreasethesizeofthescreeninWindows7istopressCtrl+tozoomin,andpressCtrl– tozoomout.PressCtrl0resetszoomlevelto100%.

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