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EIPS Technology: March 2013
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Monday, March 4, 2013. Creating a Leaderboard using Google Docs. If you're trying gamification. And you'd like to have a live leaderboard for a class or an event, the easiest (free) way I've found to do it with a spreadsheet in Google Drive. The first step is to create a form. In your Google Drive. The first question should be the participant's name, either as a text. Question (where they have to spell it the same way each time) or Choose from a list. Choose from a list. Or maybe Check boxes. Once you ha...
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EIPS Technology: Apple TV to a Projector for AirPlay
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Saturday, November 19, 2011. Apple TV to a Projector for AirPlay. Using AirPlay to wirelessly display your iPad 2 screen on the projector feels a little like magic. Here's how you can set it up, hopefully I've covered all of the possibilities. B If your projector (and cables) are VGA, which is the most likely situation:. HDMI to VGA adaptor ( MonoPrice. VGA switch ( MonoPrice. B If your projector has a DVI input:. HDMI to DVI adaptor or cable ( MonoPrice. 25) and an optical audio cable. A few other notes:.
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EIPS Technology: September 2013
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Wednesday, September 4, 2013. EIPS Moodle: Signing Up and Enrolling in a Course. If you need to enroll in a course on the EIPS Moodle site ( moodle.eips.ca. At the top right of the page. Then on the right side of the screen, click the Create new account. Fill in the information. Be sure to pick an appropriate username, and use your school email address. Then click the Create my new account. The system will then send you a confirmation, so go check your school email. Find the course(s) that you need.
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EIPS Technology: Showing Your iPad/iPhone Screen on the Big Screen
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Friday, June 1, 2012. Showing Your iPad/iPhone Screen on the Big Screen. With schools getting Apple TVs in libraries and other places, staff and students can use AirPlay. To show things from their iPad 2 (or newer) or iPhone 4S (or newer) on the big screen. Make sure your device is connected to the same network as the Apple TV (i.e. XXXschoolguest). Tap the home button twice. This will display your recently used apps. In the app, if you're connected to the same network as an Apple TV. Opinions and ideas ...
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EIPS Technology: Subscribing to Outlook (Exchange) Calendars in Google Calendar or Other Programs
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Wednesday, November 5, 2014. Subscribing to Outlook (Exchange) Calendars in Google Calendar or Other Programs. You can subscribe to your EIPS Exchange calendar (the one that you access through Outlook) in other programs such as Google Calendar. To start, log in to webmail. And click on the Calendar. Right-click on your calendar and choose permissions. In the drop-down menu next to Public Calendar choose Full details. Again, right-click on your calendar and choose permissions. And choose Copy shortcut.
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EIPS Technology: January 2013
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Thursday, January 17, 2013. Automatically Adding Column Data to Google Form Submissions with a Script. I've often come across the issue of wanting to manipulate data that has been submitted with a Google Spreadsheets Form. For example, automatically marking and totaling formative quizzes where students submit their answers in a Google Form. Unfortunately when a user submits a form, a new row with those data is inserted. To solve this issue, I wrote a Script. Var startRow = 2;. Var startColumn = 8;. Colle...
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EIPS Technology: Automatically Adding Column Data to Google Form Submissions with a Script
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Thursday, January 17, 2013. Automatically Adding Column Data to Google Form Submissions with a Script. I've often come across the issue of wanting to manipulate data that has been submitted with a Google Spreadsheets Form. For example, automatically marking and totaling formative quizzes where students submit their answers in a Google Form. Unfortunately when a user submits a form, a new row with those data is inserted. To solve this issue, I wrote a Script. Var startRow = 2;. Var startColumn = 8;. Colle...
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EIPS Technology: November 2014
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Wednesday, November 5, 2014. Subscribing to Outlook (Exchange) Calendars in Google Calendar or Other Programs. You can subscribe to your EIPS Exchange calendar (the one that you access through Outlook) in other programs such as Google Calendar. To start, log in to webmail. And click on the Calendar. Right-click on your calendar and choose permissions. In the drop-down menu next to Public Calendar choose Full details. Again, right-click on your calendar and choose permissions. And choose Copy shortcut.
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EIPS Technology: How to Enable an AirPlay Password
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012. How to Enable an AirPlay Password. If you're finding that students, or other staff, are interrupting your presentations when you're using AirPlay from your iPad. You might want to temporarily set a password. It's easy to set up, and it's easy to disable the password when you've finished. 1 Using the Apple TV remote, open the Settings. App It's at the top right in the current interface. 2 Go to the AirPlay menu. 3 Choose Set Password. 4 Input your chosen password, then select Submit.
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EIPS Technology: Apple TV Cables and iPad Cases: Online Shopping
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Thursday, May 23, 2013. Apple TV Cables and iPad Cases: Online Shopping. Some of the items we've previously recommended. Are no longer available, so here's an updated list of recommendations for connecting an Apple TV to a projector. To connect an Apple TV to a projector, you usually need an HDMI. Converter. Your best bet is probably this one from DealExtreme. Or this from Monoprice. You'll also need a couple of extra VGA cables, which can be found around your school or from one of these online retailers.
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