Quick Start Guides

The purpose of a QuickStart Guide is to allow a user to immediately begin using technology in the context of another activity (usually a curricular project). The activity is the main purpose of using technology, not the technology itself. Therefore, a QuickStart Guide provides directions which are concise and allows a user to focus upon the activity.

The QuickStart Guides here have been primarily designed for teachers; however, some may be used with students (or modified). Please contact your building's Tech Teacher(s) for editable source documents.

All QSGs are in PDF format, and can be viewed with Preview (on a Mac) or with Adobe Reader (any platform).

Click on file name to download the QSG.

New Teacher Technology Training Videos

Lion/Laptop Guide

Pages '09	Keynote '09
QSG Pages Brochure QSG Pages Business Cards QSG Pages Inserting Graphics QSG Pages Inserting Photos From iPhoto QSG Pages Newsletter QSG Pages Other Design Elements QSG Pages Page Layout QSG Pages Text to Speech QSG Pages The Basics QSG Pages Word Processing	QSG Keynote Overview QSG Keynote Animations QSG Keynote Inserting Graphics QSG Keynote Launch QSG Keynote Newslide Save QSG Keynote Textboxes
PowerPoint '11 (Students)	PowerPoint '11 (Staff)
Elementary Students QSG PowerPoint 11 Animated Effects QSG PowerPoint 11 Inserting Text Boxes QSG PowerPoint 11 Inserting Graphics QSG PowerPoint 11 Inserting New Slides QSG PowerPoint 11 Making a QuickTime Movie QSG PowerPoint 11 Saving QSG PowerPoint 11 Transitions HMS QSG Powerpoint 11 Part 1 - Launching QSG PowerPoint 11 Part 2 - Text QSG PowerPoint 11 Part 3 - Inserting Graphics	QSG PowerPoint 11 Beginning Basics QSG PowerPoint 11 Inserting New Slides QSG PowerPoint 11 Animated Effects QSG PowerPoint 11 Transitions QSG PowerPoint 11 Saving QSG PowerPoint 11 Making a QuickTime Movie
Comic Life	E-Mail
QSG ComicLife Tips QSG ComicLife Tutorial	QSG Email Settings QSG Email Signatures QSG Changing Your Email Password QSG 2012 Parent email
iMovie	GarageBand
QSG iMovie '09 QSG iMovie Canon DV Camera QSG iMovie Edit Time and Size of Photos QSG iMovie for National Boards QSG iMovie Import Image From Internet QSG iMovie Import Into iPhoto QSG iMovie Importing Clips QSG iMovie Title Screens QSG iMovie Export QSG iMovie Title Screens On An Image	QSG Podcasting Basics GarageBand Podcast 10.8.12 QSG 2012 Podcast in GarageBand QSG 2012 Podcast in GarageBand 2 QSG Making A Song Using GarageBand QSG Making a Podcast in GarageBand (No Pictures) QSG Exporting GarageBand File To Quicktime Format
iPad	Video Chatting/IM
QSG-2012-iMovie App QSG-2012-iPad Digital Storytelling Apps QSG-2012 audio boo qrcode QSG-2012-QR Code QSG-2012-McKTechNightHand QSG 2012 iPadBasicQSG QSG 2012 iPadBasic QSG 2012 WJHS iPad Institute Day	QSG Google Talk + iChat Setup QSG iChat Bonjour Setup
Laptop Basics	Word
QSG Laptop Add And Delete Apps On Dock QSG Laptop Burning Cd QSG Laptop Saving As PDF QSG 2012 Text to speech QSG- 2012 Backing up Data from laptops DISTRICT QSG 2012 Backing Up Your Mac with TimeMachine QSG 2012 Adding IP Printers-Harper QSG 2012 Adding IP printers WJHS QSG 2012 ContentFilter QSG Changing Icon Size	QSG Word Overview QSG Office Saving To Previous Version File Format QSG Office Online Clipart Gallery QSG Word Adding Borders QSG Word Brochure QSG Word Formatting Text With Styles QSG Word Layout Changes QSG Word Lists QSG Word Manipulating Graphics QSG Word Newsletter QSG Word Online Clip Art Gallery QSG Word Sample Brochure QSG Word Sample Newsletter QSG Word Text QSG Word Using Graphics QSG Word Using Tables QSG Word Using Templates QSG Word Word Art
Web 2.0	iWeb/Google Sites
QSG 2012 Dropbox QSG 2012 Storybird Create Assignment QSG 2012 Storybird Create A Class QSG 2012 Storybird Create Acct	QSG IWeb Publishing Your Website QSG 2012 iTweak QSG 2012 Attaching Docs Google Sites QSG 2012 Back-Up iWeb QSG 2013 GoogleSites Modifying the Sidebar QSG 2013 GoogleSite Picasa Slideshow
Powerschool/PowerGrade/Report Cards	Syncing
QSG PowerSchool Register New Student (2.02 MB) QSG 2012 ParentPortal QSG 2012 print prog reports QSG 2012 ReportCar 10 11 QSG 2012 Report Card Corrections QSG 2012 PowerTeacherGradebook_ QuickRefCard QSG 2012 PowerGrade Common Writing Assessment QSG 2012 Gradebook Smartcomments	QSG Set Up Your Apple Device for Google Sync
iPhoto	PDFs/Scanning
QSG iPhoto Basics QSG 2012 iPhoto 11	QSG Reduce PDF File SIze QSG 2012 Scanner210 QSG Reduce JPG/Image Size
WJHS ONLY	CPS/Smart Clickers
QSG 2012 UsingHWA	QSG 2012 Clickers QSG 2012 Smart Response -AddaClass QSG 2012 Smart Response- CreateQuiz
Google Docs	Document Camera
QSG 2012 Creating signups in GoogleDocs QSG Google Presentation QSG Sharing a Google Calendar QSG Creating a Geo Chart	QSG 2012 Document Camera QSG 2012 Doc Camera Scanner Training
Human Resources	Payroll/Skyward
QSG Aesop Basics QSG Favorite Five Subs QSG Mandated Reporter Training	QSG SkywardLogin QSG Fix Popup Blocker for Skyward (Safari) QSG Fix Popup Blocker for Skyward (Chrome) QSG Accessing Payroll Info QSG Skyward Employee Access Features QSG Lost Skyward Password
Address Book / Contacts	SMART Products
QSG Creating Addresses in Address Book QSG Importing a vCard File QSG Making a vCard File	QSG Smart Product Update QSG 2012 Sub Smartboard Training Basics

Template for creating QSGs in Pages (ZIP File)