Out-of-the Box

1. Out-of-the Box Agenda Welcome Parents and girls together – 30 min. Students to classroom – parents stay

2. Out of the Box Documentation • On Plaidnet –www.harpethhall.org/podium/ • Go to Laptop Information • Click on OOB Documents

3. Responsibility • Responsible Use Policy • Security on and off campus • After school • Care of machine • AC adapter • Battery – see user’s guide • Screen • Pen tether • Parent/student dialog • Sign Responsible Use Policy

4. Avoid Stress Injuries

5. Care of laptop at home • Store in case • Never flat on floor • Charge nightly for school the next day • Siblings loading software • Damage by heat and cold of car • Common causes of damage: • Stepping on it • Falling off bed • Spills

6. Unsupported Software • What and why • You are responsible for software you load • School supports school-owned software • Conflicts with freeware and shareware • Sign agreement

7. Backing up at home • HH students use Dropbox to back up school work • Student is responsible for backing up personal items and providing adequate space for them. • No control over what is backed up and what is not if there is too much. • Additional free space for inviting others who install Dropbox.

8. The Bear Cave • The Bear Cave • Summer hours • Tuesday and Thursday mornings • 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. or by appointment • June and July • Regular hours during school year – 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. • Loaner laptops • Staff • Ms. Betty • Mr. Karns • Mr. Dover

9. Cases • Protection • OK to personalize case with parent permission • NO writing, stickers, nail polish on tablet itself, especially keys or screen. • Warranty

10. Summer Class • Required for new rising 9th – 12th graders • Covers e-mail, network access, backing up, printing, Moodle, Dropbox, software review • Necessity for good keyboarding

11. Future Expenses • No software or loaner pool fees – included in tuition • Anything that shows evidence of extreme neglect or abuse • Lost laptop, AC adapter, pen, tether • Battery replacement depends on care

12. Students • Follow Dr. Wert and Ms. Blaine to classroom • Learn about your laptop!

13. Classroom assignments Yellow Classroom Green Classroom

14. TN Consumer Use Tax • No sales tax included in purchase • Download form or file online

15. School-owned Software • Office 2010 and future upgrades • Virus and spyware protection (works at home too.) • Inspiration • Timeliner • Discipline-specific titles • Sign school licensing agreement YOU own Windows 7.

16. Service • Bear Cave – we prefer that you use our service • Send to Lenovo • Use only Lenovo-certified technicians to maintain warranty

17. Registration • Already filed by Virtucom and Lenovo • Listed under Harpeth Hall

18. Accident Protection ThinkPad Protection • No fault accidental damage (not fire, theft, loss, cosmetic damage, earthquakes, floods, intentional) – no deductible, no limit – expires when warranty expires • Covers damage from drops, breaks, electrical surge, liquid spills, damage to screen, broken ac adapter

19. Insurance Homeowners • Deductible • Separate listing

20. Supervision at Home • Internet access – strongly encouraged • Filtering on campus • Digital Citizenship: Jennifer Adams – adams@harpethhall.org

21. Optional • No school access to network at home • Can access email if you have Internet access • Wireless at home

22. For further information - • Contact list online • Ann Webb, Allen, Julie, and Justin work throughout summer • I can be reached through email

23. Plaidnet Homehttp://www.harpethhall.org/podium/