BYOD - How to setup your own device to work at school
It is easier if you have already logged in once to your school Google account at least once to make sure it works before you do the following on your own device. Your teacher may get you to do this on a school owned chromebook.
On your own BYOD device join the BYOD wifi network
Open your Google Chrome browser - you should get a Linewize login page which is https://cloud.syd-1.linewize.net/login
Enter your school google account details
Now go and install these two plugins in Chrome:
You should now be able to use the internet via your chrome browser at school.
Remember to stay focused on your work: ICT FOR LEARNING
Mr Mack's favourite website Futurism.com
Code to save is TM184
Plan It Green - City Building Game
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
Mr Mack's WWI Presentations
DigiStore
http://digistore.tki.org.nz/ec/login.action
USERNAME: st_kowhai15
PASSWORD: kowhai15
Seven Brief Lessons On Physics
Language Websites
http://www.languagesonline.org.uk
Coding Resources
CODE.ORG - WEEK 1: Join your class using your school email and password.
Never coded but you want to learn how? Join Mr Mack's class by clicking on the following link: http://studio.code.org/join/NJBVTR
Tane's Coding Club
Coding Glossary
https://www.mapcon.com/us-en/computer-science-coding-vocabulary-terms%20%20
Links to other beginner resources: https://blog.vodien.com/beginners-resources-to-learn-programming-languages/#.W06T_dL7RPY (thanks Adam for sharing!)
Here are some other great coding resources that are a little more advanced.
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/7-apps-teaching-children-coding-anna-adam
http://www.fractuslearning.com/2011/12/14/programming-for-kids/
