Technology

Chromebooks & 
Technology Support for Students

New students: When enrolled as a new student, the district automatically gets your name and will send your Chromebook to HHS which will be delivered to you by Mr. Guzman within a few days of your enrollment.  

For any Chromebook issues, replacements, questions, or requests please visit the computer lab in the STEAM building RM S-201 anytime after period 2 for Tech Support, login issues, chargers, wifi issues, account setup, etc.   Please do not come during period 1 or 2. 

Staff may also request a chromebook or charger replacement on behalf of a student via the HUSD Help Desk here.

Times:  Every day after Period 2 until the end of school.  Not open during period 1 and 2.

Location: S-201 (STEM Building Computer Lab, second floor)

Related Links

Clever Log In

Email Log In
Email Help for Students

Google Workspace for Education Log In for Students & Staff

HHS Technology Directory

HUSD Technology Page

Resources for Staff

Social Media

Tech Glossary

How to use Infinite Campus

Google Log In for Students & Staff

Technology for All

Google Workspace Apps is a Google Workspace for Education District with HUSD Google Accounts (unlimited storage).  Google apps include:

• Citation Machine Plagiarism Checker - enables students to proactively spot errors and learn from their own writing and helps them become engaged, ethical researchers and writers

• Cloud Convert - convert anything into anything (ex: Convert word doc to pdf, pdf to doc, )

• Copy Google Drive Folder - makes a copy of the entire folder and retains folder and subfolders structure

• Gmail Offline - read and compose emails without an internet connection

• Kaizena - leave voice comments on Google Docs for feedback

• LucidPress - create professional newsletters, publications digitally

• Padlet - Virtual bulletin board to curate media

• PicMonkey - complete photo editor with collages, filters, effects, frames, and more

• Presentation Remote (deMobo App and Extension) - Control any presentation with your mobile

• WeVideo - Create video projects and collaborate with others right within Google Drive

Google Add Ons:
Free enhancements that add functionality to Google Docs (e.g. Docs, Forms, Sheets, Presentations).  Install "Add Ons" within your Google doc under the "Add On" drop-down menu.  Here are some HHS favorites:

• Choice Eliminator: When someone chooses an option on a Google form, that option is automatically eliminated for others filling out the same form.  Great to schedule anything with "time slots" or available spaces/groups.
• Doc to Form: take a doc and create a form with ease 
• Form to Doc: take responses from a Google Form's sheet of responses and create individual, mail merged docs for each person/group
• Flubaroo: using Google Forms as an "electronic scantron," auto-grade students' tests or assignments, plus choose whether or not to email them their scores and, if you choose, the correct answers.  Simply amazing.
• Highlight Tool:  Use "Highlight Tool" for additional highlighting needs in Google Documents. Create and edit customized highlighters that automatically save. Use these highlighters to highlight selected text. Export the highlighted text to a separate document by sequence or by color.
• Easy Bib Creator: this allows you to easily create a bibliography for your research paper. Automatically cite books, journal articles, and websites just by entering the titles or URLs. Format citations in MLA, APA, Chicago, Harvard, and over 7K other styles.

Google Extensions:
Free modifications and enhancements to the Google Chrome web browser that add functionality and efficiency.  View all Google Chrome Extensions.  Here are some HHS favorites:

• AdBlock Plus - Block all ads on a webpage

• Clipboard History - saves old copied texts for later use

• Crafty Text - quickly display large text on screen

• goo.gl URL Shortener - Shortens URLs and makes QR codes in one click.  

• Google Quick Scroll - Highlights search string on a website you visit

• Google Translate - translate the page you're on or a word/phrase you type in

• Grammarly - check your grammar/spelling and enhance your written communication everywhere you type

• Mouse Pointer Double - makes mouse pointer bigger and easier to see

• Padlet Mini - add a web page quickly to any padlet wall, or start a new one

• Remote for Google Slides - use your cell phone as a remote clicker for Google Slides

• Save to Google Drive - Sends opened documents or webpages and saves to Google Drive

• Send from Gmail - quiclky email a url

• Awesome Screenshot - Capture your screen and annotate it, then paste your screenshot into a doc, email, etc.

• Tab Resize -  split screen layouts

• Timer - analog timer- you can also do a google search for something like “30 second timer"

Polls Everywhere: A free student polling service using mobile phones. Responses are displayed live in PowerPoint, Keynote, or the web. A great check for understanding tool.

Prezi: Prezi is a free, cloud-based presentation software and storytelling tool for exploring and sharing ideas upon a virtual canvas.  A much more visually-appealing alternative to Powerpoint presentations that is also web-based

ACADEMIC RESOURCES

Departments: Department specific technology for Career Technology, English, Family & Consumer Sciences, Health, Industrial Technology, Mathematics, Non-Departmental, Physical Education, Science, Social Science, Special Education, Visual & Performing Arts (VAPA) and World Language.

HHS Library Catalog (Destiny): HUSD library database of books and other resources available to students and staff

Khan Academy:  Free website that supplies a online collection of more than 3,000 micro lectures via video tutorials stored on YouTube teaching mathematics, history, healthcare and medicine, finance, physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, economics, cosmology, organic chemistry, American civics, art history, microeconomics and computer science.

Wikipedia: A free, web-based, collaborative, multilingual encyclopedia that is written and edited by the public, favoring consensus over credentials in its editorial processes.

COMMUNITY NETWORKING

Edmodo: Provides teachers and students a secure place to connect and collaborate, share content educational applications, and access homework, grades, class discussions and notifications. Their goal is to help educators harness the power of social media to customize the classroom for each and every learner.

DIGITAL STORYBOARD

BrainPop: Animated education lectures, activities and quizzes for all subjects

Spicynodes: A website devoted to creating interactive graphic organizers and thought charts.

Wordle: A word cloud generator for student engagement.

Bartleby.com: Non-copyrighted literature, poetry, and prose resource

EasyBib: Free automatic bibliography and citation maker

Perdue OWL (online writing lab): A website devoted to assisting student writing and a useful resource for help regarding MLA format