Helpful Tools

Many of the tools outline below will help you complete your course work. If you know of some other useful resources, let your teacher know and they can be shared with other students.

General Computer and Accessory Use

How to login to a school computer
  • Turn on the computer
  • When prompted, hit CTRL + ALT + DEL buttons at the same time
  • At the login page, click on 'Switch User'  and click on 'Other User' (unless your username is already appearing on the screen)
  • Enter the username and password you were given by your teacher (same one as for D2L).  Hit 'Enter'
How to access wifi at school
  • Go to the Wifi settings on your device and select 'OCSBGuest'
  • Security Key:  openwifi
How to print to a school printer
From a school computer:
  • Go to 'Print' in whichever program you are using.
  • Select the default printer, if you are using a school desktop.  If there is a printer in your room, the file will be sent to that printer.  If there is not a printer in the room, ask your teacher which room the default printer is in
  • If you wish to choose a particular printer (such as from a netbook or your own computer) the format is:
    • ADSa999 - printers at West location with Room #999
    • ADCa999 - printers at Central with Room #999

From a personal computer, students may use MobilePrint with the Xerox printers:
  • Send an email to mobileprint@ocsb.ca and attach the document you wish to print.  You will receive a confirmation PIN number by email.
  • Go to a Xerox printer in the school.  Select Custom Services ->Mobile Print
  • Enter the PIN number that was emailed to you and select the document you wish to print
How to scan using a free smartphone app, CamScanner
CamScanner is a scanning app available for iphone, android, and Windows phones.  A scanner or scanning app is necessary for students in some courses to convert their handwritten assignments into a single .pdf file for submission to a dropbox. YouTube tutorial here.

Audio and video resources

How to create a video of yourself with a phone:
Make Great Videos with your Phone
How to upload a video to YouTube:
Upload videos to YouTube
As part of your @ocsbstudent Google account, you also have a YouTube account!
How to include a video in an assignment:
We recommend uploading your videos to YouTube first because not all video file formats will work on all devices.

​Once your video is uploaded to YouTube you can share it in a number of ways: Sharing your YouTube video.
How to create an audio recording in Brightspace/D2L:
  • In Brightspace, select the dropbox in which you wish to leave an audio-recording for your assignment.
  • Click the Record Audio and a pop-up window will appear.
  • If a Flash message pops up, allow Flash to use the necessary devices and close.
  • Hit the record button (red dot) and begin recording.

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google apps

How to access Google Apps:
  • Google Apps are readily accessible when using the Chrome browser (download here if necessary) but will work with other browsers
  • Go to www.google.ca and click 'Sign In' if you are not already signed in
  • In the top right, you will see a 'waffle' icon for Google Apps.
  • When you click on the icon, a list of Google Apps will appear, including Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drawing.
  • If the app you wish to use does not appear on the immediate list, click More at the bottom.
  • As a student in the OCSB, you have access to Google tutorials by clicking the question icon at the top right

How to use Google Docs (word processor):
Google Docs get started guide / Google Docs video tutorial

How to use Google Sheets (spreadsheet):
Google Sheets get started guide / Google Sheets video tutorial

How to use Google Slides (presentation software):
Google Slides get started guide / Google Slides video tutorial

How to use Google Drawing (drawing program):
Google Drawing get started guide / Google Drawing video tutorial

How to use Google Drive (cloud storage):
Google Drive guide