Post on 15-Feb-2016
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ThinkPad Twist Convertible Laptops and Cart
A How-To Tutorial for Teachers
Cart Sign Up
• Go to Outlook Public Folders US Cart 1 or US Cart 2 (Twists) to check cart availability.
• Send email to Ed emansfield@oakhall.org, Chris chenesy@oakhall.org, or Evelyn esmith@oakhall.org to sign up for the days you require.
Classroom Management• Teachers are expected to manage students while they are
using laptops.• If you cannot see what they are doing, you are not
managing them.• Report any computer use contract violations to an IT
administrator.– These include:
• Key switching and/or removal.• Attempts to add programs or chang settings.
• Monitor set up and clean up. • Establish laptop assistants who help monitor set up and
clean up. • Model correct set up and clean up procedures for students.
Set Up and Clean Up
• Help students cleanly remove and return computers. • Remind students to unplug laptops carefully without
yanking power cords loose. • Require students to carry laptops securely.• Ensure laptops are plugged in and placed in the correct
slot at the end of class. • If a laptop is removed for maintenance or repair, put a
sticky note in the slot of the missing computer.• Do not allow students from other classes to remove
laptops from your classroom.
Final Words on Cart Use
• The more care and time you take with computers, the longer they will last.
• Students only do what they can get away with, so set a standard and stick to it.
• For your convenience, there is a student version of this PowerPoint, which you can access from the MS/US Library Wiki.
Laptop Mode
Open for business.
ThinkPad Twist
This Direction!To return to laptop mode, twist back the other way!
Stand Mode
Tablet Mode
Right Side Ports
1. USB 3.0 2. Mini DP3. AC Power4. Power Button5. Screen Orientation Button
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Left Side Ports1. Kensington Lock2. SIM Card Slot3. Media Card Reader4. Ethernet Cable5. Mini HDMI6. USB 3.07. Combo Mic/Headphone
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PC Mode and Table ModeTo go from PC mode to Tablet Mode, swipe from right to left on touch pad or hover mouse in right hand corner.
To return to PC mode, click “home” button OR tap Desktop icon on lower left of Tablet mode screen.
Swipe left
Desktop icon
Home button
Tips and Tricks• Students do not need a user name and
password to log in to Twists. – Encourage students to use same computer
consistently for this reason.– This is also a good rationale for returning
computers to the correct slot in the cart.– Encourage students to delete their files from the
computers after completing their projects and assignments.
• When students shut the lid, the Twist will shut down.
• If screen saver appears, swipe screen up with finger. • Sign out of apps by swiping down from top of screen
or up from bottom of screen to get to main menu.• To split screen (25/75), swipe slowly from the left.
Good for note taking.• To lock screen orientation, press button just above
power button. • Touch pad sometimes lags; use touch screen if you
need more precision.
Works Consulted
• Gunston Computer Labs and Carts: an Orientation
• Key School Mobile Labs Tutorial• ThinkPad Twist• Twist Review