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=='''Pre-K - Kindergarten'''==


All Lower School students will be issued a device to keep at home in the event that a cohort, class or the school transitions to remote learning due to extenuating circumstances.  Students will receive a tech orientation during the first weeks of school to ensure they are able to access their accounts throughout the year. If you have any questions that are not answered here, please contact us at [mailto:support-ticket@riverdale.edu support-ticket@riverdale.edu]


==Grades Pre-K - 2==
Students in Pre-K and Kindergarten will not receive devices to take home for school use for the 23-24 school year.


== Grade 1 - Grade 2 ==


Pre-K and Kindergarten students will be issued a 5th Gen. iPad to keep at home in the event of remote learning.
===Equipment===
All Grade 1 and Grade 2 Homebase classes have iPad carts stored in their classrooms; students will be assigned a device at the beginning of the year for classroom use. During the first few weeks of school, Students will receive a technology orientation (how to login, proper use, overview of applications students will use, and digital intelligence). Students will use a Clever badge, in conjunction with the Clever app to log into various apps.


All 1st and 2nd Grade Homebase classes will have a cart of iPads stored in their classrooms, and students will be assigned a device at the beginning of the year. Students will use a Clever badge, in conjunction with the Clever app to log in to their devices.
===Students Logging in to Clever===
Students will use the Clever app and badge to gain access to all of the learning platforms they will use throughout the school year. This badge can be used by your child to login to our systems without having to remember or type a username and passphrase. All students will be provided with a printed version of their Badge to be kept in their homebase.


===Clever Badge Login===
=='''Grades 3 - 5'''==
The Clever badge along with the Clever App will give your student access to all of the learning platforms they will use throughout the school year. This Badge can be used by your child to logon to our systems without having to remember or type a username and passphrase.  All students will be provided with a printed version of their Badge to bring home with them during technology orientation. You can also scan a digital copy of the badge if you have one available, by holding your phone with the Badge open, up to the camera on your iPad/Chromebook.


If you need a replacement of your child's Clever badge please request one by emailing us at support-ticket@riverdale.edu.
===Equipment===
All 3rd to 5th Grade Homebase classes have a cart of Chromebooks stored in their classrooms; students will be assigned a device at the beginning of the year for classroom use. Students will receive a technology orientation and login credentials to access their device during the first few weeks of school. '''Only''' '''5th Grade students will have an additional device, which will be sent home during the first weeks of school to facilitate completion of assignments at home, if needed.'''


===How to login===
===Logging in with Google Credentials===
All 3rd to 5th grade students will use their Riverdale credentials to login to their Chromebooks. Student logins consist of their first initial of their first name, their last name, and the graduation year @riverdale.edu. '''E.g. scastro29@riverdale.edu'''


#'''Open Clever'''<br>Open the Clever app and sign in using your Clever Badge
=='''Device Replacement and Repair Policy'''==
#'''Logon'''<br>Hold your Badge to the camera.  You can also scan the Badge by holding your phone - with the Badge open - up to the camera.  We strongly suggest you make a printed version of the Badge as your child will need it each time they access any learning platforms at home.
 
 
'''(Pertinent only to 5th graders)'''


#'''Select desired app'''<br>Once signed in, click the desired app.  You will be prompted to open the desired app
If a device is lost, stolen or destroyed/damaged beyond repair while off-campus (including at home and during transit to/from school), the family will be responsible for the full replacement cost of:


==Grades 3 - 5==
* $430 for a Chromebook.
All 3rd to 5th Grade Homebase classes will have a cart of Chromebooks stored in their classrooms, and students will be assigned a device at the beginning of the year. Students in these grade levels will receive login credentials to access their learning platforms, and 4th and 5th-grade students will be introduced to email. 3rd and 4th Graders will be sent home with an additional device in case there is a scenario where remote learning is needed. Returning 5th Grade students already have an additional device that they will keep at home and will use to complete assignments.  


===How to Login===
We purchase accidental damage coverage and most broken screens and other minor issues will be covered under those policies. If the damage is beyond the scope of those policies we will at our discretion and best judgment ask families to pay for the repair or a device replacement.
All 3rd to 5th grade students will use their Riverdale credentials to log in to their Chromebooks both at school and at home. Student logins consist of their first initial of their first name, their last name, and the graduation year @Riverdale.edu.


Students can access their learning platform from home by following the written steps below:
Families are responsible for replacing broken chargers with the equivalent OEM (Lenovo) product (contact us for details if you find yourself in that situation). If there is a manufacturing defect or other non-user issue, we will investigate and determine the best course of action.


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=='''Care for your Lower School child's Chromebook'''==
===Okta Plug-In Installation===
For more information about how to care and maintain your device working properly please review our [[Care for my lower school child's iPad or Chromebook?|detailed help article.]]
You may see a message that asks you to install an Okta browser plug-in the first time you log in to your RCS account.


:[[File:OKTA Banner.png|600 px]]
If you have any questions that are not answered here, please contact us at [mailto:support-ticket@riverdale.edu support-ticket@riverdale.edu]
==FAQ==
Have questions? We have answers!


#The plug-in must be installed for the software to operate.
#Click on the part of the message that says "click here to install".
#Start the installation and follow the onscreen instructions.
#When the installation is complete, restart the browser.


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==Digital Learning Platforms==
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'''All students''' will have access to the Digital Learning Platforms listed below. These digital learning platforms that are being used across the lower school. For detailed information on how to login to these platforms please review our detailed [[Access my LS child’s digital Learning Platforms#Early Learning|LS Digital Learning Platforms article]]
===Accessing Digital Learning Platforms===
Accessing our Digital Learning Platforms varies depending upon your child's grade level.


*[[Access my LS child’s digital Learning Platforms#Early Learning|Early Learning (Pk - 2nd Grade)]]
**Students use a Clever Badge to login to the tools listed below
*[[Access my LS child’s digital Learning Platforms#Upper Learning|Upper Learning (3rd - 5th Grade)]]
**Students their Google account to access Clever and login to the tools listed below


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==Technology Orientation==
All 1st to 5th Grade students will receive a Technology Orientation during the first weeks of School.  Third to Fifth Grade students will be asked to submit a technology pledge.


ALL INFO BELOW THIS WAS USED FROM MARCH 2020 - JUNE 2021


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The information here will guide you through the process of setting up your RCS account and your laptop.  
If you have any questions that are not answered here, please contact us at [mailto:support-ticket@riverdale.edu support-ticket@riverdale.edu].
If you have any questions that are not answered here, please contact us at [mailto:support-ticket@riverdale.edu support-ticket@riverdale.edu].
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**The device connects to the internet
**The device connects to the internet
*After confirming both, please return the malfunctioned device using the same shipping box and the pre-paid return label (included in the box).  If the replacement fails either of the two instructions above, please contact the tech department by emailing at [[Mailto:support-ticket@riverdale.edu|support-ticket@riverdale.edu]]  -->
*After confirming both, please return the malfunctioned device using the same shipping box and the pre-paid return label (included in the box).  If the replacement fails either of the two instructions above, please contact the tech department by emailing at [[Mailto:support-ticket@riverdale.edu|support-ticket@riverdale.edu]]  -->
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Pre-K - Kindergarten

Students in Pre-K and Kindergarten will not receive devices to take home for school use for the 23-24 school year.

Grade 1 - Grade 2

Equipment

All Grade 1 and Grade 2 Homebase classes have iPad carts stored in their classrooms; students will be assigned a device at the beginning of the year for classroom use. During the first few weeks of school, Students will receive a technology orientation (how to login, proper use, overview of applications students will use, and digital intelligence). Students will use a Clever badge, in conjunction with the Clever app to log into various apps.

Students Logging in to Clever

Students will use the Clever app and badge to gain access to all of the learning platforms they will use throughout the school year. This badge can be used by your child to login to our systems without having to remember or type a username and passphrase. All students will be provided with a printed version of their Badge to be kept in their homebase.

Grades 3 - 5

Equipment

All 3rd to 5th Grade Homebase classes have a cart of Chromebooks stored in their classrooms; students will be assigned a device at the beginning of the year for classroom use. Students will receive a technology orientation and login credentials to access their device during the first few weeks of school. Only 5th Grade students will have an additional device, which will be sent home during the first weeks of school to facilitate completion of assignments at home, if needed.

Logging in with Google Credentials

All 3rd to 5th grade students will use their Riverdale credentials to login to their Chromebooks. Student logins consist of their first initial of their first name, their last name, and the graduation year @riverdale.edu. E.g. scastro29@riverdale.edu

Device Replacement and Repair Policy

(Pertinent only to 5th graders)

If a device is lost, stolen or destroyed/damaged beyond repair while off-campus (including at home and during transit to/from school), the family will be responsible for the full replacement cost of:

  • $430 for a Chromebook.

We purchase accidental damage coverage and most broken screens and other minor issues will be covered under those policies. If the damage is beyond the scope of those policies we will at our discretion and best judgment ask families to pay for the repair or a device replacement.

Families are responsible for replacing broken chargers with the equivalent OEM (Lenovo) product (contact us for details if you find yourself in that situation). If there is a manufacturing defect or other non-user issue, we will investigate and determine the best course of action.

Care for your Lower School child's Chromebook

For more information about how to care and maintain your device working properly please review our detailed help article.

If you have any questions that are not answered here, please contact us at support-ticket@riverdale.edu

FAQ

Have questions? We have answers!