Accessing your CCSD Google Account

@learn.cssd.ab.ca

Log-on to a district computer

• Turn on computer.

• Enter user-id and password.

Activation

• Change your password – Hit CTRL-ALT-DELETE– Select “Change a password”– Type in your existing password– Enter your new password (8 characters)– Verify your new password (8 characters)

Initial Account Access

• Open Internet Explorer• Go to google.ca• Click ‘Sign-in’• Type in your username@learn.cssd.ab.ca• Enter your District password• Click ‘Sign-in’

Navigating Your Google Homepage - I

• The black tool bar across the top of the webpage are your personal tools– Search– Images– Documents– Calendar– Sites– Groups – Contacts– Maps– More

Navigating your Google Homepage - II

• Clicking on ‘More’ gives you access to:– YouTube– News– Translate– Books– Blogger– Reader– Finance– Photos– Videos – And ‘Even More’

Navigating your Google Homepage - III

• iGoogle – a personalized Google experience.– Click on iGoogle– Select the options you would like to see on your

homepage– Select a theme– Select your country– Enter your postal code– Click ‘See your page’

Your iGoogle Homepage

• Your personal page includes a selection of gadgets:– The Google Search Bar– Gmail preview window– To-do list– CBC | Top Stories– YouTube– Weather – Sportsnet.ca

Adding Gadgets to your iGoogle Homepage

• Add gadgets by selecting the ‘add gadgets’ button on the top right of the screen

• Select the gadget from the list. A description will appear

• Click “Add gadget now”. The button will change to ‘Added’

• Click ‘Back to iGoogle’

Modifying and Moving Gadgets

• Moving gadgets– Click on the gadget title bar and drag to the

desired position• Deleting gadgets– Float the mouse in the upper right hand corner of

the gadget, select the ‘gears’ dropdown menu, select ‘Delete Gadget’

– Confirm

Logging out of your Google Account

• Locate and click on your account ID in the upper right hand corner of your homepage

• Select “Sign Out”