Welcome to VCS! 

Valley Christian Schools' technology environment is essential for our Quest for Excellence in innovative quality education and a key support system for achieving our guiding principles, standards, and goals, including:

• VCS Mission Statement
• Core Educational Values
• Expected Schoolwide Learning Results (ESLR's)

The goal of VCS Tech Essentials is to accelerate your adoption and integration of technology to work, teach, and learn in a digital-age learning environment. Note that you may use other tech tools in your position, so check with your specific team about that!

About this Course

VCS Tech Essentials contains 21 topics and will take 6 hours to complete. Each topic contains informational tasks (things you learn) or procedural tasks (things you will do). You'll be able to complete many of these tasks before school starts and certainly all of them by the time school ends.

Topic 1: VCS IT Orientation
Topic 2: Your Laptop (PC, MAC, or Chromebook)
Topic 3: Your iPad (Teachers Only)
Topic 4: Microsoft 365
Topic 5: Internet Security Awareness
Topic 6: Proofpoint
Topic 7: Druva InSync
Topic 8: Printix
Topic 9: Google Workspace for Education
Topic 10: Google Chrome Browser
Topic 11: Zoom Workplace
Topic 12: Adobe Creative Cloud
Topic 13: Canva
Topic 14: AI Tools
Topic 15: Copyright & Fair Use
Topic 16: Traditional A/V Setup
Topic 17: Apple TV
Topic 18: DTEN
Topic 19: BenQ Interactive Board
Topic 20: Promethean Interactive Panel
Topic 21: Troubleshooting Tips