Using the Remote Desktop is the easiest way to access your school data and use school licensed software from your home or BYOD computer.
If you would like any help doing this, please let one of your EdTech support teachers know, and they will be glad to help.
Many of us need to access the school’s network from home (or elsewhere) and this is easily done using the SMUS remote desktop server. It can also be handy if you are using a BYOD mac at school and need to access SMUS network resources or tools.
You can find instructions on how to do so on the Intranet at this link: https://secure.smus.ca/wiki/index.php?title=SMUS_Virtual_Desktop
Instructions are available for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android (tablets and phones) (yes it is possible to access the remote desktop with your phone!)
I have created a screencast of how to do this with your Mac here: http://www.screencast.com/t/zCMPY1v9pwwb
And with a windows computer here: http://www.screencast.com/t/RsCjHLILU
I have also created a third screencast to show you the RDP client in action. When you run the RDP client, you are essentially running a virtual computer at school and viewing it from home (or wherever else you might be).
The link to the third screencast is here: http://www.screencast.com/t/9SI0JEEhg
And a short astronomy update: Many of you may have heard that last week’s full moon was a special “supermoon”. This Skynews article explains why it was statistically kind of special though not visibly so!
These tips are now being archived at the following location in a blog format: http://smustechtips.blogspot.ca
Also, please let me know if you have any tips you would like to share!
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Mike Jackson, Science Teacher
Senior School Technology Coordinator
St Michaels University School, Victoria, BC
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