Google · Powerschool · Calendars · Canvas

Technology for Students

Virus Protection

A good choice for virus protection on your own personal computer is Avast. If you bring your own device, you are expected to run an anti-virus program. Please download and install them from the links below:

Windows installer file

Mac installer file

Printing at LA

Click here for a list of public printers at Lincoln Academy, and instructions on how to add them to your device.

Internet access while away from Lincoln Academy

If you have no Internet access at home, here is a list of available local free wireless sites:

1) Damariscotta- Skidompha Public Library- for a google map, click here
2) Damariscotta- Miles Memorial Hospital Campus – for a google map, click here
3) Damariscotta-  McDonalds – map here
4) Damariscotta- Sherman’s Maine Coast Book Shop & Cafe – for a google map, click here
5) Bristol-Computer Connection – for a google map, click here
6) Wiscasset – Wiscasset Public Library- for a google map, click here
7) Waldoboro  – Waldoboro Public Library- for a google map, click here

Please contact Maya Crosby, Academic Technology Coordinator, with any questions at crosby(at)lincolnacademy.org

Seniors

Your LA Gmail address will be shut down at some point near the end of the summer. You should establish your own personal Google address if you haven’t already. Exhibit good digital citizenship by choosing an address that is professional enough to use when seeking employment or further education.
You may use Google Takeout to back up your Google Drive files from your LA account by following the instructions listed below. You can also migrate your LA Gmail account if you desire by following the instructions here – https://support.google.com/mail/answer/164640 – do this from within your new personal Gmail account.

How to Use Google Takeout

Google Takeout is the backup service provided to you through your Google Apps Account. Make sure you are logged into your LA Google Apps account and then navigate to:

www.google.com/takeout.

This will bring you to the advanced settings within your Google Apps Account which hosts the Google Takeout application.

how-to-use-takeout1
Google Takeout can back up the following:
Home and Office Social Media
Contacts Profile YouTube
Drive Hangouts Google+ Photos
Mail (Gmail not Exchange) Google+ Circles
Calendar Google+ Stream
Google+ Pages
Messenger
Blogger

Check what you would like to backup and then click Create Archive. You can choose the file format you wish the data to download as – this defaults to zip file.

how to use takeout 2

You do not have to stay on this page if you check the option “Email me when ready” which will notify you when the zip file is available. This may take awhile depending on the amount of data you have stored.

how to use takeout 3

Support Lincoln Academy


Lincoln Academy Eagle Newsletter!

LA Viewbook

Aerie Magazine Fall 2016

© Copyright - Lincoln Academy