KatTapestrySupport Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Once you've set up a group login page (see our tutorial on that) you can set up the tablets and computers you'd like the children to access the login page from. You can set up as many as you like, and in fact, you will need to set up several if you'd like multiple children to be logging in at the same time. There are 4 ways of enabling a group login page, so within this tutorial, I will go through each of them in their own section. You can also use the links below to jump to a specific section.1) On a computer you're already logged into 2) Using the camera on the device you'd like to set up to scan a QR code 3) Using a web address link you've sent to the device you'd like to set up 4) Using magic words via the Tapestry Login page on the other device In all cases though, you will need to get the part of Tapestry where you can choose your option. There are 2 places you'll find that, but the one that is appropriate for you depends on whether you're currently setting up the group login page, or if that's already been done. Scenario A - When you are setting up the group login page Towards the end of that process you will get to a screen that looks like this. Scenario B - You're setting up the other devices after the group login page has already been created Go to 'Child Login' (1) as a manager, the staff member who created the group login page originally, or a staff member who is allowed to manage the group login pages set up by other staff members. Then find the group login page either in your own list, or by clicking on 'show class or group login pages set up by your colleagues' (2). From there, look at the 'Add this login page to a new computer' section. Okay, just before we look at your 4 options, there is a bit of a caveat with all of them. If you have different login 'profiles' on the computer/tablet you're trying to set up i.e. you have to choose your name/type in your email address and password when you start up the computer, then you need to make sure you're on the profile the children will be using too. Also, if you have multiple browsers e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome, you need to make sure you're using the one the children will be. Normally, those things are irrelevant when you sign into Tapestry, but in this case, Tapestry decides whether a group login page will appear or not based on the 'cookies' it can see. Those are linked to the computer user profile and the browser you're on. If you're logged into your staff user profile (on the computer, not just on Tapestry), or if each child has their own user profile (again when starting up the computer), then your best bet might be to get the children to enable the login screen when they first try to log in. The best options for that are Option 2 (QR code) and Option 4 (magic words). Option 1: Giving access to children on the device you're already logged into For those of you in Scenario A (you're currently setting up the group login page) you need to click on 'This Computer'. For those of you in scenario B you also need to click on 'This Computer', but it looks like this. And that's it. If you go back to the Login page, you'll be able to see the group you're setting this up for. Option 2: Using the camera on the device you'd like to set up to scan a QR code You might want to use this if you want the children to access Tapestry from a computer you're not currently logged into. The devices you want to set up will need to have a camera so it'll probably be the best option for you if you're setting up chromebooks with a QR reader already installed or fairly modern tablets. You don't have to enable all the devices right away, if you'd rather get the children to help you by setting up their own devices, you can just print the QR code for them and give it to them to use when the lesson starts. What you need to do to get that QR code, is click on 'Other school computers' if you're in Scenario A. And then 'yes' to the first option. Or, if you're in Scenario B, click QR Code. Either way, a page will appear with a QR code and some instructions. Once you (or the children) are ready to set the devices up, you can scan that QR code by opening the camera on the device you're setting up and holding that up to the QR code (as though you were going to take a picture of the QR code, but you don't actually have to take the picture), or opening your QR reader app and holding that up to it. At this point you might get a little pop up asking if you want to open a web page. If you do, say yes! That will add the cookies to the device's default browser and the next time you or anyone else goes to tapestryjournal.com on that device, they will be able to see the group login page. Option 3: Using a web address link you've sent to the device you'd like to set up This next option will give you a web address to go to. You'll need to send that to the device you want to enable the login page for. The most common way would be to email it across, but if you have any other way of sending information between devices e.g. a chat system or shared document system, you could use that instead. The web address is very very long though and has a mix of upper case letters, lower case letters, and numbers, so although you technically could just try to copy it across to another device by writing it down and typing it in, it will take ages and your eyes might hurt by the end of it (mine did when I tried!). If you want to do something like that, jump to option 4 - that's a much easier way to do it. To get the web address, if you're in Scenario A, you'll need to click on 'Other school computers' again, then choose the second option. If you're in Scenario B, you should click on 'Magic Link'. In both cases that will open up a page with the link in and some instructions. That is the link you should send across to the device you want the children to login with. Option 4: Using magic words via the Tapestry Login page on the other device This final option is one you should use if you can get to tapestryjournal.com on the device and user profile the children will be using. As with the QR code, you might want to let the children enable the group login screen for themselves. In Scenario A, you need to choose 'Other school computers' again, then choose the third option. In Scenario B you should choose 'Magic Words'. That will bring you to a page that contains screenshots and instructions for what to do next, and finally 4 magic words at the bottom. You or the child enabling the login page can follow those instructions, making a note of the four magic words at the bottom and typing them in when prompted. Those magic words will change daily, so you might need to go and get new ones between lessons if the group login page disappears or you want to use a new device. So that's it! You don't always need to stick to just one option. Feel free to try them all out and see which one works best for you! One final thing to know, is that once a group login page is added to a computer, it'll stay there until the cookies are cleared, the ability to login is turned off (see the final section in this tutorial), the group login page is deleted, or until it expires. It will expire if it's not used for 6 months. Back to Main Tutorials Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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