Digital Tech Tools
General District Student Tools
Description:
Microsoft Outlook is your 227 email and link to all of your Office 365 tools! From this account you can control your main password and security questions. This will be your same password for all of. Office 365, Schoology, Google, and any Single Sign On (SSO) tool!!!
How to set up your password, setting up your security questions, & changing the time zone
Logging in to email & Office 365 & resetting your password
Description:
PowerSchool helps schools and districts efficiently manage instruction, learning, grading, attendance, aE4DEECnd assessments. In addition, parents and students can easily track their grades and attendance all in oneplace.
How to log in to PowerSchool, checking your classes, assignments and grades
Checking your attendance & Emailing your teachers from PowerSchool
Description:
Learning Management System (LMS) that serves as a“digital hub” to keep things organized and easily accessible. Some teachers use Schoology to post their classroom materials online. Schoology provides asafe forum for students to discuss their ideas andcollaborate on projects and for teachers to assign andcollect assignments electronically. It helps studentsstay organized and it keeps the class connectedduring school hours as well as at home.
How to log in to Schoology, sending a chat message to your teacher & what is posted
How to find your courses, see materials/updates & how to join a Schoology Conference your teacher schedules
How to submit an assignment in Schoology & how to “reconnect” your account if you can’t see your OneDrive or Google Doc assignment
Description:
Access school-related online resources with one log-in anywhere you have internet access - no need tomemorize tons of passwords!
How to get to ClassLink, Navigating your ClassLink mainpage, & resetting passwords for apps
Adding Apps to your ClassLink, personalizing it & backpack
Description:
O365 is a web-based version of Microsoft's Office suiteof enterprise-grade productivity applications that isdelivered to users through the cloud. O365 includes Outlook email, Word, PowerPoint, OneDrive, Excel,Calendar and more.
G Suite for Education is a suite of free Google tools and services that are tailored for schools. Tools include Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Google Meet, Calendar and more.
Basic overview of Office 365 Tools
Basic overview of Google Tools
Choosing “Sign In With Google” for common apps and sites like Nearpod, EdPuzzle, etc.
Conferencing Tools
Google Meet Description:
Google Meet is a video-communication service which allows teachers to meet with students virtually & share their screen to learn remotely! Sessions can be recorded to view at a later time as well.
How to join a Google Meet that your teacher starts, basicfeatures, and basic settings.
My ViewBoard Description:
My ViewBoard is a classroom conferencing and presentation tool that allows for teachers and students to write on the screen, break into groups, and incorporate multiple images, docs, videos, and widgets to make learning remotely possible!
Logging in to ViewBoard “classroom” from a link and settings options.
Schoology Conference Description:
Schoology conference is another app within Schoology that allows courses and groups to meet virtually. Schoology conferences are accessed in the course/group on the left had side.
How to join a schoology conference that a teacher schedules OR that a coach, admin, sponsor, etc. schedules in a group that you are part of.
Teacher & Student Tech Tools
Flipgrid Description:
Flipgrid is a social learning platform that allows educators to ask a question, then the students respond by creating a short video. Students are thenable to respond and “like” other students’ videos.
How to log in to Flipgrid, join a class or topic by using a code, record a video & submit the assignment to your teacher.
Edpuzzle Description:
View interactive video lessons
How to access edpuzzle using a code or via schoology and an overview of how to use edpuzzle.
Nearpod Description:
Nearpod is an engagement platform that will allow your teacher to create interactive presentations withQuizzes, Polls, Videos, Web Content, and so muchmore.
How to join a Nearpod, differences between teacher led and student-paced, overview of the Nearpod activities.