What is an eLearning Day?
Our district is excited at the prospect of being able to continue instruction even during inclement weather days! By participating in South Carolina’s eLearning program, Anderson Two will be able to extend learning to the home and keep everyone safe in the case of inclement weather. Our goal is to keep students learning and safe. An eLearning Day is similar to a normal school day, however, students will be given lessons by their teacher to be completed at home.
What can I do to make sure my student is successful with their eLearning Day?
The purpose of an eLearning Day is to ensure your child continues to learn while staying safe from the potential hazards of inclement weather. Teachers will require lessons that should take around 3.5 hours to complete. If you have questions about what is expected, the lessons themselves, or technical questions, you will be able to reach out to your child’s teacher and our IT department. After every eLearning Day, there will be an opportunity for the home and students to share strengths and suggestions for improvement in the entire process.
How will my student get the eLearning assignments they need to complete at home?
Teachers will have eLessons for their students loaded into Google Classroom, our district-wide learning management system, or ClassDojo (elementary) before the eLearning Day. Before leaving the school building, students will be given time to retrieve and download the necessary resources to complete their work at home. All assignments will be able to be completed without the use of the internet; therefore, if students do not have access to the internet at home, they can still complete their eLesson(s), and upload/sync their work once they return to school. If you happen to lose power, Chromebook batteries last a little over 10 hours. Also, students will have five days to complete and turn in their work if needed.
How many lessons will my student need to complete?
Primary (PreK-2) students will not take home devices at this time for eLearning Days. They will instead bring home an activity packet with several options of lessons to complete. A few options will allow students to use an internet-connected device if available, but there will be many activities that do not require the use of the internet/computer at all.
While Elementary (3-5) students do not typically bring home a device, they will be issued a Chromebook to bring home and use during the eLearning Day. Each school will make parents aware of the schedule that will be followed, and teachers will be available to help with any assignments.
Middle School (6-8) students will have 6 Periods of approximately 30 Minutes with either live Instruction through Google Meet or assignments with instructions in Google Classroom (4 Core Plus 2 Related Arts) following the A/B day schedule for Related Arts.
High School (9-12) teachers will hold 4 Periods of 50-60 Minutes with either live Instruction through Google Meet or assignments with instructions in Google Classroom.
How can we contact our child’s teacher?
Teachers will be available from 1:00-3:00 via “virtual” office hours, where you can email or call if that is an option.
What is my student’s responsibility? How long do students have to make up eLessons(s) assigned on intermittent weather days?
Students are expected to complete the eLessons(s) assigned by their teachers. The purpose of eLearning Days is to extend learning outside of the school building to keep instruction flowing. Students have FIVE school days to complete their assignments. The five days will begin on the return day (for example, if students return on Monday, all lessons are due by Friday).
What if the student does not complete the eLessons(s) and fails to turn it in by the three-day cutoff?
For students who do not complete their eLesson(s) on inclement weather/eLearning Days and five school days have passed, the student will be marked absent. Please note that a parent letter will be needed for all students who fail to complete their eLessons. This will let teachers know that you are aware your child did not complete his/her work. Also, please note that if any part of the lesson is to be completed for a grade, the student may still have to complete the missed work, even after the 5-day grace period.
What if I still have questions, comments, or suggestions?
We welcome your feedback! Please visit our eLearning website for more information and to let us know any concerns you may have: https://sites.google.com/d/1DaBrjtkklpdn2ra7VOXNoK3PbPAzNEHR/p/16aNhXtW6JYarK5-EEiOG9sfBqQ1D8c4J/edit