Dr. Catlin Tucker is a high school English teacher in Northern California. She completed multiple training videos for StudySync that discuss 1) how to be an effective Remote Learning teacher and 2) how to use the StudySync Resources with your students.

Start with this training before proceeding to the BCSD EdTech Center Tutorials to help you become familiar with the learning platform.

This 49 minute webinar takes a teacher through the process of using StudySync with Google Classroom. See the blog posts below are a shorter version of this webinar with links to resources.

Example blog posts include:

• Less is More with Distance Learning: Customize Your Studysync Lessons

• Access Prior Knowledge Activities to Facilitate Online Discussions

• Engage Students in a Collaborative Research Activity

• Record a Screencast Modeling the Reading Comprehension Strategy for Students

• Use Grammar Handouts to Create a Google Form Lockbox for Students

1. Go to the BCSD Student Chrome page.

2. Just right of the omnibox (search bar) is a star, click it.

3. Rename the long address to Stu or Student.

4. Confirm that the bookmark will be in the Bookmark bar.

5. Click Done.

6. If you don't see the new bookmark, click on the drop down arrow and move Stu to the top bar.

Note: Now is a good time to delete or organize old bookmarks. Right click on the ones you don't need and Delete them. To organize your bookmarks into folders, use the shortcut CTRL + Shift + O to open the Bookmarks Manager.

1. Click on the ConnectED button on the Student Chrome page.

2. Login with your teacher BCSD username and password.

3. Select California StudySync ELA with ELD: Teacher Edition (top link).

4. Click on Launch California StudySync ELA with ELD. (Notice that the Manage and Assign link is on this page).

5. You are now in StudySync.

1. On the ConnectED page, select Manage and Assign.

2. Select My Classes.

3. Look for the drop down menu on the right hand side and select an old class.

4. Click on Remove class.

5. Repeat steps 3-4 to remove ALL classes (new and old).

Note: Mrs. Hall at Compton Jr. High discovered that if you delete ALL classes (including this year's classes), only the new classes will be added. This is the BEST solution. Remove classes and then come back tomorrow to finish Google integration.

1. In StudySync, click on your name in the upper right corner.

2. Select Settings,

3. Click on Google.

4. Select Sign in with Google and accept all permissions.

5. Confirm that Google Drive and Google Classroom are turned on.

6. Click Save and the X.

1. Student goes to the Student Chrome page.

2. Select McGraw-Hill ConnectED.

3. Log in with the BCSD username and password.

4. Click on the icon in the upper right corner.

5. Scroll down and select Link to Google account.

Did you Create or Link a Google Classroom in Aeries?

• CREATE Google Classroom from Aeries - Use this option the majority of the time.

• LINK a Google Classroom - if you are preparing your class and the class roster has NOT been added to Aeries yet.

1. From the main page, find the class and select Add Website.

2. Click either CREATE or LINK.

1. In StudySync, click on the Users tab.

2. Find your Classroom. Please note, you may need to create a Sub-Group for each period. I am not sure if student names will be separated by period.

3. Select the G icon.

4. Use the drop-down menu to find the already created Google Classroom.

5. Do not worry if an error appears. Scroll down and select Back.

1. In StudySync, click on Library.

2. Type the name of the item or use the filter.

3. Open the library item.

4. In the top right, click on Add to Bookshelf.

From now on, you will see the item at the bottom of the main page in the Bookshelf section.

1. Open the library item.

2. In the upper right corner, look for Actions.

3. Select the type of assignment from the pull down menu.

4. In CREATE Assignment:

   • Assignment name = Change the Assignment name as desired.

   • Target = the name of the Google Classroom. (You should be able to add the assignment to more than one class. I have not tested this).

   • Allow Late (this is only for StudySync).

   • Customize = Turn sections on/off as desired.

5. Preview the assignment.

6. Select Create Assignment.

7. Open Google Classroom and edit the assignment.

   • Hover over the assignment and select the three dots on the right.

   • Add instructions so that students and parents (via Guardian Summaries) can read them.

   • Use Topic to organize classwork.

   • Click Save.

It is very important that the student has properly set up Google Integration.

1. Student opens Google Classroom.

2. Student can click on Upcoming Assignments in Stream tab or on the assignment in the Classwork tab.

3. Student signs in with Google to access the assignment.