The technology department would like to provide tools that may help you be successful in the event of E-Learning. This document will be fluid and additional resources will be added. There is not a need to sign-up for any premium resources. Also please be careful signing up for the "free" resources that are being offered by vendors during this situation. Several of these are just trials or have language in the agreement basically deferring billing until a future date. If you need technology help please review this document.

Access the Tools below by clicking the down arrow to the right of the category.

Index of Tools

Google Classroom Chat - If you need the ability to chat in real-time with your students Google Classroom is a great option.
Youtube Live Video - If a teacher needs to present information to a group of students by webcam they can do a Youtube Live Video from their Chromebook. This would allow teachers to record themselves and provide the link to their students for later viewing on their Chromebooks. This should not be seen as a live lecture tool.
Google Hangouts Live Stream - If you would like the ability to Live Stream a video/audio with your students Google Hangouts Live Stream might be a good option.
Google Hangouts Office Hours - Google Hangouts Office Hours allows you to host conference calls with a student without giving out your phone number.
Google Calendar Appointments - Do you want the ability to have students sign up for time slots?
WeVideo - If you need to create videos for your students to watch WeVideo has three great options to accomplish this. These options are: webcam video, screen capture, and voice over.
Google Classroom - Do you need an easy way to push out content to your students and collect it back? Google Classroom has made this a simple process.
- - Organizing Google Classroom - The following information may be useful to help make your Google Classroom as student friendly as possible. This will hopefully help your students stay organized and help you get a better participation rate on homework turned in.
Screenshot - If you need to digital worksheets/resources into pictures you can take screenshots of these resources

Google Hangouts Chat - Hangouts Chat allows quick instant messaging to allow quick communication between staff members. This is currently off for students, but may need to turned on at a later date.
SeeSaw Guide
Flipgrid - Flipgrid allows students to share short videos with their teacher/class. Teachers post a question and students respond in video format.
Zoom - Zoom is a paid service that allows school districts to use it during eLearning days. Please keep in mind the district is not encouraging “live” instruction at this time. Please note that recording your sessions is more difficult in Zoom compared with Youtube Live or Google Hangouts.
Jamboard - Jamboard offers you the ability to use a whiteboard with your students.
MyMath Teacher Resources - For Elementary teachers who use MyMath check out these resources.
Adobe Spark - Adobe Spark allows your students to create quick videos, webpages or infographics.
Habla Cloud - The following directions were sent to me by Brent Duggins (THANKS!). Habla Cloud allows you to record audio to insert into your Google Slides. Please see Brent’s great directions below.
Google Rubrics - Are you interested in using Google Classroom Rubrics to more efficiently grade projects/papers turned into Google Classroom? Check out this tutorial on how you can create and grade with Google Classroom Rubrics.
Skyward Message Center - Do you want an easy way to email students and parents? Check out these directions on how to easily do this through Skyward.
Gmail Templates - Do you feel like you send the same email 100’s of times? If you answered yes to this question you have to check out Gmail Templates.

Skyward

Skyward Message Center - Do you want an easy way to email students and parents? Check out these directions on how to easily do this through Skyward.
Skyward Email Progress Reports - This is a great feature in Skyward. The directions are a little lengthy because I wanted to make sure you had all the details you may need to be successful.

Communication

Skyward Message Center - Do you want an easy way to email students and parents? Check out these directions on how to easily do this through Skyward.
Gmail Templates - Do you feel like you send the same email 100’s of times? If you answered yes to this question you have to check out Gmail Templates.

Face To Face Video Tool

Zoom - Zoom is a paid service that allows school districts to use it during eLearning days. Please keep in mind the district is not encouraging “live” instruction at this time. This is a good tool for K-4 Community Time.

Real-Time Chat Tool

Google Classroom Chat - If you need the ability to chat in real-time with your students Google Classroom is a great option.

Office Hours with Students

Google Hangouts Office Hours - Google Hangouts Office Hours allows you to host conference calls with a student without giving out your phone number.
Google Calendar Appointments - Do you want the ability to have students sign up for time slots?

Video Tools For Later Viewing

WeVideo - If you need to create videos for your students to watch WeVideo has three great options to accomplish this. These options are: webcam video, screen capture, and voice over.
Youtube Live Video - If a teacher needs to present information to a group of students by webcam they can do a Youtube Live Video from their Chromebook. This would allow teachers to record themselves and provide the link to their students for later viewing on their Chromebooks. This should not be seen as a live lecture tool.
Google Hangouts Live Stream - If you would like the ability to Live Stream a video/audio with your students Google Hangouts Live Stream might be a good option.

Grade with Google Classroom Rubrics

Google Rubrics - Are you interested in using Google Classroom Rubrics to more efficiently grade projects/papers turned into Google Classroom? Check out this tutorial on how you can create and grade with Google Classroom Rubrics.

Push Out and Collect Resources With Students

Google Classroom - Do you need an easy way to push out content to your students and collect it back? Google Classroom has made this a simple process.

IEP/504 Meetings

The district is using Google Hangouts to conduct 504/IEP Meetings. Please find the directions here.

Record Audio To Insert Into Google Slides

Habla Cloud - The following directions were sent to me by Brent Duggins (THANKS!). Habla Cloud allows you to record audio to insert into your Google Slides. Please see Brent’s great directions below.

Additional Tools Available To Help With Remote Learning

Habla Cloud - - The following directions were sent to me by Brent Duggins (THANKS!). Habla Cloud allows you to record audio to insert into your Google Slides.
Screenshot - If you need to digital worksheets/resources into pictures you can take screenshots of these resources

Google Hangouts Chat - Hangouts Chat allows quick instant messaging to allow quick communication between staff members. This is currently off for students, but may need to turned on at a later date.
SeeSaw Guide
Flipgrid - Flipgrid allows students to share short videos with their teacher/class. Teachers post a question and students respond in video format.
Jamboard - Jamboard offers you the ability to use a whiteboard with your students.
MyMath Teacher Resources - For Elementary teachers who use MyMath check out these resources.
Adobe Spark - Adobe Spark allows your students to create quick videos, webpages or infographics.

Additional Resources

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