General Use Tools

Why screen record?

Recording a lesson may be helpful if you are planning on having a sub, if you are providing lessons to students at home, or if you are posting videos of your lessons for students to view again later. BG is no longer purchasing the tools used in previous years, but you can use the free versions of the two options listed below.

Screencast-o-matic

Screencastify

The page below was created by teachers and shared nationwide. It contains video tutorials for different tasks within Google tools as well as some other apps.

* To open the full page (easier to scroll through), click the link here: Teacher Tutorials

What Is Digital Citizenship & How Do You Teach It? is an article that gives an overview of considerations when teaching student in a tech centered environment.

Creating a free account in Common Sense Education grants you access to many lessons (and the lesson materials) on digital citizenship for all grade levels.

Lessons are offered on

• Media Balance and Well-Being

• Privacy and Security

• Digital Footprint and Identity

• Relationships and Communication

• Cyberbullying, Digital Drama & Hate Speech

• News and Media Literacy