This site has been created to provide educators in Blount County Schools with support in creating an atmosphere for continuous learning with GSuite for Education. With tools offered through GSuite and other Edtech platforms, students will be able to continue the educational journey when not in the school building.
Please reach out to teachers, principals, and counselors for support and assistance as needed. Let us know how we can best support you.
Information Sources
Cleaning Protocols
Hospital grade disinfectant and multipurpose cleaner used daily in all classrooms, clinics, and restrooms
Faucets, handles, doorknobs, desks, and all other touch surfaces disinfected daily
Clorox 360 at each high school
Antibacterial foam handwash at each sink
School Health Protocols
Hand washing procedures
Avoid touching mouth, eyes, nose
Covering cough
Staying home with fever or other symptoms
Blount County Schools utilizes Google for Education. To help organize and communicate information, our teachers are using Google Classroom. Below are a few short tutorials on some of the frequently asked questions that we have experienced.
In this video, learn how to access Google Classroom and set up the online classroom environment. Repeat this process to create a classroom for each course needed.
In this video, learn how to add students to your class by giving them a code or by adding email addresses for a direct invitation.
In this video, learn how to add a Google Meet to the assignment so that students will be able to use their computer to join you for live instruction.
In this video, learn how to easily create a quiz in Google Classroom. This works in conjunction with Google Forms.
In this video, learn how to
In this video, learn how to use the Classroom stream to organize instruction in a manner that clearly communicates the instructional expectation.
Q: My students struggle with the Stream. Is there an easier way to organize the page?
A: Yes! You can teach students to use the classroom tab to see the assignments in the order you have selected. Many teachers create an image, to remind students to use this tab.
Q: My parents say they are not receiving notifications for the student. What is wrong?
A: For parents to receive notifications, three things must happen: the teacher must turn on the setting and the parent must have been invited by the teacher and accepted the invitation. Parents may need to check spam folders to find the invitation.
BCS Virtual Learning Toolkit created & maintained by Stephanie Kirk and Jennifer Walker.