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Everything you need to know to use BCS Applications effectively!
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G Suite Basics for Teachers & Students
G Suite for Education is the service BCS currently utilizes. It contains Gmail, My Drive, Classroom, Docs, Slides, Sheets, Forms, and more. For basics tutorials on these topics, visit the links below.
Video Help
Google Drive Basics (5:50)
Topics: Uploading new files, organizing folders, sharing, deleting, making copies
Google Docs Tutorial (4:35)
Topics: Using text styles, change fonts, changing font size, adding highlights, insert an image, search an image with specific colors and align the image
Google Slides Basics (2:17)
Topics: Understanding slides & slide layouts, customizing slide layouts, changing the theme, playing your presentation
Google Forms Basics (7:45)
Google Sheets Basics(3:49)
Google Sites Basics (8:47)
All Things Google (several different options)
This resource has SEVERAL links to Google/Chromebook help, including Chrome, Drive, Slides, Sheets, Docs, Drawings, Forms, Calendar, Classroom, Jamboard, Meet, Sites, Keep, Digital Literacy
Written Help
Topics: Upload documents, create documents, kinds of files stored in drive, add shared files to My Drive
Topics: Create Google Docs, formatting, copies/versions of documents, adding features, sharing
Topics: Adding/editing content, adding/organizing slides
Topics: Creating forms, settings & preview, viewing responses
Topics: Formatting/customization, rows/columns/cells, functions
Topics: Sites from template, customization, add pages/navigation, add content, publish
Topics: Uploading files to My Drive, customize sharing settings for files and folders, share a link to a file
Topics: What extensions are, how to install and customize
Google Classroom
These links will provide more in depth understanding of Google Classroom.
Video Help
Google Classroom 101 (3:35)
Topics: create a class, class codes, Google meet, Stream, Creating & organizing content/assignments
Getting Started with Google Classroom (multiple selections)
Topics: Accessing Google Classroom, adding students, “Stream” page, “Classwork” page, “People” page, creating assignments, providing feedback & grades
How to Create A Quiz (2:17)
Using the Grading Tool (2:49)
View graded/ungraded/turned in work, missing classwork, providing feedback
Adding Guardians (1:06)
Written Help
Topics: Accessing Google Classroom, creating a class, “Stream” tab, “Students” tab, posting announcements/assignments, collecting assignments & grading, student instructions, mobile
Screencastify
Screencastify is a video recording and editing application provided by the district. It can be used to record your screen or with a webcam, and it can be used to edit videos as well.
Video Help
7 Super Screencasting Activities for School (several options)
Topics: Instructional videos, narrating slideshows, explain student understanding, dub a video, give a speech or performance, provide feedback
24 Tips for Creating High Quality Screencasts (video/written)
Written Help
Topics: 3 options for installing to Chrome (their website, Chrome Web Store, Screencastify Dashboard)
Topics: Logging in, accepting permissions, how to record (from screen or Webcam), how to edit videos, how to share videos
Topics: Accessing Editor, add/remove videos, cut/rearrange clips, crop a clip, add text to clips
Topics: Shortcuts for tools during recording (pen, webcam, hide mouse, wipe screen, mouse clicks with red circle
Zoom
Zoom is a commonly used website/application that allows for live, virtual meetings. This is great to meet with your students when they are not physically at school.
Video Help
Zoom Video Tutorials (multiple)
Join a meeting, scheduling a meeting, meeting controls, breakout rooms, closed captioning
Written Help
Downloading Zoom, presenting, sharing documents, sharing screen
FOR STUDENTS
There is a separate web page for students to access help. You can access it here for reference or to share it with your students.