Distance Learning Tools

CCS Student Email

Student email addresses are in the format of studentIDnumber@columbus.k12.oh.us (for example, 12345678@columbus.k12.oh.us). Students will use the same password that they use to log in to district computers at school. Students can access their email account from any device by visiting ccsoffice.org.

• Student Email - General Information

• CREATING CONTACT GROUPS/LISTS USING THE WEB PORTAL

• Email dump to get mass students in Google Classroom

Google Classroom

Google Classroom is a free web service, developed by Google for schools, that aims to simplify creating, distributing, and grading assignments in a paperless way. The primary purpose of Google Classroom is to streamline the process of sharing files between teachers and students

• Teachers Guide to Google Classroom

Instructional Videos (from ControlAltAchieve):

• How to Create a Classroom (3 minutes) - YouTube link

• How to Post to the Stream (4 minutes) - YouTube link

• How to Add Materials to the Classwork Page (4 minutes) - YouTube link

• How to Create an Assignment on the Classwork Page (7 minutes) - YouTube link

• How Students Complete Assignments (5 minutes) - YouTube link

• How to Grade Assignments (5 minutes) - YouTube link

• Google Templates to Use with Students - Make sure you make a copy to your Drive of the template before you begin using it!

Loom

Loom is free screencasting software available via Chrome extension or a desktop app.

• You can use Loom on Mac, Windows, Chromebooks, and iOS devices (iPad/iPhone)

• Loom allows you to record your camera and screen with audio.

• Free for educators. Allow for longer recording and editing tools.

• You can then download your video, embed it on your blog, or share it via a URL

• How to Loom Video

Pear Deck

With the Pear Deck for Google Slides Add-on, you can add the magic of formative assessments and interactive questions to your presentations right from Google Slides.

• Getting Started with Pear Deck

Cisco Webex Meetings

Cisco Webex is the leading enterprise solution for video conferencing, online meetings, screen share, and webinars. Upcoming Webex Training

• CCS Webex Classroom Information

Zoom

Zoom is a cloud-based video conferencing platform that can be used for video conferencing meetings, audio conferencing, webinars, meeting recordings, and live chat.

• CCS Zoom Sign In - https://ccsoh-us.zoom.us/

• Zoom Video Tutorials

• Zoom Safety Best Practices

Smart Learning Suite Online

SMART Learning Suite Online (SLS Online) now integrates with G Suite! Teachers and schools can now access SLS Online from within G Suite to create, deliver, organize and share lessons, leveraging the existing Google tools and workflows already used in the classroom.

This new integration means there’s no need to for teachers to waste time by switching to a new platform during a lesson. Even better, teachers can easily share their SLS Online lessons directly from Google Drive or Google Classroom.

• Smart Software & Updates Resources Webinar

• Smart Learning Suite Online Cheat Sheet

• Teacher Guides: https://www.smarttech.com/training/getting-started

• Online Training Courses: https://training.smarttech.com/

• New SMART Exchange without Flash: https://exchange.smarttech.com/

Canva

Your go-to platform for project-based learning- Engage your students in rich and authentic learning experiences that reflect the challenges they’ll face in the real world. Our intuitive, drag-and-drop tools make visual communication easy, so students can spend more time interacting and responding effectively to their learning. Canva is optimised for Chromebook and fully cross-platform.

• Canva free for Education

• Sample Canva Flyer - Miss Heather's Weekly Schedule

Smore

Smore is a website that lets users design their own online flyers. With a free or paid Smore subscription, you can make flyers that serve as newsletters or promote events, products, or services on social media sites. Create up to 3 unique newsletters with a free account. You can also update the same newsletter and keep the same link.

• Smore Newsletter - Getting Started

Safe YouTube

Watch, crop and share YouTube videos safely without comments, ads, or other distractions. Our free technology tools are useful for teachers and parents. On safeYouTube.net, you can watch video files safely. You can also share them safely without any fear that your friends or viewers will be distracted by other videos that you – surely – don't want them to see.

https://safeyoutube.net/