for Teachers
When to email for Tech Help (techhelp@husd4.org)
student is struggling with Chromebook, has connectivity issues, or needs tech help beyond your time/ability
you've watched the video tutorials and are still struggling
you have a learning goal and need a tool to serve that goal
you have a question not covered on these pages
Scroll down to find "Getting Started with Google Classroom," "Digitizing Worksheets," "Organizing Your Google Classroom for Remote Teaching," "Using a Whiteboard," "Communicating with Guardians," "Video Creation Tools," and "Recommended YouTube Channels" and an ENTIRE SPREADSHEET with MORE VIDEO TUTORIALS!
CLICK HERE to go directly to the SMARTboard page.
Getting Started with Google Classroom
Want a printable, step-by-step guide? Try "Getting Started with Google Classroom"
Google Teacher Help Center has excellent 1-2 min quick start videos that include Adding Students, Creating Assignments, and Providing Feedback and Grades.
How to Create a New Google Classroom
How to Create Assignments and Topics
GCF Learn: Getting Started with Google Classroom
Pocketful of Primary: Getting Started with Google Classroom
Digitizing Worksheets
Organizing Your Google Classroom for Remote Teaching
5 Tips from John Sowash
Setting up Classroom for effective Remote Teaching is different from using it face-to-face.
Tips from Michelle Ferre
Organize Assignments, Make Topics, Schedule Posts in Advance, use Color-Coded Emojis and more!
Archiving Last Year's Classes
What should you do with LAST year's Google Classrooms? Archive them! It is highly recommended that you start fresh each year rather than re-using.
Tips for Organizing Your Classroom Specifically for Remote Teaching
Plenty of tips for organizing your Google Classrooms specifically for Remote Teaching.
Using a Whiteboard (Jamboard, Zoom, Google Meet)
Google Jamboard
Google Jamboard
Google Jamboard
Whiteboard on Zoom
Using Whiteboards in Google Meet without Screensharing
Jamboard + Loom to make a Whiteboard-style Video
Communicating With Guardians
Google Guardian Email Summaries
Gives guardians a weekly or daily summary of assignments, due dates, and announcements from your Google Classroom. Once guardians are invited, the teacher does not have ANY additional work to do.
Class Tag
Another communication tool. Redundant if you use Google Guardian emails, BUT it does have the advantage of being able to see if recipient has opened your communications. Will require extra daily input on teacher's part.
Video Creation Tools
EdPuzzle
EdPuzzle allows an instructor to pause a YouTube (or other) video and insert questions, comments, or ask for student feedback. You'll know they watched!
What is EdPuzzle?
Step-by-Step Tutorial
WeVideo
WeVideo allows you to record and EDIT videos & audios. Say good -bye to trying to capture "the perfect take!"
You can also make podcasts or narrate a Google Presentation.
NOTE TO GS Teachers: we have a WeVideo Education account, please email MHarris for a log-in!
Intro to WeVideo
by the WeVideo company
Intro to WeVideo
by superuser Jennifer Laban
Screencast-o-matic
Screencastify
Loom
LOTS MORE tutorials!
Check out this Spreadsheet of tutorials just for teachers! Easy to scroll to find what you need!
Some recommended Educators or Brands with a YouTube Channel:
(including some of the ones featured above)