Additional Resources
FOR TEACHERS
MCPS Approved Resources
TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR PARENTS
Microsoft 2019
All MCPS employees are entitled to download and install the Microsoft Office Suite (including Outlook, Word, Powerpoint, and Excel) on up to 5 PC or Mac computers. Rather than using webmail, you can use the Outlook desktop application if you download and install Microsoft Office on your home computer. Click on the button below for additional instructions.
Common Sense Digital Citizenship - Online Webinars
As we are transitioning to teaching online, you can get watch webinars from Common Sense Media to get additional information about digital resources and tips on how to integrate online resources in an ethical manner. Watch as many webinars as you like, but we recommend taking at least two to get insight and tips about your new teaching environment!
Common sense Webinars: https://www.commonsense.org/education/webinars
Read&Write Extension
Resources:
All students have access to the text to speech function, premium features are available to students enrolled in certain programs or learning plans
Read&Write Ref. Guide (6 pages)
Read&Write Student/ Parent Guide (3 pages)
Additional Read&Write videos are available here: http://bit.ly/RWGoogleVideos
Youtube
Best Practices:
Embed videos in Google Slides and/or myMCPS
Make your videos unlisted - only students with the link to your video can see it
Enable closed captions
¨Approve¨ your video for mcpsmd.net users
If a student has not completed the permission slip for G-Suite Additional Services, ask the stduent to ask their parent/guardian to complete the form and send you a picture of the completed form. Send completed form via E-mail to our NHS ITSS, Mr. Gartrell.
Creating Accessible Curriculum Materials
