Teacher Resources

Wide Open School is a free collection of the best online learning experiences for kids curated by the editors at Common Sense. There is so much good happening, and we are here to gather great stuff and organize it so teachers and families can easily find it and plan each day.

Manage teaching and learning through Google Classroom

Introduction to Google Classroom

New to Classroom? Learn more here

What's New in Classroom?

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Continue Connecting with Students and Facilitate remote Learning

Collaborating with Meets!

Collaborating with Google Meets

Using the Google Meets App from iPhone

Live Stream with Google Meet

Live Stream with Google Meet

Using Grid View in Google MEET

Adding Grid View extension for Google Meet

Students Guide to Google Meet

Need to Call students, but don't want to give out your number?


The easy and good old fashioned way is by dialing *67 before the number. This will block the number you are calling from. However, However, if you want students or parents to be able to call you but not have your number, there is a Google app for that. Google Voice .

Google Voice

Smart Voice Calling on all your devices (IOS, Android, PC) Google Voice gives you a phone number for calling, text messaging, and voicemail. It works on smartphones and computers, and syncs across your devices so you can use the app in the office, at home, or on the go.


Getting Started With Google Voice

*As of right now, you must use your personal Gmail account to use Google Voice. It is free for personal accounts. For Education accounts there is a fee that the district must pay. We will look further into this for the future.

Need to make a conference call? Host an IEP meeting on your phone?

How to make a Conference Call with iPhone or Android

Need to Share with Parents how to login in to Google? What about accessing Google with Xbox?

Signing into my Murray Google Account
Accessing Google with Xbox

For educators and IT administrators preparing for potential school closures — or currently facing them — here are a few ways to engage students through distance learning.