Tutorials
To provide quick resources to the many educational tools we offer, this page is curated with tutorials that focuses on students' utilization.
Click on the thumbnails for videos and links to additional resources that provide more in-depth explanations on features and how they function.
Submitting Assignments through Google Classroom Across Different Devices
Google Classroom is accessible via any web browser however the ways you may interact with assignments may differ between a laptop, Chromebook or tablet in regards to accessing your documents and turning them in.
Click the video by Casey Boehm, an educator in Ohio as to how to turn in assignments across different devices.
Viewing Teachers' Comments & Feedback
Teachers may provide comments and feedback on returned assignments submitted in Google Classroom. Click on the videos to see how students can locate and view teachers' comments and feedback.
Kami
Click on the Getting Started video above by re:edtech to begin setting up the Kami extension to use with Google Classroom.
To learn more about Kami's toolbar features, click here.
Click on the Students & Google Classroom video above by re:edtech to get an overview on how Kami is used in Google Classroom between teachers and students to receive, complete, and save assignments to turn in.
To learn more about Kami's menu bar features, click here.
If you have an assignment in Google Classroom that has a document with instructions to completed through Kami, use the following steps to launch your document in Kami:
Open the assignment in Google Classroom
Under Your Work on the right side of the screen, click on the document to preview it
In the preview mode, select the three vertically stacked dots for more options and select Open in new window
A new tab will open with an Open with dropdown at the top-center of the screen
Select Annotate with Kami
Lexia Core 5
Old Saybrook is thrilled to offer LEXIA Core 5 to all ECP - Grade 4 students. This web-based program is designed to work at each student’s own level. If your child is new to this program, the first session is a placement session. The program automatically assigns skills that are personalized to each student. Your teacher will provide a username and password.
Please note:
Students should complete the entire placement session in one sitting.
Students should work independently. You will be tempted to help! The program automatically adjusts to the skills needing reinforcement based on the placement session.
Student progress can be tracked to see mastery of skills and time spent on the program. This program can be accessed from any web browser by clicking here or download the app onto your iPad from the App Store by clicking here.
Web address: lexiacore5.com/register
The first screen that appears is a login page with “Please set up this device” requiring a teacher’s email.
Login using your teacher’s email
Click “save”
Click “go to login”
There are two tabs, choose “I am a student”
Input student login provided by your teacher
Please direct questions or concerns to Lauren Iannini by clicking here.
Screencastify
View Screencastify's tutorials on YouTube below on how to install and use the screencasting application for recording and sharing videos.
Screencastify is an extension for the Google Chrome web browser. In order to utilize this extension, Google Chrome must be downloaded onto your device.
If you do not have Google Chrome installed on your device, click here to download Google Chrome. Once installed, launch Google Chrome and click here to download the Screencastify Extension or search for it in the Chrome Web Store.
Screencastify Overview
Screencastify Installation
Recording with Screencastify
Additional Screencastify Tutorials