Please note that these videos and PDFs may have been created previously, with another purpose in mind, such as the "Tech Challenge" or other building or grade level request. As you watch or read the resource, the hope is that you can get the gist of the process and make adjustments to the directions to your particular environment.
As always, if you need further guidance or assistance, feel free to reach out to Deb and Andrea at techintegration@oregoncs.org.
Schoology Google Drive Assignment App - Use this feature in Schoology to share Docs, Slides, and Sheets with students without clogging your inbox!
<<< See how it works.
QuickTime Player for Video, Screen & Audio Recordings - Use QuickTime Player on your MacBook to make your own academic videos to flip your classroom. This short video will show you how to record three different file types and save them to your Google Drive.
QuickTime Player: Basic Editing - Use QuickTime to edit and combine your movie and screen recordings. Though the editing capabilities are not as extensive as iMovie or WeVideo, QuickTime's editing tools are a quick way to polish your recorded lessons.
Making YouTube accessible to students is easy with Google Classroom, Slides, Kami, and EdPuzzle.
Click here for additional instructions for Google Slides
<<<<< View step-by-step directions in this document.
Kami Integration on Schoology- This document explores the Kami button located in the right column o the Schoology materials menu. This is a great feature to control which tools students have access to, grade quickly, and update the original Kami document after students have already accessed it.
Creating Edpuzzle lessons - Start by finding a video on YouTube, Khan Academy, or elsewhere. You can also reuse existing lessons from Edpuzzle's library or upload your own videos. Then, trim the video to focus on key points. Finally, embed questions throughout to check your students' comprehension.
<<<<<<<<< To the left is a how-to video created by Edpuzzle.
CURRENTLY WE HAVE THE FULL VERSION OF EDPUZZLE!
Teacher Assist - The power of AI has been integrated into EdPuzzle with Teacher Assist. Use this tool to generate questions for any video in EdPuzzle and to assist with grading open-ended responses.
<<<<<<<<< Watch the video to learn more!
Make your lesson interactive by combining your Google Slides with questions, drawing tools, polls, simulations, review or practice activities, and more. There is also a plethora of ready-made templates for all grade levels available to use.
<<<<<<<To the left is a link to a variety of help videos provided by Pear Deck.
CURRENTLY WE HAVE THE FULL VERSION OF PEAR DECK! - allows students to work at their own pace (student-paced mode) or with teacher control (live lesson mode).
Getting Started with StudyMate - StudyMate is similar to Quizlet, but requires ZERO setup on the teacher's end. Students and teachers can create study materials such as flash cards, quizzes, and learning games right in Schoology.
<<<< For detailed information about getting started, see the document.
Getting Started with Canva - Canva is a design platform that provides teachers and students with thousands of templates to get their digital projects started! OCS currently has a free district license which allows all teachers and students to access the app's premium features by logging in with their OCS Google Account.
<<<< Check out the Canva video tutorials designed specifically for educators to the left.
Produce and edit videos with WeVideo - WeVideo is a video editing program available to teachers and students upon request. Users can record or import video, audio, and images, utilize greenscreen technology, layer audio, video, and text, and so much more!
Please email techintegration@oregoncs.org to request WeVideo student and teacher access today.