Tech Tutorials
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Opening Day Student Tech Orientation Links:
New Student Tech Orientation: For all 7th grade students and 8th grade students who are new to the district/have never logged in to Southern Tech before
8th Grade Tech Refresher: A review for all returning 8th grade students
Gmail for Education Video Tutorial Series: Short videos to teach students how to manage and utilize their Gmail accounts
Quick Start App Guides
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Actively Learn
Actively Learn is a reading platform for the web where students can highlight, annotate, and discuss text as they read. Teachers can assign texts to students solo and in groups so that whole classes can read, annotate, and interact around texts at their levels.
Click link for a preview: https://www.loom.com/share/a1d4ffbb284840c1abab815927cebea8
CK12
CK-12 Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving student learning by increasing access to FREE, high-quality educational materials through the FlexBook®2.0 platform and concept-based modalities.
Click link for a tutorial: https://www.loom.com/share/2df2125fac4a4a5d9c2e001cf08dab5f
EdPuzzle
EdPuzzle is the perfect tool for allowing students to watch and engage with videos while the teacher gathers data throughout the lesson. As teachers dabble into the flipped classroom philosophy, EdPuzzle is the perfect enhancement tool for videos to be watched at home instead of eating up valuable class time.
Click link for a tutorial: https://www.loom.com/share/309db6c0e29044e8ba98f02cace57e63
Flipgrid
Flipgrid is a social learning platform that allows educators to ask a question, then the students respond in a video. Students are then able to respond to one another, creating a “web” of discussion.
Click for tutorial (Part 1): https://www.loom.com/share/1c2d3acb403b452aa982681702a26944
Click for tutorial (Part 2): www.loom.com/share/57c97e5731754fe18e62025cf835cebe
Genesis Workgroup Setup
In Genesis, setting up workgroups will allow you to divide your class rosters into non-overlapping sub-groups of students, such as your A Group and B Group.
Click for updated tutorial (Updated 9/6/20): https://srsd-my.sharepoint.com/personal/kstefanski_srsd_org/Documents/Genesis%20Workgroups%20Instructions%20(1).docx?web=1
Genesis Seating Chart Tutorial
These Google Slides walk you through the steps to create seating charts in Genesis.
Click link for Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1HafiCupGtX2BWBsmMevJCi4bRv9P91HKDYAffmQl4Ys/edit?usp=sharing
Creating & Utilizing an Extra Credit Column in Gradebook
This video tutorial explains the purpose and value of creating an Extra Credit column in Gradebook and guides you through making these changes.
Click on Link for Tutorial:
Google Calendar: Importing Outlook Events Into Your Google Calendar
Click link for a tutorial on how to Import Outlook Events into Google Calendar
Google Meet Attendance Extension
A simple way to take attendance during your Google Meet. Keeps track of which students attended, when they logged on/off, and how long they stayed in a downloadable report.
Get started with Google Meet Attendance Extension:
drive.google.com/file/d/1XZJlkpKpWOjbKhR_cIgSWxwI1rKjoMHO/view?usp=sharing
Generate class lists and keep records with Google Meet Attendance Extension:
Kami Google Extension
Kami is a chrome extension that allows you to open PDFs from your Google Drive, annotate with text, highlights, and more, then save that PDF back to your Google Drive.
Click link for an introduction to Kami: https://www.loom.com/share/040dfbc4f16f49859bf1099072c9ecc9
Click link for a tutorial on Creating Assignments in Kami:
Microsoft Outlook: How to Keep Outlook from Deleting Meeting Requests After Responding
Click link for tutorial on How to Keep Outlook from Deleting Meeting Requests
https://www.loom.com/share/3249190d33434b878ab0f16e24c1893b
Mote Google Extension
Chrome Extension called Mote that helps with leaving audio comments on Google Classroom, Slides, Docs, & Sheets.
Click link for an introduction to Mote:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PUjlNXBIN2ZykR4KO-L0sCBI81UVKUU8/view?usp=sharing
No Red Ink
NoRedInk is an online tool used for teaching grammar, usage, mechanics and style to students in 4th through 12th grade. Teachers can assign a variety of diagnostic and instructional materials to their students through NoRedInk.
Click link for tutorial: www.loom.com/share/58ef2a0c5db5482cb5b17e80c41a9036
Vocabulary.com
Vocabulary.com is a platform for lifelong learning, growing with you every step of the way. As you improve, the words that you learn will become more and more advanced. And, with our easy-to-use progress-monitoring tools, you can always look back to see how far you've come.
Click link for tutorial: https://www.loom.com/share/7040f4f0f2cb47da8074b7137bae69c1