Pupils
Google Classroom for Pupils
Here is a link for the school YouTube page, it has a playlist with some useful tutorials for how to use google classroom. Be sure to check this regularly as it is being updated.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSC3ECulNFLvUQq9vJbD9uzMi-12a0h9e
Support
Pupil Support, ASN and Inclusion:
If you would like to arrange contact with your PSD Teacher you can telephone the school office or you could email the Pupil Support Team.
School Office - 01786 470962
Email - pupilsupportstmodans@stirling.gov.uk
IT Support - If you are experiencing any problems with your chromebook, WifI or other technical difficulties then please email the school technicians.
stmodansIT@gmail.com.
Other resources - If you need pens/ pencils/ jotters please email school office with a note of what you need.
You can also find tutorial videos on out new TikTok account, showing you quick tips for Google Classroom.
Live Input
Make sure you complete the Google Meet consent form in your PSD classroom
Google Meet lessons will be recorded.
Even if your teacher says that cameras can go on - you can choose not to.
Google Meet is not the only tool that can be used for live lessons - padlet, jamboard, mentimeter, shared documents - can all be used without the need of cameras and microphones.
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Establish a routine that works for you
Your teacher will let you know what to do if you haven’t finished work by the end of a lesson.
Let us know if you are unwell and unable to complete work.
Communicate with your teachers about how you are coping.
Build sufficient breaks into any work pattern. Remember, on a normal school day we have a morning interval and a lunchtime to switch off and refresh.
Set realistic targets with regards to the amount of time in front of a screen/ engaged in learning tasks. Research suggests that blocks of learning should be about 45 minutes and then a short break.
Ensure that you are getting at least one session of outdoor exercise a day eg a walk with the dog/ a run/a cycle.
Remember outdoor exercise with one other person is currently permitted.
Look at self-help work strategies, rather than struggle or get stressed with work. In school, we encourage ‘3 before me’ if you face a problem with a learning task.
What strategies can you use: read back over notes; ask a friend, parent, sibling; email your teacher through the google classroom; take a break and come back refreshed to try again.