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Remind Teacher Accounts
Remind Teacher Accounts
We are thrilled that we are rolling out Remind district-wide! If you're not already familiar with Remind, it's a classroom messaging tool that helps you engage students and parents. We ask that at this time you create your account as the sync is taking longer than expected.
To access your school on Remind, please go to Remind.com and sign up for an account with your tauntonschools.org account. Please note if your existing account is associated with another email address please go in and modify your email address so that you can get the upgraded district features.
To access your school on Remind, please go to Remind.com and sign up for an account with your tauntonschools.org account. Please note if your existing account is associated with another email address please go in and modify your email address so that you can get the upgraded district features.
Check out 10 ways other teachers are using Remind! Here
Please see the following teacher training deck and video if you are not familiar with how to use Remind:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EXwjic_k6r4lCSQJzNL35PCB3m2IpYubtr2dHC6XLj8/edit?usp=sharing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BufFR4Fado
Review how to get started (Please use your .org account in order to be connected to our district features)
https://www.remind.com/resources/3-steps-to-getting-started
Learn about upgraded feature: Voice Calling
GoGuardian
GoGuardian
The Goguardian tool should be accessed via Classlink via the app Called GoGuardian SSO. Once you select this app you want to sign in via Classlink.
The Goguardian tool should be accessed via Classlink via the app Called GoGuardian SSO. Once you select this app you want to sign in via Classlink.
Once you select the Goguardian app please skip the "save your login page" and login with Classlink once you get to the sign in page. Please note if you do not have access to Goguardian please know that you will not have access unless you have rostered students in Schoolbrains. If you are struggling with access and you do have access to a student rostered class please email cblennau@tauntonschools.org. I will fix your account.
Once you select the Goguardian app please skip the "save your login page" and login with Classlink once you get to the sign in page. Please note if you do not have access to Goguardian please know that you will not have access unless you have rostered students in Schoolbrains. If you are struggling with access and you do have access to a student rostered class please email cblennau@tauntonschools.org. I will fix your account.
Accessing Support
Accessing Support
Right now we have everyone emailing support@tauntonschools.org for tech support. We will continue to support these tickets. However, we ask that at this time you begin transitioning to using our new ticket system called incident IQ. It is an application that is found on your classlink portal and can be accessed at home and at school. Woohoo!! This is was a major upgrade for us. Additionally students can use it as well by entering their tauntonschools.net account. And if students are struggling to do that we can encourage them to enter a guest support ticket. Guest support tickets can also be created by their parents.
Right now we have everyone emailing support@tauntonschools.org for tech support. We will continue to support these tickets. However, we ask that at this time you begin transitioning to using our new ticket system called incident IQ. It is an application that is found on your classlink portal and can be accessed at home and at school. Woohoo!! This is was a major upgrade for us. Additionally students can use it as well by entering their tauntonschools.net account. And if students are struggling to do that we can encourage them to enter a guest support ticket. Guest support tickets can also be created by their parents.
Please note the application's appearance and access it in your classlink portal.
Please note the application's appearance and access it in your classlink portal.
Here is the Guest Link for non tps account users:
Here is the Guest Link for non tps account users:
(parents/guardians, etc)
(parents/guardians, etc)
Everyone can also download the phone application called Incident IQ. Please note that when you are prompted to enter your district we are Tauntonschools
Everyone can also download the phone application called Incident IQ. Please note that when you are prompted to enter your district we are Tauntonschools
You will be prompted to enter this before the ...incidentIQ URL
You will be prompted to enter this before the ...incidentIQ URL
Google Meet
Google Meet
Google is reporting that Google Meet features are slowly being rolled out to districts. Please note that we will be getting breakout rooms and grid view. Having these extra extensions that individuals have asked for our currently freezing the Google Meet experience. These extensions break with the current rollout. We ask that if you are experiencing any Google Meet issues you uninstall any Meet extensions you have added.
Google is reporting that Google Meet features are slowly being rolled out to districts. Please note that we will be getting breakout rooms and grid view. Having these extra extensions that individuals have asked for our currently freezing the Google Meet experience. These extensions break with the current rollout. We ask that if you are experiencing any Google Meet issues you uninstall any Meet extensions you have added.
The IT department does not get any advance notice of rollout features. So we find out things are upgraded by hearing from you only. Please know that several surrounding districts did get upgraded features last week and we anticipate that our upgraded features will be coming very soon.
The IT department does not get any advance notice of rollout features. So we find out things are upgraded by hearing from you only. Please know that several surrounding districts did get upgraded features last week and we anticipate that our upgraded features will be coming very soon.
Please review our district virtual learning expectations with students. And we encourage reviewing digital citizenship lessons with students since remote learning is still very new. Please know that Google Meet sessions cannot be recorded and that students may opt to not turn on their video cameras. Google Meet will be releasing an upgraded feature soon where students can blur their backgrounds and modify their backgrounds so that hopefully they feel more comfortable with turning on their video.
Please review our district virtual learning expectations with students. And we encourage reviewing digital citizenship lessons with students since remote learning is still very new. Please know that Google Meet sessions cannot be recorded and that students may opt to not turn on their video cameras. Google Meet will be releasing an upgraded feature soon where students can blur their backgrounds and modify their backgrounds so that hopefully they feel more comfortable with turning on their video.
Youtube access on Teacher Laptops
Youtube access on Teacher Laptops
As you may know new teacher laptops do not access Youtube videos. These devices run on Chrome OS which is the same operating system as students. These devices are different than desktops as they do not authenticate with district active directory credentials. Therefore your new Chrome OS devices cannot get separate policies than student Chrome OS devices. Opening up Youtube on new teacher devices (in a district building) opens youtube for all chrome OS devices which would mean our students can access videos on Youtube . This is concerning and would result in our district not being CIPA compliant (Children Internet Protection Act).
As you may know new teacher laptops do not access Youtube videos. These devices run on Chrome OS which is the same operating system as students. These devices are different than desktops as they do not authenticate with district active directory credentials. Therefore your new Chrome OS devices cannot get separate policies than student Chrome OS devices. Opening up Youtube on new teacher devices (in a district building) opens youtube for all chrome OS devices which would mean our students can access videos on Youtube . This is concerning and would result in our district not being CIPA compliant (Children Internet Protection Act).
Please know that opening up Youtube is not an easy fix. We ask that if you are working at your teacher desks you use your desktop to access Youtube. Your students at home can access youtube subject to their filter and our external Goguardian filter. Teachers at home can access youtube on teacher devices. Your students in the building currently cannot. We have different filters for inside/outside of school settings. We will continue to explore our options however I wanted to share with you the underlying challenges.
Please know that opening up Youtube is not an easy fix. We ask that if you are working at your teacher desks you use your desktop to access Youtube. Your students at home can access youtube subject to their filter and our external Goguardian filter. Teachers at home can access youtube on teacher devices. Your students in the building currently cannot. We have different filters for inside/outside of school settings. We will continue to explore our options however I wanted to share with you the underlying challenges.
Google Classroom
Google Classroom
Last week IT was able to run a Google Sync based on information inside of Schoolbrains. A sync uses the data that was current in Schoolbrains at the time. We are aware that not every classroom was labeled with a teacher due to modifications and that schedules were not complete. Therefore only about 700 sections were created with the sync. If you have Google Classrooms without students you can do the following so that your students gain easy access to their Google Classrooms:
Last week IT was able to run a Google Sync based on information inside of Schoolbrains. A sync uses the data that was current in Schoolbrains at the time. We are aware that not every classroom was labeled with a teacher due to modifications and that schedules were not complete. Therefore only about 700 sections were created with the sync. If you have Google Classrooms without students you can do the following so that your students gain easy access to their Google Classrooms:
Add students to their Google Classrooms in Advance-
Add students to their Google Classrooms in Advance-
You can invite students and families by sending a quick link
You can invite students and families by sending a quick link
Google Meet updates
Google Meet updates
Google Meet features being released...I expect some this week
Google Meet features being released...I expect some this week
ClassLink - Teacher Console.mp4Access your teacher Console to review student logins. This will give you the information you need to take attendance. Access this by going to the Teacher console app clicking on the correct class and reviewing the logins. Additionally you can use your Goguardian to review student sceens to ensure they are actively in your Google Classroom.
Access your teacher Console to review student logins. This will give you the information you need to take attendance. Access this by going to the Teacher console app clicking on the correct class and reviewing the logins. Additionally you can use your Goguardian to review student sceens to ensure they are actively in your Google Classroom.
Banner.mp4Make finding your Google MEET link VERY EASY!
Make finding your Google MEET link VERY EASY!
Videos You Can Share with families
Videos You Can Share with families
How do you log into a Chromebook?
How do you log into a Chromebook?
How do you log into Classlink and Google?
How do you log into Classlink and Google?
How do I help my child with Google Classroom
How do I help my child with Google Classroom
How do I learn about remind?
How do I learn about remind?
portal (1).mp4How do I access the Parent Portal?
How do I access the Parent Portal?
video3.mp4Another video for parents.
Another video for parents.
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