September Download 9.20

~Technology Rockstar~

Sarah Cooke

Cosmetology Teacher, TCCTC

What advice do you have for teachers to help them navigate Google Classroom and online learning?

"Teachers need to ask questions, especially to the younger people in their buildings. Veteran teachers may have a world of knowledge when it comes to classroom instruction, but in the world of technology, my bets are placed on the young minds and teachers around them. Also, get help from your students, explore the ins and outs of Google Classroom, and online by putting yourself into their shoes. We may think that we have the most beautiful online program that ever graced a Google platform, but if our students are confused with layouts and instructions, none of the other stuff matters."

What are your favorite Google Apps or Extensions to you with your students?

"Listen, I downloaded every single iPhone app for Google that they offer. I like having all resources at my fingertips, so I don't have to login into 70 different places to find what I am looking for. I like simplicity. One of my favorite tools I use is the V-Cast Sender app that works on my interactive TV. I can broadcast anything that's on my phone or computer to the TV using this app. I also love to take screenshots of the TV, which I can upload to my Google Drive and then post in Google Classroom for my online students to see."

How do you stay up to date with technology?

"I just LOVE computers and all devices. I strive to explore all my resources so I never have to ask for help. I think for my generation, we lucked up. We grew up during the shift of technology where computers started advancing quickly. I saw the birth of all the latest phones, the death of the floppy disk and still remember the sound of dial up internet. I had to learn quickly and keep up to speed as technology changed vastly around me through school and into my adult life."

What is Kami?

Kami is an online document annotation and markup tool. You can highlight, underline, and strikethrough text in PDF and other document formats. You can also add text boxes, shapes, and images. Kami works with Google Drive and Google Classroom by letting teachers assign pdfs and other worksheets that allows students to complete assignments by using Kami's interactive tools.

Kami Tools for Teachers- In Depth Video

Assigning and Grading with Kami

Please join our TCPS Technology Resource Class in Google Classroom!

These classes are strictly for information - no work required! We also have classrooms for your students to join where they will find the basics of using Google Classroom and much more! The codes are below:

Teachers: aedptku

Students & Parents - (Grades K-2): d2hajoy

Students & Parents - (Grades 3-5): zyp7e47

Students & Parents - (Grades 6-8): mvnk3bp

Students & Parents - (Grades 9-12): w6punzd

Google Meet

*Created through Google Classroom

To create a Google Meet link from Google Classroom:

Go to the Google Classroom Class, where you want to create a meeting.
From the Stream header, click on the “Generate Meet link.”
In the pop-up, click the “Generate Meet link” button to create the link.
Click “Save.”

The link is ready. You can click “copy” to copy the link. You will also see the link in the header from now on.You can also generate this link in your Class settings, or from the icon at the top of the Classwork page.

Reset the Google Meet Link:

Since this link can be reused, it is recommended that you reset the Google Meet link each time you want to meet with students. It is an extra step, but it only takes a few seconds.

To reset the Meet link,

Go to Class Settings
Scroll down to “General”
Click the drop down next to the Meet link
Select “Reset”
A new Meet link is created that you can copy or make visible.

*Be on the lookout for more Google Meet updates available this Fall.

Teacher App Request

Found that perfect App/Extension but it's blocked for students? We can help with that. Please fill out the App request form after checking out the list of Apps/Extensions that are already approved.

Click Here for App Request Form

Mobile Mind can help you learn about Google and Distance Learning! Get started with MobileMind by downloading the extension HERE then log in with your TCPSVA Google account.

Mobile Mind has a fresh new look and learning paths tailored to your specific learning needs. We suggest starting with the Google Basics Learning Path if you are just starting out.

Check out the Mobile Mind Monthly Newsletter HERE

Clever

Clever provides students with a single login for all of their online programs and resources. This online dashboard provides easy access to programs at school or at home. Students can easily log in to Clever using their Google accounts. After logging into Clever teachers and students have easy access to other programs such as: iXL, Reading Eggs, Go Open Virginia, and Study Island.

For Clever to work, students will click on the app they want to enter. Students will need their username and password information for the first log in. After the first log in, their usernames and passwords will be remembered inside of Clever for easy access.

**Parts of Clever are still a work in progress. Please be patient during this process. Thank you**

Is your Google Meet Video Mirrored?

Check out the Video Below to fix this issue in Google Meet. Your screen may be correct but what your students are seeing may be completely opposite.

Click Here to Download the IPEVO Visualizer

Mirrored Google Meet Using IPEVO Visualizer.webm

Too Many Google Classroom Notifications?

Are you receiving too many Google Classroom notifications in your Gmail? There is a simple way to turn off email notifications or select which Google Classroom notifications come to your Gmail. Watch this simple video to help take the load off of your Gmail.

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