Remote Learning:
Parent/ Guardian Edition
To schedule an appointment to meet with Tech Support in LLC Building, visit: https://parktechsupport.setmore.com/
Keep your Devices Healthy:
Be sure to run updates on your devices and run virus scans to keep your machine healthy.
Internet Connectivity:
Charter will offer free Spectrum broadband and Wi-Fi access for 60 days to households with K-12 and/or college students who do not already have a Spectrum broadband subscription at any service level up to 100 Mbps. To enroll call 1-844-488-8395. Installation fees will be waived for new student households. You must cancel service before the end of 60 days to prevent being charged. Charter will also open Wi-Fi hot spots across its footprint for public use.
If you experience a poor connection to online meetings or classes you should ensure that your wireless devices are as close to your Internet router as possible. If you are able, you should connect your devices to the router through a cat5 cable. If your tablet does not have a cat5 port, you can purchase a usb to cat5 adapter from BestBuy for $30.
Communication:
Park OnCampus and students’ Park School email addresses will be the primary portals through which teachers communicate with students and students access information related to specific classes. We are asking that students check these accounts even more frequently than they do now, since we will not have the benefit of face-to-face interactions.
Google Classroom, Hangouts, or Meet:
If your child's instructor is using these Google tools for in-person live class meetings, here are some tips to follow!
LS Families: Guide to accessing Google through your child's Park email account
MS/US Families: Guide for Google using student Park email account
How To Join A Video Meeting with Google Meet: https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9303069
Tips for Success during Google Meet or Google Hangouts:
Keep your microphone muted when you are not talking. This cuts down on background noise or sound feedback.
Have a signal for when you'd like to speak (raise hand, write note in the 'chat' box on the right hand side)
Wait for the teacher to guide conversation/discussion (it's hard to hear everyone adding to conversation at once!)
Enjoy seeing each other's faces!
Check your home internet speed.
Ideally you want an upload speed of at least 5mbps and a download of 20 mbps. To check your speed visit: http:\\speedof.me. If your speed is slow, you can improve the experience by working closer to your wireless router or by connecting directly to it with a cat5 cable. You can also control the quality of your video camera settings to reduce file sizes.
Other Resources to keep your child engaged:
Visit our Park School Library page for lots of resources to support digital learning and reading!
BrainPop.com Available for All Faculty and Students with Username: ParkLearns Password: 1Pioneer
https://theparkschool.typingclub.com/ All Park School students pre-k through grade 12 have access to this online learn to keyboard program. Please encourage students to spend at least 15 minutes a day practicing keyboarding on this platform. They will log in with their Park School email address as the username. There is no password assigned.
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html Scholastic Learn at Home resources for 20 Days.
https://www.breakoutedu.com/funathome Age appropriate learning games for students K-12
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/resources-for-families-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic Support for families from Common Sense Media
Buffalo's Explore and More Museum: blog for creative activities for families
Remind.com or Remind: School Communication App For Teacher to Student or Teacher to Parent interactions. Sign up for a free account. This is a great way for teachers to push out announcements, tasks, ideas for learning, links, etc. Students do not see teacher's cell phone number and cannot reply. If a teacher is using Remind.com to connect with your home, Below are some resources to help.
How to reply to messages: If you’ve enabled replies to your messages, parents and students can reply directly to your announcements via text or the Remind app. Only the teacher who sent the announcement will see their response.
Students under 13 can't reply to messages, which is a safety feature in compliance with federal regulations. If they’re over 13 and can’t reply, they likely entered their birthdate wrong. To fix this, they should delete their account and recreate it with the correct birthday.
Google Chrome Remote Desktop software for Remote Support
Set up remote access to your computer
You can set up remote access to your Mac, Windows, or Linux computer.
On your computer, open Chrome.
In the address bar, type remotedesktop.google.com/access.
Under “Set up Remote Access,” click Download .
Follow the onscreen directions to download and install Chrome Remote Desktop.
You may have to enter your computer password to give Chrome Remote Desktop access. You may also be prompted to change security settings in Preferences.
Share your computer with someone else
You can give others remote access to your computer. They’ll have full access to your apps, files, emails, documents and history.
On your computer, open Chrome.
In the address bar at the top, type remotedesktop.google.com/support, and press Enter.
Under “Get Support, “ click Download .
Follow the onscreen directions to download and install Chrome Remote Desktop.
Under “Get Support,” select Generate Code.
Copy the code and send to the person you want to have access to your computer.
When that person enters your access code on the site, you will see a dialog with their e-mail address. Select Share to allow them full access to your computer.
To end a sharing session, click Stop Sharing.
The access code will only work one time. If you are sharing your computer, you will be asked to confirm that you want to continue to share your computer every 30 minutes.
Interesting Articles:
Why Learning at Home Should Be More Self-Directed—and Less Structured https://www.edutopia.org/article/why-learning-home-should-more-self-directed-and-less-structured