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Welcome to the TRUSD Distance Learning support page. Please choose either self paced learning or virtual. Self paced learning are a collection of videos designed to help you learn at your own pace. The virtual option includes webinars hosted by the TRUSD tech team.
Welcome to the TRUSD Distance Learning support page. Please choose either self paced learning or virtual. Self paced learning are a collection of videos designed to help you learn at your own pace. The virtual option includes webinars hosted by the TRUSD tech team.
Main Platfroms
Main Platfroms
There are many applications out there to support distance learning. For this professional learning website we are going to focus on the following in order to digitally connect with students. Google Classroom we provide a digital hub for assignments, the Apps Portal provides access to our curriculum and Zoom provides the option to video chat with students as well as record yourself doing video lessons.
Google Classroom is a virtual classroom tool built into Google for Education accounts.
Strengths:
Strengths:
Can communicate, share resources, assign work, and grade assignments online.
Students can receive and submit assignments online.
Students and teachers can interact via comments.
Limitations:
Limitations:
Students must be enrolled in your classroom, either via email invitation or using a “class code.”
Students must be logged into their TRUSD accounts.
This tool is for you if you...
This tool is for you if you...
Want to assign and receive assignments to/from your students.
Want to share resources with your class.
Want the capability to interact with students through online comments or shared documents.
TRUSD APPs Portal is a portal that allows for single sign-on to many applications and a one stop shop to access application links easily.
Strengths:
Strengths:
Curriculum apps and many other learning applications are pre-loaded into the app portals for teacher and student use
Most curriculum in single sign-on or passwords can be saved in the password locker
Teachers can assign students apps through the teacher console - and students can access teacher assigned apps through the my backpack app
Limitations:
Limitations:
Students must be logged into their TRUSD accounts
Not all applications are single sign-on
This tool is for you if you...
This tool is for you if you...
Want to access learning apps
Want to share learning apps with your students.
Want your students to be able to log into their learning apps from one place.
Zoom is a video conferencing tool. It can be used to host meeting but also teachers can record lessons.
Strengths:
Strengths:
Expand traditional classrooms with live video communications to meet the needs of today’s students.
HD Video and Audio
Record classes and lessons to allow students to learn at their own pace.
Limitations:
Limitations:
Can be difficult to host large group meetings.
Need a computer with a webcam to participate with video.
This tool is for you if you...
This tool is for you if you...
Want to host online live meetings
Want to record yourself teaching
Aeries is our student information system.
Strengths:
Strengths:
Gradebook and Grade reporting
Aeries Communication system allows teachers to post class information and message parents directly.
1 Portal for ALL TRUSD parents K-12
Limitations:
Limitations:
Parents need to login to portal to see gradebooks and other information
This tool is for you if you...
This tool is for you if you...
Want parents to see Gradebook assignments and your class communications
Want to send direct messages to parents and students
Other Apps
Other Apps
Consider using these application to further connect with your students.
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