This provides staff the ability to post to ParentSquare for the larger community, send messages, and receive messages from parents. There are also add-on features that allow for field trip permission forms, parent conference RSVPs, and more.

There is a feature in Google Classroom that allows parents/guardians to view assignments. We encourage all teachers to involve parent/guardians in their Google Classroom as a support.

Within Aeries, there is the ability for a teacher to send emails to the parents/guardians of students. All emails are also on the Contacts table of a student's record.

• Watch Lori's video for a demonstration

Jive GoToConnect provides the staff member with a virtual phone that emulates their work extension. This allows them to call parents/guardians from a VCUSD number, rather than their private phone. It's also a handy way to check their work voicemail. To enable this service, submit a technology support ticket.

• Guide to use GoToConnect

Teachers and instructional staff have the ability to invite students to a Google Meet for interactive communications via video conferencing or phone. There's also the ability for teachers or students to present from their screen in this format.

• Getting Started and Tricks from Google

• Troubleshooting Tips from Google

Teachers can email any student in their Google Classroom. Comments and responses can be enabled by the teacher after there has been discussion of norms on digital citizenship.

Loom offers ease of use and has a nice visual layout.

Integrates into Google Classroom nicely.