2021 Back to School

Virtual Opening -

Parent Consent for Digital Tools: There is yellow icon in SIS to show you who has not provided permission. You can also look by searching the teacher dashboard: https://isapps.fcps.edu/IScontacts/Teacher I think SIS is the best way to look and see if your able to use digital tools with your classes, but if you’d prefer to search the dashboard, here are the directions.

Schoology


***All things Schoology are a work in progress***


Click here for our CHS Google Site Page for Schoology

Section Linking is as close as we are going to get to our old superclasses. PLEASE watch the entire 6 minutes before you begin to avoid potential issues. FOR REALS - WATCH THE WHOLE THING! If you do link your courses THERE IS NO WAY TO UNLINK them. Printable Directions

Please click on this link to remind yourself of the CHS course requirements.

When creating assignments that link to google, think about which option is best for you.

Schoology Icons will take a little time to get used to, but check them out here.

The county has provided student facing resources that have been added to your content schoology group for you to easily copy/paste into your course.

Check out the FCPS page for All Things Schoology Once you open the page, scroll down and click the + symbol for Instructional Resources.

Here is the Schoology Youtube Playlist for video directions on all the things.

There is a super limited amount of 3rd party apps you can add and we have specific directions for Science (DBQ Online, Discovery Ed Techbook, JASON Learning)

Cross Listing can only be done at the admin level. Details here.

Schoology integrations are managed by FCPS. See the list here.

COMPREHENSIVE TEACHER GUIDE (WARNING: Links and links and links)

Set up your ZOOM meeting in Schoology.


Tech News

If you are new to Chantilly, please take a moment to review this important info page.


This year time sensitive information will continue to come to you through a Tech News email and the Charger News. Tuesday Techbytes will now be in a google doc (for easier searching) with the most recent item posted at the top of the page.


Online Textbook Information

It has become very challenging to undo any mistakes made while joining online textbooks - please review the directions before you get started.

Directions for teachers AND students are now updating yearly. PLEASE take a moment to find your textbook or primary digital resource on this site and double-check directions before you get started! Please reach out to your content specialist or your SBTS if you have any questions.

IMPORTANT: We must carefully follow the teacher and student directions this year!

Scroll down to the SUBJECT TABS in the link below to find your textbook.

THE HUB ONLINE TEXTBOOK PAGE

CLT Supports

Zoom

All the latest is in our Division Training Course and will be moved to our FACULTY ALL when that Schoology course is created.

Helpful Links

Resources from Instructional Services


The site provides the following curriculum resources:

  • Modified pacing and sequencing of content and skills through centrally-identified Essential Standards in core courses and many electives

  • Unit guides with ready-to-use resources aligned to Essential standards for face-to-face, synchronous and asynchronous learning

  • Guidance on culturally responsive teaching, differentiation, and blended learning

This is a great site. If you're not ready for a breakout, please take a look at the PUZZLE RESOURCES page. There are tons of sites for any kind of puzzle you might want to make for your students.

Your SBTS would love to support you. Its always a great scaffold to have the teacher navigate the first breakout / puzzle and have the students work together guide you through the challenge.

Free, universal access to an entire suite of live and recorded EdTech resources, and MasterClass sessions. New session recordings posted all the time! This site is HUGE so please know what you want to search for before you dive in.