VIS Online Parent Resources

On this page you can access the following:


  1. Parent Guidelines and Letters about Online Learning

  2. How to Tutorials for Google Classroom and Class Dojo

  3. Other Resources for Online Learning

  4. Screentime

  5. Spring Break Activities

  1. PARENT GUIDELINES

ONLINE LEARNING: GUIDELINES FOR PARENTS (ENGLISH): https://bit.ly/2xGFCOZ

ONLINE LEARNING: GUIDELINES FOR PARENTS (ARABIC): https://bit.ly/2UFP1PQ

ONLINE LEARNING: LETTER TO PARENTS (ENGLISH): https://bit.ly/2UFCOe8

ONLINE LEARNING: LETTER TO PARENTS (ARABIC): https://bit.ly/2UGlJjW

VIS Online, Update: What's Open, What's Closed, March 18: https://bit.ly/2JzMlwG

2. HOW TO TUTORIALS

Google Classroom

Click on the Google Classroom picture to watch the tutorial, or watch it here: https://bit.ly/2UtZpsL

Class Dojo Through QR Codes for Parents!.mp4

Class Dojo

EASY: VIDEO IN ENGLISH AND ARABIC

Submitting evidence of learning to the Class Dojo Student portfolios by using QR Codes: http://bit.ly/39JzTpV

No login necessary; just scan the code!

Class Dojo Sharing to Student Portfolios.MP4

CLASS DOJO

Submitting evidence of learning to the Class Dojo Student Portfolios by using your phone: http://bit.ly/2Tz8hxP

Login to Class Dojo as a parent necessary.

3. OTHER RESOURCES

Common Sense Media has hand picked resources to help families and schools.

HOME LEARNING WITH CLASS DOJO


Need student logins? Contact classroom teachers.


parentandstudentguidetogoogleclassroom


4. SCREENTIME

Screentime for Parents.webm

Screentime and parental control

Overview of Screentime feature for Apple devices.

5. SPRING BREAK IDEAS

calendar of Virtual field trips for families

SPRING BREAK ACTIVITIES for students in EC, 3-6, and MS/HS

Fun Ideas for Students to Do During Spring Break

Spring Break Activities for MS/HS

CREATIVITY

  1. Is your artwork stacking up? Create a free website in Google Sites to host your creative work.

  2. Learn a new DIY skill such as crafting, scrapbooking, making beauty/health products (like hand sanitizer), crocheting, sewing (make your own face mask!).

  3. Take an online tour of some of the most famous museums in the world and write about what you learned.

  4. NASA Offers tons of at-home activities for children home from school


SHARPEN YOUR ACADEMIC SKILLS

  1. Free courses offered by Ivy League Universities

  2. Learn a new skill and take an online class through Coursera, Udemy, Khan Academy or many of the other online learning platforms.

  3. 10 Resources for HS Students to Get Ahead While School is Out, by Forbes, featured by College Board!!!

  4. NASA offers tons of at-home activities for students home from school


FITNESS AND WELLNESS

  1. Start taking care of your diet - analyze your diet and create an informed nutritional plan with recipe ideas and exercise routines using website HappyForks or the myfood24 app

  2. Participate in a 30-Day fitness challenge like this one with Tim or the one created by Women’s Health.