How To Videos
Below are "How To" guides for using some of our online resources (made with Screencastify). If there are additional sources you would like tutorials for, or if you have a specific question, please reach out to Mrs. Caldwell at kcaldwell@wayneschools.com.
Using Public Library Resources
Freegal - free music (here’s a link to the Freegal brochure)
Freading- free ebooks
Hoopla- television, films, documentaries, audiobooks
Sora/Overdrive- ebooks, audiobooks, and THOUSANDS of magazines through Libby and Overdrive Here's a step-by-step video showing how to log in and find magazines on Libby, and one for if you would prefer to use Overdrive.
Literary Reference Center- for literary criticism
Pronunciator- a new way to learn languages! Click HERE for a step by step guide.
Tech Help
How to make your Chrome Book work faster by deleting apps, extensions, and browsing history: Screencastify walk through of how to get rid of extensions and apps, clear your browsing history, and reset all your settings to make your Chrome Book faster: https://youtu.be/fk_vIr1mlK4
You can also click here for another step-by-step, but written down instead of in video form.
You can also view a Google Doc with common issues and how to fix them by clicking HERE.
Having issues with LinkIt?! Your chromebook may need to be updated.
Click on the three vertical dots on the top right
Click on MORE TOOLS
Click CLEAR BROWSING DATA
Now, clear the browsing data ALL TIME (NOT just from the last hour).
Then, type UPDATE into the search bar.
You should now see "SAFETY CHECK: Chrome can help keep you safe from data breaches, bad extensions, and more". Click the blue CHECK NOW button next to that sentence.
It will now check for issues, and update your chromebook. When finished, it will say that to complete the update, restart your device. RESTART YOUR DEVICE.
You may need to do this a few times for it to fully update if you haven't turned the chromebook off and on (FULLY) recently.
Issues with GoogleMeet and Videos? How to fix the audio if you are doing a GoogleMeet, and can't hear the sound of a YouTube video (thanks to Mrs. Healy for this video!):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_Od4jAx54o&feature=youtu.be
How to submit assignments through Google Classroom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4JeCTfhvnI&vl=en
How to present in Google Meet and still see your students: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18OgY_wI_dp_G2fWez1DJSTbYUuqjvNJX/view?usp=sharing
Keyboard is typing the wrong things when you hit the keys? The keyboard language may be wrong. To get it back to US as your keyboard,
At the bottom right, select the time.
Select Settings .
On the left panel, select "Keyboard" (if it says US under Keyboard, it's already set to the correct language).
Now select US English (US) as your language. A blue checkmark with a circle around it should appear.
Click the back arrow at the top of the language options, and you are done.
Researching
Using Boolean Searches:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13okq9-IeNlbP3wyr1lvPx01HkVGzyjB8/view
How to Use Gale:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13o0WgfyfMtpALgdXG5Lkq6FVhKFzauYm/view?usp=sharing
How to Use Ebsco:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GsSo2zVwtzFv2ztSiDg_P8nSsQEoaCkY/view?usp=sharing
How to Use ABC-CLIO:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cGvEgFlYQuCbU977pVJKkQqnTe4pPWY_/view?usp=sharing
How to use Bloom's Literature in Infobase:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vdc5EQWlAfQk88HwKPpMjHuS70FpG8M_/view?usp=sharing
How to use JSTOR:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L1sgacwXFZ3mWsFvAY8fgSLmgexvZ7-S/view?usp=sharing
How to use Salem Press:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PfcFWPxQkPd9_w_8_2wEufee04lNWIdr/view?usp=sharing
How to log into Classroom Video on Demand and link your school email to it (so you can personalize it!): https://youtu.be/ZFSpmghG-HY.
How to access videos in our Library Catalog that are from Classroom Video on Demand: https://youtu.be/FRXim-5g-Kc
Teaching Tools
Snip and Sketch (SnipIt) tool: How to use this tool for screenshots, or to select a section of your screen (and here is an excellent print version of how to use this tool if you prefer reading to watching a video: https://www.digitalcitizen.life/how-edit-screenshots-and-images-using-snip-sketch
How to do a split screen with your students- to see two screens at once and see your student only AND have another screen with the whole class/teacher: https://youtu.be/xrpDSi8mJqQ. For Paraprofessionals- this is a quick tutorial of how to create a separate google classroom for your student and be able to do a split screen so you can be on with the teacher and the rest of the class, and have a private classroom with your student.
How to create a FlipGrid- Creating a FlipGrid and uploading it to your Google Classroom: https://youtu.be/ZKF_SNEM4Iw
How to create a Google Classroom (exactly what it sounds like!): https://youtu.be/f7HShKFb2TQ
How to mute people in Google Meet: https://youtu.be/Hqjue-cXuzU
How to create a virtual bookshelf or virtual room using Google Slides: https://youtu.be/VndJRvWZfoY
How to present in Google Meet and still see your students: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18OgY_wI_dp_G2fWez1DJSTbYUuqjvNJX/view?usp=sharing
Classroom Video on Demand (CVOD):
Creating a personal account in Classroom Video on Demand: https://youtu.be/ZFSpmghG-HY. How to sign into Classroom Video On Demand and create a profile (that links your school email to the WH Classroom Video On Demand). As a teacher, once you do this, you will be able to add your classes and put in quizzes, save videos, etc.
How to access videos in our Library Catalog that are from CVOD: https://youtu.be/FRXim-5g-Kc
Importing your classes: How to create a personal profile AND add in classes from Google Classroom: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HK7CDR63eYQ0xAqTaF29p4KCJ9QKu_i1/view
How to create quizzes: https://youtu.be/dU2FTRgUiKU
(Remember- you HAVE to sign in through Wayne Hills first (the easiest way to do this is through Classlink), and THEN sign in to your personal account (if you haven't made one, create one, and be sure to select that you are a teacher).Using Follett Destiny to look up books/resources:
How to use Resource Lists: https://youtu.be/sjXdR5aNGBs
How to search using Destiny: https://youtu.be/2b32GzHVpr8
How to Google Like a Pro:
