Teacher Supports
Subject Specific Resources & Databases
Teaching Virtually may be a challenge or an opportunity for you and your students. This resource was created to support you on the journey.
To temporarily address immediate support challenges relating to technical issues that our Remote Learning staff are experiencing, a representative is available between the hours of 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Personnel will either answer your questions or dispatch your request to the appropriate personnel. You can use the Let’s Talk to connect via Zoom audio/video or the Live Chat if you prefer typing your questions.
You are encouraged to submit a ticket for non-urgent matters. It will be processed and responded to within 24 - 48 hours. For more urgent questions, you can select “Live Support” to speak to a representative or call our toll free number 1-888-767-4778.
This includes how to most things virtual and mental health supports and resources.
When you are away this provides an option to have the students sign in, and the attendance coordinator receive the results without you providing access to your Google Classroom or D2L
Providing different options for assessment, evaluation and feedback. Links for tutorials.
6:52: -covers captions in Google Slides
11:00 -supporting students with visual impairments
14:20-supporting students with more significant vision or cognitive disability
18: 15-supporting students with executive functioning
22:20-supporting students with the writing process
Tool to determine which category and consent forms.
A temporary hub of information and tools to help teachers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
Adobe Spark is the integrated web and mobile solution that enables easy creation and sharing of impactful visual stories.
Select “Log in with school account”
Enter your SCHOOL EMAIL and select “Continue”
Re-enter your SCHOOL EMAIL and select “Next”
Enter your PASSWORD
TIP: Teachers sign-in using their FirstName.LastName@ycdsb.ca account but with their SchoolConnect computer network ID password.
Learn360
Teachers only:
Username: yorkcathsb
Password: digital
For many years, Netflix has allowed teachers to screen documentaries in their classrooms. However, this isn’t possible with schools closed. So Netflix has made a selection of their documentary features and series available on our YouTube channel. Please check the ratings so that you can make informed choices for your students and children. For more information and to download accompanying educational resources please visit the Netflix Company Blog.
Teachers
Username: 95037
Password: YrkCth
Students to work on lessons from home:
Username: 9503706
Password: ykcdsStu
Teachers
UN: YCDSB5074-tea
PW: mK9%zU5(wQ6~qC8$b
Students:
UN: YCDSB5074-stu
PW: sG5:wI1?vJ0.bQ6%h
If teachers would like their students to view a film on the ACF website during remote learning, they can post a link to the film on their VLE. When using the student login credentials, students will only be able to view the film that has been shared with them. Please click here to view instructions for copying and sharing a link to a film on the ACF website.
When in school use the IP Password.
Please note that if the password is entered incorrectly three times, our account gets locked out for the entire board.
Access to this tool is limited to educational purposes, therefore access is closed from Friday at 8pm to Monday morning at 7 am.
If you normally use a Smartboard, check out these distance learning offerings. Thanks Diana Mazzuca for sharing! FREE access to SMART Learning Suite.
Here are some supports/ directions on how to best present lessons on an iPad to students
Collections, experiments, games, information and interactive learning for multiple subjects.
Graphic Novels, Enhanced Novels, eBooks, classic literature, National Geographic videos, educator resources, and audiobooks. No downloads, no waiting! If you can access the internet, you can be reading, watching, or listening to fantastic content.
Username: fmmca
Password: login
Internet Archive is a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.