March 27, 2020 RCSD Educator Blog
Reminder About Material Distribution
Below is the link to the email sent to the staff on Thursday from Jamey Schrey.
Parents Having Trouble Logging In
Some parents are saying there are times when they log into their student's account it reverts back to their own Gmail account or their other child's account. Please ask them to make sure they are logged out of all accounts. If that does not work, they can open a Private or Incognito window in your internet browser. You do this by opening your internet browser, click on file and choose "Private Window" or "Incognito Window". See the video below to show how you can start an Incognito Window.
How to Log Into Two Student Accounts Utilizing a Private or Incognito Window
How to Log Into Two Student Accounts Utilizing a Private or Incognito Window
Clever & Zoom Integration
At this time, we're working with Clever and Zoom to integrate Zoom with Clever. This will allow teacher and student access, without needing the extension installed for students. Unfortunately, this is a multiple day configuration process with Clever, and we're waiting on them to enable the functionality. Once enabled, students shouldn't need the Chrome extension installed, instead they will be able to join Zoom meetings from the Clever Portal → Click on your teacher page → Click on the Zoom icon. Students will immediately be taken to a teachers virtual meeting!
Once available in Clever: For Teachers: How do I use Zoom through the Clever Portal?
We will send an email to everyone once the integration is complete.
Leaning into Second Step
There are specific lessons that can help with coping during these uncertain times. Here is the link for ideas of additional supports we can offer students and their families.
Digital Citizenship Page
If you are looking for example Guidelines you can use with students for Google Classroom or Video Chat, there are examples (thank you Chilton and OR) on the RCSD Continuous Learning Digital Citizenship page.
All Elementary Teachers
The Elementary PE teachers will be creating lessons that will need to be posted to your Google Classroom sites. Please work with your PE teachers to ensure their lessons are uploaded on a weekly basis for student use. Thank you.
Educational Support Services
How to Add a Link to a Doc
Some teachers have been requesting how to add a link to a doc, please see the video below. You can also always use the shortcut keys of highlighting the text and pressing Command K on a Macbook or Control K on a Chromebook
Adding a Link to a Doc
Adding a Link to a Doc
Tech Support
Our helpdesk has been temporarily unavailable while we finish preparing Chromebooks for the upcoming Parent Mobile Device Pickup, but starting Monday, March 30th staff can call the helpdesk again at (916) 771-1645 with any questions. Or, please feel free to submit a support request via SchoolDude if you have any questions, and we will be happy to assist you, and provide you with steps or a resolution you can share with your student or family.
Creating Custom Labels and Filters in Gmail
If you would like all emails from Classroom or students to go into one folder, please see the video below showing you how to setup Folders in your Gmail Account.
Creating Custom Labels and Filters in Gmail
Creating Custom Labels and Filters in Gmail
Student Data Privacy
If you are using or would like to use, a website or application to communicate with families, not on the list below, please ask your Site Leadership to submit the “Can I Safely Use this App” form and we can work with third-parties to complete our Student Data Privacy Agreement, and maintain State and Federal Data Privacy.
Approved Student Data Privacy Apps & Services
Approved Student Data Privacy Apps & Services
Copyright
If you do not have an active license for the use of imagery, audio, and/or video downloaded and/or copied from another source (i.e. Google search, website, etc.), please remove it from your staff profile, Google Classrooms, and/or websites. Unauthorized use of images, audio, and/or videos is considered copyright infringement.
How-to find free-to-use images
-After performing a Google Image search, select Tools
-In the Usage Rights section, use the drop-down menu to choose what kind of license you want the content to have.-After performing a Google Image search, select Tools
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| Please also check out unsplash.com for freely usable images. |
Photos from Around the District
We will share more pictures in the next blog post :)
Thank you Brandon for your ongoing help with all "tech" stuff. It is REALLY APPRECIATED!
ReplyDeleteThanks Brandon! I absolutely love that the district is getting Clever to integrate zoom (its superior in almost every way compared to meet)
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