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Key Considerations
Key Considerations
Many schools suddenly find themselves thrust into choosing a product or group of products to continue the school functions. If you are in this position, these are some good guidelines.
Uniformity - As a school, you should choose one thing and use it. TRY very hard not to have each teacher using different tools.
Ideally, every class should use the same Learning Management System (LMS), same video conferencing, and so on
Splitting among many platforms leads to student confusion and frustration
Use What's Familiar - If you are already using something, keep using it. You may have to introduce some new things though, and that's what the information below should help you with.
Mobile Friendly - We are all going to have to be very flexible for a while, meaning sitting down at a computer may be hard to do. Or perhaps the only device available with internet service is a phone.
Archiving / Time-Shifting - Live sessions cannot be as consistently relied upon as in a regular classroom. As many things as can be captured should be, so they can added to the LMS and referenced at other times if necessary.
One point of caution, FERPA and student privacy laws still apply during a school closure
What You Need For Remote Instruction
What You Need For Remote Instruction
Learning Management System (LMS) - Google Classroom
Online Discussion - Video and Text - Google Meet
Lesson and Materials "Capture" & Presentation - Google Slides / NearPod / IXL / Albert IO
Assessment Tools - Google Forms / IXL / Albert IO
Student Work Submission - Google Classroom / IXL / Albert IO / Flipgrid
Student Device and Internet - Chromebooks / Xfinity Essentials / Cellphone Hotspots
Learning Management System (LMS)
Learning Management System (LMS)
Online Discussion - Video Chat
Online Discussion - Video Chat
💡 Recording from a Video Conferencing App
💡 Recording from a Video Conferencing App
You can use any of the apps above to record a video conference you have with others. But to record a lesson without students present, you could start a meeting with no participants (other than you) and record that. Or use one of the options below.
Google Meet
Google Meet
Google Hangouts Meet Premium is extended through September 30, 2020
Hangouts Meet is a quick and simple way to do video chat with students and screen sharing. It's not as featureful as Zoom, but it works really well from a Chromebook.
Recording and live stream within our domain is available until September 30, 2020.
Zoom for Education
Zoom for Education
Zoom for Education Basic is available for free to teachers and schools, with no time limit on sessions (this may change).
Zoom is all-around, the very best video conferencing service. You can do video chat sessions of up to 100 participants, share your screen or have others share their screens, record your sessions, or even use breakout rooms for small group discussions.
How to turn on the breakout rooms setting in Zoom:
How to turn on breakout rooms in Zoom..webmSetting up zoom calls to be attached into Google Calendar:
Synching Zoom to Google Calendar.mp4Instructional / Presentation Tools
Instructional / Presentation Tools
Screencastify allows teachers to record 5 minute screen grab videos of a lesson.
It is a fantastic and easy to use tool for recording your screen. It's got lots of great features for education and many schools love it.
It is primarily used for asynchronous learning.
Getting started demo:
Screencastify Getting Started.mkv
Nearpod is an application that allows students to follow along with online presentations on individual computers and interact with the lesson through polls, responses, and quizzes. can sort of fit into any category here, since it's assessment and content delivery and a bit more.
It can be used for both synchronous or asynchronous learning.
Getting started demo:
Nearpod Information.mp4
Make any video your lesson - Choose a video, give it your magic touch and track your students' comprehension.
Getting started demo:
Edpuzzle Explaination.mp4
FlipGrid
FlipGrid
FlipgGrid is a safe way for students to make and share videos that only the teacher and/or students and/or those with the link can reply to.
Getting started demo:
Filpgrid Walkthrough.webm
Open Broadcast Software
Open Broadcast Software
OBS is a great Open Source tools available for live broadcasting. It's compatible with a variety of platforms such as YouTube, Facebook Live, Twitch, etc. It can also be used to record your screen but it requires additional setup than Screencastify. The recordings are automatically saved to your Video folder on your device.
Getting started demo:
OBS.mkv
Screnncast-o-matic
Screnncast-o-matic
Screencast-o-matic is very similar to Screncastify, the difference is the free version file duration is a little longer than Screencastify at 10 - 15 minutes.
Assessment Applications
Assessment Applications
IXL
IXL
Awesome formative assessment tool for Math, Spanish, English. Not good for High School Science and Social Studies.
It is primarily used for asynchronous learning but its useful in both scenarios.
Getting started demo:
Lightning round trivia style learning tool meant to make assessments fun for everyone. It works great for student engagement in class.
It is primarily used for synchronous learning although it can be used asynchronously.
Getting started demo:
Helps create assignments and assessments that helps track student progress. Will group students and show mastery in topics over time. There are very many different classes and topics available.
It is primarily used for asynchronous learning but its useful in both scenarios.
Getting started demo:
Turnitin solutions promote academic integrity, streamline grading and feedback, deter plagiarism, and improve student outcomes.
It is primarily used for asynchronous learning.
Getting started demo (Part I):
Turnitin.com Directions Part I.webmGetting started demo (Part II):
Turnitin.com Directions Part II.webm
Curriculum on Microsoft Office and professional development; coursework includes testing to complete in the platform.
It is primarily used for asynchronous learning but its useful in both scenarios.
Acellus Academy is an accredited online K-12 school which utilizes the same Acellus Learning Accelerator technology used by thousands of schools across the nation. Students may earn an accredited high school diploma upon graduating from Acellus Academy.
It is primarily used for asynchronous learning.
Getting started demo:
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