BISD Dig Learning Sept 2020

TECHknowledge Sept 2020 A BISD Digital Learning Publication

Welcome to September! We are a month into the year and look how far we have come! We are witnessing some amazing things! Boerne teachers truly are the best! This month’s edition has some PLC recaps and an exciting addition to your classroom management toolkit- GoGuardian. Remember, this newsletter is built for teachers (you)! Let us know what you want to see with a quick survey on the last page. We hope you enjoy! The Digital Learning Team Digital Learning TEAM Digital Learning Coordinator Digital Learning Specialist Digital Learning Specialist Digital Learning Specialist Jason Essig Kerri Sparkman Lisa McLaughlin Chelsey Madsen Request DLS DLS a DLS Learning Website Training Calendar

Campus Technology Coaches (CTCs) are offering Look For These Trainings: campus-level professional learning opportunities. Skyward, Eduphoria Check with your CTC or search in Eduphoria to Google Meets, Classroom, & Drive find a training that fits your needs and interests. SMARTBoard, SMART Learning Suite Digital Learning Centers in Google Slides November 7th Edcamp is a district professional learning more details event that allows educators to organically coming soon! determine session topics the day of the event and encourages educators to facilitate sessions by sharing experiences and conversation, rather than creating presentations. Click here to learn more about the EdCamp structure. Conversations & experiences. No experts & planned presentations. Region 20 E-Campus TEA Approved CPE Provider list. Region 13 E-Campus

WHAT IS IT? GoGuardian is a monitoring software that provides teachers a digital window into student’s online activity. HOW DO I GET IT? HOW DOES IT WORK? Teacher accounts are ready to go! When students are logged into 1. Go to Teacher.GoGuardian.com their BISD Google Chrome 2. SIGN IN WITH GOOGLE browser, the teacher can view, 3. Setup your classes lock, and redirect browser tabs to keep students on task. All from their GoGuardian Teacher Dashboard. INSTRUCTIONS

1 WATCH THIS TUTORIAL 20 minute overview of essential knowledge ProTip: adjust the speed as you like (use the settings gear) 2 BUILD YOUR CLASSES Seesaw User? or Google Classroom User? ➔ Roster your ➔ Roster your students from students from Clever Google Classroom 3 GET TO KNOW GoGuardian! VISIT THE GoGuardian SUPPORT PAGE: Teacher Help Center Product Learning Portal

PLC visits: In case you missed it! Maximizing the Digital Classroom-Part 1 PLC - Week of August 24, 2020 get your copy: bit.ly/DL_PLC_1 Topics Guiding Questions (Click on the icons below to watch Don't forget to clear cache often. With Chrome open: CTRL + SHIFT + DELETE the short videos.) Google Classroom stream Parents should not enroll in Google Classroom (FERPA violation). management Parents should sign up for guardian summaries. Use the video to help you remove them if you happen to have parents enrolled in your classroom. Too many email notifications? Here’s how to turn them off. Presenting audio & video in ������ How does audio/video help enhance your lesson? Google Meet Use Screencastify to edit Screencastify Editor can jazz up your recorded lessons with the Google Meet recordings trim, zoom, and title features! Students have Screencastify Unlimited, too! How to edit videos in Screencastify ������Think of examples of how a recorded Google Meet lesson could benefit your students--e-learning and face-to-face. ������ What scenarios might occur during a recorded Google Meet that might require the teacher to edit the recording? Adding your Google Meet link There are multiple ways to begin a Google Meet, find the best to fit to Seesaw YOUR needs. ������ Which method of sharing your Google Meet link works best for you and your students? Encouraging student Infographic ideas using video calls collaboration ������ What collaborative routines will work given your students, your content, and the tools you have? ������ How do you structure collaborative tasks?

Maximizing the Digital Classroom-Part 2 PLC - Week of August 31, 2020 get your copy: bit.ly/DL_PLC_2 Topics Information and Guiding Questions (Click on the icons below to watch Don't forget to clear cache often. With Chrome open: CTRL + SHIFT + DELETE the short videos.) ❖ bit.ly/BISDathome For Parent, Teacher, Substitute Quick Reminders: support. ❖ Got student iPads? Use Self Service to get your apps. Student iPads need to be on “iPadwifi” ❖ All Seesaw & Classroom Classes need a co-teacher added for immediate support. ❖ Adjust notifications for extra class: ■ Seesaw Classroom YouTube Video Approval ❖ Why must YouTube Videos be approved? ❖ Please bookmark this link: Submit the video for approval. ALL Passwords Expire Teacher passwords expire next week. On your laptop: SSRPM Enrollment Campaign Ctrl+Alt+Delete→ Change Password Student passwords expire September 30th Istation (PK-8) Quick guide for getting students started. Accessing the Jamboard Teacher Station. Navigating the Teacher Web View More iStation Support Looking for inspiration for using Jamboard in a virtual environment. Sample Activities by Content Middle School Lesson Plans High School Lesson Plans

Every campus has two teachers dedicated for immediate on-campus support. These Campus Technology Coaches (CTCs) offer relevant professional learning opportunities and can assist with basic technology troubleshooting throughout the year. Camille Robinson Amanda Pelletier Dayna Comley Sam Isenberg Stephanie Kirker Todd Rust Debbie Fitzpatrick Daniel Chapa Melissa Stangle Jordan Lane Tammy Foreman April Brinson William Gollihar Wendy Lutz Kelsey Hall Leanne Boddie Melanie Gohn Kacey Lee Misty Newton Shanna Estes Susan Trizinsky Courtney Klein Margie Hastings Dottie Polasek

Technology (HARDWARE) ✣ First contact your campus CTC. ✣ Call the BISD Help Desk x4357 ✣ Submit a School Dude Ticket Single Sign-on Portal for School Dude District Apps Technology Support Request Supported by: Supported by: Technology HELP desk Technology HELP Desk Content Coordinators T&L Hub TextBooks Aware Curated Curriculum for Online Textbook Access Student Testing BISD Teachers & Support Access & Support Digital Learning Training: Bookmark our DIGITAL LEARNING site! Google Classroom Seesaw Clever LMS for 3rd-12th LMS for Single Sign-on portal grade PK-2nd grade for additional apps

Managing Passwords Self Service Reset Password Manager Everyone in the district has this icon in their portal! ALL Staff and Students (3rd-12th grade) are required to enroll in SSRPM. DON’T GET LOCKED OUT! Students must change their password by September 30th. 3-5 Students: This will be done in TECH APPS CLASS. Students will enroll and change their password at that time. 6-12 Students: Student will be responsible for enrolling in SSRPM themselves. Your campus may have a unique process to ensure successful student enrollment and password change. Instructions for SSRPM Enrollment

QU TIPS How many emails do you get a day? How about [BULK] or [MARKETING] emails? Create rules so these emails are automatically handled and organized for you! It’s easy and a time saver! How to video Is Google auto-filling bad passwords? Update them with a click! Watch it here When you screencast, keep your screen clean by hiding unnecessary tabs and the little notification. Also, end your screencast quickly using Control Keys. Watch how to setup. Looking for background music or sound effects? Free to use and download from Youtube: Youtube Free Audio Library (bookmark it!) Google File Drive - Sync your Google Drive to Windows Explorer. Found in the Software Center Google Drive File Stream Setup Flippity.net has game templates already created so students can build games, timelines, name spinner, and more. NEW: Word Cloud and Board Games. Excellent way to promote engagement with your content. Make sure your Eduphoria profile is current with you campus and teaching role. Log into Eduphoria and click My Profile to update. *Current campus information is required for TTESS goal settings and feedback.

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