07/14/2020
Tuesday Tip: Since I'm an online teacher with the CCSD I'm going to start sending out some tips that hopefully will help others as we face potentially starting the year online. And agreed - they need to hurry up and make a decision so that we can prep for what we need to be ready to do!
While this is for Zoom - that we currently can't use in the CCSD (hoping they'll reverse on that it is SO much better than Google Meets!) it is a great idea on how to get info out to your parents/students. I personally do an "orientation" session that is only about how to use the tools and work in the course. But then something simple like this can be posted, emailed, sent through Remind, etc. I thought this might give people some inspiration for putting your own together! https://www.youtube.com/watch? She did this in Adobe Spark. You could also use Powtoon or if you want an even simpler version? Create a pptx, you can record on each slide if you want (it can still be a movied without a voice over) to put a more personal touch to it, and then export it as an mp4. :) I hope this helps in some small way!
With the change in platform from face to face to online learning, here are some steps to activate Zoom. Also, some of the norms and expectations for parents ...
