Schoology and Parent Portal
Teachers please remind parents that:
- They can access the Schoology for Parents on the Aldine website
- Click Schoology for Parents on the right hand side and they will be able to see videos and information on Schoology Parent access
If a parent is having an issue with a Chromebook, they are to still fill out a work order at the At Home Learning Website here.
Everything on the parent side is only viewable and it will only show items such as recent submissions, grades, and attendance information. Over this past weekend, parents were unable to see courses in Schoology because of the changes made from 1st nine weeks to 2nd nine weeks. As of today, they should be able to see everything correctly.
Video Length and Pacing
Think about your personal viewing habits when posting videos to your courses. How many of you watch long videos on Youtube? Ask yourself if you would sit and watch the video you just posted.
While it is tempting to post a 45 minute Google Meet recording to your course, will students watch it? It is a best practice to take a few minutes and open a Meet room and record a short video of your lesson that is specific. Ten minutes or less is best. Remind students to pause and rewind.
By having many small videos you are creating better flexibility for yourself. You can use those small videos for a longer time and in other lessons. Take a look at the following video for additional tips and tricks.
Edgenuity Tutor
Training for Tutor Site:
District Learning Specialists will provide training for assigned campuses at the Middle School campuses. Coming Soon!!
Edgenuity has an additional site(Tutor site) that supports all teachers and students with supplemental resources. All middle school students and teachers have access to the Tutor Site.
Supplemental Resources
Teachers can assign and use supplemental material in Edgenuity tutor for core subject areas. The breakdown of the content is laid out in 3-week modules. Teachers have free movement to assign or use content as needed.
Example:
TECHNOLOGY & CURRICULUM CONFERENCE OF ALDINE (TCCA)
The 10th Anniversary of TCCA is Saturday and we are going all out to bring you the absolute best speakers and curriculum focused EdTech sessions in the country! Make sure you get registered today! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Don't hesitate. You must register in order to receive the live session links.
Plan Your Day!
There are so many sessions to choose from! Start planning your day now! You can view the sessions on the website or you can download the TCCA app from your app store!
OFFICE HOURS
We will continue hosting office hours as our schedules allow for those of you needing to pop in and ask us questions! We will be adding the days and times to our Google calendar and inviting our school groups, so be sure to check your Google calendar!! It will not always be the same days or same times each week, the times will be dependent on our availability. Be on the lookout!
SCHOOLOGY VIRTUAL LEARNING RESOURCES
Click Here to join the Middle School Virtual Learning Group
If you haven't joined already, that is where you can access all the Resources from the training sessions that have been presented (last year during virtual learning and Aldine LIVE sessions in July). We will continue to add materials to this Schoology group for teachers to access.
*This group is for Aldine staff only, please do not share this group code/link with parents or students.
MIDDLE SCHOOL DLS TEAM
As you navigate this new role as a virtual teacher please know we are here to support you! If you have a question about a digital resource reach out to your designated DLS. You can also request help in ePortal (or click here)!
Chad Cochran--Drew, Garcia, Hoffman, Shotwell
@MrCtechme
Hosea Pipkins, III--Jones, Lewis, Plummer, Stovall, Teague
@HoseaPipkins
Ann Waite--Aldine MS, Grantham, Hambrick, KEC, Mead
@AnnMWaite
