Primary Digital News

Teachers please remind parents that:

• They can access 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.

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 tempted 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. Create new 2-3 minute videos of you get repetitive questions to address those questions.

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.

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.

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!

If you have registered and are unable to attend, please cancel your registration!

This week is Digital Citizenship Week. This year has shown us the importance of being a good digital citizen in all aspects of our digital lives.

Check out Common Sense Education has some of the best resources around with lessons and activities broken down by elementary, middle and high school.

Planet Nutshell NetSafe series of eighteen videos for K-12 students. There are videos specifically for elementary school and specifically for middle school and high school students. The videos cover topics like preventing cyberbullying, digital privacy, and the dangers of distracted driving.

Bri Stauffer with Applied Educational Systems has complied a suggested day to day ideas for the week , including understanding digital footprint and information literacy for middle and high schoolers.

Don't forget to check out the wonderful BrainPOP Digital Citizenship Unit and BrainPOP Jr. resources.

Look for your campus DLS's Office Hours on your Google Calendar. Pop in if you have any questions or issues, or just to say hi! If the office hours don't work with your schedule, email your DLS and set up a one-on-one. These hours will not be set for a specific day or time. Each DLS will add office hours to their Google calendar and invite their perspective campus.

You can "force submit" their Assessment when you add a time limit. Once the timer reaches '0:00' Schoology will submit their Assessment and the grade will be visible in the gradebook.

If you would like to email all of your students and/or parents, remember you can use eSchool/TAC to email them using the directions here or as shown below:

• Go to Class Management
• Email
• Choose the students/parents/guardians/classes you are sending the email to
• Add your email address in the Also line
• Add a Subject Line
• Type the body of your email
• Add attachments as needed
• Click Send

If you need assistance with your staff password reset Or questions or issues with DISTRICT HARDWARE: computers, printers, scanners, document cameras, Promethean Board, iPad, Chromebook, laptop, etc. (They can not help you with personal hardware devices).

281-985-6263, helpdesk@aldineisd.org or Help Desk Support Form

If you have questions, issues, or training requests with DISTRICT SUPPORTED INSTRUCTIONAL SOFTWARE: eSchool, eportal, Employee Self Service (ESS), Eduphoria, Frontline, Service Console, Google Suite, SchoolMessenger, Schoology, ActivInspire, Battelle for Kids, Kurzweil, NearPod, BrainPOP, MyON, Flipgrid, Clever, Screencastify, Google Meet, Schoology Conferences, CK12, Learn360, etc.

Make sure to go to eportal if you need a one on one or small group training. Choose the topic or select Other and enter what you need help/training on.

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.

Don't forget to join our Primary Resource Group!

Click Here to join the Primary DLS Resource Group for Virtual Learning