Verifying Student Engagement

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It can be difficult to tell if students are engaged in the exciting lessons you have for them.  When I get questions like, "what are we supposed to do?"  I start to think "are they looking at the emails, etc. that direct them on what to do?"

Be Easily Available with Google Chat

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Thanks to a tip from Stephen Romary, Google Chat is a great way to connect and stay in touch with students.  You can use Google Chat on your 

Start Here: Components of Virtual Schooling

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This post serves as thoughts and ideas for working virtually with students. I will update it as we go through the process and learn more along the way.

Grab Parent and Student Emails in PowerSchool Pro

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Need to get the most recent email list for your students and…

Slack for Virtual School

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Slack is a phenomenal chat program that allows for an organized and super friendly communications structure. I have used it for years and it is perfect for groups working from home.  Simply put, it rocks.

Meet in Google Meet for Virtual School

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All students and staff have a Google meet account. Up to 25 students can join a Google Meet. 

Using YouTube Live Streaming in the Virtual Classroom

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All students and staff have a YouTube account and live streaming is a great way to present material in a lecture type format.  There is a chat room, but you likely won’t find it helpful for communication as you are busy presenting. 

ScreenCasting and Recording with Quick Time in the Virtual Classroom

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All students and staff have a Google meet account. Up to 25 students can join a Google Meet.  However, as you can imagine, that number is quite high. Maybe too high.