Description of Online Resources That Teachers May Use

  •  These are some of the resources your child may be working with during distance learning. 

    Tool/Resource

    		  

    Audience

    		  

    Description/Access

    Email/Talking Points

    		  

    Staff/Families

    		  

    All district personnel will use email for communications and announcements.  Instructional staff will also use email to communicate, along with other platforms to interact with their students. It is recommended that parents download and use the Talking Points for their mobile phones

    Google Meet/Zoom

    		  

    Staff/Students

    		  

    Teachers conduct lessons as well as conferring with their students using these tools.

    Google Classroom, SeeSaw

    		  

    Staff/Students

    		  

    Teachers may post assignments in Google Classroom and students may complete and turn-in assignments as well. 

    Raz Kids, Lexia, i-Ready (ELA)

    		  

    Students

    		  

    Reinforcing reading skills that teachers introduce to their students during the mini-lessons.

    i-Ready (Math)

    		  

    Students

    		  

    Reinforcing math skills teachers will introduce to their students during the mini-lessons.

    Presentation Software, Nearpod

    		  

    Staff/Students

    		  

    Teachers create presentations that contain Quizzes, Polls, Videos, Images, Drawing Boards, and Web Content. They can also access thousands of K-12 standards-aligned lessons.

    Epic (E-books)

    		  

    Students

    		  

    Teachers may set up  class lists where students have access to digital books that match their reading level.

    Assessment Software/Castle Learning, Kahoot

    		  

    Students

    		  

    Students may be assigned tests or quizzes to be taken online.

    Online Encyclopedia, World Book, PebbleGo

    		  

    Students

    		  

    Contains thousands of informational articles with illustrations, videos, interactive maps, research help, and activities.

    Brainpop and Brainpop, Jr.

    		  

    Students

    		  

    Short, animated, movies with quizzes and related material for all students.

    DreamBox

    		  

    Students

    		  

    Online support for math instruction 

    ReadWorks.org

    		  

    Students

    		  

    Teachers may assign current event articles that match student reading levels. 

    CommonLit.org

    		  

    Students 

    		  

    Online ELA fiction/nonfiction articles with comprehension questions. 

    Padlet

    		  

    Student 

    		  

    Virtual bulletin board for teachers to post online resources. 

    FlipGrid 

    		  

    Students 

    		  

    Video posting site, provides a platform for students and  teachers to post/respond to short videos. 

    EdPuzzle 

    		  

    Students 

    		  

    Online video platform where teachers can embed questions into educational videos. 

    XtraMath

    		  

    Students 

    		  

    Online software guided memorization of basic math facts. 

    ScreenCastify 

    		  

    Staff

    		  

    Teachers have the ability to record videos of their computer screens demonstrating topics using digital tools and voice recordings. 

    Google Suite 

    		  

    Staff/Students 

    		  

    The Google Suite offers several online resources including GMail (email), Slides (Slide presentations), Sheets (databases), Docs (word processing), and Hangouts (chat). Students may be asked to complete assignments using any of these resources.