Remote Learning and Tools

Spreadsheet and Filter by App and Tool sheet here
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Published Link here

Google Meet is now integrated in Google Classroom!

Google Meet is now integrated in Google Classroom!
IFor each Google Classroom you have, you can now generate a unique Google Meet link for the students in that Classroom.

 The link for the Meet can be displayed on the Stream page and the Classwork page of the Classroom so you and your students can access it easily. You can use the same Meet link over and over again anytime you want to video conference with your students. 

However, the students cannot join the Meet without you, so they can't access the Meet before you are there, or rejoin the Meet after it is over and you have left.

Thanks to Eric Curts tweet  for posting the directions and a short 6-minute video that demonstrates all the steps. Google Meet and Classroom Integration is here!






Below is updated slide deck remixed from the Worcster PubichSchools.

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Implementing Remote Learning

Remote Learning for the High School started on the week of Monday, April 6th-10th. Teachers began to implement Remote Learning Lessons.

The Schedule is Running Mon-Tuesday Odd Days

9:00-9:35

9:945-10:20

10:20-11:05

11:15-11:50

12:00-12:45

April 6th-10th - This week teachers online with Remote Learning Lessons.

Week three Remote Learning - Enrichment

We are now in week three (March 30th-April 3rd) of remote learning and we are planning lessons and meetings to move from enrichment to online learning.

Things that are happening this week:
- Chieftain Press Video Announcements
- DESE Annoucement
- District Remote Learning and PD Options
- Communications to students and parents for next week (Posts Friday April 3rd)

Planning with teachers for the week of:
Overall recommendations from the State and
District Site https://sites.google.com/nrsd.net/remote-learning-at-nashoba

Topics and preparation and schedule.
- Google Classroom (G-Suite and Meet)
- Screencastify
- Edpuzzle
- Google Slides and Hyperdocs
- Peardeck
April 6th-10th we will focus on remote learning.
Slides coming soon - in progress

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Week two of distance learning with enrichment activities

Week two 3/23-27th  of distance learning with enrichment activities.  This week involved working with teachers to plan activities and become familiar with tools and techniques to add to Google Classroom.   I shared lots of choice boards with teachers around remote learning in their content areas.  It would allow a student to stay connected to the curriculum but also not involve assessments until we are directed by the state what that might entail.

I also  spent on updating a previous document I shared with staff prior to school being released. The link  bit.ly/distancelearningatnashoba The biggest area of caution this week was putting the breaks on using video conferencing (Zoom and Meet) with students. Although for some teachers and myself included it felt like taking steps backwards.  But, it's important that we wait for a district policy that is shared with students, staff and parents before moving forward.  In addition, the district is working on a Remote Learning Plan and PD options for staff.

I did work with a group of teachers in a "coffee hour session" on using technology to support teachers in special education. I was so impressed with their comfort level with Google Meet and Zoom compared to our first meeting prior to school being released.  We plan on connecting weekly to see how technology may support their learning.

DESE Remote leaning announcement was released at the end of the week, which moves us from enrichment to teaching.  As a department chair we were notified we will begin planning communications inline with the state to move to remote learning connected (enrichment to assessment).  Unfortunately, in several of our classes, students have decided if the work is not graded and does not count.  Do they actually need to get online?

A silver-lining in my week was after reaching out to our journalism/video students and conducting an online (Meet/Zoom) to discuss option to present our video announcements, they are agreed to  to have something ready by 3/17 or Monday 3/30 to share with staff.

As side note, I am co-teaching on Saturday's my Fitchburg State Lesson Design Class #gafefsu and we have a group of teachers learning remotely and quickly applying to their teaching.  It's been awesome having this experience at such a critical time. Stay tune for more...

So it begins - Will we shift to online learning this month?

We were notified last night not to report to school today and wait for an update later today. Lots of schools in the area have cancelled for multiple weeks so I am anticipating the same for our district.
This last week teachers have been inquiring and sharing different ideas for online learning once DESE and our district confirms that will be the direction.

I created a few handouts after being inspired by my colleague @csheil for teachers week.  Hoping this would help reinforce many of the tools they are already using. Timing for something like this is never perfect but I am please teacher have been using Google Classroom for several years along with many online tools.  Now we will begin the process of thinking about the best way to make learning available to students while not over stressing them or teachers.

Here to a few handouts I shared this week http://bit.ly/distancelearningatnashoba along with some steps for using Google Meets http://bit.ly/nashobagooglemeets.  We were scheduled to have a department meeting today so we are going to try out a virtual meeting.  I will post a collection  of videos (google https://youtu.be/gslpx7Q8mhc) along with a collection of wakelets around  distance and remote learning!

Stay tuned for more.

Distance Learning - Blended Learning and E-Learning

There are so many terms used to describe  Distance Learning!
Google recently provided the following tweet!
If you're facing school closure, or have students who are unable to attend class—and are able to continue teaching remotely—here are 5 ways you can continue to support learners: http://goo.gle/32TZGsF 

Today, I worked on a resource to share with teachers, tips from Google on Distance Learning  http://bit.ly/distancelearningatnashoba  along with other tools that may provided teachers with addtional options or tools to use.