Faculty NTI Update
Erpenbeck Elementary
From Your Principal, Mrs. Pass
Monday is a great day to focus on things for which you are grateful. It is also a great day to take a deep breath and GET EXCITED for a brand new week. Monday means opportunity. Monday means you are breathing life into another week.
Let's do this!
EES NTI Participation last week- 99.5 %! Awesome!
***New Information***
From Mrs. Hammonds:
It's almost Spring Break. Yay! You all amaze me every day in so many ways and our students are so lucky to have you as their teachers. Here are some resources the EL dept. compiled for virtual field trips. Thought I'd share in case you were sending anything like this tomorrow as a send off for spring break fun or for a family break during the regular school week. Hope you have a restful, well deserved week away from computer screens 🙂
Virtual Field Trips WebsiteDescriptionWhen is it available? Live? Recorded? Anytime? https://adventuresinfamilyhood.com/Adventures in FamilyHood ... 20 Virtual Field Trips to Take With your kidsAnytime https://theeducatorsspinonit.com/virtual-field-trips-for-kids/Stuck at Home? Here are 30+ great Virtual Field Trips for early learners to exploreAnytime https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-toursStuck at Home? These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on your COUCH (video). From London to Seoul in the comfort of your own home.Anytime https://artsandculture.withgoogle.com/en-us/?fbclid=IwAR0etaB918vhobeEj28Ta_ZLl_jwcxcAqHUeTCFqZl6wbkppp8UY1vBJfdkExplore the hidden worlds of our National Parks!Anytime https://www.facebook.com/cincinnatizoo/Virtual tours and Facebooks Lives from the Cincinnati ZooBoth https://www.google.com/streetview/Street View, by Google Maps, is a virtual representation of our surroundings on Google Maps, consisting of millions of panoramic images. Street View’s content comes from two sources - Google and contributors. Through our collective efforts, we enable people everywhere to virtually explore the world.Anytime https://www.youtube.com/user/NASAtelevision/communityNASA's official channel on Youtube with live feeds from the Space Station and information on the current and past Space ProgramAnytime https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0yKjQ_Pd0gTake a virtual roller coaster rideAnytime https://www.virtually-anywhere.com/portfolio/uscapitol/Official Virtual Tour of the United States CapitolAnytime
Looking for online story time?
Robert D. Lindner Family OMNIMAX® Theater
Mrs. Duvall
Mrs. Armstrong
Boone County Schools Provides Wellness Balance Helpline
This helpline is for our parents, students and employees.
The BCS Wellness Balance Helpline is staffed by School Psychologists and Counselors. It will be open from 8am to 4pm Monday through Friday.
We understand how you might be feeling. You are not alone in this. For the time being this is the new normal for all of us. This helpline is designed to provide resources or assistance for those feeling anxious, stressful or depressed. Boone County Schools is committed to meeting our school community's needs and supporting our families as this situation evolves.
If you call the line after 4pm or on the weekend, leave a voicemail and your contact number. Your call will be returned on the next business day.
Call the BCS Wellness Balance Helpline at 859.283.3248 ext: 38248
We cannot give medical advice. If you are not feeling well and have symptoms of COVID-19 please call your doctor.
Please go to the Boone County School District website for more information.
Tech Support
***Repeat Information***
A Message from Campbellsville University-Online
I want to make myself as available to you and your employees to answer any questions regarding the program information, course offerings, and tuition benefits of Campbellsville University-Online. Please, share this email that contains the attachment detailing the K-12 Education Department. As of summer 2019, the majority of these programs have been reduced to $299 per credit hour.
Due to a partnership with over 8,000 professional organizations and employers, a 10% tuition reduction may be available for employees for any program. Registered members of the Kentucky Educators' Association are included in this benefit as well as parents, spouse, or children of the member.
Please, give me a call at 502-299-2099. I am happy to have one on one conversations with prospective students, waive the $50 application fee, and ensure that the application documents are completed correctly all over the phone.
If there is anything I can do to help during this unprecedented time, please, give me a call.
Thank you,
Stephanie Barrett
502-299-2099
From Nurse Aimee
Good afternoon Mustangs! I miss seeing everyone’s smiling faces. I am attaching a video that you might want to watch about how to sanitize groceries (never thought in a million years I would be sanitizing my groceries). If you need anything at all or have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask. Take care and try and enjoy your spring break.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKx-F4AKteE&feature=youtu.be
PD Hours for Certified & Classified Staff
Facilities Update
No one is to use school facilities until further notice. The gym, playground, etc. is closed as we look to mitigate the spread of the virus.
Technology Information
YouTube
Lots of questions about getting videos shared properly and quickly. For me the fastest way to do this is using You Tube. If you list the videos as “UNLISTED” as shown in the video, they will not appear on your channel and can only be accessed with the link.
I’ve created two videos if you are interested in learning how:
1. Uploading videos to YouTube https://youtu.be/wt9_tW_xW44
2. Uploading straight to YouTube from Screencastify https://youtu.be/pE3Id-zajA0
If you have any questions let me know.
Technology Webinars
Google Help
Creating a Google Form Quiz - https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/google-classroom/using-forms-with-google-classroom/1/
Assigning and tracking Google Form Quizzes in your Google Classroom - https://youtu.be/56j9Es0m8Yg
Retaking/Re-Assigning Google Form Quizzes for Individual students - https://youtu.be/-7PpXRxHNYM
Making PDFs or hard copies into editable worksheets.
Okay guys,
I’m trying to limit what I send in emails, but I think this is a gem that could really save you a lot of time if you’re trying to create google docs that look like worksheets you already have. Thank you Viki Baker for finding and sharing. If you have things from TPT or workbooks that you want digitized, feel free to send them my way and I can start working on them. If you want to try on your own, see below.
This video shows you how to turn a PDF or hard copy worksheet into an editable worksheet for students that you can add to your google classroom. https://youtu.be/sd_QN3Jcnao
IMPORTANT: At the end, she mentions telling your kids to make a copy before they type into it, but you can force that option for them. When you paste the link in, you just delete from the end up to, and including, the word “edit” and then just type “copy” (examples below)
This is an example of a link that does not force a copy. If one kid types into it, it will replace what the last kid wrote.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1JvZvKa9zXnshPaKVIeg0iOXzVbKO3jFUNLusMCU9Q_4/edit?usp=sharing
This is an example of a link to the same thing, but it will force them to make their own copy before they start typing into it.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1JvZvKa9zXnshPaKVIeg0iOXzVbKO3jFUNLusMCU9Q_4/copy
Shannon Smith
Instructional Coach
How to see EVERYONE in a Hangout
Upon further review, the district has pushed this extension out to all staff and students. So, you don't need to download it - it will show up on your account. I will put out a video for you to send to students on how to use it. Here is what the extension looks like:
Google Classroom Tutorials
Screencastify to Record your Screen
NTI Resources and Tutorials
If you need to locate a video tutorial (for you or parents), or other resources that have been shared with you through email, you can find them all at this link. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bWMtPdDa9lK6a1yVii9QoajTgYHg8Lb2
Shannon Smith
Instructional Coach
FREE Video-Taped Reading & Writing Mini Lessons
District Tech Update
Looking for helpful tips with Canvas, Google Classroom, Google Hangouts/Meet and more…….check out this website!
This resource is also linked in the Chrome browser under the Boone bookmarks and is named Distance Learning Tools HELP!
Most sessions will be recorded. If you can’t hop on live – check back for the recording!
More will be added as we navigate the NTI days together. If you have a resource you would like to see added to the list, complete the form linked on the website.
American Sign Language Resources
Great resources that incorporate sign language along with content practice.
https://aslteachingresources.com/product/easter-asl-mazes/
https://aslteachingresources.com/product/book-i-like-my-ears/
https://youtu.be/utYqj4cuWx0
Important Info on Video/Picture Permissions
o If you have students without video/picture permission, I would recommend contacting the parent to ask if it is OK for the students to participate “in class” with their video on knowing that the lesson may be recorded and available to students to play back at another time.
o Reports have been made that students are entering meetings after the official meeting has ended and having their own conversations. To prevent this, teachers can remove the meeting link from their classroom, website or wherever it was posted.
o There is great importance in students seeing each other and having their video cameras enabled; however, we just don’t want to put ourselves in a bad situation when a parent has not agreed to video/picture permissions. We are most likely educating many parents on this online learning too!
Smeckens Remote Learning Webinar
Per district office, teachers and Staff should not discuss any health concerns with students during NTI, whether it be their own Covid19 health concerns or the health concerns of others. As more virus testing produces more diagnosis, we want to be clear with staff what is appropriate when talking with students. All specific questions about this should be directed to Kathy Reutman.
Google has heard teachers and made changes to Hangout Meet!