Faculty NTI Update
Erpenbeck Elementary
Update for March 24th
From Your Principal, Mrs. Pass
From Your Assistant Principal, Mr. S
Student Behavior Norms & Procedures for Google Hangouts
The same behavioral expectations of the classroom apply to online learning.
When in a Google Hangout you are in a classroom.
Unmuting and talking is like calling out and interrupting in class.
Having side conversations in the chat bar is like talking to a friend while the teacher is teaching.
Unnecessary comments (not related to the topic or side conversations) in the chat can distract your peers and also prevent your teacher from seeing helpful questions or comments related to the discussion
Expected Behaviors In Google Hangouts
-Students will mute upon entering and only unmute when directed to by teacher
-Students will stay on topic and participate
-Student will only use the chat feature to contribute to the class conversation. No side conversations or off topic posts.
-Students will be respectful to all other participants (teachers and students)
Consequences
-Redirection from teacher/reminder of procedure not being followed.
-Removal from chat for that day
-Parent contact
Digital Citizenship
Digital Citizenship is showing your Mustang Pride online - making sure we are safe, respectful, and responsible while online and working at home.
See Mrs. Pass talk more about this on the link below:
You are greatly missed! We appreciate our PTSO for all the encouragement!
Harry Potter Book Reading
J.K Rowling granted an open license for teachers to post videos of themselves reading aloud from the “Harry Potter” books while students are cooped up at home and schools are closed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The bestselling author and her agents The Blair Partnership announced in a Friday post that they are relaxing the usual copyright permissions.
Educators can upload videos of them reading the texts from the seven “Harry Potter” books onto schools’ secure networks or closed educational platforms until the end of the school year.
Updates from Mrs. K
Hey Guys,
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 J
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.
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!
A Message from Nurse Aimee
I hope everyone is staying healthy and washing their hands. If I can help you in anyway or if you have questions, please don’t hesitate to e-mail me at aimee.lind@boone.kyschools.us.
Here are some links with some good information. The youtube video is a good one and answers a lot of questions that our kids might be asking. Try staying off social media, it is overwhelming and not always the most up to date and accurate information.
CDC-https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
WHO-https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
❤️❤️Kids questions answered https://youtu.be/vSsKQPqpS7A
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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!
Rotations
Technology Webinars
Don't forget to add Mrs. Pass & Mrs. Smith to your Google Hangouts!
Daily Google Hangout Times
Kindergarten: AM Classes 10 AM
PM Classes 2 PM
First Grade: 2 PM
Second Grade: 2 PM
Third Grade: 1 PM
Fourth Grade: 1-1:30 and 2-2:30
Fifth Grade: 2-2:45
Mrs. K STEAM Hangout 11:00 AM (Link on your child's Google Classroom)
Specials Google Hangouts Schedules
Special Areas classes will be doing hangouts from 11:30-12:00 each day if you would like to join. They will post their link to their Google Classroom.
Monday- Music Hangout
Tuesday- PE Hangout
Wednesday- WL Hangout
Thursday- Art Hangout
Friday- SEL Hangout