Library
Distance Learning: Helpful Tips
Distance learning
Internet Searching Tips:
- if are going to have your students research topics on the internet, please have them use Infotopia.info, it is a excellent search engine, uses credible sites
- give them guidelines and search suggestions
- if you need assistance, please ask me, happy to help. I am including a slideshow for you to preview to help your students, I will also post in the library classroom.
Image Searching Tips: suggest students use the following:
- Creative Commons
- Infotopia
- LOC - check Rights for each image (Library of Congress)
- Wikidmedia
- Google
1. Type in keyword & press Images
2. Click on Tools & then Usage rights
3. Select Labeled for noncommercial reuse
All of these are available at https://nisd.net/library/copyright-free-resources
You can click on the pictures and scroll through them like a slideshow.
BrainPop: if you have not signed up or do not see BrainPop in you Google Apps launcher (waffle)
Go to BrainPOP.com
Select ENTER CODE on the top right above the Search bar. ARVD4251
Enter your TEACHER campus code and click submit. ARVD4251
Do NOT have students use this code.
Enter the required information.
username should be first.last@nisd.net
Email MUST be first.last@nisd.net
You must now check your email and click the link to verify your account.
When you click the verifcation link it will open up a new window.
You can now access BrainPOP through the Google App Launcher (WAFFLE) under More
campus user name: connallynisd
campus password: coyote
Students and teachers can now sign in withe G suite, which means they can use their campus email and password instead of trying to remember the campus user name and password but give them the campus user name and password just in case there is a problem signing in off campus.
BrainPop and Google Classroom
- Under dashboard, select teacher dashboard
- Select Import Classes from Google Classroom
- Select which classes you want to import.
- follow the steps
Reminders
If you are going to require them to use databases (I hope you do) the username is : nisd1
and the password is: research
Infotopia.info is the best search engine for them to use for research, images, current events, etc.
If you wouldn't mind sharing your classroom code with me or inviting me so that I can research stuff for you to use in your classrooms.
OR
Just send me an email if you need any assistance, be happy to help.