Links & Tech Help
For further tech assistance please contact Mr. Matt at Matthew.Dickstein@ncsuvt.org
Google Classroom
Assigning Writing Through Google Classroom (prepared for Jane Halbeisen)
Google Sites
Embedding Video in Google Sites (prepared for LGS teacher Mrs. Barnard & 4th grade students)
Tools For Remote Teaching
Using Padlet - For Students & Families
Equatio by TextHelp (YouTube complete playlist) -- writing math on Docs and .pdf's, mathematical speech-to-text, and more.
Using Equatio For Remote Learning
Getting Started with PearDeck (YouTube complete playlist) -- turn Google Slides into interactive lessons with a variety of every-pupil response formats
eBooks & Audio Books
How To Use Sora - eBooks & Audiobooks through the Vermont Schools Shared Digital Collection
Assigning Books to Students in EPIC!
Using EPIC! For Students (prepared for JW 1st & 2nd graders -- instructions involve signing in as Guest, before students had accounts)
Google Drive & Docs
Embedding results from a Google Form in a Google Doc (adapted, originally for LGS teacher Mrs. Ide)
Sharing Links to YouTube etc. Through Docs (as prepared for Amy Clements)
Chrome
Clearing Cookies & Restoring Settings in Chrome (prepared for LGS & NTS music teacher Chelsea Gibbs) -- try this if Chrome has been "hijacked" by ads, or your home screen and/or search engine has been changed
Research Tools
Accessing Kids InfoBits Through the VOL Gale Databases (prepared for LGS teacher Mrs. Ide)
Accessibility Tools
Using the Read-Write Chrome Extension for Text to Speech (prepared for JW teacher Jenn Smith)
Video Tools
Settings Adjustment For Screencastify on Chromebook (prepared for Jenn Smith)
Download a YouTube Video (prepared for Lara Belisle)
Get the ClipGrap app to download YouTube for Mac
Using WeVideo (sequence prepared for JW 5-6 students)
Clipping and Trimming in WeVideo
Finishing a Project in WeVideo