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families who are working tirelessly to help students stay connected and continue to learn throughout these tumultuous times here are some emerging tips suggestions and ideas to support all those suddenly involved in distance learning first and foremost let s make sure to get the message out deciding how to reach students isn t always easy the digital divide is real and it s affecting students now more than ever before the following chart is designed to share some options based upon availability of resources and technology for connecting with students in this difficult time with all forms of communication adhere to school and district policies factors involving some forms of communication may vary related to the students age for instance to text a message to kindergarten students a teacher would most likely send the message to parents or guardians who would read it to their children for older students there could be additional factors to consider one possible solution copy all messages to a parent or guardian a recipe for home learning packs in the best of cases home learning packs are not just about sending work to be completed ideally these packs are about staying connected keeping kids engaged offering activities and sharing ideas flexibility is the key word it s about doing what we can with what we have graphics courtesy of scrappin doodles to stay connected consider offering a little glimpse into your personal life mention good memories from earlier in the year and things you miss about your students provide reading material books can be ideal engaging reading passages also work well consider activities such as math games that can be played repeatedly suggest activities using materials families are likely to have at home such as coins note fair does not always mean equal and not every home learning pack has to be the same have a child you doubt has ever owned a high quality hard cover book pop a copy of a special book just for him or her in that care package for a kindergartner this might be the very hungry caterpillar for a second grader perhaps a magic tree house book a tip for creating a file including selected pages from a larger r esource using a pc and or windows operating system 1 open the resource 2 click print and select the pages you would like to include 3 under printer click the drop down menu and select the option for print to pdf 4 click print this will bring you to a prompt to name the new file 5 print to this file and your document will be ready to use using a mac see the directions in this post by marsha mcguire at differentiated kindergarten now for some emerging thoughts regarding web conferencing video conferencing when it s available in many ways video conferencing is the next best thing to seeing students in person it may be educators only chance to see their students faces and hear their voices it s essential however to be aware of privacy and security issues when using such a platform why sadly there have been cases of intruders finding the links to meetings and showing up very much uninvited and not with the best of intentions adhere to your school s policy regarding which if any platforms to use prepare to protect student privacy while web conferencing in response to school closings some video conferencing platforms are now offering free upgrades to school accounts these accounts may offer enhanced security features ask your provider about this note some platforms have recently released updates focusing on both features and security make sure to download or access the latest version on many platforms the student does not need to set up an account in these instances the teacher is the sole account holder this allows educators a much greater degree of control over the interactions treat your video conference as you would treat a public event family members may very well be watching so they can stay up to date with lessons and continue to support their child s learning protect your meeting links and invitations only provide the link to your meeting through a secure channel communicate to students and parents that it is important to keep these links secure note do not use students full names recommendation require a password to join each session if your school uses a secure learning management system consider posting the link or invitation to your web conference within this system practice using account settings and security options before the need arises recommendation set up a meeting with one or more colleagues it can be great to see each other again shared with permission from each educator shown in this meeting explore the security settings of the platform you are using and consider your stance on the following features and recommendations note unless your web conferencing platform allows you to authorize more than one session administrator the person who initiates this session may have to share his or her screen so all participants can view these features as they will appear during class meetings utilize a waiting room this is a virtual spot for participants to wait until you start the meeting in the waiting room post a sponge or bell ringer activity to introduce the lesson even in the virtual classroom the educator is responsible for monitoring interactions by using a waiting room you can assure that students are not in the room without you know how to disable video and voice for an individual participant find this feature and practice using it ahead of time imagine the situations for which this could come in handy know how to quickly remove a participant under settings or the control panel there is likely an option to remove a participant find and practice using this feature consider muting video and chat permissions one option start the meeting with everyone who joins muted and with their video off doing so can help minimize the risk of disruptions muting i recently heard the mute button can be a teacher s best friend at first this statement bothered me i loved the idea of being able to hear kids as they share thoughts ask questions etc on further consideration i see the benefits of thoughtfully using the mute feature students can not control the sound level within their homes a student could be sitting right next to a crying baby a loud vacuum cleaner etc when all students are muted except for when they are called on we avoid the potential embarrassment of muting a single child we also minimize the likelihood of broadcasting conversations of family members who may be nearby most platforms offer a raise your hand feature when a student clicks this button you will see a raised hand beside his or her picture if video is on much like calling on a student in class the teacher can unmute this student allowing him or her to share or respond video recommendation always offer students the option to participate without utilizing the video option a student could simply feel camera shy and be better able to focus knowing the camera is not upon him or her it is possible that not all families want everyone in the class viewing the interior of their home consider seek permission from parents to have their child utilize the video feature graphics courtesy of scrappin doodles chats some web conferencing platforms have an option for private chats left open this could be a bit like sending notes during class recommendation unless you are using this feature for a specific purpose consider turning it off screen sharing most platforms have an option to allow only the host to screen share consider whether or not this is the best option for a particular session if you will be enabling students to share their screen look for a question within settings such as w ho can start sharing when someone else is screen sharing recommendation set this to host only note be open with your students about the features you have selected focus on the fact that like in the classroom you want to create a safe and welcoming environment recording lessons for students to view later recommendation s elect the option that allows only the teacher to record the meeting in an effort to make lessons available to students there is a natural tendency to want to record sessions and share these recordings with the class it s important however to consider issues of student privacy in regards to this emerging best practice record and share only what you your school district each of your students and their families would be comfortable having posted publicly keeping student privacy policies in mind avoid recording question and answer sessions if a student were to answer a question incorrectly a recording could lead to embarrassment there is a fine line between a discussion involving questions and an informal assessment sharing video of an assessment would violate numerous policies when in doubt err on the side of caution it can absolutely be beneficial to record and share segments of your teaching however it may be best to avoid recording portions of the lesson which include students faces and voices sharing screenshots of a web conference a screenshot of a group of students in a video conference can be beyond adorable but the current recommendation is to avoid sharing these photos as with any guideline there may be exceptions based on permission from each family as well as the school district hope for the best prepare for the worst virtual fire drills graphics courtesy of scrappin doodles even when teachers are adept at using security settings there is a slim chance that an uninvited participant a troll could find a way to hack into a video conference here s one thought practice a virtual fire drill keep it light and non threatening perhaps mention how this really is school so we ll still have fire drills certainly wouldn t want to stress kids teach your students if you see an unannounced stranger enter the room exit the meeting immediately instruct students to i nform a trusted adult in this case have students tell their parent or guardian that this is a virtual fire drill for practice purposes only tip let families know ahead of time that you will be holding virtual fire drills have students practice several times in a fashion similar to practicing a fire drill in a traditional setting with security precautions in place it is unlikely that an event such as this will occur during your class meeting however students will be online in a wide variety of situations beyond online education teaching them now in a supervised setting what to do when an issue arises could help them prepare for other situations they may encounter in the future as educators we need support from one another now more than ever it can be very helpful to meet with colleagues to discuss and explore security settings for the platform you will be using bonus while you are chatting perhaps take another look at options for dividing tasks for instance could one teacher develop an online math lesson while another focuses on the ela lesson and a third teacher prepares home learning packs for those students who will not be participating online a final thought regarding equity though educators are doing their best not all students will have equitable experiences throughout these schools closings consider whether plans could be put in place so that after these closings extra support can be provided to those students who were not fully able to access remote learning opportunities thanks for reading stay well and best wishes throughout this tumultuous time p s here are a couple free resources for our youngest learners continue reading create a file with selected pages from a resource march 23 2020 17 comments need to create a file including selected pages from a larger resource using a pc and or windows operating system 1 open the resource 2 click print and select the pages you would like to include 3 under printer click the drop down menu and select the option for print to pdf the option that shows up for me is microsoft print to pdf the wording is slightly different on various computer systems 4 click print this will bring you to a prompt to name the file 5 print to this file and your document will be ready to use using a mac see the directions in this post by marsha mcguire at differentiated kindergarten need to combine a series of pdfs into a packet 1 search merge pdf free there are several programs avaiable 2 select and upload the files you would like to combine these can include a cover sheet an introductory letter etc you can drag and drop files to change the order 3 click download 4 open the merged file right click and select rename type in the name for your new file and it s set to go best wishes throughout this tumultuous time please reach out to me at annegardner4 gmail com if i can be of any help p s here s a free set of alphabet and phonics charts that may be useful for kindergarten and first grade students continue reading more time for recess reducing instructional time march 04 2020 3 comments teachers know recess can support students physical health social skills and ability to focus and learn two thirds of our children don t get enough exercise every week this lack of activity contributes to a myriad of behavioral health and academic problems in many districts schedules are determined in large part by administrators often time allocated for recess is sorely lacking what will it take to bring a sufficient amount of recess back could this work in your school or does it spark other ideas that might work focus on the amount of time per child that is available for recess this can be a very different mindset than scheduling by class while teachers conduct small group lessons could it be beneficial for paraprofessionals to take some of the other kids out for recess instead of supervising independent work the teacher would have a smaller group to supervise while working with reading and or math groups if there is not currently a paraprofessional available is it time to ask administrators to re consider use of staff the health and well being of our students could depend on it in this scenario a paraprofessional might take one half of the students in each of two classes out for recess then return to take the other half some possible benefits no direct instructional time would be lost it could be easier for the students in the classroom to focus as there would be less distractions kids might be able to see friends from other classrooms would this have to be the only recess absolutely not since instructional time would not be lost the other block of recess could still take place before schedules are set for next year let s brainstorm ways to increase recess for our students if we can provide viable options without significant cost or reduction to instructional time i believe most administrators will buy in notes 1 as with most educational issues there is no one size fits all solution this won t work in every school but could it spark other ideas that might 2 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