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This week’s topics are:

G Suite Update

Google Classroom & Tyler SIS Sync

Google Meet Updates

Accessibility Features

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Agenda

  • G Suite Update
  • Google Classroom & Tyler SIS Sync
  • Google Meet Updates
  • Accessibility Features
  • Remote Asynchronous Learning Resources
  • Parent In Tech Byte Session
  • Questions

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  • Transition from Google G Suite to Google Workspace for Education (2021)
  • Updated Logos (Rolling Out)

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  • Syncing of Google Classroom and Tyler SIS
    • If you sync the roster it may remove students that you may have in your class

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  • Best Practice & Information:
    • If you merged a class in Tyler SIS that may not work correctly in Google Classroom
    • Do not delete assignments/grades in Google Classroom
    • If grades are changed in Google Classroom and you sync into Tyler SIS, original grades will override any changes
      • For these instances manually update grades
    • When importing grades into Tyler SIS, by default grades should be sorted by most recent.

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Quick Tip #1

  • Creating a Quiz
    • Require the students email address
    • Ask for Name and ID Number
    • Click on the Gear Icon

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Quick Tip #2

  • Adding notes directly from a Gmail message

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Quick Tip #3

  • Clearing of Browsing History Ctrl + H
    • Click Clear Browsing Data
    • Time Range: Select All Time
    • Click Clear Data

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Accessibility Features

Guardians Guide

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Accessibility Features

Guardians Guide

  • Low vision
  • Children who are blind
  • Deaf or Hard of Hearing
  • Limited Motor Skills
  • Executive functioning challenges and difficulty focusing
  • Children with Dyslexia

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Accessibility Features

Guardians Guide

  • Chromebook Settings Press Alt + Shift + s or click on the Menu in the lower right corner
    • Click on the Settings Icon
    • Click on Manage Accessibility
  • Google Docs, Sheets, Slides
    • Open the Tools menu using your mouse or the keyboard shortcut Alt + Shift + t.
    • Open the accessibility settings menu item using your mouse, arrowing down to it and pressing enter, or pressing the letter c.
    • A dialog opens where you can enable screen reader support, braille support or magnification support.

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  • Updates
    • Host Controls
    • Jamboard
    • Breakout Rooms (Rolling Out)
      • There should be a teacher in each Room.
    • Attendance Reports (Rolling Out)
    • Q&A (Rolling Out)
    • Polling

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  • Host Controls
    • Quick Access
      • When should I use this?
        • If you are noticing that students are inviting other students, turn this Off and you will have to Admit the student into the session.

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At Home Remote Asynchronous Learning Page

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https://sites.google.com/missioncisd.org/at-home-remote-learning/home

Additional Resource Suggestions, email aesier83@mcisd.org

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http://bit.ly/intechbyte

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This week’s topics are:

Imagine Math

SmartyAnts

Achieve3000

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Questions