Online Resources for COVID-19
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This is a living document and we may adjust and add resources over time.
Please feel free to make a copy to share with your staff. Feel free to change or remove material as needed.
Instructional Support Services
Video Conferencing Options
Skype for Education is free to sign up for and can be used for meetings and conferencing. | |
Google Hangouts is free. It can be used for meetings and conferencing. It must be enabled in your Google Admin Console. | |
Zoom now has integration capability with Ensemble allowing for automatic upload after recording sessions | Video conferencing licenses will be available for free using Zoom for our component districts through the end of June. Please contact Tony Abbatiello for more information. |
Covid-19 Regional Resources
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Resources for schools during time of closure from US Department of Education. | |
NYS Ed Department Resources |
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A template for stakeholders on closing a district. | |
Tutorials for online learning with Google Classroom. | |
Free Resources for Educators during COVID-19. | |
A resource guide for online learning. | |
A guide for teachers to support remote teaching and learning. |
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Google has provided easy step by step instructions to using their platform for online learning. | |
Microsoft has provided guidelines for using their platform for online learning. |
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Backchannels allow students to ask questions or comment during an interactive online lecture session. | |
This new feature now allows you to record your voice using Google Slides making it more efficient for the creation of online content. | |
To help you keep the learning going, a coalition of education organizations has curated strategies, tips and best practices for teaching online. |
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A collaborative whiteboard. | |
Online whiteboard that you can save and submit your image that you created. | |
Online whiteboard that you can save and submit your image that you created. | |
Wakelet is a free platform that allows you to curate and organize content to save and share. |
Covid-19 Regional Resources
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The CDC provides guidance through this process. | |
A downloadable guide for schools. | |
Offered in English, Spanish, and Simplified Chinese. |
Covid-19 Regional Resources
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A comprehensive list of companies that have free or pro trials for COVID-19. | |
A list of learning resources to use for online learning. | |
A generalized list of online learning opportunities for schools/teachers to use a menu of options. |
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A guide for art, music, and dance teachers. | |
A guide to Hyperdocs, Flipgrid, Peardeck, and Edpuzzle. | |
Learn to create Hyperdocs for student centered learning. | |
Teaching Remotely (if you have not had to run your class digitally in the past, this may be helpful!) | A source for teachers that may struggle or who are new to online learning. This provides 20 days lessons for students pre-K -6. |
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Low tech or no tech learning activities for students. | |
Free resources to use for online learning. | |
This needs to be enabled by your technology administrator or you can make calls from a personal Google Account. | |
Steam activities students can use at home. | |
Using Flipgrid to have students complete tasks at home. |
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This site is designed to assist educators with step-by-step guides to creating online classrooms using G Suite, Schoology, and Microsoft O365. | |
Information about support available. | |
Collection to use with Students and Teachers |
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Services provided by Cayuga County. | |
Reliable information about COVID 19. | |
Activities to do together at home. | |
Art project tutorials. |
Live Events
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Daily read alouds for kids. | |
CILC provides core curriculum every day of the week for homebound students in grades K-6th | |
Movement, music and museums! | |
Starts everyday at 1pm |
Free Virtual Field Trips
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A collection of field trips you can take from the comfort of your own home. | |
This has choices for kids and adults! | |
Zoos, Mars, and more! |
This list will be updated over time. These are Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES resources and can be accessed by our component school districts.
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