Jonathan Noah Levy Media Center: For Staff

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Use Canvas studio to add videos or have students share videos all within the classroom.  See user guide below.

Studio User Guide

This youtube channele has a series of video tutorials to help with using myMCPS classroom.

NOTE: Your MCPS zoom account is accessible at mcps.zoom. us with your MCPS google credentials. 

Staff Zoom Guide & FAQ

Zoom Meeting Management Tips

Recording Lessons Resource List & Guide

Using Google Voice to Contact Families (For Staff)

• How do I convert MS Office documents and PDFs to Google Docs

   
• How do I copy shared file to my drive

   
• How do I create a file in Google Drive

   
• How do I share a file in Google Drive

   
• How do I upload a file to Google Drive

   
• How do I view revision history for a Google Doc

• Google Sites (www.sites.google.com)
  Excellent short video that addresses three instructional uses for Google Sites: 1) collaboration tool 2) class website 3) publishing platform for student projects.
• WeVideo Editor (Chrome App Store)
  Create short videos with text, images, videos, voiceover, music, and more.
• Slides (Google Drive)
  Collaborate or draft a slideshow presentation and export as a PowerPoint or other presentation format.
• MindMeister Mind Mapping (Chrome App Store)
  Short video tutorial on using MindMeister to create a mind map.

Use Talkingpoint to connect with parents using different languages. Click below for user guide.

User Guide

Use this video conferencing option to meet with parents and those outside of MCPS. 

• Awesome Screen Shot (Chrome App Store)
  Allows user to capture and annotate any content, whether a file or on the internet. Annotated screen shot can then be saved as a file, emailed, or shared with a unique url.
• Comments (Google Docs in Google Drive)
  Use the comment button to respond to and annotate texts as you read.
• MindMeister Mind Mapping (Chrome App Store)
  Short video tutorial on using MindMeister to create a mind map.
• Readability (Chrome App Store)
  Readability eliminates visual and audio distractions from a web page and formats a clear, uncluttered page for more focused reading.
• Google Hangouts (Chrome App Store)
  This comprehensive site provides tutorials, examples, and ideas for using Google Chats for instruction and collaboration.

• Docs (Google Drive)
  Learn how to use docs in the classroom to foster collaboration and track notes, contributions, and edits.
• Forms (Google Drive)
  Forms allow you to survey and collect information from any number of users, and receive (and share) feedback in real time.
• Slides (Google Drive)
  Collaborate or draft a slideshow presentation and export as a PowerPoint or other presentation format.
• Sharing and Collaborating on Docs
  Step by step guide to sharing and collaborating, including how to set permissions for viewing, commenting, and editing.
• Share Simulation
  Use this article to practice sharing and collaborating.