Technology Tools
Thank you educators for your adaptability and dedication to the students you serve. These resources have been curated and designed to support you in designing educational opportunities for your students at a distance.
Tech dependent and non-tech distance learning may be utilized separately, or with a blended approach based on the needs of your students. Click the options below to learn more about preparing distance educational opportunities.
Google Tools for Education
Growing bank of a number of brief, step by step video tutorials & other resources for Google for Education users, designed for educators in a remote learning environment.
Video Meetings: Synchronous Learning
Zoom is a virtual, video meeting platform with chat features and breakout rooms opportunities for collaborative group work.
Zoom provides their premium subscription free of charge for those school facing closures.
Video Platforms: Asynchronous Learning
Record your screen and/or webcam to give students video of your instruction. Utilizes chrome browser. Free version has a 10 minute time limit.
Make a video and provide students opportunities to respond and collaborate in conversations in video format.
Interactive video opportunities for students in all content areas/grade levels. Embed questions into videos you find or upload.
Protected space to communicate with students, families. Record directly on app or web. Great for younger students. Tutorials on website walk you through each step of using the platform.
Visit the Professional Development page to learn more.
Note: California Department of Education indicates that equitable access does not require that local education agencies offer the exact same content through the same channel for all students. Click here for information from the CDE regarding distance learning.