Instructional Technology Newsletter

December 4, 2020

BrainPOP

Use your Google Sign On to access BrainPOP.

You may need your school educator code to sign in.

BrainPOP

Access a variety of topics on BrainPOP. Everyone in the district has access to BrainPOP, BrainPOP Jr. BrainPOP ELL, BrainPOP Spanish and BrainPOP French.

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Daily Topics

Check out the timely topics in BrainPOP. Daily topics include movies, readings, quizzes and vocabulary activities.

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BrainPOP Educators

If you want more information about how to use BrainPOP with your students, take a look at the Educator page, which has access to lesson planning and professional learning.

Using Videos with Students

Looking for a way to use YouTube videos with students, then check out video.link. This site will create safe links for you to use in your classroom and will be viewable by students.

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Using a YouTube Video with Students

Find a video that you would like to share with your students. Make sure you watch the entire video. Get the URL for the video.

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Video.Link

This site used to be called SafeYouTube. Take your YouTube URL and paste it into the Generate Link box and you will get a link that you can share with your students.

Links in SafeYouTube will need to be changed from:

https://safeyoutube.net to

https://video.link

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New Link

This site will generate a new link for you that your students will be able to view. You will also be able to crop the video on either end in this application.

Nearpod Video Component

Don't forget Nearpod has a video component that is very similar to EdPuzzle. It comes with already vetted videos that are searchable within the application. You can also upload YouTube videos and customize them by adding questions throughout the viewing.

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Informational Video on Nearpod's Video Library

This video will provide you with information on how to search for, customize and save a Nearpod Video.

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Informational Video on Using a YouTube Video in Nearpod

This video will provide you with information on how to search for, add activities and save a YouTube Video in Nearpod.

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Informational Video on Uploading Your Own Video into Nearpod

This video will provide you with information on how to upload, add activities and save your own video in Nearpod.

GoGuardian

GoGuardian Teacher allows teachers to know what students are doing on their devices and whether they are off-task or need help. If you want to know more about GoGuardian, check out this training session recording.

Software Recommendations & Ed Law 2-D

Just a reminder that Ed Law 2-D went into effect on October 1, 2020. If you have not seen the policy go to the NYSED website for Data Privacy and Security. Here you will find District requirements that are necessary to be compliant with this law.

Remember, we can no longer support software that is not compliant with this law. The law sets out to protect student and teacher PII (Personally Identifiable Information). If you are looking to procure new software, you need to fill out the Software Recommendation Form. To speed up the process, take a look at EducationFramework.com. Login with Google and go to Privacy Quality Scores to evaluate the application's compliance with Ed Law 2-D.