New Faculty Tech Orientation

Ramsnet Employee New Faculty Tech Orientation Home New Faculty Tech Orientation Welcome to AISG Human Resources Policies, Guides and Handbooks Teaching and Learning Communications Toolbox Innovation & Technology Athletics Activities Food & Nutrition Transportation Finance & Procurement Welcome, new faculty! This online technology orientation course will front load some very important information that will help ease your transition to AISG. There are about five hours of content and activities for you to complete asynchronously. We ask that you complete this before your arrival for orientation. Each lesson focuses on a different and exciting part of life at AISG. Remember to log in with your aisgz.org account to access most of our tools and documents! MODULE 1: COMMUNICATING AT AISG Before you dive into the heart of AISG’s technology and learning spaces, let’s take some time to get to know each other, and how we communicate at AISG! Making new acquaintances with people is one of the best parts of moving to a new place, and AISG has some pretty great folks. Before you are thrown into the whole-school environment, we can use this to get to know your cohort a bit and get to know how we communicate with tech at AISG. With this knowledge of our modes of communication, you'll be well equipped to reach out to anyone for help, support, or social connections! MODULE 1 OBJECTIVES: Understand the different ways we use technology to communicate at at AISG Get to know some of your cohort Prior Knowledge Take THIS SURVEY to share a little bit about your prior “techommunication” experience. Take THIS QUIZ to pre-test your knowledge of our communications. New Knowledge Every school communicates in different ways, and AISG has its own guidelies for internal and external communications. Watch the short instructional video for more information HERE . For more indepth information, have a look at our Ramsnet Communications page. You can scroll down to Employee Communication Guidelines for your guide to everything communications! Here's a quick run down of how we use each communication tool: Outlook Email: Communication with Parents Formal communication Forwarding (internally) external messages AISG Calendars for events and assignments Teams Chat: Internal communication Teacher to teacher Student to teacher Student to student Group chats File sharing Teams Channel Posts: Working groups - PLCs, Subject, Commitee, etc. Large group communication Announcements Communication to save and refer back to Ramsnet: Internal portals (employee, parent, and student) Central hub for information Organized by important sategories (Policies, Handbooks) or Departments (HR, Communications) All employees have access to employee and parent portal. Seesaw (Elementary School) : Communication with Parents Posting assignments for Students Application Let’s get to know each other! In our Faculty Orientation Team, under the New Faculty Orientation channel, create a post that includes the following: a photo of yourself a bio to let us know who you are, your teaching past, where you’re from, what you do for fun etc... Share as much as you’re comfortable with! Answer the following random questions: Favorite 3 songs/bands of all time? Which cartoon character do you relate with the most? What is your favorite worst joke? You are encouraged to reply to others and strike up conversations on the post or in a chat! Keep replies to the “reply” function. You'll see Innovation Team's posts there as an examples! Questions about China Life: Go to the GZ Living Team Choose the list of channels that fits your question See if your question has been posted before. If not, post away! Evaluation Retake THIS QUIZ and see if you improved your score. Going Further Check out these articles and tutorials about the different types of communication. Posts in Teams Teams Chat Creating Group Chats Managing Notifications in Teams Customize Channel Notifications Seesaw Messaging to Parents Outlook on the Web Office365 - use your Microsoft apps on the web until you get your AISG laptop! WeChat wikihow (2021) AISG Helpdesk System Instructions MODULE 2: LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS MS Teams is the communication hub at AISG and an integral part of everyone’s day. It’s how we communicate, and where we store curriculum resources. Ersha and Science Park use a combination of Teams and other learning management tools, such as Seesaw and Canvas, to manage and store everything important. MS OneDrive is your cloud-storage of an almost unlimited size! In this module, you'll read about some tools both campuses share, then take a deeper dive into your respective campus to see how they use our systems. By getting familiar now, you’ll be more prepared to hit the ground running when you arrive! MODULE 2 OBJECTIVES: To become familiar with MS Teams, and Seesaw (Elementary) and how AISG uses them as Learning Management Systems (LMS) for faculty and student communication, subject PLCs and individual classes To become familiar with MS OneNote (Secondary) and how it can be used as a lesson space, resource repository and workbook To become familiar with Atlas curriculum mapping software To become familiar with Veracross school information system To become familiar with OneDrive cloud storage Atlas CURRICULUM MAPPING SOFTWARE Atlas is where we map our curriculum in order to ensure a vertically aligned agreed-upon curriculum for all learners. Atlas contains all unit plans, resources, standards and learning experiences. You can visit the following links for more information: Atlas login Browsing curricula Standards reports Comparative Calendar and Scope & Sequence Reports OneDrive CLOUD STORAGE OneDrive is our teacher cloud storage. It is important to store your files in a cloud to prevent loss of work, and for ease of access across devices at school and home. Please watch THIS quick introductory video to OneDrive. Let's get you set up: Follow THIS tutorial to set up your teacher OneDrive cloud storage. Once in your drive, click “new” then “new folder” to begin creating the folders and subfolders you might need to organize yourself as a teacher. THIS video has some handy tips! OneNote OneNote for Education: Microsofts resources hub Getting Started with ClassNotebook Brand new to OneNote? This short course will catch you up in 50 minutes. Setting up a Class notebook from an existing notebook Adding Sections Copying content from one notebook to another Setting up a template Distribute pages in Class Notebook MODULE 2: ELEMENTARY MS Teams is the communication hub of AISG's ecosystem and an integral part of everyone’s day. At Ersha, it’s how we communicate with other teachers and admin. Grades 4 and 5 begin to use it for class communication too. It’s also where we store curriculum resources. Seesaw is the app we use to set assignments for students and share content. It's also used to communicate with caregivers. By getting familiar now, you’ll be more prepared to hit the ground running when you arrive! PRIOR KNOWLEDGE Complete THIS FORM t o self-evaluate your prior knowledge of the programs we will be covering today. NEW KNOWLEDGE Please watch the short instructional video for each of the module's topics. MS Teams: VIDEO Chat Posting in channels Explore the Hub Files Find things in search Seesaw (Elementary Teachers): VIDEO Review the Seesaw Guidelines/Expectations Look at the Seesaw Exemplars Seesaw classroom's details Guidelines Seesaw Admin Guidelines (Admin use only) Veracross: VIDEO Veracross is our School Information System. You should have access to it now, however until your classes are uploaded, you might not see very much. You will be able to find and do the following in Veracross: student, parent and teacher information class rosters teams and after school activities information report cards your schedule student referrals Here are a few tutorials that might come in handy: Logging in Interface and classes Email lists Grades & Report cards What parents see APPLICATION MS Teams: Here is a quick scavenger hunt to help you understand how Teams can be used by teachers. Please feel free to check back in the videos if you need to refresh your memory! Scavenger Hunt! - Click HERE to access your scavenger hunt word document. Instructions are inside! When you finish your Scavenger Hunt you should upload your word document to our Faculty Orientation channel file tab. Seesaw (Elementary only): During orientation week, you'll receive your AISG Seesaw login, and your class/es will be populated. At that time you'll be required to complete your Seesaw Pioneer certification if you don't already have it. In the meantime, click HERE to access some really helpful upcoming live webinars or on-demand webinars. EVALUATION Click HERE to access a Padlet noteboard. Under each topic, jot down something you found interesting about that topic and/or any questions you still have. You are encouraged to comment and answer questions on other’s Padlet posts too! GOING FURTHER Extend your knowledge with these awesome Youtube Channels: Mike Tholfsen (Microsoft Education) Kevin Stratvert (Microsoft) Keep on Learning and become a Microsoft Innovative Educator! Just log in with your AISG account. MIE has courses you can take on anything and everything Microsoft, and other important subjects like DEIJ. Here are some suggested Learning Paths (selection of courses bundled together): Office 365 Teacher Academy (8hours) Microsoft Learn Educator Center also has a few app-related digital hubs brimming with information and resources: Teams for Education PowerPoint for Education Click here for more! MODULE 2: SECONDARY CAMPUS MS Teams is the communication hub of AISG’s ecosystem and an integral part of everyone’s day. It’s how we communicate with students, each other and with admin, and where we store curriculum resources and house our faculty teams. This year, we welcome Canvas as our new LMS where we will house our subject classes, and deliver course content to students and submit grades to the gradebook. Parents can also see student grades and assignments via the Canvas Parent App. Many teachers also like to use MS OneNote in addition, as a resource repository, lesson guide and more. Course content is also housed within your PLC Team and OneNote. By getting familiar with all of these tools now, you’ll be more prepared to hit the ground running when you arrive! OVERVIEW AISG Online Learning Ecosystem PRIOR KNOWLEDGE Watch THIS VIDEO to introduce you to Science Park's Learning Management Systems. Complete THIS FORM to self-evaluate your prior knowledge of the programs we will be covering today. NEW KNOWLEDGE Please watch the short instructional video for each of the module's topics. MS Teams: VIDEO Chat Posting in channels Explore the Hub Files Find things in search Veracross: VIDEO Veracross is our School Information System. You should have access to it now, however until your classes are uploaded, you won'e see much. Due to the adoption of Canvas as our LMS, including gradebook, you won't often need to access Veracross unless looking for student information. You will be able to find and do the following in Veracross: student, parent and teacher information class rosters teams and after school activities information report cards your schedule student referrals Here are a few tutorials that might come in handy: Logging in Interface and classes Email lists MS OneNote: VIDEO Open the notebook for a team Sections and explanations APPLICATION Now you have three tasks to complete to help you get more familiar with Teams and OneNote. Please feel free to check back in the videos if you need to refresh your memory! MS Teams: Scavenger Hunt! - Click HERE to access your scavenger hunt word document. Instructions are inside! When you finish your Scavenger Hunt you should upload your word document to our Faculty Orientation channel file tab. MS OneNote: optional! OneNote Escape Room! Click HERE to open OneNote in your browser, and enter the Escape Room. In the notebook, you’ll see resources on how you can create your own escape room. You can read it OR skip to “Example Escape Room” Click there and begin your adventure! EVALUATION Click HERE to access a Padlet noteboard. Under each topic, jot down something you found interesting about that topic and/or any questions you still have. You are encouraged to comment and answer questions on other’s Padlet posts too! GOING FURTHER Extend your knowledge with these awesome Youtube Channels: Mike Tholfsen (Microsoft Education) Everything OneNote Kevin Stratvert (Microsoft) Keep on Learning and become a Microsoft Innovative Educator! Just log in with your AISG account. MIE has courses you can take on anything and everything Microsoft, and other important subjects like DEIJ. Here are some suggested Learning Paths (selection of courses bundled together): Office 365 Teacher Academy (8hours) OneNote Teacher Academy (4hours) Microsoft Learn Educator Center also has a few app-related digital hubs brimming with information and resources: OneNote for Education PowerPoint for Education Click here for more! Now let's take a deeper dive into the learning management tools at the campus in which you'll be teaching. Please click on your respective teaching phase. MODULE 3: COMMONLY USED TECHNOLOGY Being a teacher in the 21st century requires you to be relatively tech savvy and be able to have an innovative mindset when it comes to teaching and learning. At AISG, we encourage teachers to teach with Innovative Practices, and embed the ISTE Standards (International Society for Technology in Education) into their curriculum. Here are some of the commonly used programs and tools here at AISG. MODULE 3 OBJECTIVES: To become familiar with useful software and platforms used at AISG To know what technology tools are available To start thinking about how you might use these tools to create engaging and innovative lessons in your class Prior Knowledge Please fill out THIS FORM and let us know if you’ve used some of our commonly used technology before. New Knowledge Technology is something teachers and students use every day at AISG, be it iMovie or Canva to create a video, Flip to share thoughts and reflect on learning, Scratch for coding, Kognity for researching science, or RAZ kids to record reading. There is a constantly growing list of software we commonly use at AISG. Have a look at the links below to see some of the general programs many teachers use. Your individual grade levels and PLCs will also have a selection of tools they use, which you'll learn more about during orientation. Commonly Used Software and Tech Tools Application Head to Common Sense’s EdTech Tool review page. Investigate some of our tech tools that you aren’t too familiar with to get an idea of what they’re like and how you could use them in your subject area. You could also find these on Twitter and search with their name to find a huge number of ways other educators have used them. Tech Choice time: Choose an activity or two to explore! Get Canva EDU and Create Something Explore Atlas Set up Padlet Backpack Create a Flip Activity Set up a Loom account Join Twitter and grow your PLN Start a MIE Course Become a Seesaw Ambassador (ES) Share evidence of your learning from a choice above through a photo, video, screenshot or other way on the Padlet shared below. Evaluation Click on this Padlet . Create a new post to share what you did as your activity above. Please also feel free to share all or some of the following about some of our tech tools: How you’ve used one of the tools How you think you might use a certain tool in the future “Please give me PD on (this tool)!” Going Further Want to go deeper with tech? Get your Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) certification! Get your Apple Teacher certification! Get your Common Sense Teacher certification! Check out Common Sense’s digital citizenship curriculum MODULE 4: ORIENTATION AND YOUR FIRST FEW WEEKS As soon as you arrive, you will hit the ground running! The first few weeks of orientation and school are going to be overwhelming, but don't worry – many people are here to help you get through it! This lesson will give you an idea about what’s to come, where to find information and help, and possible “speedbumps” you might experience and how to overcome them. Module 4 Objectives: How to set up your classes on Teams & OneNote (SP), or Seesaw (ES) How to find resources online How to get organized and connected How to get support (and who do you talk to) Potential "speedbumps" with tech Watch THIS video for a brief intro to what you can expect in the first couple weeks at AISG as you prepare for school to start. In the sections below, you will find a variety of helpful tutorials and tips to get you started. During your first few weeks, please feel free to revisit this page for help or reach out to your innovation coaches or PLC/Grade level leader! Class Setup Setting up your Class Teams (Grade 4 and 5 teachers only) : Watch this VIDEO to learn about setting up and personalizing your class Teams. Other Important Things: Adding another educator to a team Settings Create a channel MS Teams Education Learning Hub - tutorials for all things Teams Setting up your Class Seesaw (Elementary): The IT Department will set up your Seesaw classes for you during orientation. Once your classes are created, you’re welcome to go in and add other teachers such as EAL and Learning support, as needed. Feel free to personalize your classes as well! We ask that you complete the Seesaw Pioneer course mentioned back in Module 2. This course gives you the foundation you need to get started with Seesaw. Click HERE to access Seesaw's Teacher Resource page. Setting up your Canvas Classes (Secondary): The IT Team will set up your classes for you with a basic template. Once your class is created, you can begin developing your modules and content. Your OneDrive is connected, so embedding files is really easy. Many teachers like to use OneNote with their classes, this is the main way teachers get content to students. Every class has the optional capability to incorporate a OneNote Notebook (Class Notebook.) Watch this VIDEO to see how you can set up and personalize your Class Notebook. Other Important Things: Setting up a Class notebook from an existing notebook Adding Sections Copying content from one notebook to another Setting up a template Distribute pages in Class Notebook MS OneNote Education Learning Hub - tutorials for all things OneNote Getting Started with ClassNotebook Resources Your PLC Team: You will find all of your grade level or subject area resources in your PLC Team in MS Teams. Watch this quick VIDEO to get a walk through of a typical PLC Team. You'll see how to access curriculum, lessons and files, and see how your Team is used in conjunction with Atlas. You'll work closely with your PLC Leader and team during orientation, but feel free to browse resources now. Seewoo TVs, Printing etc: Steps to print from your computer How to scan and copy on AISG printers Using a dongle to airplay to your Seewo TV Using a dongle or using Exceed Share to cast to TV without a dongle Online Library Resources: Our libraries are full of books, but online we have many resources too! You'll learn more about your library and librarians when you arrive, but for now here are some online resources for you to have a look at. Feel free to sign up to some of our subscriptions, too. AISG LibGuides for Science Park A-Z Databases and Subscriptions Ersha Campus Destiny Library Search Science Park Destiny Library Search E-Books - Instructions to sign up to Sora . - video tutorial Outlook & Calendar Tips: Outlook does a lot more than email! We use Outlook calendars to keep our school life organized. During orientation week, you'll receive a variety of calendar invitations via email, such as the rotation calendar (very important), ES and SP events, whole school events, and more. It is very important that you subscribe to these calendars so you can stay up to date. At SP, we also use a calendar to schedule and keep track of grade level major assessments. It is possible to sync your class schedule from Veracross to your Outlook Calendar, which is particularly helpful for specialists and secondary teachers. Setting up Outlook: How to use Outlook tutorial guide How to find and subscribe to a shared calendar (eg: rotation days) How to find and add a calendar to your calendar Outlook Microsoft Learning Hub - tutorials for all things Outlook Syncing your Veracross schedule to Outlook Signatures: Email Signature guidelines (2023-24) and how to add signature to your email Getting Connected on Day 1: How to: Connect to wifi How to print from your MacBook How to connect your MacBook to a Seewo TV How to connect your MacBook to a LanKing TV How to raise a ticket for the Helpdesk (IT, SP services...) Getting Support There are many people at AISG who are here to help you with anything you need. Maybe... too many! If you aren't sure who to seek out for help, a good place to start is with a team member or your PLC leader. They can direct you to the right person or department! Here are a few key people you can always come to for help: Ersha: Your PLC leader and grade level team The Innovation Team: Tim & Jordan - visit them in the IT office on the 2nd floor, or send a Teams chat. The IT Team : Andy, Johnny & Tom - visit them in the IT office, or raise a ticket in the Teams Hub > Helpdesk Science Park: Your PLC leader and team The Innovation Team: Tim & Curtis - visit them in room 317 in the Learning Hub, or send a Teams chat The IT Team : Jacky, Sean, Mark, May & James - visit them in the big orange IT room (316), or raise a ticket in the Teams Hub > Helpdesk Need More Support? Fill out THIS FORM to let your Innovation Coaches know that you'd like more support with any programs or tools during Quarter 1, and they'll reach out to you during the orientation weeks! Possible "Speedbumps" Here are a few things that might "go wrong" the first few weeks, and who to contact for help! Missing students from classes: contact IT (May Hao) do not add them yourself Creating a "class" for your Homeroom, ASA etc: request this in the Teams Hub My TV/Projector is not working: contact Jacky or Sean in the IT department I forget how to connect to my Seewo: Watch the above Seewo tutorial, then contact Jacky or Sean in the IT department if you need more support. MODULE 5: INNOVATIVE LEARNING SPACES (SCIENCE PARK) Note: This module is optional for Secondary faculty. The Science Park learning environment is under construction! We are very fortunate to be in the middle of a massive school makeover. In Nov 2020 we welcomed "A Block,” Feb 2022 saw “B Block” open, and currently our new gyms, swimming pool, fitness rooms and classrooms are finishing up construction, due to open in August 2023. B Block is our innovative new home, and it is definitely not your Grandma’s school. Designed with innovation in mind, we have a unique setup aimed to provide amazing learning experiences for students. You will soon be part of this great space, so let’s get you familiar with your new school! MODULE 5 OBJECTIVES: What are Pathfinder spaces and collaboration spaces Possibilities in the Audio Recording Studio Film and photography opportunities in the Green Screen Studio Hands-on fun and Digital creations in the Design Labs Move around with our Flexible Furniture Welcome to Science Park! Watch THIS VIDEO time lapse walkthrough of the school (April 2022) Our Amazing Spaces! There are so many exciting spaces and opportunities for great teaching and learning here at AISG. Watch each video below to get familiar with the space or innovative tool. Pathfinder spaces and collaboration spaces: VIDEO Places to work and places to relax Extension of your classroom Soundproofing Who needs walls? Flexible Furniture: VIDEO Whiteboard tables Periodic tables Seewo Touchscreen TVs Audio & Video Recording Studio : VIDEO Quality plug and play equipment Soundproofing BYOD to film Cameras to check out Photography dropdowns Design Labs: Coming soon! Under Renovation! Digital design 3D printers “Making” tools and supplies More to come! Theatre : VIDEO Events & Classes Ken the Theatre & A/V Technician Get Creative! Click HERE to access our idea generation Padlet! You’ll see columns with the spaces outlined above, and space for you to jot down ideas or questions. Think about the possibilities! What could you do in these spaces in terms of your own subject area or specific activities you would like to do with the students. Get those creative juices flowing! Feel free to comment on others’ ideas! COMPLETION YOU DID IT! Congratulations on complete AISG's New Faculty Online Tech Orientation Modules! Hopefully you have found this a helpful introduction to AISG's tech ecosystem. It's only the beginning, and you'll learn much more in yoru first few weeks at school. Please feel free to refer back to these modules at any time. Please fill out the survey below so we have record of your completion, and while you're at it, feel free to give us feedback on this second iteration of our online tech orientation! FEEDBACK SURVEY