Created out of necessity during the pandemic, Mustang University (MU) has become a professional learning resource for our educators to improve their knowledge of our learning ecosystem and create engaging learning experiences for our students. The asynchronous and self-paced resources cover our Essential and Fundamental Programs (EFP) and other instructional programs.
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Foundational Systems, Learning Management, Instructional Transformation Tools Tutorials (Updated 2024)
Blocksi
FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS
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Connect Google Class
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Run/End a session
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Screenshot student activity
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Pause student activity
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Push/Enforce an announcement or website
Blocksi Tutorials
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Introduction to Blocksi (video)
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Identify and utilize the components of the Student Icon Area
a. Dashboard Icons (image)
b. How to Start/Stop a session and utilize the dashboard icons (video)
DO NOT BLOCK WEBSITES USING BLOCKSI AS IT AFFECTS THE WHOLE DISTRICT! INSTEAD OF BLOCKING THE SITE, IMMEDIATELY CLOSE THE STUDENTS TAB. If any sites need blocked, please complete a Tech Help Desk ticket.
Google Classroom
FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS
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Establish a Class
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Create a Class
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Including how to…
…Edit Class appearance (header, themes)
…Edit Class settings (Class code, Meet link, access)
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Create a topic
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Post assignments and materials
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Including how to…
….Schedule items for release
…Repost items
…Assign items to specific student(s)
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Invite others to your Google Classroom
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Including how to…
…Share join code
…Invite/Add students
…Invite co-teachers
…Invite guardians
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Grade assignments/assessments
Google Classroom Tutorials
1. Establish a Class > Create a Class
2. Establish a Class > Edit Class Header Theme
BONUS > How to modify Class information and setting after creating the Class
3. Utilize the Stream > Post an announcement
BONUS > Move an Announcement to the top of the Stream
BONUS > How to set permissions for student posts
BONUS > How to show or hide classwork notifications on the Stream page
4. Utilize the Classwork Tab > Post materials/links and create/add assignments/assessments
5. Utilize the Classwork Tab > How to Create a Topic (Method 1 From Stream) or (Method 2 - Within a Assignment/Post)
6. Gaining Access To Your Class > Invite students
7. Gaining Access To Your Class > Invite co-teachers
8. Gaining Access To Your Class > How to turn on Guardian Mode
9. Gaining Access To Your Class > How to Invite a Guardian to the Classroom Summaries
Gaining Access To Your Class > How to Turn Guardian Summaries on and off
BONUS > How to Translate Google Classroom
BONUS > How to turn on and off your Google Meet link for your Class
Remind
Fundamental Skills
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Join the appropriate school(s)
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Create a Class
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Join a Class
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Invite others to your Class to be a Co-Teacher
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Invite others to your Class as a Student/Guardian
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Send Announcements
Remind Tutorials
- Log in or create an account with the Apple/Android app or website.
- Already have a free account, link your account/class to a school (Website Tutorial)
Early Learning Preschool
Chapman Elementary School
Kinsner Elementary School
Muraski Elementary School
Surrarrer Elementary SchoolWhitney Elementary School
Strongsville Middle School
Strongsville High School
SOLO
Strongsville Athletics
- Already have a free account, link your account/class to a school (Website Tutorial)
- The Three Types of Messages can instantly be created and sent or scheduled for delivery at a later date.
- An Individual Message is a conversation between you and one other participant. You and the participant are the only people who can see the message.
- A Group Message can include up to 9 other participants to start a group conversation. When you send a group message, all participants will see one another as well as each other's responses. This type of message is popular for group or class assignments.
- A Class Announcement, all the participants in your class will receive the message. You can also filter your announcement by teachers, students, or parents to send a role-based message. As a class owner, you will be the only one who sees any replies to your announcement if it is set up to allow replies.
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Check Message Summary for being delivered and read.
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Set “Office Hours” to limit messages to you from replies.
Blocksi
Google Classroom
FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS
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Establish a Class
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Create a Class
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Including how to…
…Edit Class appearance (header, themes)
…Edit Class settings (Class code, Meet link, access)
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Create a topic
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Post assignments and materials
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Including how to…
….Schedule items for release
…Repost items
…Assign items to specific student(s)
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Invite others to your Google Classroom
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Including how to…
…Share join code
…Invite/Add students
…Invite co-teachers
…Invite guardians
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Grade assignments/assessments
Google Classroom Tutorials
1. Establish a Class > Create a Class
2. Establish a Class > Edit Class Header Theme
BONUS > How to modify Class information and setting after creating the Class
3. Utilize the Stream > Post an announcement
BONUS > Move an Announcement to the top of the Stream
BONUS > How to set permissions for student posts
BONUS > How to show or hide classwork notifications on the Stream page
4. Utilize the Classwork Tab > Post materials/links and create/add assignments/assessments
5. Utilize the Classwork Tab > How to Create a Topic (Method 1 From Stream) or (Method 2 - Within a Assignment/Post)
6. Gaining Access To Your Class > Invite students
7. Gaining Access To Your Class > Invite co-teachers
8. Gaining Access To Your Class > How to turn on Guardian Mode
9. Gaining Access To Your Class > How to Invite a Guardian to the Classroom Summaries
Gaining Access To Your Class > How to Turn Guardian Summaries on and off
BONUS > How to Translate Google Classroom
BONUS > How to turn on and off your Google Meet link for your Class
Remind
Fundamental Skills
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Join the appropriate school(s)
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Create a Class
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Join a Class
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Invite others to your Class to be a Co-Teacher
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Invite others to your Class as a Student/Guardian
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Send Announcements
Remind Tutorials
- Log in or create an account with the Apple/Android app or website.
- Already have a free account, link your account/class to a school (Website Tutorial)
Early Learning Preschool
Chapman Elementary School
Kinsner Elementary School
Muraski Elementary School
Surrarrer Elementary SchoolWhitney Elementary School
Strongsville Middle School
Strongsville High School
SOLO
Strongsville Athletics
- Already have a free account, link your account/class to a school (Website Tutorial)
- The Three Types of Messages can instantly be created and sent or scheduled for delivery at a later date.
- An Individual Message is a conversation between you and one other participant. You and the participant are the only people who can see the message.
- A Group Message can include up to 9 other participants to start a group conversation. When you send a group message, all participants will see one another as well as each other's responses. This type of message is popular for group or class assignments.
- A Class Announcement, all the participants in your class will receive the message. You can also filter your announcement by teachers, students, or parents to send a role-based message. As a class owner, you will be the only one who sees any replies to your announcement if it is set up to allow replies.
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Check Message Summary for being delivered and read.
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Set “Office Hours” to limit messages to you from replies.
ClassLink
Pear Deck
Fundamental Skills
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Convert a Google Slides slidedeck into a Pear Deck
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Conduct student-paced and teacher-paced Pear Decks
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Share a Pear Deck to a Google Classrooms
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Insert the various types of questions as formative assessments
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Utilize the Teacher Dashboard for immediate formative feedback
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Utilize Flashcard Factory to engage students in learning vocabulary
Pear Deck Tutorials
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Introduction to Pear Deck (video)
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Adding interactive elements (multiple choice, short answer, number)
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Adding interactive elements (drawing slides, draggable slides and embedding websites)
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Presenting an interactive Pear Deck slideshow
a. Teacher-paced presentation and the teacher dashboard
b. Student-paced presentations
EdPuzzle
Fundamental Skills
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Create an EdPuzzle from a YouTube video OR from an original video.
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Edit/Enhance an EdPuzzle assignment with formative engagement points.
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Assign the video to Google Classroom
EdPuzzle Tutorials
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Find a video available from the shared libraries (YouTube, EdPuzzle, within the District, and more)
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How to check student progress on an assignment's data dashboard
BONUS > How to export the EdPuzzle Gradebook to a spreadsheet (NOTE: This file can not be directly imported into PowerSchool)
GimKit
Fundamental SKills
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Build a Gimkit
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Copy/Modify/Utilize an existing Gimkit
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Host a Gimkit
Gimkit Tutorials
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Getting started with GimKit > Creating classes
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Building a Kit > Creating your first kit
(Bonus) Building a Kit > Creating kits with student questions using KitCollab -
Gameplay > Hosting a game as a teacher
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Gameplay > Joining a game as a student
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Gameplay >Game Options Explained
(Bonus) Gameplay > GimKit individual assignments/homework -
Gameplay > Power Ups for Students
Screencastify
Fundamental Skills
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Record utilizing the correct presentation mode
(Tab, Browser, Webcam) -
Correctly share and publish a recording
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Edit a recording
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Create a video lesson from a recording
Screencastify Tutorials
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Introduction to Screencastify (video)
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Recording a video
a. DIfferent types of Recordings and hot to start a Recordings (video)
b. End a recording (video) -
Share your recording
a. Share a recording with a Google Drive link
b. Share a recording to your Google Classroom
c. Share a recording in an email
Kami
Fundamental Skills
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How to open, create, and upload files into Kami
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Demonstrate the various functions within Kami
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Including how to…
…Highlight items
…Insert text, shapes, images, and videos
…Add text, audio, and video comments
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Create a Kami Assignment in Google Classroom
Kami Tutorials
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Introduction to Pear Deck (video)
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Log into Kami (Sign in with Google)
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Open different document types in Kami
a. Google Drive files
b. Other file types from your computer -
Learn the different tools in Kami
a. Select Text tools
b. Mark-Up tools
c. Comment tools
d. Screen Capture tools
e. Text Box & Equation tool
f. Drawing and Shapes tool
g. Insert Image tool
Bonus > Add Comment(text, audio, video)
Bonus > Split, merge, and rotate PDF -
Learn how Kami interacts with Google Classroom
a. Create and assign a Kami Assignment in Google Classroom (Includes instructions on how students turn in Kami documents)
Bonus > Webinar on Using Kami with Classroom
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