Diary of a 6th Grade Student: IMPORTANT FOR THURSDAY !!!!

The purpose of this document is for teachers to copy and paste the contents into a School Messenger email to parents. There is content for two tools: Google Classroom and Google Meet. Include the content for all the tools you will be using with your students.

Accessing Google Meet for the First Time

Yesterday, our principal let you know that the Calgary Board of Education’s was activating Google Meet and Google Classroom to enable teachers and students to better connect with each other. This email outlines what to expect as we begin setting up times to connect with our students over the coming days.

Google Meet

Google Meet is a video conferencing application that enables us to host and our students to join organized ‘meetings’ in real-time. We can also record meetings and make the recording available to students to view at a later time. We are able to share their screen and guide students through tasks and/or documents and websites they wish to share.

Students will access Google Meet using their CBE Gmail address (username@educbe.ca). As we begin to use these teaching and learning tools, we will work with our students to help them understand both the benefits and risks in using online tools.

First Google Meet Meeting:

We are planning to have our first Google Meet meeting on Thursday, April 2. Students can drop in anytime between 8:00 and 9:30. On regular schooldays starting next week, teachers will be available on Google Meet between 8:00 and 10:00am. The link to Thursday’s meet will be posted on our blogs and in the LA Google Classroom. There will be one link for Mr. Mueller, one for Mr. Shackelton, and one for Ms. Winston. Please click the link for your morning teacher. Students know their CBE email addresses and passwords. If you need your child’s email address sent to you, please email us to ask.

This first meeting will be a chance to connect through a video chat and reconnect after being away from the school and classroom. We will also discuss online classroom etiquette.

Accessing Google Classroom for the First Time

We will be using Google Classroom as a learning platform as we continue ongoing learning from home. Below is a brief introduction to Google Classroom and how students at Beddington Heights School will be accessing the tool.

Google Classroom

Google Classroom is an online platform that enables us to communicate with our students as well as assign and distribute tasks. Google Classroom gives us the ability work with our students in safe, manageable, and appropriate way. It will also help students manage their work while learning from home.

Students will access Google Classroom using their CBE G Suite ID (username@educbe.ca). As we begin to use these new teaching and learning tools, we will work with our students and their families to help them understand both the benefits and risks of using online tools.