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Helpful videos and info during virtual learning

Zoom and Clever Basics Through Video
 
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As we prepare for our virtual learning, we thought it would be helpful to create some training videos to help your student and family navigate through two primary resources:


Zoom will be used by students and teachers on an everyday basis when conducting class.  Zoom allows students and teachers to have the necessary face to face interactions necessary for successful learning.  Zoom will also be used for Tuesday, August 25th’s Back to School Night (refer to texts and emails sent by Mr. Patterson earlier this week)

Canvas will also be used by students and teachers on an everyday basis.  Canvas is a Learning Management System where students can access the curriculum being taught.  Teachers will help students become familiar with this new technology during the first few days of school, starting slowly in order for them to become comfortable with the system.

How to Be a Canvas Observer 
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Oak Mesa teachers, along with all teachers within BUSD, are using the platform Canvas.  In order to partner with our teachers in providing our students with the best possible learning opportunities, we invite you to be a Canvas observer by creating a parent account.  Doing so will allow you to help monitor your child’s assignments, whether assignments have been submitted or not, and view teacher feedback on particular assignments. 

 In order to access your child’s Canvas as an observer, you must first retrieve your student’s pair code when creating your account.  This will require you to go into your child’s Canvas.  Once in your child’s Canvas, you can learn how to retrieve a pair code by clicking the link: Generate Student Pairing Code.

 

 Once you have created your parent account, choose the situation below that best fits your circumstance in order to view as an observer:

  • If you wish to be an observer through your child’s Canvas account using a desktop or laptop computer, click the link:  Bonita USD Parent Canvas Access

  • If you wish to be an observer through your child’s Canvas account using an iPhone or iPad or other iOS system, click the link:  Canvas Parent App for iOS

  • If you wish to be an observer through your child’s Canvas account using an Android device, click the link:  Canvas Parent App for Android

Tutorial Video on How to Access Virtual Oak Mesa Library
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Mrs. Ziepke has created the following video to assist students and families on how to access our virtual Oak Mesa libary.  Through the video, viewers will learn how to check out books, access STAR Reading tests through Renaissance Place, and much, much, more.  Click here to view the tutorial video.