Core Tools & Learning Management Systems

Robinson Secondary Bell Schedule & Session Link Organizer | 20-21

Student Copy | This Google Doc has been updated for second quarter. Students, log into your FCPS Google Account to get your own copy. When you receive your BBCU link from your teachers, copy and paste them into this doc. Star this doc in Google Drive so you can easily find it and also create a book mark in Google Chrome.

FCPS 24/7 Blackboard

Summary - FCPS 24-7 Learning provides parents access to available courses the student is enrolled in, Naviance Student to view College and Academic Career Planning (for Middle and High school students), weCare@school to view and update Emergency Care information, and Bus Stop Information via the Bus Stop module. Parents and students login using the same credentials as logging in to SIS.

Resource- FCPS family supports for Blackboard 24/7

FCPS Google Classroom

Google Classroom is a class-organization platform that incorporates Google's core G Suite (Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, and other Google products) so students can access everything they need for a class, including homework assignments, group projects and files and stay connected with the teacher or the entire class.

Resource - FCPS Family supports for Google Classroom

Blackboard Collaborate Ultra

BBCU will be the primary video conferencing tool for online learning or virtual meetings that include two-way audio and video, an interactive whiteboard, application and desktop sharing, rich media, breakout rooms and session recording.

BBCU Help for Participants

BBCU Cheat Sheet for Participants

Robinson's Favorite Online Tools

Google Meet

Similar to Blackboard Collaborate Ultra, Google Meet provides another option for teachers to provide virtual online learning with two-way audio and video. This tool will be primarily used for small group and 1 on 1 conferencing.

Google Meet Support Page

FCPS Google Apps for Education

A controlled environment in which FCPS students, faculty, and staff can communicate, store files and collaborate on documents, spreadsheets and presentations. Collaboration can occur in real-time, all within a secure FCPS-managed online environment. The use of these tools provides an approved alternative to consumer Google accounts. G Suite for Education includes the following apps for students: Calendar, Classroom, Contacts, Draw, Drive, Docs, Keep, Forms, Mail, Sheets, Slides, Sites, and Tasks. Students use their @fcpsschools.net accounts to access the G-Suite.

Explanation of G-Suite tools and tutorials

Padlet

Padlet is an online bulletin board for students to post and collaborate, encouraging collaboration online. Students will use their @fcpsschools.net account to access Padlet.

Padlet tutorial for families

Ed Puzzle Edpuzzle

EdPuzzle is an engagement tool which requires students to actively watch videos and respond to questions throughout the video. Videos can be posted directly from their teachers or through youtube. Students use their @fcpsschools.net account to log in to EdPuzzle.

EdPuzzle family support resources

WeVideo

A video creation tool that lets you create, edit, and share video content all in one place. It's cloud-based, which means that multiple people can collaborate

Getting Started With WeVideo

Newsela

online news-as-literacy platform where articles are available in five Lexile levels. Each leveled text features a quiz tailored to that particular article plus a writing prompt that asks students to write and respond to what they've read.

How to Navigate Newsela as a Student

BrainPOP (middle school only)

Animated educational videos across a wide variety of topics, all of which are accompanied by interactive quizzes, activities, and games.

Getting Started with BrainPOP

Pear Deck

With the Pear Deck Add-on for Google Slides, create an interactive slide presentation that allows students to answer questions at the beginning, middle, or end of a lesson for more efficient formative assessment!

PearDeck family resources

NoReadInk

NoRedInk is an online web-based language-learning platform. Teachers assign work through No Red ink and provide opportunities for feedback and reflection. Students use their FCPS ID and network password to log in.

Parent’s guide to No Red Ink

MathSpace

Mathspace is an online mathematics program designed to create opportunities for practice and assessment. Students use their FCPS ID and network password to log in.

Desmos

Desmos is an advanced graphing calculator implemented as a web application and a mobile application written in JavaScript.

General Technology Resources

Password Assistance

Student Information System (SIS)

FCPSOn

FCPSOn information

Digital Citizenship

FCPS Digital Citizenship resources

Software Discounts for Students and FCPS Families

Technology @ home

Accessing Equipment, Software, and Wifi

Access to Technology