Groveton's Distance Learning Access Guide

Distance Learning Tools

BlackBoard 24-7

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How to Access Blackboard

Use this address in your Chrome Browser https://fcps.blackboard.com/webapps/login/

THIS IS WHERE YOU WILL FIND YOUR VIRTUAL SCHEDULE and your link to your virtual classroom, BlackBoard Collaborate Ultra.

Students Log In with their username (Ex. Student ID Number 123456) and school password. Parents log in with their Parent View account information. Only parents who have activated their SIS FCPS 24-7 Learning Parent account will be able to access their child's Blackboard courses.

Find Your Teacher's Virtual Classroom - BB Collaborate Ultra

Your Teacher’s Virtual Classroom

How to Access Collaborate - Web links are posted on Students’ BlackBoard 24-7 (link above) There is no username or password needed for your virtual classroom. Your name will be automatically written for you! Best used in a Chrome browser. If you get an error message – keep refreshing your page!

Digital Citizenship

Use this resource to help your child learn about Digital Citizenship during these important times. Open access and no log in required.

Parent Resources

FCPS offers telephone support to parents who do not speak English as their first language. https://www.fcps.edu/resources/family-engagement/parent-information-phone-lines

Parent Communication Tools

Email Your Child’s Teacher

Databases and eBooks

HUNDREDS of resources! Online Databases and eBooks

How to access this information.

Google Apps

How to Access FCPS Google Apps

Use this in your Chrome browser http://classroom.google.com/

Students Log In with their username (Student ID # [email protected]) and school password. Parents who don’t have their own username/password; use your child’s.

Wixie

Wixie is a great tool for students to showcase their learning by creating original digital projects.

Students use their student ID and password from school.

MyOn Books

MyOn

Use this link to access thousands of books for students to use. Log on with student username and school password.

Pebble Go

Thousands of resource materials!

How to access this information

Complete List of Student Resources

Student Resources

Here is a complete list of FCPS approved student resources!

How to access this information

Library

Please log into BB FCPS 24-7 to hear read-alouds, activities, and other learning materials.

Apple 21

Math and Language Arts Distance Learning Lessons broadcast on Apple 21 can now be accessed by teachers and students on demand. To view, go to Fairfax County Public Schools Distance Learning on YouTube and subscribe. Playlists are arranged by grade level (for math) and content (for language arts).

Content can also be accessed on the FCPS Apple 21 cable television channel and is streaming at https://www.fcps.edu/news-features-and-events/cable-tv/cable-tv-guide.

As appropriate, these video lessons are also linked to teacher resources provided on Blackboard Distance Learning Resources.