10/18/19 WHS Technology for Parents and Students

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

9/20/18 WHS Technology for Parents and Students

Image
Canvas  We have updated the process by which the Canvas observer role is created for parents and guardians.  All active ParentVUE account users now have a Canvas observer role. Moving forward, any parent or guardian who activates their ParentVUE account will automatically have an associated Canvas account created. Instructions for our parents and guardians are at the link below.  http://bit.ly/18BSDCANVASPARENT WCCLS Online Library Cards: Did you know you can easily apply for a library card online?  By following this link and completing a quick form, both you and your student(s) could have access to the following resources: Public Libraries and Online Resources WCCLS is the Washington County Cooperative Library Service.  Want a book? Register for an eAccess Library Card (it takes about 30 secs).  With it, you can check out online media and access the services (below). Kanopy is an award-winning video streaming service providin...
Read more

10/19/18 WHS Technology for Parents and Students

Image
Free Tutoring & Resume Help for Anyone with a WCCLS library card The Beaverton City Library offers trained volunteer Homework Helpers ( http://bit.ly/wcclshomework ) on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings. We do recommend that students call the Teen Desk at 503.350.4001 to check ahead for availability. Additionally , through the Washington County Cooperative Library Services, we also offer Brainfuse , a free live tutoring service ( http://bit.ly/wcclshelpnow ). LIVE online tutoring help from 1 to 10pm daily: Simply select your grade and subject and chat live with someone to get homework help. Writing Lab : Submit papers and get writing feedback (generally) within 24 hours. SkillSurfer: This resource provides access to study materials including practice tests, flashcards and test prep materials . This includes AP courses, and the SAT/ ACT!   Washington County Cooperative Library Services, also offers JobNow , a free service with live tutors that h...
Read more

WHS Library, Chrome, and Canvas Corner

Digital Citizenship tip of the week:   It is always good to verify the privacy settings on your accounts.  Don't know how?   Watch this video  for how to do a quick privacy checkup on your Google account:  https://goo.gl/2gLUcI .  In addition, check out Common Sense Media's page on Digital Media.  An excellent resource for commonly asked questions:   https://goo.gl/tNp6bU . Social Media:  It is popular, but it  can also be baffling. The Cedar Mill Library will be offering two evening workshops in November which cover Facebook (Nov. 4th 6-7:30p) and Instagram/Pinterest (Nov. 18th, 6-7:30p). Portland's  Wordstock: This weekend, November 5th, t ickets for Portland's Wordstock are free for all students with a valid high school id. Check out the schedule of events here: http://www.literary-arts.org/what-we-do/wordstock/ Follow  the WHS Student Tech updates pag e: The Google+ page for the scoop on educational reso...
Read more