GULFPORT

VIRTUAL
ACADEMY
Part 3 - The Tools of Virtual
Education

This is vastly different that a traditional building.

Handouts, attendance, assessments, group work, just
about everything looks and is different. classroom tools
will also look vastly different.
*Please note, I teach social students and are looking at
the tools as a social students teacher.
The Big 4 are
1) LMS
2) Digital Monitoing System
3) Presentation tool +
4) Curriculum and Supports
 COMMUNICATE
Always keep in mind, the district most
likely has invested in some software
already. See what you have, how it works,
and if there is a training available on a
product before you make a wish list of 15
of the latest and greatest EdTech toys.
What tools do you need
to run a successful
Be different, on purpose, for a
purpose
CHRISTOPHER
SALBER
christopher.salber@gulfportschools.org
https://mrsalberteaching.weebly.com/
RECOMMENDATIONS
LMS
Google Classroom is a great way to push
out information, but it is a delivery
system, not a Learning Management
System. When looking for an LMS look at
what you want it to do. For the price,
services, and organizational needs, we
went with Schoology.
Digital Monitoring System
Discussing with other programs, a digital
monitoring system is a non-negotiable,
you chant have success without being
able to see your student's screen. There
are many out there and each has positive
and negative attributes. We first had
Securly and this year the district switched
to Classwize.
Presentation tool
In terms of a system that enables me to
virtual program? push out the exact material I need for my
student and to provide me with
instantaneous feedback while maintaining
student anonymity, the only choice is
Nearpod.
Curriculum and Supports
I have minimal say in the curriculum, but
in terms of supports, there has been a
testing platform, Edulastic, that has been
a fantastic tool to monitor and keep test
security and School Status that has
enabled easy parental interaction.