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1. You can interact with Aesop on the internet at http://www.aesoponline.com.  Here, you will be able to enter absences, check your absence schedule, update personal information, and exercise other features such as uploading your lesson plans for substitutes to view online.

2. You can also call Aesop toll free at 1-800-942-3767.  Simply follow the voice menu to enter and manage absences and access other features.  We recommend that you call in to check the computer recording of your name and title.  To do this, press Option 5 and follow the prompts.

Every Teacher and student in CASD has access to Google Classroom.  Log in to Google Classroom by going www.google.com and signing in.  Use your CASD email credentials to gain access.

Here's a link to Google Classroom's FAQ's to get you started:

Google Classroom FAQ

Google Classroom Support Link

How do I create a Google Classroom?

Teaching Resources for Google

Google Forms is a survey administration app that is included in the Google Drive office suite along with Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides. Forms features all of the collaboration and sharing features found in Docs, Sheets, and Slides.

How to use Google Forms

Microsoft Forms is an app that is built into your Microsoft Office suite.  To access, open your Microsoft O365 account online and choose the "Forms" icon:

Build a form in minutes

Add questions to your form, define settings, share your form, and check results in just a few easy steps!

How to Build a Form

Check your Form Results

1. Open Outlook.by using the icon on your desktop.
   
   
2. Enter Calendar mode.
   
   
3. On the Home tab click Open Calendar and select From Address Book...
   
   
   
   
4. Browse for names or type them in the Search box.
   
   
5. Double click the name required and click OK.
   
   
   
   
6. The calendar has been added under the Shared Calendars heading.
   
   

CASD offers many tools to help share information.  We use email, O365, Google, One Drive etc.  Microsoft offers a place where we can gather all of our school-related communications in one place.

This place is called Microsoft Teams.

Microsoft Teams gives us that one place and more. In this platform, you can streamline your teaching workflow, and create a space for more robust collaboration between your students.

WHAT IS MICROSOFT TEAMS?

Think of Microsoft Teams as a hub where you and your students interact online, a workspace where you can communicate, share files, and even meet online. This video shows how it works:

 

KEY FEATURES

COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION

Using the Microsoft Teams platform, teachers and students can communicate one-on-one or in groups:

• Teachers can send messages and announcements to individual students or whole classes at once.  Individual users can create private chats with other users.
• With the Channels feature, teachers can create sub-categories within each team for file storage, special projects, or focused topics.
• Users can conduct video meetings using built-in Skype technology or participate in video discussions with Flipgrid, which is also integrated right into the platform.
• Teachers can use OneNote Class Notebooks to share notes and files and give feedback to individual students. Notebooks can also be shared between faculty members to collect and curate resources, collaborate and develop new documents, and share professional development materials.

 

ASSIGNMENTS

Microsoft has recently added assignment management tools; many of these features came from the Chalkup platform, which joined Microsoft earlier this year. With this new addition, teachers can now manage their assignments without ever leaving the Teams environment.

With the Assignments tools, teachers can:

• Create, assign, collect, and give feedback on assignments.
• Attach relevant files—Microsoft Office tools like Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote are built right into the platform, so you can create with these tools and assign students to do the same.
• Create, save, and use rubrics to assess student work: The rubric builder is customizable and allows users to add written feedback and go back and adjust a score later. (Microsoft is also working on adding single-point rubric capabilities to the tool!)

 

APP INTEGRATIONS

When you need to take things up a notch, you can use some of the most popular apps in education right inside the Teams environment, including Kahoot!, Nearpod, Quizlet, and Flipgrid. If a particular app will be used frequently by a group, you can add a designated tab to a channel just for that app, so users can get to it quickly.

 

NOTHING TO DOWNLOAD, NOTHING TO BUY

Microsoft Teams is all cloud-based, meaning you don’t have to buy new software or install anything. And it’s all completely free for educators and students who have an Office 365 Education subscription (which is also available for free).

On top of that, you can use Teams on the go: Just put the iOS or Android app on your mobile device and you can access your classroom from anywhere.

HOW TEAMS COULD CHANGE THE WAY YOU WORK

There’s something to be said for integration: With so much of what you need built into one seamless platform, you no longer have to deal with the hassle of mixing your accounts, multiple sign-ins and toggling back and forth between apps. And having that hassle simply disappear frees up time and energy to settle in and really take advantage of what these tools have to offer.

• Having the ability to set up a quick video call with a teacher down the hall means you’re much more likely to collaborate, and that means better teaching.
• Knowing students can collaborate in a seamless environment means you can assign more collaborative projects, and you’ll be able to monitor how things are going in each group.
• Getting everyone trained on a platform where each person can participate levels the playing field for introverts—even quiet students have the opportunity to have an active voice in discussions.
• Having a central location for professional learning and collaboration—where you and your colleagues can share information and discuss important issues and projects—could mean fewer time-consuming meetings.

WHERE DO YOU EVEN START?

The capabilities of Microsoft Teams can seem overwhelming at first. And if you’re already running a lot of your other systems on other platforms, the thought of starting something new may be daunting.

Here’s a suggestion: Pick one project and try operating the whole thing through Microsoft Teams. This could be a teacher book study for example. Make it something that’s got a definite end point, and have everyone involved commit to sticking with it.

Give it a try. Microsoft offers a multitude of help online to get you started.  Here's a "Getting Started Guide" if you would like to explore step by step instruction.

How do I access my O365 Calendar?

If you sign in to your work or school email account using a browser, you're using Outlook on the web. What version of Outlook do I have?

How to sign in to Outlook on the web

To sign in to Outlook on the web using your work or school account in Office 365:

1. Go to the Office 365 sign-in page or to Outlook.com.

2. Enter the email address and password for your account. (Your entire CASD email address)

3. Select Sign in.

Once you are signed in, Choose the Calendar icon at the bottom of your O365 screen.

Calendar Settings in Outlook on the web.

An Office.com calendar can be used for more than just noting appointments.  It can be set up to share.

Here's a link that goes over the basic steps of sharing an online calendar.

Share Your Calendar in Office online

Every CASD student and employee has access to Office 365 online.  It comes with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, One Drive, Forms and many other features.  Here's a link to the official Microsoft O365 support site:

O365 Support Link

All CASD employees and students have a OneDrive account. 

You may access this by signing into your O365 account and choosing the cloud icon under 'Apps'

or by going direclty to the OneDrive login on any device:

https://onedrive.live.com/

Sign in using your CASD email account.

For more information on One Drive, visit our O365 Help section on our website.