Digital Resource Information for Parents
Educational Resources |
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Continuity of Learning Resources |
Coronavirus Update - Academics and Continuity of Learning Plan |
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Channel 21 Instructional Video |
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Blackboard-Online Learning Resources |
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Day-by Day projects to keep kids reading, thinking and growing. |
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Virtual Field Trips |
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A collection of picture books read out loud by members of the Screen Actors Guild |
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Interactive Read Alouds |
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Resources to support talking with your child about the Coronavirus |
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Kids Health |
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National Association of School Psychologists
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Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource, |
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National Child Traumatic Stress Network |
Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) |
Internet Access ResourcesComcast and Cox are providing free or low-cost internet to families in need. Click the links below to learn more |
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Comcast |
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Cox |
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Mental Health Resources |
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Text NEEDHELP to 85511 for the Crisis Link Hotline at or call them at 703-527-4077 |
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Chat online with a specialist at CrisisChat.org or ImAlive.org |
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Call an emergency mental health center at 703 573-5679 (Merrifield Center), 703-536-2000 (Dominion Hospital), or 703-289-7560 (INOVA emergency services) |
Some of the Approved Digital Tools That Students May or May Not Use In Class During the 2019-2020 School Year.
Fairfax County Public Schools uses a variety of resources to support student learning. Some of the digital resources your child may use this year require parental consent according to their terms of service and/or privacy policy. FCPS takes your child’s privacy and security very seriously and follows the guidelines set forth by federal legislation. The tools listed below have been thoroughly reviewed and approved for use in FCPS. Students should use these as directed by the teacher only.
Federal guidelines regarding online safety for children include:
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Children’s Online Privacy and Protection Act (COPPA)
Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA)
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Tool for creating digital multimedia lessons | |
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Communication and classroom management platform to encourage students | |
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Coding and computer science lessons and activities | |
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Collaborative math tool (Parental permission and student logins are only required for the online simulation) | |
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Teachers and students can annotate videos and create interactive videos for instruction. | |
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Video platform for student engagement and formative assessment | |
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Activities that check for student understanding | |
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Resource for learning through videos and practice exercises | |
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Tool for creating interactive presentations and activities | |
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Virtual bulletin board for collaborating and creating | |
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A study tool for matching terms and definitions | |
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Program your own interactive stories, games, and animations — and share your creations with others in the online community. | |
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Digital resources from the Smithsonian, which teachers can select and build custom activities for students | |
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App that allows a teacher to quickly check students’ understanding | |
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Easy-to-use app for 3D design, electronics, and coding. | |
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Allows teachers to combine video, audio, images, and checks for understanding, to create an interactive set of online activities for instruction | |
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Formative assessment tool | |
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CommonLit Collections of reading passages |
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Flocabulary Content related music videos |
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Geogebra - Math activities |
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Plickers Formative assessment tool |
plickers |
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Poll Everywhere | |
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Book Creator Platform to create writing resource |
