Remote Learning Tools

There are three main tools being used by teachers to communicate with students at this time.

Compass will continue to be an important method of communication between teachers, students and parents so it is important to ensure that you have access to your Compass account. If there is any issue please contact Mrs Kripal via her email on kripala01@dow.catholic.edu.au 

Zoom is an online video conferencing tool that is widely used across a multitude of industries and has been incorporated into teaching and learning for the current climate. Students have access to Zoom through their dowstu accounts and at times will be invited too Zoom meetings by their teachers as a means of explaining key content or to promote discussion. Students have been advised of appropriate procedures for these conferences but we thought it important to share these with parents. During Zoom conferences students need to ensure that are following the following protocols.

1. Students should be in appropriate setting. This is preferably not in their bedrooms, however, we understand that sometimes this is the only quiet space so their background needs to be appropriate.
2. Students need to use their real name, this can include full name or school username. 
3. If using a profile picture rather than video, students need to choose an appropriate picture.
4. Students need to behave appropriately within the Zoom. This is a Learning space and as such the actions of students should reflect this. If student behaviour is a distraction for others then the teacher may be forced to remove the student from the conference, which they will be unable to re enter and contact you in regards to this matter.

Google Classroom continues to be the most common platform for teachers to share work.

Within this tool Teachers are able to post daily lessons, messages and create assignments which may have due dates for students to upload and submit work.