Continuous Learning
in the Colville School District
Although our schools are closed, your district employees continue to focus on supporting our students with continuous learning opportunities and nutritious meals. Over the last few weeks administrators and teachers have been planning and engaging in professional development to learn how to equitably teach your students remotely.
What is continuous learning?
The term “continuous learning” means establishing and maintaining connections with students and families to provide learning materials and supports using a variety of modalities e.g., email, phone, printed learning materials, Moodle and Google Classroom platforms.
On April 27th, the Colville School District will transition to an online continuous learning plan using a lesson delivery platform called “Moodle” for kindergarten through eighth grade. A link to the Moodle platform and information about the Mobile App for offline users can be found below. Students will be able to participate in online lessons by accessing Moodle from their own device or a Chromebook checked out from their school. Students with limited or no internet access at home will be able to work from home after downloading coursework to a device using any wireless access point. (For a list of Stevens County Internet hot spots visit https://extension.wsu.edu/stevens/bat-free-public-wifi/.) Your principal will be in touch with you should you need to check out a Chromebook and to inform you of student tutorials.
Over the next few weeks you will notice a gradual increase in expectations and communication from teachers. Please continue to respond to teachers’ emails, phone calls, Moodle, Google Classroom and Zoom communications. Through June 19, student work will be monitored, assessed and feedback will be provided.
Continuous Learning is:
● Weekly lessons and activities, consisting of digital and non-digital materials, which students work on independently.
● A model of instruction that can occur at any time -- students independently self-pace their learning once teachers share the resources.
● Teacher communication is through phone, email, Moodle, Google Classroom, and Zoom video conferencing.
● Teachers offer online office hours and/or telephone feedback for students.
What does this mean for students?
● Work in Moodle (kindergarten through 8th grade) and Google Classroom (9 - 12th grade) each week and complete the weekly assignments provided.
● Connect with your teacher(s) at least once a week.
● Reach out to your teacher if you need support or have questions. Ask your teacher(s) for their office hours.
● Engage in other learning activities, such as reading, researching and accessing online resources.
What types of lessons and activities can I expect to see?
Teachers will provide online, offline and print materials from the essential WA state standards, core subjects and core curricula in a variety of ways, including but not limited to, pre-recorded videos, live lessons, projects, paper-pencil activities, and short responses.
Make a daily learning schedule
Average daily time expectations are as follows:
Preschool - 30 minutes
Grades K-1 - 45 minutes
Grades 2-3 - 60 minutes
Grades 4-5 - 90 minutes
Grades 6-8 - 20 minutes per class (2.5 hours maximum per day)
Grades 9-12 - 30 minutes per class (3 hours maximum per day)
Teachers will be providing printed materials on a weekly basis for students who do not have the necessary technology to work in online or offline platforms or choose the paper-pencil option. These materials will be delivered to meal distribution sites each Monday. Completed work should be dropped off at each building’s collection site. Call your building’s main office for more information.
Meal distribution locations and times:
Hofstetter Elementary - 640 N. Hofstetter St., 509.684.7690: Mondays and Wednesdays 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Colville Junior High - 990 South Cedar St., 509.684.7820: Mondays and Wednesdays 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Additional Information
Skyward Family Access
Visit www.colsd.org and click on the Skyward link in “Quick Links”. Log in and update contact information or email your child’s teacher. Forgot your username and password? Contact your school secretary, advisor or counselor.
Moodle Access
There are two different ways to access Moodle coursework; online and offline. While having Internet access is the easiest way to interact with class materials through the Moodle website, the offline option entails downloading the Moodle Mobile App and syncing class materials weekly. For a full step-by-step tutorial with pictures and descriptions, please visit www.colsd.org and click the dropdown tab titled 'Moodle" from the menu bar.
Moodle Website for Online Learners:
1. On any web browser, go to https://moodle.colsd.org.
2. Click the ‘login’ button on the top-right corner.
3. Login by entering your Colville School District student account (first.lastname and student password)
Moodle for Offline Learners Using a School Chromebook:
The first time you login, you will need an Internet connection. You will only need to login one time to the Moodle app, as your account will save your information. Sign in on the school Chromebook using your Google account (first.last@students.colsd.org).
1. Make sure the Chromebook is connected to the Internet. Please wait while the new settings and Moodle app downloads to the device.
2. Click on the Moodle icon on the bottom of the screen.
3. Enter your site address: moodle.colsd.org and click 'connect!'.
4. Login by entering your Colville School District student account (first.lastname and student password)
5. Download all coursework for offline use by clicking on the three dots on the top right corner of the screen. Choose ‘show download options’ and click the download button in the shape of a cloud with an arrow.
6. Login to the Microsoft Office app that will also appear the first time you are connected to the internet. To do this, use your Colville School District student Google account (first.last@students.colsd.org). Similar to the Moodle app, this login will need to be done just once.
Moodle for Offline Learners Using a Personal Device:
1. Download the free Moodle mobile app from the Apple Store or Google Play.
2. Enter your site address: moodle.colsd.org and click 'connect!'
3. Login by entering your Colville School District student account (first.lastname and student password)
4. Download all coursework for offline use by clicking on the three dots on the top right corner of the screen. Choose ‘show download options’ and click the download button in the shape of a cloud with an arrow.
Zoom Meetings Access
Your child’s teacher may send an invitation to participate in a Zoom video conference. To access this meeting on a computer, click on the link provided in the invitation. To access this meeting over the phone, you can call the number provided or download the Zoom mobile app at https://www.zoom.us/download.