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Go to the Office 365 sign-in page or to Outlook.com.
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Enter the email address and password for your account. (Your entire CASD email address)
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Select Sign in.
- Coatesville Area School District
- FAQ's & How To's
- Software Help
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Welcome to Technology's Software Help section. In order to gain access to items on this page, please log into our CASD website by clicking on the "Login" link in the top menu bar. Once logged in, you will see a list of Software topics to choose from. If you need help, please open a help ticket by choosing Technology Helpdesk from our main menu or E-mailing us at this link: Technology Helpdesk.
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AESOP
We have the pleasure of notifying you that Coatesville Area School District is using an automated service that greatly simplifies and streamlines the process of recording and managing absences and finding substitutes. This service is called Aesop. The Aesopservice will be available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and can be accessed via internet and phone.
How do I interact with Aesop?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.Important Notes:Your ID and PIN numbers for accessing Aesop will be emailed to your account.*When entering an absence, please wait until you receive a confirmation number before you terminate the phone call or close your internet browser window. Your transaction is not complete until you receive a confirmation number.We are confident that you will find the Aesop experience beneficial and enjoyable.
If you have any questions, concerns, or comments; please contact your District.
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Google Classroom Help
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:
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Google Forms
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
You can use Google Forms to create online surveys and quizzes and send them to other people.
Step 1: Set up a new form or quiz
- Go to forms.google.com.
- Click Blank .
- A new form will open.
Step 2: Edit and format a form or quiz
You can add, edit, or format text, images, or videos in a form.
Step 3: Send your form for people to fill out
When you are ready, you can send your form to others and collect their responses.
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Microsoft 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!
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Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook is the email client included with the Microsoft Office suite. It is designed to operate as an independent personal information manager, as an Internet mail client, or in conjunction with the Microsoft Exchange Server for group scheduling, email, and task management.The icon is located in your bottom taskbar or on your desktop as a shortcut. If it is not located there, go to your "Type here to search" screen and type "Outlook". Right Click on the arrow and choose "Pin to Taskbar"Click on the icon and log in using your CASD email credentials. -
Microsoft Outlook Shared Calendar Help
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Microsoft Teams for Educators
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.
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My Learning Plan
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O365 Calendar Help
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: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.
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O365 Support Site
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:
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One Drive
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:
Sign in using your CASD email account.
For more information on One Drive, visit our O365 Help section on our website.