GoBoard for Broward County Algebra Nation Tutoring

GoBoard Instructional Video #1: Getting in & Troubleshooting

 

GoBoard Instructional Video #2: Basic Tools

 

GoBoard Instructional Video #3: More Tools

 

GoBoard Instructional Video #4: Resource Library & Quick Clips

 

Make sure that you are using a Google Chrome browser to access your GoBoard room; this is the best browser for this program. GoBoard is not compatible with Internet Explorer or Safari.

1. Need to download Chrome? Go here.
2. GoBoard does not work as well in Mozilla Firefox, but if you have to use it, try disabling Add-ons to make it work more smoothly: Open Firefox –> Click on “Help” in Menu Bar –> Click “Restart with Add-ons Disabled”

 

Save the unique link between you and the tutee.

1. Upload into a previously made Excel document for easy access and to stay organized
2. Designate each link with a new tutee and list the date and time of your sessions

 

Get familiar with GoBoard before your session..

1. Be sure to enable both the video and the microphone setting
2. The camera and microphone should both be enabled
3. However, if one or both are not working, use the chat box to the right
4. If you have trouble with audio, make sure to seek help to ensure that the next session goes more smoothly
5. Headphones with a microphone are recommended for the best quality.

 

Tools within GoBoard that enhance the session (right click on your computer, or press and hold  on your iPad):

1. Draw with a pen, in a variety of colors.
2. Draw lines, including dashed lines and lines with arrows.
3. Enter text, enlarge text, and change the color.
4. Select items or text that you’ve drawn on the board.
5. Erase single items.
6. Undo or redo your last action.
7. Use the laser tool to point to a specific area on the screen without writing and keeping the text clear.

 

If you are unsure what the function of the tool is, simply hover over the tool and the name will appear. Clicking “more” will open up these further tool options:

1. Export your board
2. Import Images (Text in work from your notes (Send in a Photo/File), upload from computer (Input my own PDF/JPEG), or search from the web (Search for images from the web).
3. Background options (graph vs. solid background)
4. Graphing calculator

 

Tips & Tricks

At the end of the session, the board will be automatically PDFed and sent in an email to both you and the student with a printer-friendly PDF of the GoBoard pages you created together.

1. If the space gets too cluttered, add a new page for a fresh start. Don’t delete your work if you’re feeling cramped for space. Start a new page by clicking “Add Page” under the video box. This will make the PDF of the board which is emailed later more helpful.
2. Try using the last page of your GoBoard as a homework assignment page, that way when your students export their session they will have their homework included in their notes.

Wish to view saved work? Simply return to the same link for your GoBoard room, all your work will stay there unless you clear the pages.

To import your own files, click on the hamburger menu (3 horizontal lines under the video box, see image below) and select “Reference Library,” and then “Add.” Files you add will be saved in your reference library for all your future sessions.

 

Recommendations for how to structure the tutoring sessions:

• Prior to meeting with the student(s), have them take all 10 Test Yourself! Quizzes (1 for each section of the Algebra 1 curriculum)
  • If they receive a 70 or higher on the Test Yourself, tell them to move on to the next section.
  • If they do not receive a 70 or higher, they should watch the content videos recommended on the results page of each quiz.
  • Once they have watched the corresponding content videos, they can take the Check Your Understanding quiz at the end of each topic.
• Students should come to the tutoring session with questions formulated during their independent work.
• If the session is not consumed by answering student questions, you might consider working through mini assessments and independent practices from the topics that give the students the most trouble. These can be found in the Teacher Area of Algebra Nation.

 

Troubleshooting

• Make sure you are using an updated Google Chrome browser.
• Log out and log back in to the GoBoard room, close out your browser and reopen it, or restart your computer to complete updates.
• You should have at least 5 Mbps internet speed for the best experience. You can go to http://speedtest.net to test your internet speed.
• Use the “Text Chat” tool in the hamburger menu if you or your student have issues with or do not have access to a webcam and microphone.
• GoBoard Technical support: Email help@GoBoard.com or call 877-919-8886