The OABCIG Community School District has a 1:1 Acer Chromebook program for students in grades K-12. Students and teachers in grades PreK-TK have iPads in their classrooms for daily use.
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TECHNOLOGY AT OABCIG SCHOOLS
2024 Chromebook Rollover
The OABCIG Community Schools is seeking proposals for 1000 Chromebooks for student use.
Equipment will be shipped to:
OABCIG Community Schools
900 John Montgomery Drive
Ida Grove, IA 51445.
Proposals are due in either via email to jweeda@oabcig.org by 4:00PM on Friday, May 10, 2024.
Proposals will be reviewed and the winning bidder selected for board approval at the May 13, 2024 regular OABCIG School Board meeting. Upon board approval, the winning, and non-winning, bidder/s will be notified.
For further details, please see this RFP here.
If you have questions, please email jweeda@oabcig.org
Technology
ONLINE RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS & FAMILIES:
**Directions to add a student's OABCIG Chrome Log In to a Home Device/Chrome Browser
The Parent's Guide to Google Classroom
OABCIG High School Continuous Learning
OABCIG Middle School Extended Learning
Multi-Use Learning Resources:
K-12 OABCIG Clever link (links to resources we use in K-1 classrooms)
K-12 eLearning Resources (a large "buffet" of online resources by grade and content area)
Iowa Department of Ed Learning Links
Khan Academy
Scholastic
ABCMouse (use code: SCHOOL7771 to get a free membership)
PrepDog.org (K-8)
MobyMax
Iowa AEA Online
PBS Secondary Resources (6-12)
Virtual Manipulatives
OABCIG Symbaloo Pages:
Elementary Computers
First Grade
Reading:
Reading Resources - lots of links here
Starfall
ABCYa
Into the Book
Teach Your Monster to Read
ReadWorks.org
Fluency & Fitness
Countdown Passages
Countdown Spelling Lists
Blast passages
Blast Spelling Lists
Letter Tiles
Math:
GregTangMath
Prodigy
SolveMe Puzzles
Hooda Math
Social Studies:
National Geographic Kids
iCivics.org
Science:
Highlights for Kids
NOAA.gov
HS - PHET Simulations
Astronomy Lessons for K-12
Ward's World
Decorah Eagles
National Park Tours are available via Google Earth
Economics:
Into to Crash Course in Economics #1
Specialization and Trade: Crash Course Economics #2
Economic Systems & Macroeconomics
Supply & Demand (review)
Fiscal Policy & Stimulus
Monetary Policy & the Federal Reserve
Personal Finance:
Saving vs. Investing
Good Debt vs. Bad Debt
What is a budget?
Setting up an emergency fund
Insurance 101
Insurance 101: Renters Insurance
Accounting:
Hot Shot Business
Lemonade Stand
How to become a CPA
Accounting Careers
Accounting Terms Game
Ag:
Iowa Ag Literacy
Ag Fact Printables (elementary age)
Music:
Ultimate List of Online Music Education Games
Large List of Music Resources
MusicTheory.net
TheRhythmTrainer.com
Art:
Art for Kids Hub
Arts & Culture (includes lots of links to museums)
Middle School Art Challenge
K-5 Art/Guidance Project
PE:
Cosmic Kids
Kidz Bop Dance Along
Nickelodeon Parents
Brain Breaks for Kids
GoNoodle
Indoor Activities for Kids
Guidance:
Talking With Your Child About the Coronavirus
The Character Tree
K-5 Social Emotional Lessons
How to add your child's OABCIG school account to your Chrome web browser:
On your computer, open Chrome.
At the top-right (end of the web address bar), click the current profile picture/person .
Click Manage people.
Click Add person.
Choose a name and a photo.
Click Save. A new window will open. Sign into the account by putting in the student's OABCIG email address, click Enter, then put in your student's OABCIG password, click Enter.
It will log in and ask you to Turn on Sync, then click Yes, I'm in.