New Apps in OUHSD My Apps Portal

There are a few new apps listed in the My Apps portal on the district website.  Google Apps, Google Classroom, and Discovery Education can all now be found under the Apps page.  They are all shortcuts that can help with making signing in easier. 

1. To access simply visit the OUHSD homepage at www.oxnardunion.org.  Hover over Faculty & Staff and click My Apps under the Tools heading.

2. Here you'll find the three new apps among many others.  Click on the app that you want to access.  When you click on either Google Apps or Google Classroom, you will be prompted to sign in to your @oxnardunion.org account.  This is a one-time-only thing.  Once logged in, you will be taken directly to a Google Apps page (pictured below) or Google Classroom.

One-time log in screen

Google Apps page from My Apps Portal

For Discovery Education, it will either take you to your Google sign on page and click Allow.  If already logged in to Google it will take you directly into Discovery Education.

Adding Parents as Guardians in Google Classroom

Google Classroom has a feature to keep your parents informed on what's going on in the classroom.  It's called Guardians and it's simple to use.  The teacher has to add the parents email first.  Then the parents will receive an email inviting them to join.  They don't actually get access to the Google Classroom.  They just receive daily or weekly emails on what's happening in the classroom (assignments, announcements, etc.)  That's it.  It's a little extra work on the front end, but then the teacher is done and the parent stays informed throughout the year.

Here's how it works: