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SmartPass is the digital hall pass system used in Hall County’s middle and high schools. Below are video tutorials that cover how to use SmartPass and best practices.

These resources are great for teachers new to Hall County or teachers who would like a SmartPass Refresher.

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SmartPass Teacher Resources

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SmartPass is the digital hall pass system used in Hall County's middle and high schools. Below are video tutorials that cover how to use SmartPass and best practices. Teacher Training: Using SmartPass Teacher Training: Using SmartPass…

DLS Digest: Canvas Studio

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The Zoom 30-day retention policy has gone into effect, which is a good time to revisit best practices for creating instructional videos. We suggest using Zoom for virtual meetings, not screen recordings or instructional videos. For instructional…

Digital Digest: Microsoft Publisher Sunsetting on October 1st

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Microsoft Publisher will be sunsetting on October 1st, 2026. If you want access to any of your saved files in Microsoft Publisher, please follow Microsoft's suggestion of downloading all .pub as PDF's before October 1st. You can find more about…

Classroom Manager (Classwize) Dashboard Update

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Classroom Manager (Classwize) has a new customizable dashboard. Teachers can now customize the layout of students on their dashboard and resize student tiles. Teachers can apply tools to a group of students within their class. Teachers can highlight…