The school division has in recent years begun using online tools in classrooms that should help ease the transition.

In a presentation Tuesday, Longworth demonstrated how a teacher could easily find material for an assignment and post it to a Facebook-like classroom network called Edmodo. Students would receive links to videos or homework assignments and turn those assignments in all on the site. Teachers will be able to turn to a library of free and subscription-based educational sites as well as material developed by others in the county through a centralized application.

The division has scheduled two days of eight-hour workshops in August for teachers to learn how to best incorporate the computers into their lessons. More than 350 teachers have already signed up for the courses.

Meetings to teach parents will also be held at every middle school.

The Chromebooks will have a safety filter to always block inappropriate websites. During class, teachers will be able to remotely access every student’s screen to make sure kids stay on task or to show their work on a screen to the entire class.

With the move to online learning, students and teachers alike will be able to keep track instantly of performance on assignments to help tailor individual plans for students.