An Intuitive Collaboration Tool for Teachers and Students

1. An Intuitive Collaboration Tool for Teachers and Students By Cassie Dove

2. What is Tbox? • T-Box is a solution which promotes and potentiates the creative, responsible, and safe use of technology within education. • http://www.tboxplanet.com/ • T-Box comprises three key elements:

3. Educational Technology Curriculum • An educational technology curriculum for every school grade. This includes all the materials necessary to implement the solution effectively: teacher guides, student workbooks, and electronic resources.

4. An Internet Platform • An Internet platform with multiple services for students, teachers, and parents. This platform is called "T-Box Planet" and is based on web 2.0 technologies, which facilitate communication, collaboration, and exchange between every member of the educational community.

5. Training • Training and assistance for IT instructors and teachers. T-Box works closely with schools to train teachers, provide expert advice, and monitor project progress.

6. Why is this good for teachers? • Keep track of student attendance and permissions. • Set the score calculation formulas for each subject. • Assign different ratings and percentages to each of the evaluated components. • Schedule parent-teacher meetings. • Consult students' electronic records immediately. • Access news, calendar, and administrative school documents.

7. Why is this good for students? • View a detailed compendium of their grades in real time, thus providing them with a "snapshot" of their performance. • Check their attendance record and permissions. • Access their class and exam schedule. • Read the school news and consult the school calendar. • Consult any agreements or propositions which have taken place in the parent-teacher meetings

8. Why is this good for parents? • Access their children's electronic school record. • View a detailed compendium of their children's grades in real time, thus providing them with a "snapshot" of their performance. • Check their children's attendance record and permissions. • Read the school news and consult the school calendar. • Obtain their children's exam schedule. • Receive invitations for parent-teacher meetings.

9. Why is this good for the school? • T-Box School allows administrative staff and teachers to access up-to-date information regarding student performance. This promotes dynamic and transparent school management. • Schools save money as they do not need to invest in technological infrastructure, such as servers or specialized programs. The information is securely stored on high-tech servers which regularly backup the school's data. • T-Box School is accessed via the Internet, allowing users to connect anytime, anywhere. In addition, T-Box School runs on all major operating systems and Web browsers. • T-Box School may be tailored to the needs of each school and is available in English and Spanish. T-Box provides training and technical assistance whenever needed.

10. How does this affect the IT department? • Divide the school year into periods, such as semesters, trimesters, or bimesters. • Customize the formula used to evaluate the school subjects. This mechanism may be further customized by each teacher. • Record and manage all user accounts. • Create and manage each grade and section within the school. • Access statistical reports with up-to-date information.

11. Online collaboration • Example here