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eChalk Getting Started with eChalk for Teachers. Series Subject Session 2. How can eChalk’s unique online learning environment provide your school with its own electronic “town square” where teachers, students, administrators, and parents COMMUNICATE, COLLABORATE, and, CONNECT together?.
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eChalkGetting Started with eChalk for Teachers Series Subject Session 2
How can eChalk’s unique online learning environment provide your school with its own electronic “town square” where teachers, students, administrators, and parents COMMUNICATE, COLLABORATE, and, CONNECT together? Focusing Questions
Teachers use eChalk Class Pages to provide anytime, anywhere access to homework assignments, project requirements, learning resources, and announcements. Framing The Session
Creating a Class…1, 2, 3 1. Choose Subject &visibility 2. Enter class Name &grades 3. Review class member list CLASSES
eChalk even enables the PTA, the library, student clubs, teams, and academic departments to participate in your school’s online community using eChalk Group Pages. GROUPS
. What do teachers publish? OTHER EXAMPLES: eChalk Tips for Teachers Resources for a unit on food chains Scavenger hunt for a unit on food chains Surveys Student Artwork Homework Course Description Syllabus Class News Links to Web sites Project information Policies and/or procedures Lesson plans Examples of student work Getting Started
Views of a Class Page The “Public Class Page” enables parents, students, and teachers to view online class page announcements, homework assignments, class events, and class resources without needing a username/password.
Views of a Class Page TEACHER view – Class Homepage By clicking on the title of their class in My Classes, teachers can view their class homepage and add content.
Views of a Class Page MY SCHOOL view – CLASS HOMEPAGE Other teachers and students who are NOT members of your class can also view your class in the MY SCHOOL area.
Views of a Class Page MY CLASSES view Teachers and students can view assigned work and events for ALL of their classes in one place.
CLASSES Creating a class profile • Adding Work and Events • Announcements • Discussions • Resources Work Time
What is the subject your class page? What are some of the announcements? What are some of your resources? Did you create a discussion question? Did you utilize the homework dropbox? Share
How does creating a class page improve your daily lessons? How does this communication between teacher and student change the presentation of your lesson? How does this work address the questions that began the session?
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