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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?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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eChalk
Getting Started
with eChalk for
Teachers
SeriesSubject Session 2
Focusing Questions
How can eChalk’s unique online learning How can eChalk’s unique online learning environment provide your school with its environment provide your school with its own electronic “town square” where own electronic “town square” where teachers, students, administrators, and teachers, students, administrators, and parents parents COMMUNICATE, COMMUNICATE, COLLABORATE, and, CONNECTCOLLABORATE, and, CONNECT together?together?
Instruction
Framing The Session
Teachers use eChalk Teachers use eChalk Class Class PagesPages to provide anytime, to provide anytime, anywhere access to homework anywhere access to homework assignments, project assignments, project requirements, learning resources, requirements, learning resources, and announcements.and announcements.
CLASSES
• Creating a Class…1, 2, 3
1. Choose
Subject
&visibility
2. Enter class
Name
&grades
3. Review class
member list
• eChalk even eChalk even enables the enables the PTA, the PTA, the library, student library, student clubs, teams, clubs, teams, and academic and academic departments to departments to participate in participate in your school’s your school’s online online community community using eChalk using eChalk Group PagesGroup Pages..GROUPS
Creating a Class Page
..
Getting Started
HomeworkCourse DescriptionSyllabusClass NewsLinks to Web sitesProject informationPolicies and/or proceduresLesson plansExamples of student work
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
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.
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 HomepageBy clicking on the title of their class in
My Classes, teachers can view their
class homepage and add content.
TEACHER view – Class HomepageBy 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 HOMEPAGEOther teachers and students who are NOT members of your class can
also view your class in the MY SCHOOL area.
MY SCHOOL view – CLASS HOMEPAGEOther 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 viewTeachers and students can view assigned work and events for ALL of their classes in one place.
MY CLASSES viewTeachers and students can view assigned work and events for ALL of their classes in one place.
Views of a Class Page
Work Time
CLASSES
Creating a class profile
Adding Work and Events
Announcements
Discussions
Resources
Share
• 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 this work address the questions that began the session?
How does creating a class page improve your daily lessons?
How does this communication between teacher and student change the presentation of your lesson?
For more information
• eChalk, Inc– Megan White, NYC Account Coordinator
• (646) 723-3418 / [email protected]
– eChalk Support• (800) 499-2741 / [email protected]
