Using eTeacher to complete the Ontario Report Cards Dr. Jennifer Barnett January 26, 2007 FYI: On my homepage, under Methods – if you look under Presentations: Class 16 explains how to fill out the Junior Report Card and the Elementary Intermediate Report Card. (Primary is the same as Junior.) Class 17 reviews the Secondary Report Card for both semester and non-semester schools. For both classes, my detailed lessons are posted under Classes. and Under Resources, Class Work, there is a handout which you can print off which takes you step-by-step through what we are doing today.

Workshop Agenda 1. A Quick Review of the Ontario ReportOntario Cards (if necessary) 2. Using eTeacher to complete Reports (Demonstration – please follow along on your computers) 3. Hands-on (We are here to help you) Dr. J. Barnett /eTeacher&ReportCard Workshop /January 26, 2007

Step One: Entering the Students (sometimes you will have a computer technician who will enter the names and your profile for you.) In your Education Menu, under Assessment and Planning Go to e-teacher.exe or eTeacher 3.5 Password is start21 Click ‘set up’ – on the left In the drop down menu, click ‘preferences’ and make up the data You have 5 minutes Dr. J. Barnett /eTeacher&ReportCard Workshop /January 26, 2007

On the left, click ‘class list’ At the top, click ‘class profile’ – here is where you let the computer know what subjects you will be teaching this class. Click on ‘Create new Profile’ and set a grade for the class’ – So we are all ‘on the same page, if you are in IS choose a grade in the elementary panel. Select: Homeroom, Language Arts, Math, French, Science and Technology, Social Studies (K-6) or History & Geography (7 & 8), Health and Physical Education, Music, Visual Art, Drama & Dance In the right hand corner click the button beside the word ‘Optional Subjects’. Click the boxes for subject one and enter either Religion, Computers, Instrumental Music, Outdoor Education or Resource. Click on the button beside the word ‘Required Subjects’. click on ‘update’ (if you have never been in here before the update button usually will not appear) Dr. J. Barnett /eTeacher&ReportCard Workshop /January 26, 2007

In the top right corner, click ‘students’; Under Add New Student, click in the ‘by class’ box and change it to P1* (or the last P in the drop down menu). Please watch me for a minute Dr. J. Barnett /eTeacher&ReportCard Workshop /January 26, 2007

Click ‘add new student’ Fill in the data Click add student at the bottom – the computer will place the student in in alphabetical order by last name. It will return to the add student screen to allow you to add more students to this class. Your turn… Make a class of five students For example, TaClaz, San (male) Dant, Stu (male) Mee, Olive (female) Know, Ida (female) Anmee, Justu (male) If you wish, feel free to use this list You have 5 minutes Dr. J. Barnett /eTeacher&ReportCard Workshop /January 26, 2007

Step 2: the Report Card On the left side bar click on ‘report’ and then in the drop down menu click on ‘report card maker’; you should see a list of all the subjects you teach with the profile name you gave the class indicated in front of the subject with the grade behind. This is the Menu. Click on one of the subjects that you will teach this class (should have a P1* in front). Dr. J. Barnett /eTeacher&ReportCard Workshop /January 26, 2007

Please Watch Across the top are the views or formats in red (Comment, Report Card, Subject View, List View) as well as Menu in blue (takes you back to the last screen) Dr. J. Barnett /eTeacher&ReportCard Workshop /January 26, 2007

Across the top are the views or formats in red (Comment, Report Card, Subject View, List View) as well as Menu in blue (takes you back to the last screen) Your Turn: Using List View, add marks for one subject (5 min) Dr. J. Barnett /eTeacher&ReportCard Workshop /January 26, 2007

Step 3: Creating Comment Banks Click on ‘Menu’ On the left, click on ‘Comment Builder’ Click on ‘New Comment’ Please Watch Dr. J. Barnett /eTeacher&ReportCard Workshop /January 26, 2007

To make comments, go to: Menu Comment Builder Choose a subject you taught Make your level 3 comment. Copy it. Click on Create Comments Click on New Comment Make your level 2 comment – name the same Put a qualifier (from the right – add capital) Paste Edit as appropriate Repeat for level 1 and level 4 To add comments to the report: Menu Report Card Maker Choose subject from list Choose ‘List View’ from the top and enter the marks for the class Choose ‘Comments’ from the top Make sure the subject box in the middle is correct Click on the level beside the grade In the comment library, click on flag. Say Yes. Clear flags. Go to another student and repeat until you have done 4, 3, 2, 1 and R. To see the Report Card, go to Report Card at the top Attendance, Learning Skills / Behaviours and Final Comment are completed by clicking on Menu and choosing Homeroom as the subject. Attendance can also be entered by looking at the top of page one on the Report Card view. Here you can also click the student’s progression. To quit, go to Menu, click the red Quit button (bottom left) Your Turn – we are here to help