POW-PAK Creating Classroom Power with Pow-Pak
Why bother? Students connect with information and one another (social) Parents believe internet can support student learning Where do they go for that support? Students need to know there is administrative support
Benefits for Teachers Increase communications Create web sites with no knowledge of html or web design Create specialized pages Integrated with Ohio Treasure Chest of Tech Resources Spell check Web based No delay in posting
Benefits for Students Learn about teachers Calendars with assignments & due dates File pages with forms, study guides, presentations Effective links WebQuests page, Wordsearch page and school-safe blog
Benefits for Parents Learn about teachers Check on homework through calendar Access to forms Access to links , pictures, blogs and podcasts
Benefits for Administrators Communication Easy and uncomplicated Increase student achievement FREE Provides web space for coaches, advisors and secretaries
Helpful hints for success Get support from the administration Have an easy to use web design program (such as POW- PAK) Offer training Make sure staff keep their sites maintained, especially checking links periodically
Pow-Pak
Getting started or revisiting Go to the teacher log in at k/cgi-bin/secure/login.pl Type in your log in (first initial and last name, no spaces Type in your password (last name unless you changed it) You’re in! Click the Help button in each section to learn more about the features in each area.
Main edit screen
Exploring Pow-Pak Initiate or update your Global Settings, Title Area and Welcome Page Create or update one or more Specialty Pages Initiate or update a calendar Optional: Create a sports/activity page
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