Creating a Digital Classroom

* Introduction * The Student Experience * Schoology’s Features * Create a Course & Experiment

* Log in * Click COURSES * Click JOIN * Enter the Access Code

* Create a Course * Create a Course Resource Folder * Link to a Cloud Service * Create Unit Folders * Add Materials

* Click COURSES * Click CREATE * Course Name (e.g. “English IV”) * Course Section (section, period, etc) * Subject Area (e.g. “Language Arts”) * Subject Level (e.g. “12”)

* Click RESOURCES * Click PERSONAL * Click ADD RESOURCES * Click ADD FOLDER * Create a course folder (name, color, description)

* Creating a course folder in the Resources section allows you to: * Organize course materials * Save course materials from year to year * Quickly share course materials between courses * Materials can be saved to the Resources folder from the course page. * Search public resources for additional course content

* Click RESOURCES * Click APPS * Click INSTALL APPS * Choose the Apps you wish to link to your Schoology account to * Easily move course documents into course folders

* Open the Course Folder in the Resources section * Click ADD RESOURCES * Create Unit folders (e.g. “Unit 1,” “Chapter 1,” “Cell Structure,” etc.) * Place unit materials in individual unit folders * Makes course structure clear to students * Makes organizing materials easy * When moved to course page, you can edit * File color * Start & End Date * Availability

* Assignments * Test & Quizzes * Files & Links * Discussions * Pages * Media Albums * Advanced Features Easily add materials to unit folders. Select the Materials tab inside the unit folder and choose content type.

* Doesn’t take the place of GradeConnect * Can still be helpful * Allows you to use all grading options on Schoology * Under Course Options, select Gradebook * Select Grade Setup * Create categories and grading periods

* Great for written assignments or digital worksheets * Students can respond within Schoology or upload a file * Grade and return student work * Annotate or use a rubric * Attach files from computer or the cloud * Schedule a due date * Individually assign to certain students

* Create self-grading assessments * Import tests from Blackboard, Edmastery or ExamView (click to watch video)ExamView * Question-by-question data * Question types * True/False * Multiple Choice * Ordering * Short-Answer/Essay Question (can’t be self-graded) * Fill-in-the-blank * Matching

* Set availability manually or by time * Set time limit * Allow students to take once or multiple times * Randomize questions * Allow students to see the correct answers after they are finished * Leave question & answer feedback for the questions students answered incorrectly

* Great for handouts and worksheets (or back- ups of materials handed out in class) *.pdf format is best * Post PowerPoints * Link to online sites related to unit * Organize materials to make it easier for students to find

* Great for discussion of outside reading * Gets everyone involved in discussion * Discussion Options * Individually assign to groups of students * Require students to post before seeing what other students posted * Make it a grade

* Create website-style pages devoted to a subject area * Pages Features * Include text, images, videos, files, charts, etc. * Hyperlink from text to web material * Ability to include math formulas * Media Album: collect images and videos related to content (instructor only or allow students to post as well).

* Student Completion: Guide students through assignments by requiring that they complete them in order or get a certain score. * External Tools: You can integrate other web- based services (often subscription based) into your Schoology course page, which makes using those tools seamless. * Packages: Add your personal web content within your Schoology page