Purpose of Tool
1. Students can access assignments, daily agenda (planner),
assessments, classroom activities, website links, blogs, wikis, etc.
2. Communication tool between teacher and parents/students via emaill
system
3. Accessability from any computer taht has Internet access
How this tool benefits students:
Allows students to...
1. See daily lessons and assignments that are posted by teacher
2. Stay more organized
3. Submit assignments through attachments, teacher created drop boxes
4. Keep track of assignments through "My task" option and calendar
5. Have immediate feedback from online assessments
6. Access missing work when they are absent
Why teachers like this tool:
Teacher like this because...
1. It is a beneficial tool to help students stay organized
2. Assignments can be graded online (no more time is taken doing it this
way- if anything it is faster and more efficient)
3. Assignments can be posted along with website links for students to
access.
4. They can create blogs, wikis, assessments, rubrics, etc.
5. They can share lessons with other teachers in a community repository
6. If a student does not turn in an assignment teachers can email the
student as a reminder