Back to School(ogy) Central @ LHRIC
It's been a busy summer here in LHRIC Instructional Technology! We've curated this collection of back to school resources just for you. We hope it gives you "just enough, but not too much" to help jump start your new year activities with faculty and staff.
Need something else?
If you're looking additional resources, contact Randy Hall (rhall@lhric.org).
Welcome back!
FOR NEW TEACHERS
Watch this 1-hour video class!
New to Schoology? Learn the Basics [58:58]
A video class with Schoology expert, Lori Collier, a member of the professional learning team at Schoology. Lori walks new teachers through the basics of setting up an online course in this comprehensive guided tour of Schoology Courses.
FOR RETURNING TEACHERS
Download the It's Time for Back to School(ogy) Checklist (PDF) -- Once your district has released your new Schoology courses for the coming school year, we recommend using the strategy... “prepare, then publish.”
Follow this step-by-step guide to get prepared and then import course materials from last year! Includes 3 accompanying how-to videos and links to SGY Help Center articles for more details.
INCLUDED VIDEOS
- Schoology Section Linking with Jen Johnson [05:26]
- SGY Quick Look: Copy Grading Categories, Scales, or Rubrics [01:33]
- SGY Quick Look: Import from Resources [08:47]
FOR SYSTEM ADMINS
Success with Schoology Webinars for Schoology System Admins
- System Admins: Parent Configuration and Experience [41:14]
- System Admins: School and Course Analytics [26:41]
- System Admins: Teachers & Students Permissions and Privacy [57:37]
- System Admins: Working with Grade Passback [01:00:00]
2020-2021 Schoology Success Webinars: System Administrators (requires login to SGY Help Center)
Additional SGY Webinars
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NEW - Powerschool's Blended Learning Video Collection
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NEW - Getting the Most from SGY Elementary Experience
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Back to School(ogy) Webinar: Grades K-5 [49:01]
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Back to School(ogy) Webinar: Grades 6-12 [50:48]
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Using Schoology with Google/Microsoft [56:59]
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Using Schoology Learning for Communication [55:27]
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Course Assessments in Schoology Learning [54:56]
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5 Things to Try in K-5 [58:02]
Looking for something extra? Check these out!
SGY Tutorials: A Curated YouTube Playlist -- a collection of 60 Schoology videos from across YouTube.
Schoology's 3-Minute Tech Tips Playlist
- Student Completion Rules
- Finding "Missing" Courses
- Visibility and Publishing Settings
- Restoring Deleted Items
- Schoology's Google Drive Assignments and Co-Teachers
- Bulk Edit and Checking Gradebook Items for Syncing
- …in Courses from our Community
- …in Course Assessments
- …in Mastery and Rubrics
- …for Student Engagement
- …for the Schoology Gradebook and End of Year
Learn Schoology Using Schoology!
Many districts create their own personalized online PD course for faculty to learn about Schoology by using Schoology "as a student."
Create your own simple "Dive Into Schoology" course in 3 EASY STEPS!
STEP 1: Access the "Dive Into Schoology" course template in Schoology’s Public Resources. Click on the Download icon to the right to add it to your personal Schoology RESOURCES > Downloads area. (TIP: Using Public Resources).
STEP 2: Create your own Schoology Course and use Add Materials > Import from Resources to bring in all of the course materials for Dive Into Schoology.
STEP 3: Make any modifications or additions you like to personalize your learning content for your school/district. Then, provide teachers with the Access Code to your new Schoology PD course!
The Dive Into Schoology course uses short videos to give a high level overview of some of the key features of Schoology, geared to new users. It includes a simple 3-part introduction to Navigating in Schoology, Setting Up your First Course, and Engaging Students. Developed by the Schoology PD team.