Implementation Training

Your InstructorYour Instructor

Your name Email: name@classroom.com Phone: 941.555.5555

Today’s AgendaToday’s Agenda

What is Connected Tech?Features of Connected TechActivating accountCreating student groups and home pagesLocating activities and resourcesExamining lesson plansAssigning resources to student home pagesFlagging vs. assigningExploring best practices in using CTQ&A

What is Connected Tech?What is Connected Tech?

It is an integrated and supportive program that allows you to combine authentic technology with the curriculum that you’re already teaching in your classroom.

For Students K-8

Connected TechConnected Tech

450+ Lessons and Projects that align your curriculum – the most of any approved K-8 program!

2,000+ Tutorials and Helpful Tips 11,000+ Glossary terms and hand-picked Web

links Complete K-8 online program Proven effective at increasing technology skills

and content knowledge

PROGRAM COMPONENTSPROGRAM COMPONENTS

Real World ApplicationsReal World Applications

Students use the applications that are on your classroom computers.

Activity #1: ActivationActivity #1: Activation

WelcomeWelcome

My Profile: My Profile: Edit ProfileEdit Profile

Checking My Profile Click “Edit My Profile” button.

When completed, Click “Done”button.

My Profile: My Profile: Student GroupsStudent Groups

Options Creating a New Group

Click “Create a New Group” button Editing a Group

Click “Edit” button or “Delete” button

My Profile: My Profile: Create a New GroupCreate a New Group

Creating a New Group Click “Create a New Group” button

My Profile: My Profile: Create a New GroupCreate a New Group

Activity #2: Activity #2: Setting Up Student GroupsSetting Up Student Groups

Create two groups.

Connected Tech: Connected Tech: ProgramProgram

My Assignments Resources Teacher’s Guide Help

Connected Tech : Connected Tech : My My AssignmentsAssignments

Options Current Assignments Past Assignments Tech Standards Report

Connected Tech : Connected Tech : ResourcesResources

Options Find Resources

By Technology Topic By Subject By Software Application

Flagged Activities and Resources Ready to Go! Sets

Connected Tech : Connected Tech : My My AssignmentsAssignments

Current Assignments Past Assignments Tech Standards Report

My Assignments: My Assignments: Current Current AssignmentsAssignments

Options Edit Message See Student Home Page List of resources and activities

Current Assignments: Current Assignments: Edit MessageEdit Message

Click “Edit Message”button.

Current Assignments: Current Assignments: Edit MessageEdit Message

Type message. Click “Save Changes”button.

Activity #3:Activity #3:Revising Your MessageRevising Your Message

Revise the message and save.

My Assignments: My Assignments: Past AssignmentsPast Assignments

Shows a list of resources that have been assigned in the past.

My Assignments: My Assignments: Past AssignmentsPast Assignments

Options View lesson Assign again Flag later

My Assignments: My Assignments: Tech Standards ReportTech Standards Report

Connected Tech: Connected Tech: ResourcesResources

Options Find Resources

By Technology Topic By Subject By Software Application

Flagged Activities and Resources Ready to Go! Sets

Resources: Resources: Find ResourcesFind Resources

Resource: Resource: Assigning A ResourceAssigning A Resource

Step 1: Under by Subject and click Reading and Language

Arts

Resource: Resource: Assigning A ResourceAssigning A Resource

Step 2: Scroll through tutorials, lessons and projects.

Resource: Resource: Assigning A ResourceAssigning A Resource

Step 3: Click lesson title (hyperlink) to view lesson plan.

Resource: Resource: Assigning A ResourceAssigning A Resource

Step 4: Examine lesson plan components.

Resource: Resource: Assigning A ResourceAssigning A Resource

Step 5: Click “See Student View” to see student lesson .

Resource: Resource: Assigning A ResourceAssigning A Resource

Step 6: Examine Lesson: Story Wheel .

Resource: Resource: Assigning A ResourceAssigning A Resource

Step 7: Click “Assign” button.

Or “Flag for Later” button.

Resource: Resource: Assigning A ResourceAssigning A Resource

Step 8: Click “Assign Now” button.

Activity #4:Activity #4:Assigning A LessonAssigning A Lesson

Locate a resource, review the lesson plan and assign it to Student Home Page.

Resources: Resources: My Flagged My Flagged ResourcesResources

Options Assign (to Student Home Page) Remove

Resources: Resources: Ready to Go! SetsReady to Go! Sets

Resources: Resources: Ready to Go! SetsReady to Go! Sets

Connected Tech: Connected Tech: Teacher’s Teacher’s GuideGuide

Connected Tech: HelpConnected Tech: Help

Activity #5: Activity #5: Putting It All TogetherPutting It All Together

Complete the following: Create a new student group. Type a new message. Assign two lessons and a tutorial to Student

Home Page. Assign a Ready to Go! set to Student Home

Page.. Flag a project for later. Remove a lesson from the Student Home Page.

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?