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POW-PAKCreating 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• Email, 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
http://www.pow-pak.com
Getting started or revisiting• Go to the teacher log in athttp://www.campbell.k12.oh.us/
Powpak/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
Resources
• Web Page Development
• ReadWriteThink• INFOhio• Ohio Treasure Chest• SchoolRooms