Create

Learning Management Systems (LMS)

LMSs are the backbone of how we conduct classes. Your LMS is accessible by you, your students, and their caretakers. An LMS can contain:

  • Class Information such as contact methods , course schedules, classroom policies, syllabi, event calendars, and attendance

  • Course readings and videos

  • Assignments

  • Announcements

Temple ISD uses the following LMSs:

  • SeeSaw - for Early Childhood and some primary classes

  • Google Classroom - for Grades K-8

  • Schoology - for Grades 9-12

  • Edgenuity - for some Secondary and Alternative Clases

Schoology

Schoology Training Opportunities

Setting Up Schoology (Grades 9-12)

Visit the Schoology Help Center Link for a getting started guide.

  1. Setting up Courses in Schoology

    1. You can create one course and add sections for each class period.

  2. Adding students (members) to your course

    1. Click link and scroll to section “Add Members Button”

    2. You can add your Co-Teacher using this method. Then you can change their permission to admin level once added.

  3. Adding links, creating assignments and creating assessments

    1. Adding links to schoology

      1. This can be used to link teacher notes, documents, presentations, etc.

    2. (General) Creating assignments for grading

      1. (Advanced) Link a google doc as an assignment (Click link and scroll to “How to create an Assignment using App)

        1. Note: This will create a copy of your google doc for each student automatically with no need to share the link.

    3. Creating assessments (Test/Quiz)

      1. Create multiple choice, True/False, Matching, Fill in the Blank questions and have schoology automatically grade assessments.

  4. Communicating with parents

    1. You can send parents an access code so they can view their student’s assignments and see updates for all their courses.

    2. Send Parents this link with their individual access codes on how to setup their account.


You can also check out the All About Schoology presentation for more information on Schoology.

Google Classroom Virtual Training Opportunities

Setting Up Google Classroom (Grades K-8): HOW-TO

See “Getting Started with Google Classroom” video at Google for Education Teacher Center.

  1. Create class using plus symbol

    • First Time Users

      • Go to classroom.google.com

      • Sign on Google with “gcloud.tisd.org” account.

      • Choose “I am a teacher.”

  2. Settings for the class (click on Gear)

  3. Invite co-teachers and resource teachers

    • People

      • Teachers (click on People+ icon)

  4. Add students to class

  5. Invite parents

    • People

      • Students: (Click on Invite Guardians link) Use parents' personal email address.

  6. Add classwork

  7. Grading (gradebook in classroom)

  8. Communicating on the stream

SeeSaw

SeeSaw Training Opportunities

Setting Up SeeSaw (PreKindergarten)

Visit the SeeSaw Help center for more information on setting up SeeSaw.

  1. Creating your account (Create an account and it will be merged at a later date)

    1. App.seesaw.me

    2. Choose I’m a teacher

    3. Create an account (use the Teacher Sign In with Google Button)

    4. Name your class and choose grade level

      1. Click green checkmark when finished

  2. Connect to your school

    1. Click your name at the top left of the screen

    2. At the bottom of the screen - Select your school

    3. Green button to find school

    4. Locate Meridith-Dunbar, and click the blue button to choose school.

  3. Add students to your Class

    1. Click your name in the top left corner

    2. Click on the name of your class

    3. Click the Wrench icon in the right hand corner

    4. In the window that appears, click “Students”

    5. Click the box for “No” for google accounts.

    6. Click Shared Devices

    7. Type in your student names

    8. Click the Green checkmark after typing all student names

  4. At Home learning Codes for students

    1. On your SeeSaw Class home page

    2. Click the blue button for Get Home Learning Codes

    3. This will give you password codes for each student in your class.

    4. You can send this home to parents.

  5. Parent access QR codes

    1. Invite families

    2. Locate the instructions to print QR code

  6. Student access to SeeSaw at home

    1. Download app or use website (app.seesaw.me), then click Log In

    2. Student code on Shared device and 1:1 sign in

    3. Teacher can use Sample Student to practice

  7. Activities in SeeSaw for students

    1. Assignments in SeeSaw

    2. Library

    3. Folders

    4. Customize Activities

Extras from SeeSaw (Activities)

Clever

Clever is our landing page for most all digital content. When you or a student accesses a digital tool by clicking on its icon, the sign in credentials (User Name and Password) will flow through to the application and students will not need to sign in again. You can add your own icons to your classroom for students to click and that way they won't need to know the exact web address. However, this is only a pass-through and most of the time the students will need to enter their credentials.

Adding Icons in Clever for Your Class

Coming Soon!