PowerSchool Learning
With PowerSchool Learning you can:
- Create a virtual classroom where you post resources like text, photos, videos, links, and other reference materials
- Assign, collect, and grade homework
- Enable your students to discuss topics, create projects and websites as an individual, in a group, or as an entire class
- Encourage students to keep an electronic portfolio (ePortfolio) of their best work
Login to PowerSchool Learning using any of the options below
Access PowerSchool Learning from the PowerSchool STAFF icon in the Clever Portal
PowerSchool Learning Orientation
This video shows how to find your core content curriculum and your student created classes that has been automatically loaded in PowerSchool Learning, it is easy to find them both, just toggle between My Portal and My Classes tab.
The Portal aggregates information from students' classes so that they can see at a glance what's new and due, as well as upcoming items. A teacher's Portal shows the Active Classes they teach (Active Classes are those currently available for students)
Step 2: Create A Class (optional)
This is optional because your PowerSchool Learning have been preloaded with your assigned classes, you may want to create an additional class as a bank for instructional resources ("Master class").
Classes are designed so that the teacher has full control over the layout of class pages and the way content is arranged.
Step 3: Adding Pages
In this class example you will learn how to use the "Pages" tab where you'll create Web pages; post information like text, photos, audio, and videos; and post activities like WikiProjects, and assignments, and assessments. Pages are, in many ways, the hub of your class.
Step 4: Adding Content Blocks
Look at this example using a PowerSchool Learning class created to host the information about how to add content to your classes. Please pay close attention to the "How to Add Content Blocks" and the block examples shown in this course.
Step 5: Class Tabs
A PowerSchool Learning Class has five main sections, in this example each is represented by a tab in the upper left-hand corner of your screen, please pay close attention to pages and activities tab.
Adding Co-teachers in PowerSchool Learning
Teachers click here to watch a short video clip about how to add your appraiser as co-teacher in PowerSchool Learning
Administrators click here to watch video clip showing how you can look at the classes you have been added as co-teacher
Check out this video library with short clips (30 to 90 seconds) addressing very specific aspects of the PowerSchool Learning system.
Adding Content
Teachers can add content, videos, images, and more using the simple text block on each class page
Adding Videos
Teachers can use video as part of their instruction in PowerSchool Learning - this is a quick intro on how to add video content to class pages
Organizing Pages
As content grows, teachers can create new pages for days of the week, parts of units or lesson plans, and more. This is a quick intro of how to create and organize pages of content within PowerSchool Learning
How to Create Assignments
Teachers can create assignments, attach files, set due dates, and have students turn in work virtually in PowerSchool Learning
Embedding Web Elements
Teachers can embed web content onto class pages, including youtube videos and other engaging activities like quizlet, padlet and more
Creating Discussions
Discussions can be used for Q/A, for question and response, and for community board
Creating Polls
Teachers can create a poll for students as a quick question, knowledge check, or other fast way to gather data
Adding Audio Files
How teachers can add audio files in PowerSchool Learning - perfect for adding an audio element to a lesson or a music file for choir or other musical classes
Click the image to the right to start your Online Course " PowerSchool Learning as a Learning Management System" and obtain deeper knowledge of the platform and professional development credit. You will be prompted to CornerStone to login.
