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Teachers - Go to Teacher Resources--> Overview for Teachers--> General Overview to see the must-do Beginning of the Year procedures for Schoology.
Use the information below to learn more about Schoology and general information about the features available to teachers.
Use the information below to learn more about Schoology and general information about the features available to teachers.
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Feel free to click on the text below to jump to a particular section.
Any link with this Schoology image denotes a resource created by Schoology. Schoology resources will be the the most up-to-date features and layouts available to Schoology users.
Any link with this Schoology image denotes a resource created by Schoology. Schoology resources will be the the most up-to-date features and layouts available to Schoology users.
Any link with this RCPS image denotes a resource created by Rockingham County ITRTs. RCPS resources will be specific to the features and workflows available to our teachers and students, based on our subscription and district-level settings.
Any link with this RCPS image denotes a resource created by Rockingham County ITRTs. RCPS resources will be specific to the features and workflows available to our teachers and students, based on our subscription and district-level settings.
General Schoology Overview
General Schoology Overview
‼️ New to Schoology Users: Quick Start handout ‼️ A must-have resource for any RCPS teachers new to using Schoology (or those teachers who used a free version of Schoology in other districts!). This handout is the basis for one of our August 2021 Schoology Training Sessions. Click here to see the cheat sheet for this year's Schoology trainings!
‼️ Schoology Procedures for the Beginning of the Year ‼️ A must-have resource for all RCPS teachers to get your Schoology courses, gradebook, grading groups, and PowerSchool sync ready for the school year. This handout is the basis for one of our August 2021 Schoology Training Sessions. Click here to see the cheat sheet for this year's Schoology trainings!
Getting Started on Schoology for Instructors: Schoology's breakdown of its basic features, including how to navigate the site, the Home Page, Courses, Groups, Resources, and more.
Schoology's Home Page for Instructors: Schoology's breakdown of the Home Page, including features like Recent Activity, Course Dashboard, Search, App Center, Calendar, Messages, Notifications, Reminders, Upcoming, and more.
Can I preview a course as it appears to students? Explore the "View Course As" feature to explore the students' perspective in your course.
End of the Year Procedures in Schoology (2020): A must-have resource for all RCPS teachers at the end of the school year. This reviews the steps to save some or all of your course and rubrics to Resources, access archived courses, and transfer Schoology materials for any transferring teachers.
Linked Sections
Linked Sections
How to Use Linked Sections: Schoology's tutorial explaining how to create and use link sections, how to grade link sections, and the pros/cons of unlinking sections.
How to Link Sections in Schoology An ITRT resource explaining the pros/cons and procedures for linking sections, as it applies to our district.
Notifications
Notifications
Customizing Schoology Notifications for Instructors: Schoology's article explaining how email and text message notifications can be customized for a user (specific to teachers).
🎬Send Schoology notifications to your mobile phone Use this video to setup text message notifications from your RCPS Schoology account to your mobile phone (requires a personal cell phone number for setup)
🎬Setup the Schoology App on an iPad or iPhone Use this video to setup the iOS Schoology App so that students can access their RCPS Schoology accounts and turn on push notifications.
Calendar
Calendar
How do I use the Calendar? Schoology's article explains how to use Schoology's Calendar feature, including how to create single and recurring events, how to color-code and filter calendars, and how to import other calendar systems into Schoology's Calendar.
Updates and Announcements
Updates and Announcements
Courses: Course Updates and Announcements: Schoology's support page explaining how to create course updates, manage (or restrict) student comments, create announcements and polls, and much more.
🎬Course Updates and Announcements in Schoology: This video tutorials demonstrates how to use updates and announcements in your course. The best-practice suggestions in this video are based on feedback from our RCPS teachers.
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