SplashLearn has multiple videos on their website itself to help teachers understand how to navigate the different platforms and/or know how to setup an account. All of these videos are free and does not need an account to be seen. To access these videos on the website, at the top of the toolbar on the homepage their is an educator tab. If you scroll over the arrow next to the word educator, it will bring in a drop down menu with four different options: teacher, administrator, teacher how to's, and support. Click on the teacher how to's section and you will be directly transported to the videos that give training on the SplashLearn website. By clicking on the support section under the same educator tab, this will bring you to a list of common questions that educators ask often. From there, you can click on the topic you need to find the answer that you are looking for. At the top right hand corner of that same questions page, there is a small tab labeled submit a request. Within the tab, you are able to put requests into the company so that they may further assist you with any questions and/or problems that are being experienced on the platform itself.
For further assistance, these same videos may be watched on the SplashLearn's YouTube channel as well. Along with the same training videos, SplashLearn also gives viewers the chance to see other teachers give tips, show the leaderboard for when SpringBoard Math Challenge begins, and what other teachers have learned in the classroom with just the simple implementation of this tool.
This quick video gives teachers an insight into what SplashLearn is and how it can be used in the classroom to boost students math and literacy skills.
This video describes to a teacher what a student dashboard looks like. From when a teacher invites a student to join their class, teachers will now have an inside look into what a student sees when they log onto the platform.
This video goes into detail what an administrator dashboard looks like. Please note that this video goes into detail on how administrators can monitor teacher accounts and individual classroom progress as well as school progress. A teacher account alone can only monitor their own classroom, not others or the schools.
SplashLearn is a platform that be conducted in short intervals with teachers and schools. Since there are not several platforms and/or programs under this one website, it is easy to integrate the program into the daily classroom routine. It is always important to note that some educators would prefer to explore the website on their own and learn through experience rather than being taught. I am not opposed to this at all and always encourage this, but I am available for the teachers that want the support first and foremost. The following steps will be taken to insure that educators feel comfortable with using SplashLearn:
SplashLearn is broken down into two different subjects: math and ELA. The platform is also broken down into grade level: pre-k through fifth grade. In order to answer the questions of many, I would first introduce this platform to the administrators first. By doing this, they will be able to see the benefits of the platform and how it can be used to help improve math and literacy skills within the students. I will be able to show them the different types of dashboards, games, and resources that the teachers have access to. I will also discuss how the platform is Common Core aligned for curriculum use. Once I have discussed with the administration about the program, I will then have a workshop with the whole school to go over the new platform.
The training will be presented to the whole school describing the basics of the program and all of the benefits that it can bring to the classroom. Since the whole school is broken down into multiple grades, I will go through the different examples of the types of games and resources that each grade level has on the platform. From then, teachers will have the option to ask questions and get some clarification on what other things that would like to know. Once answering the questions, I will encourage teachers to sign for up for individual workshops that I will create based on the grade level.
Within these individualized workshops, we will go over in more detail about the benefits per grade level and content. We will first explore the math curriculum and then dive down deep in the literacy curriculum. This will give teachers an insider look on how the new platform can be used for each grade level and in simple ways that it can easily be added to their day without changing their routines. Also during this time, if some teachers wanted to explore the platform independently, I will also be available to answer any of their questions if any come up. Once all the workshops have been conducted, I will encourage the rollout of the platform by each grade level. Even though the platform is free for teachers and administration, data will need to be collected to show the benefits of the program from one grade level at first compared to overwhelming the whole school by having them use this platform right away. I will discuss with the grade level teams to see who felt more comfortable able the workshops and administration to see which grade level we will rollout the platform with.
After a year of incorporation within a grade level (with support from me on classroom setup, teacher setups, generalized questions that teachers have), we will examine the data and determine if this platform is worth it and carry the platform over into the next grade level. We will continue to then collect the data to show the students improvement in both curriculums. By conducting the rollout in this fashion, it helps with teachers anxiety about a new platform to use and shows if they are confident enough to use this in the classroom.
Eventually, after years of data collection, we will then gather all the information collected and determine if the program is easy to implement or if another platform should be explored for math and literacy integration into the grade levels.