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Getting Started
with eChalk
For Teachers
What is eChalk?
eChalk’s unique online learning
environment provides your school with its
own electronic “town square” where
teachers, students, administrators, and
parents can…
COMMUNICATE
COLLABORATE
CONNECT
…together.
As a teacher, eChalk enables you to:
 Keep parents and students
up-to-date and accountable with
important class information.
 Interact with students using safe
and secure email, online class
discussions, and surveys.
 Save time by using online
publishing tools to post class
activities, projects, and resources.
Using Your Online eChalk Community
Your school’s
homepage will
feature important
school news and
announcements,
upcoming events,
faculty
information, and
school resources.
SCHOOL
Using Your Online eChalk Community
Teachers use eChalk
Class Pages to
provide anytime,
anywhere access to
homework
assignments, project
requirements,
learning resources,
and announcements.
CLASSES
Using Your Online eChalk Community
eChalk even
enables the PTA,
the library,
student clubs,
teams, and
academic
departments to
participate in
your school’s
online community
using eChalk
Group Pages.
GROUPS
Using Your Online eChalk Community
Where safety and security
are important, your school
can utilize both the public
and private features of
eChalk.
Public Tools
 An online school calendar
 A school directory
 Announcements
 School Resources
 Online classrooms
 Online group pages
SCHOOL
PRIVATE
CLASSES
Private Tools
GROUPS
(requires login)
 eChalk Student-Safe™ email
 Web-based file storage
 Expanded online classrooms
 Expanded online group pages
 Online Discussions
 Homework Drop Box
 Grades Publishing
eChalk Student-Safe Email Includes...
 Screening to prevent undesirable incoming and outgoing emails
(customized by your school/district)
 The ability to "close down" the system and allow emails only
between certain groups within the schools or district
 Language filtering to eliminate inappropriate language
(customized by your school/district)
 Spell-check
 Return receipts
 File attachments
 Forwarding
Private Tools for Students/Teachers
Students and parents can view assigned work and
events for all of their classes in one place.
Private Tools for Students/Teachers
The Private Class Page enables students to view class
events, tests, and quizzes; submit assignments; participate
in online discussions; and access class resources.
Let’s Go!
Go to our district Web site: http://klschools.org
Enter your username and temporary password
to complete your…
» 1st Time Login
1 ACCEPT user policy
2 CREATE new password
3 FINISH
Be sure to write down your username and
email address. Make sure you remember
the new password you created!
What is an eChalk Profile?
An eChalk profile page is
a personal Web page
provided for each faculty
& staff member in your
school.
Enter a short biography
and/or personal
message in your profile
to share with parents and
your school community.
The eChalk Scavenger Hunt
MY EMAIL
MY ACCOUNT
MY SCHOOL
My Email
MY EMAIL > Inbox
You receive and read email in your Inbox. When
you want to send an email to someone, click on
Write Mail. To browse through your other email
folders, click on Folders.
My Email
MY EMAIL > Options
You can customize many aspects of your
eChalk email account including auto-delete
settings, auto-forwarding, a message
signature, and auto-reply options.
If your district provides its own email service,
teachers can setup the Auto Forward option in
their eChalk account.
My Account > Files
MY ACCOUNT
The My Account>Files area is your online file
storage space or, “digital locker.” It allows you to
store application files, such as Microsoft Word
documents, spreadsheets, or PowerPoint
presentations. You can access your files from any
computer that is connected to the Internet.
My Account > Bookmarks
MY ACCOUNT
Have a favorite Website? Store that Website’s
address (or “URL”) in eChalk. Your My
Account>Bookmarks area allows you to keep
those links in one place that you can access from
any computer with access to the Internet.
My Account > Profile
MY ACCOUNT
Faculty and staff can view and edit their biography,
change their account password, and add a photo to
their eChalk Profile in the My Account>Profile
area.
My School
View School News and Events!
Find out what’s going on at your school! View
school announcements, the school calendar, and
participate in online discussions. Use the Find
Members tool to locate and email other teachers
and students in your school.
Make sure you click
each checkbox and
click the Next button
at the bottom of the
page.
Using eChalk Class Pages
 Uses for classes
 Creating my class
 Publishing content to
my class
 Examples of classes
Teachers use eChalk Class Pages to…
 Keep parents and absent students up-to-
date with important class information,
 Leave assignments and resources for
substitute teachers,
 Interact with students via email, online
class discussions, and surveys,
 and more…
eChalk Class Pages
Using eChalk Class Pages can
help students…
 Develop good work habits
 Strengthen communication
skills
 Actively participate in
curriculum activities
 Utilize 21st Century
resources for learning
Using eChalk Class Pages
can help teachers…
 Easily manage curriculum
resources & materials
 Enhance their curriculum
with 21st Century learning
tools
 Provide differentiated
instruction
 Make learning targets clear
to students
 Hold students accountable
for developing good work
habits
Let’s Go!
Creating a Class…1, 2, 3
1 Choose subject & visibility
2 Enter class name & grades
3 Review class member list
and
FINISH
Class Page Tools
Organize and publish assignments,
projects,Display
tests, quizzes,
and moreand
in
class reminders
the Workannouncements
and Events area.
in the
Announcement area.
Start online debates, host reading
responses, or collaborate with other
Post your
teachers in the Discussions
area.syllabus,
relevant Web sites,
student work,
photos, and more in
the Resources area.
What do teachers publish?
Homework
OTHER EXAMPLES:
Course Description
Syllabus
eChalk Tips for Teachers
Class News
Resources for a unit on food
chains
Links to Web sites
Project information
Policies and/or procedures
Lesson plans
Examples of student work
Scavenger hunt for a unit on
food chains
Surveys
Student Artwork
Views of a Class Page
3 different page layouts for an
eChalk class page:
PUBLIC VIEW
Parents, students, or other
individuals who do not have
a username/password.
MY SCHOOL
MY CLASSES
Teacher(s) of class
Students who are
members of class
Other teachers and
students in the school
who are NOT members.
Views of a Class Page
The “Public Class Page” enables
parents, students, and teachers to view
online class page announcements,
homework assignments, class events,
and class resources without needing a
username/password.
Views of a Class Page
TEACHER view – Class Homepage
By clicking on the title of their class in
My Classes, teachers can view their
class homepage and add content.
Views of a Class Page
MY SCHOOL view – CLASS HOMEPAGE
Other teachers and students who are NOT members of your class can
also view your class in the MY SCHOOL area.
Views of a Class Page
MY CLASSES view
Teachers and students can view assigned work and
events for ALL of their classes in one place.
Questions?
Remember--eChalk is completely Web-based; you can
access your eChalk account from any computer with Internet
access!
eChalk’s private intranet keeps your personal and class
information secure.
eChalk provides ongoing support:
– eChalk comes equipped with online help, the eChalk Support
Center, screen tips and step-by-step handouts to help you
navigate.
– Your school has a designated Site Manager to answer any other
questions.
– Call 800-499-2741 or email eChalk Customer Support,
[email protected] any weekday from 8 am to 7 pm EST.