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1. Taking a Plunge into the
World of Technology:
Integrating Schoology in
Classroom Practice
(CTC Technology Training 2015)
by Delphine Williams Young
M.Et, B.Ed, Dip.Ed

2. Choosing Technology for the PLUNGE
How do we embark on selecting technology that can really maximise learning
yet make our lives easier?
We have to choose technology that is:
 Versatile and flexible
Easy to use
Offers opportunities for varied online interaction – blog, discussion forum
Reliable
Cost – Schoology is a true open source software and offers a robust BASIC
version that is totally FREE and functional to a large extent.

3. What is Schoology?
Schoology is a social networking service and virtual learning
environment that allows educators to create, manage and share
academic content. It can be an LMS or a CMS but it is a cloud –
based platform that provides tools that are essential for managing
an online classroom.
Visually and functionally similar to Facebook the service
includes attendance records, online grade book, tests and quizzes,
and homework drop boxes. The social media features facilitate
collaboration among a class, a group, or a school. What is most
impressive about schoology is that; it is monitored by educators
and it is almost always functioning.

5. Objectives
At the end of the training we should be able to:
• Create at least online one course to be offered in the
up coming semester
• Create Folders to upload resources
• Upload resources to the folders created.
• Create an activity page
• Add a dropbox for submitting assignments

6. 4 Steps to create your course on Schoology
Step 1 - Go to
schoology.com and
Sign up
Step 2 - Click on
‘Courses’ and then
‘Create’
Step 3 - Fill out
form; add your
course – Mission
Accomplished!
Step 4 - You can
now give the Access
Code to your
students

7. For now all the
activity is in this
area

8. Sign in as
Instructor

9. Continue to fill
information
needed for log
in purposes.

10. Click on
‘Courses’

11. Fill in
blanks and
Create
Ste

12. You can now give
the Access Code
to your students

13. Create Folders
• To create a materials Folder, use the Add Materials button located at the top
of your course profile, then follow these steps:
1. Select Add Folder in the Add Materials menu
2. Enter a Title and Description (optional). The description is displayed below
the name of the folder on your course profile.
3. Use the Publish upon creation checkbox to determine whether students may
or may not view this folder.
4. Click Create to complete.

14. How do I add Materials to these Folders ?
• Once a folder has been created, you can begin
adding assignments, tests/quizzes, files/links, discussions, page
s, or media albums.
To add items to Folders, follow these steps:
1. In the Materials area of the course profile, click on the Folder that
you wish to modify.
2. Use the Add Materials button to select which type of content you
want to add.
3. Fill out the form in the popup.
4. Click Create to complete.

15. How to Create a Page
To create a Page, use the Add Materials button located at the top of your
course profile, then follow these steps:
1. Select Add Page in the Add Materials menu.
2. Enter a Page Title.
3. Use the editor to write custom content. Use the Insert buttons to
insert images, videos or equations into the editor. You can also toggle
between Visual and HTML versions of the editor.
4. You can use File and/or Link/Embed to attach files, links or embeds
to the bottom of the page.
5. Click Create to complete.

16. Upload a (YouTube)Video to your Page
• Click on the Insert Content icon (small box with an arrow pointing
downwards) and select Image/Media
• Choose From the Web. You will see Type: Image/Media. Select
Media. A Link/Embed area will popup.
• Open a new browser and search on the internet for your youtube
video. Click on the Share area of the youtube video and copy the
embed code
• Return to the Link/Embed area and paste the embed code then
click Create.

17. How do I Create an Assignment ?
Go to Add Materials :
• Select Add Assignment
• Name the Assignment
• Go to the Insert Content icon
• Set Submission Date
• Then enable the Dropbox icon illustrated on the slide following this
one.
• Then Create.

18. Enabling the Dropbox
By clicking on this
icon, your Dropbox
will be enabled for
students to submit
assignments

19. To be continued…