Tech Shorts Episode 132 - Weighing Categories by Total Points in the Schoology Gradebook

In Episode 132, we look at setting up the gradebook in Schoology to ensure that weighed categories are graded by total points, and not by percent. Let’s take a look.

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Tech Short Episode 130 - Enabling Grading Sync Between Schoology and PowerSchool

In Episode 130, we look at how to ensure that your Schoology courses will pass grading information back to PowerSchool. We first examine how you set up your grading categories in Schoology, and then we configure PowerSchool inside Schoology to allow for a passthrough so that your grades will sync from Schoology back to PowerSchool.. Let’s take a look. 

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Tech Shorts Episode 126 - Taking Staff Attendance during a Blizzard Bag

In Episode 126, we examine how staff take attendance during a Blizzard bag to indicate that they were “present” at work. We will use Schoology, and you will find the attendance in the Course called District Staff, right at the top. Let’s take a look. 

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Tech Shorts Episode 125 - Accessing shared resources in Schoology

In Episode 125, we look at how you can share assignments, assessments, and rubrics in Schoology to other teachers. Let’s take a look.

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Tech Shorts Episode 119 - Parent Password Change in Schoology

In Episode 119, we look at how parents can change their password in Schoology. It’s a very easy process. Let’s take a look. 

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Tech Shorts Episode 116 - Restoring Deleted Assignments in Schoology

In Episode 116, we look at how an instructor in Schoology can undelete an assignment they previously deleted. Nothing is ever truly gone in Schoology, so it is easy to restore an assignment that was deleted, and during the restoration all of the submissions are also brought back! Let’s watch how this process happens.

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Tech Shorts Episode 108 - Taking Staff Blizzard Bag Attendance in Schoology

In Episode 108, we review how staff can take their attendance in Schoology during a Blizzard Bag day. Go to https://sau45.schoology.com/home, and click on Courses. Then click on MA Staff/Faculty or MCS Staff/Faculty, depending on your school. Click on Blizzard Bags, and find the appropriate Blizzard Bag Attendance date. Click on that quiz, answer the three questions, and you are done! Let’s watch. 

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Tech Shorts Episode 105 - Sharing a Google document in Schoology

In Episode 105, we look at how you can attach a shared link in Schoology so that it is very short, instead of the usual long address Google assigns to the document you are trying to share. Let’s take a look. 

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Tech Shorts Episode 103 - Linking Discussion Through Multiple Courses in Schoology

In Episode 104, we set up a single discussion among multiple sections in Schoology, which allows you to reach your students at once. This is a great way to involve all students in the same course to participate in a discussion, even if they are in different sections and meet at different times. Let’s watch. 

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Tech Shorts Episode 101 - Creating Materials with Different Due Dates for Linked Sections of a Course in Schoology

In Episode 101, we look at how you can create material for linked sections of a course in Schoology and give a different due date depending on the section. It’s an easy process that requires a few additional clicks of the mouse when the material is created. Let’s watch. 

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Tech Shorts Episode 99 - Two Ways to Set Up a Discussion in Schoology

In Episode 99, we investigate how discussions work in Schoology, especially how you can set them up to make sure that students must post a response before they view how others responded. Let’s watch. 

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Tech Shorts Episode 96 - Creating Weblinks in Schoology

In Episode 96, we examine the two options that are available when creating a weblink in Schoology. We’ll discuss the pros and cons of each and look at expected behavior on the Schoology iPad app. Let’s watch. 

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Tech Shorts Episode 95 - Submitting a Photo to an Assignment in Schoology

In Episode 95, we walk through the process of submitting a photo to an assignment in Schoology. Episode 69 explains this process using Notability. Episode 92 explains this process from Pages. Episode 93 explains this process from within Schoology itself. Episode 94 explains this process with recording video or audio. Episode 95 explains this process with photos. Let’s watch. 

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Tech Shorts Episode 94 - Submitting a Video or an Audio Recording to an Assignment in Schoology

In Episode 94, we walk through the process of submitting a video or an audio assignment in Schoology. Episode 69 explains this process using Notability. Episode 92 explains this process from Pages. Episode 93 explains this process from within Schoology itself. Episode 94 explains this process with recording video or audio. Episode 95 explains this process with photos. Let’s watch. 

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Tech Shorts Episode 93 - Submitting an Assignment within Schoology

In Episode 93, we walk through the process of submitting an assignment in Schoology by creating a document within Schoology. Episode 69 explains this process using Notability. Episode 92 explains this process from Pages. Episode 93 explains this process from within Schoology itself. Episode 94 explains this process with recording video or audio. Episode 95 explains this process with photos. Let’s watch. 

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Tech Shorts Episode 92 - Submitting an Assignment in Schoology from Pages

In Episode 92, we walk through the process of submitting an assignment in Schoology from Pages. Episode 69 explains this process using Notability. Episode 92 explains this process from Pages. Episode 93 explains this process from within Schoology itself. Episode 94 explains this process with recording video or audio. Episode 95 explains this process with photos. Let’s watch! 

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Tech Shorts Episode 86 - Adding Members to a Course in Schoology

In Episode 86, Dolores demonstrates how you can add a member to a course in Schoology. Keep in mind that for Schoology courses that come from PowerSchool, if a member is not made an administrator, the new member’s name will be deleted the next time Schoology syncs with PowerSchool. For students, that means they will not officially appear in your Schoology course until they are assigned to your course in PowerSchool, so you may have to repeatedly do this. Let’s watch. 

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Tech Shorts Episode 82 - Remote High School Students Taking Attendance in Schoology

In Episode 82, we take a quick look at how remote high school students take their attendance in Schoology. Let’s watch. 

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Tech Shorts Episode 76 - Using Discussions in Schoology to Share Information

In Episode 76, guest presenter Kelly shows how she used the discussion tool in Schoology to allow students to share information with each other, then create a narrative based on all of the information. This is also a good example of how to use discussions for students to post work and then provide feedback on other people’s submissions. Let’s watch. 

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Tech Shorts Episode 75 - Looking at Comments on an Assignment in Schoology

In Episode 75, we examine how a student can look at the comments that a teacher left on an assignment in Schoology. This is especially important since teachers provide students with feedback on how to improve the skills they are working on. Let’s watch. 

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