TIGed User`s Manual
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1. Space for a short description of the activity or lesson Include outcomes objectives of the activity What will the students learn List of all tools and materials required for the activity or lesson Approximate time required for completion Short description of the process that must be performed If you have a specific evaluation rubric that you can be used you may include it here Any relevant information about the activity that the students should know Any notes you may have about this activity that are not covered in other sections A space to attach any pertaining documents Creative Commons allows you to modify the copyright restrictions on your work allowing others greater access for legal sharing use repurposing and remixing They work alongside copyright licenses so that you can modify your copyright terms to best suit your needs To learn more about Creative Commons and the various levels of licensing visit their website http www creativecommons org or see appendix 3 Best Practices in Global Education and Collaborative Technologies Making the Connection Best practices in Global Education and Collaborative Technologies is a TakinglTGlobal publication developed to showcase the ways in which TIGed has been successfully used by other educators It highlights the best practices and lessons learned by teachers schools districts and other organizations creating new projects at the intersection of global educatio2. your assignment afterwards by editing your assignment For more information on adding links and documents and editing your assignment please see Editing an Assignment on page 22 You also have the option to make your assignment visible to educators only This is a good option if you assignment is not ready to be posted for students Once you are ready to make it viewable to students you can edit your assignment and remove this selection Finally you have the option of receiving an email each time a student marks the assignment complete Once you have filled out all the required fields click on the Submit button You will be taken to a new page where you can view your assignment The assignment has been successfully added Import Assignment from class If you have an assignment from another class in your school that you would like to use in your current class you may select an assignment from the dropdown menu All of the assignment information will be imported into your class however you will have to go into the assignment and modify the due dates You may select an assignment which you would like to import from another class below 1 1 Exploring global issues together through blogs X Import Assignment Editing an Assignment To edit an assignment begin in the Assignments page in your classroom Scroll to the assignment you would like to edit Next to the assignment you will see a pencil symbol Click on
3. Edit Post In this section you may modify the blog post To delete a blog post click on the name of the blog post you would like to delete then click on Delete post Posting Comments Students and teachers may comment on blog posts To comment on a blog post click on the name of the blog post you would like to comment on and click Post Comment Teachers may delete their own comments as well as those of students Students may only delete their own comments and not those of other students Bookmarks Bookmarks are links to websites resources you feel are relevant to your class which you can post on your virtual classroom for your students to see Posting a bookmark Bookmark Info Mame URL Brief Description denotes a mandatory field Did you encounter a problem with this page Please letus know To post a bookmark from the Bookmarks page click on Post a bookmark Fill in the name and the URL of the bookmark and provide a brief description This description will be available for your students to see If you have created folders you also have the option of moving the bookmark into a folder For more information about folders see below Creating a folder Add Folder z Title Would you like this folder to be viewable only by teachers and assistants create folder Folders are a great way to organize bookmarks in your online classroom To create a folder fr
4. Invite Members Step 1 Click on the green Invite on the lower right hand side of the Participants page Step 2 Input the email addresses of students you would like to invite Step 3 Include a message you would like to send with the invitation to join your classroom Optional Each invitee will receive an e mail explaining how to become a TIG member if they are not already and how to register for your class Importing Students Another way to add students to your class is to import them from another class in your school To do this the students you would like to import must already be members of your school To select multiple students to import simply hold down the CTRL key Adding Teachers Teachers have the ability to post edit remove assignments They can assign due dates modify settings edit writing and moderate the classroom There are two options to add other teachers to your classroom If they are not part of your school 1 Click on Settings on the left hand side of your classrooms homepage 2 Scroll down to Teacher Registration 3 Copy the Teacher Registration Link and Teacher Registration Code into an email and email them to the teacher s you would like to invite to your classroom If they are already part of your school 1 Click on Settings on the left hand side of your classrooms homepage 2 Scroll down to Teacher Registration 3 Select the Teacher s name from the drop down box and c
5. choose to pay by cheque or receive an invoice which will be presented at the final step of the signup process Those paying by cheque or invoice will have access to their classroom for a 15 day grace period until payment has been received For more information please contact education takingitglobal org e NOTE If you request an invoice or require a copy for documentation purposes please print a copy of the invoice or take a screen shot Step 5 You re Finished e Congratulations You have successfully signed up for TIGed You will be issued a receipt invoice from TakinglTGlobal at this point depending on the method of payment chosen Once you have completed all the steps above you will receive a confirmation email and have full access to your TIGed school Creating a class Once you have created and or joined your school you will be prompted to create a class After creating your first class you can create subsequent ones by clicking Create Class on your school s home page When creating your class you will be asked to fill out four main sections which are listed below Basics Name Class Web Address hitp testtiged org df aL lt and Can dl Els d ELLE Subject Advocacy x Year Primary Language English Language of the class enviroment Security Public Private COI a te Description TH dope E ul o Lid Collaboration Details erfeachers fo conne a describe the E olla elo j 1 ot
6. 70 Video Tutorials Video tutorials are online videos on various subjects If there is a topic that you would like information on that you do not see here feel free to us at education takingitglobal org TIGed Lounge The TIGed Lounge http pd tiged org tigedlounge is an online space for members of the TIGed community to network discuss teaching experiences and strategies share resources related to collaborative learning and global education and get a feel for the TlGed Virtual Classroom platform APPENDICES Appendix 1 McREL Compendium A Compendium of Standards and Benchmarks for K 12 Education the Compendium is an online database of standards from 174 state national and international documents that address K 12 standards based education The database comprises the following subject areas e Arts Art Connections Dance Music Theatre e Health Visual Arts e History Grades K 4 History Historical e Behavioral Studies Understanding United States History e Career Education Agricultural Arts and World History Communication Business Engineering e Language Arts Education Family Consumer Sciences Health e Life Skills Life Work Self Regulation Education Thinking and Reasoning Working with e Civics Others Mathematics e Economics e Physical Education e Foreign Language e Science e Geography e Technology Across these subject areas the Compendium contains a total of 373 subject matter standards
7. X next to the writing you would like to delete Maps The mapping feature allows your students to create points on a map allowing them to explore various points of interest around the globe Creating a map Create Map Map Name Public Yes anyone in my class can see my map 2 No only my teachers and Adding Locations Yes anyone in my class can add to my map No only can Create Map To create a map under Maps click on Create map Begin by inputting a title for your map When you create a map you have the option to allow the entire class to see and or add to the map or make it viewable only to other teachers Students also have the same option When you are finished click on Create map The map you have just created will be added to the list of class maps 3D Road Aerial mn LI ONTARIO Wil ni e innipes p F aie Tate Su L La ke mo ee A na Huron is EA a AO ni cca isa S DAK a m UNITED STA S fl Denver _ NEBR qinianapoli NEVADA UTAH St Louis LIND om 4 co Ta A COLORADO KANSAS MO ALEA enel a al hes me ere pet se orme a py Las Vegas T T rl F a E Okiahoma City Memphis Charlotte Santa Fe mu 7 N G os Angeles Phoenix NEW A Go D o a i dm MEXICO ar F tata na 600 miles EE CHIHUAHUA Jod Houston_ E j aiaa i ie eSEE Step 1 Find Location Adda Address C
8. a submission click on the submission name and a marking box will appear below In this box you may input a mark for the student s submission as well as comments You may also check the box next to Email results to student on save If this box is ticked the marks and comments will be emailed to that student You can then continue submitting marks and comments for the rest of the submissions When you are finished click Save Marks and Comments Once you have saved your marks and submissions a green checkmark will appear next to all the submissions your have marked on the submissions page Once all students have completed the assignment you can visit the Edit Assignment page to close it EE Posting a Blog Marking Box close Wark Mark Comments Email results to student on save SubjectTitle are e _ To post a blog begin on the hoto Post Audio Post Podcast blog page In your classroom Body B Link IMG QUOTE and click on post a blog Begin by providing a subject and or title for your blog Next select the entry type of your blog text photo or audio post Text posts consist of text photo posts allow you to upload photos JPG PNG GIF House and audio posts allow you to upload podcasts Mp3 You can also add text by entering it into the text box You have the option of making text bold italicizing it creating a link inserting an image and inserting a quote When adding
9. an image to a text post the maximum image size is 250x250 pixels or 150 kb For a photo post the maximum image size is 500x500 maximum or 300 kb You then have the option of choosing the language of your blog post Upload Podcast 250 x 250 pixels maximum 150 kb maximum JPG PNG GIF Language English v Finally you can make your blog posts more specific You can choose from a list of topics a list of countries a book you have linked to your TIG profile or something in the news You also have the option to make your blog post visible to only teachers teachers and the class or the class and TIGblogs where it will be visible on the public TIGblogs section http www tigblogs org If students are writing a blog post for an assignment they have the option of clicking on a drop down menu and seeing all the assignments that are due and their due dates They may select the appropriate assignment from the drop down menu Please remind your students that if they do not select the appropriate assignment then the blog will not be submitted for that assignment When the students have filled out all the required fields they may then click Post Editing deleting a blog post Teachers have the ability to edit or delete all blog posts while students may edit delete their own blog posts but not those of other students To edit a blog post from the Blogs page click on the title of the blog you would like to edit then click on
10. is an organizing idea for example The student understands the structure and function of cells and organisms 7 benchmark is a grade band appropriate description of content For example at grades 6 8 an appropriate benchmark for the standard on cells is The student knows the levels of organization in living systems including cells tissues organs organ systems whole organisms ecosystems and the complementary nature of structure and function at each level WA topic is a means of providing content organization below the level of a standard For the standard on cells topics include life cycles regulation and behavior and structure and function of cells Appendix 2 Framework for 21st Century Learning Developed by the Partnership for 21 Century Skills the y PARTMERSHIP FOR Framework for 21 Century Learning presents a holistic view of EE 2157 CENTURY SKILLS 91st century teaching and learning that combines a discrete focus on 21st century student outcomes a blending of specific skills content knowledge expertise and literacies with innovative support systems to help students master the multi dimensional abilities required of them in the 21st century The key elements of 21st century learning are displayed in the graphic below which represents both 21st century skills student outcomes the arches of the rainbow and 21st century skills support systems the pools at the bottom Learning and
11. meet the needs of their learning environments We bring a global education perspective to the most innovative applications of online social networking and digital media to create relevant engaging and student centered learning opportunities TIGed offers A community of close to 4 000 global educators and 20 000 students in over 100 countries around the world who are interested in collaborating sharing and learning together 7 A resource centre with lesson plans activities games and thematic classrooms linked to Mid continent Research for Education and Learning MCREL curriculum benchmarks and 21 century skills Virtual classroom communities that teachers create moderate and control to fit the needs of their students and objectives of their curriculum Classroom tools include blogs podcasts maps image galleries live video chat discussion boards and online file storage allowing students to demonstrate their learning express themselves engage in constructive dialogue around important topics and develop a portfolio of their work all within a private secure and advertising free online environment anytime anywhere a TAS fle Po A support page where educators can access all the information they need in order to make best of what the TlGed program has to offer t For an overview of the MCREL Compendium and 21 Century Skills please see appendices 1 and 2 THE TIGed COMMUNITY Community S Becoming a me
12. moment Creating a collaboration gt Create collaboration gt Find new collaborators 1 Find a collaborator To find a collaborator you may post your own collaboration details so that anyone who searches you will see your collaboration details and may potentially contact you For more information about posting collaboration details see page 3 It is also recommended that you reach out to others on TIGed who you would be interested in collaborating with Using the TIGed community search discover potential collaborations It is better to have broader search criteria however if you would like to narrow your search to classrooms who have posted collaboration details tick the box that says Show only Educators with collaboration details when you search your results will be limited to those with collaboration details To contact a potential collaborator click on their profile and contact them through TIG Messenger The best way to find a collaborator is to post your own collaboration details in addition to searching out a potential collaborator You do not have to limit your collaboration potential to those currently using TIGed TIGed also welcomes and encourages collaborations with those outside of TIGed If you are not interested in being involved in a collaboration at the moment you may disable this feature by clicking on Settings under your classroom and ticking the box next to Remove the Collaborating In left menu T
13. teacher in multiple schools you will be prompted to select your school e Type your school s name into our school database If your school is not registered in our database you will have the opportunity to create a new school For large cities please be sure to enter a keyword to limit the results returned e If you find your school in the list of search results you must either join or claim the school If you are asked to join your school it means that other teachers from your school are already using TlGed If you are asked to claim your school it means that you are the first Step 3 Join or Claim your school e Joining your school o Ifyou find your school join it by entering the registration code for your school o Don t have the registration code TlGed can automatically request the registration code for you by emailing the administrator of your school To do this after searching for your school click Join school Scroll down under Request registration code and click send TIGed will send an email to your school administrator requesting the code e Can t find your school Add it to the database o You will be asked to enter your school s name create your school s TIG web address school acronym teacher registration code other teachers will need this to join your school and create student privacy settings along with your school s address and telephone number Step 4 Payment e Thematic classrooms are pro
14. the classroom you selected and all activity information including relevant links and bookmarks will be imported for you For information about modifying the activity see Assignments on page 22 Adding Your Own Activity Adding an activity to the TlGed Activities Database is a functionality reserved for TlGeducators To add an activity click on add activity from the _ Activities Database page or visit http www tigweb org tiged activity addlesson html and then fill out the online submission form More information on the fields that make up the form are provided in the table below Year The appropriate school year for which the activity may be used Select up to three options by holding down the CTRL key while clicking relevant options Subjects The appropriate subject for which the activity may be used Select up to three options by holding down the CTRL key while clicking relevant subjects Categories Select up to three options by holding down the CTRL key while clicking relevant Site Sections Web Pages Used Description Outcomes Tools and Materials Time Required Process Evaluation rubric Student Prompt Teacher Notes Attachments Creative Commons options If you select certain categories the activity may be linked to on TIG s Global Issues pages http www tigweb org understand issues Use this category to related select sections of the TakingITGlobal website Allows you to associate relevant webpage s
15. the pencil symbol to edit the assignment In this section you may add links documents and more as well as modify assignment information Closing an assignment To close an assignment go into Close Assignment the edit section of the assignment you would like to close ara woes click on the tab next to Close Assignment and then click Edit assignment information Once an assignment has been closed it will no longer appear in the assignment dropdown for students EEE din ins To ada a link to your assignment begin by giving your link a title and then inputting the me link address and clicking add Once you have submitted a link you can remove it by going into a ae ae the assignment and clicking on the red X next to the link URL Add There are no assignment related links yet adding documents To add a Ra document begin by giving your document a title Then click Add a Document Browse and search for the document you would like to File upload Once you have uploaded Browse_ a document you can remove it Upload by going into the assignment and denotes a mandatory field clicking the red X next to the docu ment The followi ng There are no assignment related documents yet document types are allowed doc pdf ppt xls txt gsp gif and jog The maximum file size allowed is 2000 kb 2 MB an assignment allows you to post a so your assignment to multiple classe
16. The standards organize over 5 100 benchmarks that describe the information and skills that K 12 students are expected to master at grade level intervals as reflected in the documents that were synthesized for the database The database is also organized by topics some 1 300 of them which provide teachers and other users a way to access the benchmarks easily using familiar subject area terms Each benchmark is unpacked that is the constituent knowledge and skills that students should master in order to meet the benchmark are also provided There are over 23 000 of these knowledge skill statements in the database Because academic vocabulary knowledge is critical especially for non English speakers the benchmarks are associated with vocabulary terms and phrases to ensure students are building appropriate academic background knowledge as they acquire new words Over 12 500 vocabulary terms and phrases are associated with Compendium benchmarks Finally high quality assessment items from the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study TIMSS as well as the National Assessment of Educational Progress NAEP complete with data on student performance have been aligned to more than 150 specific knowledge skill statements in K 8 mathematics and language arts 1 The information below has been adapted from information provided by McREL To learn more and to access the compendium please visit www mcrel org standards benchmarks 16 A standard
17. Weed User s Manual C TakingITGlobal INSPIRE INFORM INVOLVE TIGed User s Manual A how to guide for the TakingITGlobal for Educators platform Version 1 0 September 2010 Lead Writing and Editorial Team Katherine Walraven TakingITGlobal Katie O Connor TakingITGlobal Natalie Cheng TakingITGlobal Sara Hassan TakingITGlobal Design and Technology Team Francisco Pereira TakingITGlobal This toolkit is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 3 0 Unported license For more information about Creative Commons licensing AAA Aaa please see http creativecommons org licenses by sa 3 0 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION casino an ne ne den da a does 1 TRE TO CO COMMUNITY sarsos centres O E ae a A li 2 Joining the TIGE COMMUNI nana dan di 2 Participating IM the TIGed COMMUNINS dede ida 3 Sharing Collaboration Details ccccsccccssccccsseceesscecesececenececeneceeesceeaescesaueceseneceeeneeeseeesseucesenecesenesenens 3 Using the Community SearC tiara ais tito 4 Connecine N trie Ode 4 Reading and Sharing Educator Stories sise 4 Staying up to Date on TIGed N WS ccccescccesseccessccceececeececeneceeenceseeuceseueceseeceseneeeseuceeaencesseecesseeeeees 5 OR OURS ee tt 5 TRE PRC TV DataSet aa a ee a a ee de 5 Searenine ER Database de D a 5 Importing Activities to Your Virtual Classroom sise 5 Adame TOUR OUR FC neta 5 Best Practices in Global Education and Collaborative Techno
18. a to have your writing considered for publication in TakingITGlobal s Panorama Zine Not for an assignment v Submit Article Now Save and Complete Later denotes a mandatory field Did you encounter a problem with this page Please let us know Editing Deleting Writing In the Writing section of your classroom click post writing To begin input a title for your writing followed by the actual body of the piece of the writing and the language in which the writing is to be posted You may also make your writing entry more specific by indicating the type of entry countries the writing may relate to and specific topics that dealt with in the piece When students post a piece of writing they can choose the visibility of the piece They can choose from Class Only Teacher Only or Class and Panorama If they select Class and Panorama their writing will be considered for publication in TIG s Panorama Zine www tigweb org express panorama When students are finished they may click on Submit Article Now or if they would like to save it and submit it later they may click on Save and complete later Teachers and assistants have the option of editing deleting student writing submissions while students may edit and delete their own submissions but not those of other students To do this click on the pencil symbol next to the writing you would like to edit To delete the submission click on the red
19. address bar Staying up to Date on TIGed News News from TIGed is a quarterly newsletter which contains information about special events conferences and more in addition to general information about TlGed Past newsletters can be viewed online at http www tigweb org tiged community html bottom right hand side of the community page TIGed RESOURCES Global From the activities database to thematic classrooms Education TIGed provides a wide variety of resources and Resources methods for you to bring global perspectives into your classroom The Activities Database The TlGed Activities Database is a resource by teachers for teachers Using the database you can find new methods to infuse TakingITGlobal into your teaching in ways that meet your local curriculum standards TIG staff partners and educators from around the world have developed our activities and lesson plans and you can contribute too Searching the Database Search Activities Ps Year To search the database simply input the year subject _ AnyiAll and or keyword s or leave all fields blank to view all activities Subject Anal ll Importing Activities to Your Virtual Classroom Keyword Once you select an activity you can add it to any of your TIGed virtual classrooms by selecting a classroom from the dropdown menu at the bottom left hand side of the page The new activity will automatically be added under the Assignments section in
20. age where you will click Download the Teacher Toolkit All teacher toolkits are in PDF format Tread Lightly A secondary school resource for a more sustainable future Exploring climate change through the lens of ecological footprints this thematic classroom helps secondary school students to understand basic climate change science develop a sense of personal and collective responsibility for the earth and adopt more environmentally friendly habits and behaviours Tread Lightly contains a carbon footprint calculator individual lesson plans a teacher toolkit and a fully loaded virtual classroom Get started with the Tread Lightly by visiting http www tigweb org tiged projects treadlightl GRUB Youth perspectives on food choices and food systems grub Utilizing the Photovoice technique this thematic classroom encourages o intermediate and secondary school students to ask important questions about the food we eat where it comes from how we make food related decisions and the local and global impacts of these choices on human and community health GRUB contains a teacher toolkit a match game a photo collection and a fully loaded virtual classroom all designed to encourage your students to ask important questions about the food we eat Get started with GRUB by visiting http www tigweb org tiged projects grub Orange Revolution This thematic classroom helps secondary school students explore issues related t
21. al copies of the same classroom which is handy for educators who teach the same or similar classes to different students at different times of the day Setting up your School on TIGed The first step to getting started with TlGed Virtual Classrooms is to add or join your school on TlGed To do this visit TIGed s main page http www tiged org and click on Get Started at the top right hand corner You will be taken to the TlGed get started page There are five steps in the signup process and you can keep track of your progress using the online registration process outline at the top of the page Step 1 Sign up or Login to TakingITGlobal Step 1 Get Started Now Signup or Login to TakingITGlobal Mot a TakinglT Global member yet Already signed up for TakinglT Global Login and register to TiGed SIGNUP LOGIN Have questions Wantto know more aboutthe signup process Read below e If you have a TakingITGlobal account you will be prompted to sign in and you will move on to Step 2 If you are not an existing TakingITGlobal member you will be asked to create an account Step 2 Search for your school w Find Your School School Search Please search to see if your school already exists in our database If your school is not registered in our database you will have the opportunity to create a new school For large cities please be sure to enter a keyword to limit the results returned If you find your school in the
22. ame here Once you type 0 SS your message in the text box you will see Chatting to everyone EW PROFILE your message appear in the text chat box ce EC ES _ as a whisper To start sending messages to everyone again click Stop whisper Settings In the settings section of your classroom you may modify all settings in your classroom with the exception of your classroom s website address Basics In this section you may modify all of the basic settings of your classroom including the description of the class You may also add collaboration details should you wish to create a collaboration with another classroom If you add collaboration details they will appear in class search results in the TlGed Community Search Registration In this section you may modify how students teachers guests and assistants can register for your class For more information on student managed and teacher managed registration see page 15 Features Here you may modify the various sections which will appear in your classroom If you choose to remove a section existing content in that section will not be deleted only hidden and can still be accessed by re enabling the feature Collaborations Collaborating in Collaborations are a fantastic way to allow your students to connect and partner with other students To create a collaboration follow the steps This class is not involved in below any collaboration atthe
23. d offers many ways to create and modify your class announcements For more information about how to use these tools please see below Post Announcement Text E Source Gm BF AB BEES Title optional Date amp Time August H 2010 at 14 56 M Postto other classes Select additional class es To select multiple additional Test Collaboration C classes to post this announcement to hold down the CTRL button Test Class while clicking Bellevue School Foundation Notify Participants By checking this option an email will be sent to every member of the class with the announcement Submit Using HTML E Source If you are familiar with HTML code and prefer to use this method simply select Source at the top left hand of the document This will enable you to use HTML coding To revert back from HTML coding simply click on Source again Pasting from Word If you have text that has already been entered into a Microsoft Word document you may paste it directly from Word its self and maintain the formatting of the text that you used in the Word document Simply copy the text from Word and click on the Paste From Word button towards the middle of the Post an Announcement page A Paste From Word box will pop up Select Ctrl V and paste the text into the box or right click and select Paste Embedding video in an announcement When posting an announcement you have th
24. deo art e Interpersonal information exchange o Debate o Dialogue on global issues o Sharing cultures traditions o Sharing local history e Performances e Joint problem solving e Joint data collection and analysis e Examination analysis of public policy e Sharing of research e Joint service projects e Older students teaching younger e Foreign language practice e Webquests treasure hunts Get inspired e Check out TlGed s Best Practices Guide http www tigweb org tiged bp to read about successful collaborations e Read testimonials by other educators on how they have used TlGed to forge collaborations http www tigweb org connections stories index html Below are fifteen tips for creating a collaboration on TlGed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Align your project with your curriculum As a first experience considering joining an established project Look at examples of other projects and related reflections Start planning early 3 4 months is recommended Identify specific goals tasks and outcomes Evaluate available resources Keep the scope small manageable and focused Plan to involve three or more other classrooms Have clear timeframe project calendar and expectations 10 Understand legal limitations ie Student information online 11 Have acceptable use forms signed by parent or legal guardian 12 Sort out with your partner s a Number of students in respective classes b School holiday
25. ds 3 Are students allowed to use e mail at your school No my students aren t allowed to use e mail X next Step 1 From the Participants page click on the green Add button on the lower right hand side of the page Step 2 You can use this tool to create accounts for all your students for your TlGed classroom Each student requires a unique username With respect to passwords you can choose to create a single password for all students to use or assign individual student passwords As some students may realize that there is only one password for the entire class and attempt to use the class password to access each other s accounts you may want to consider creating individual passwords instead Step 3 We suggest using your school alias or acronym as a common prefix in order to avoid creating usernames which have already been taken and to help in readily identifying your students An example of a username that employs this system is MCI SteveB Please note that no spaces are allowed in TakingITGlobal usernames Step 4 You re finished As a reminder students will not be allowed to change their passwords If you selected the Student Managed option under settings which requires all students to have an email address Enter the email of each student you would like to invite to the class separated by commas example john this com jane web ca jmichael web com june thissite com Message
26. e map or press the left or right arrow keys Tilt Click the tilt up button Por the tilt down button z or hold down CTRL and drag the map or press the up or down arrow keys Change pitch Hold down SHIFT and drag the map or press the up or down arrow keys Change altitude Click the Increase altitude button Efo the Decrease altitude button E press PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN or rotate the mouse wheel Zoom Click the zoom in button Elor the zoom out button El rotate the mouse wheel or press the PLUS SIGN or the MINUS SIGN Labels To remove labels from your map click on the Labels button By default labels automatically appear on the map Videos If you have a Youtube account http www youtube com you can import all of the videos from your Youtube account into your TlGed classroom To do this click on Videos and click Edit Settings Input the username of your Youtube account and click Submit All of the videos in your Youtube account will be imported To remove a video click on Remove located below the video de Only teachers are able to remove and post videos Premium Features Class Files Class files provide a secure space for teachers and students to exchange and store files Creating a folder Add Folder A Title Would you like this folder to be viewable only by teachers and assistants create folder Folders are a great way to organize files that have been upload
27. e option to embed video from YouTube To do this find that video you would like to embed on YouTube Below the video you will see a button that says lt embed gt If you click on this Youtube will generate a code Highlight the code and copy it Then return back to the Post an Announcement box in your virtual classroom Click on Source at the top left corner of the box This will enable you to paste source code into your announcement Paste the code you copied from YouTube Once you have saved and posted your announcement simply refresh the page once or twice to view the changes Assignments Posting an Assignment From the Assignments click on the green Post Assignment button at the top right of the webpage Begin by providing a name for your assignment Next you will be asked to specify a start date and time for the assignment The assignment will not appear on the class page until this date time You also have the option to set a due date for the assignment The due cate IE will be visible to your students and Assignment Name when the due date is past and they have la or not submitted the assignment it will tell 00 AM y them how many days it is late If you do Due Date he E not want this to appear you may select No due date the No due date box underneath and ene the assignment will remain open indefinitely Students are able to submit content for an assignment once its due da
28. ect student personal identifiers are never displayed For students under 15 Profiles TIG Messenger Y Public Y Enabled Limited student profiles are visible publicly Disabled Members only Limited student profles are only visible ta TakingITGlobal Members Step 4 Payment You will be asked to complete the payment process Details on the various payment options are available below If you have received a promotional code at a conference or presentation you will be asked to enter it here Regular vs Premium virtual Classrooms o TIGed offers a premium membership option providing two additional valuable features we ve had to separate due to the costs for us to deliver them The first Class Chat allows up to 100 students to participate in a 4 way video chat The second Class Files provides a secure space for you and your students to exchange and store files Pricing e Individual teacher 29 standard 49 premium e Small school 15 transferable licenses o 195 standard Works out to be 13 per teacher o 325 premium Works out to under 22 per teacher e Large school 75 transferable teacher licenses o 495 standard Works out to under 7 per teacher o 795 premium Works out to under 11 per teacher e For board or district wide regional or non OECD discounts please contact education Otakingitglobal org e Payment can be made online using a major credit card or Paypal account You can also
29. ed To create a folder in the Files section of your classroom click on add folder and input a title for your folder You have the option of making your folder viewable only by teachers and assistants When you are finished click on Create folder Whenever you or your students upload or edit a file you will both have the option of moving it into this folder To create multiple folders simply return to the Files page Only teachers are able to create folders Students may add files to the folders Adding a file File Name Attachment Browse Brief Description This is for an assignment Not for an assignment ll Visibility AllClass Members Submit denotes a mandatory field Did you encounter a problem with this page Please letus know To add a file click on the Add File button Begin by adding a name for the file Upload the file by clicking on Browse and selecting the file you wish to upload The file size must be no bigger than 2 MB You also have the option of submitting a brief description of the file max 25 words You must then select the visibility of the assignment You may choose All class members or Teacher only Also if a folder s have been previously created you may choose to place your file into a particular folder by selecting the folder you would like to use from the dropdown menu next to Put in Folder If you have not created any folders t
30. h collaboration details Keyword eg username class name schoo name elt search Connecting in the TIGed Lounge The TlGed Lounge is a space for members of the TlGed community to network discuss teaching experiences and strategies share resources related to collaborative learning and global education and get a feel for the TlGed Virtual Classroom platform The lounge is open to all TlGeducators and accessible from the TIGed Community Page http www tigweb org tiged community html Use the lounge to connect with TIGed s growing community of teachers around the world who are committed to facilitating learning for a better common future Reading and Sharing Educator Stories Educator stories are accounts of educators who are helping their students to build a better world with the help of TIGed Have you been inspired by TlGed and want to inspire others Submit your educator story Simply click on Submit Your Story under the red Educator Stories tab on the TIGed community page and follow the guidelines and instructions provided Once approved your educator story will randomly be featured on the TIGed Community page Searching by thematic classroom is useful if you are using one and wish to collaborate with other educators who are using the same thematic classroom More information on thematic classrooms can be found on page 7 gt Or enter http www tigweb org connections stories submit html type educator into your
31. he This table below provides more details about the basic fields required in the online classroom creation form Class name This name will appear on your school s TIGed school page Class web address Your TIGed org web address NOTE This CANNOT be changed after it is submitted Subject The subject of the class Year The year or level of the class who will be using the classroom Language Language of the class environment Security Public The classroom and its Private The classroom will only content will be viewable by any be accessible to teachers TIG member Only student students and guests of the profile information will be classroom hidden Description A description of the classroom can include the theme or topic of the class Collaboration A space to post collaboration details if you are interested in Details collaborating with another class For more information on collaboration details see page 3 Registration You have two options which allow your students to register for your virtual classroom Students Teacher Managed Student Managed TT e e o p m mm h by pjm pa bm pose ee e oe Pm Creale student accounts SUGES register Memselives Teacher Managed You will add students directly through your class page Students are not required to have email addresses For more information on adding students see page 17 You will have the option to create one password for all students or create individual
32. his option will not appear Editing deleting a file Teachers and assistants have the option of editing deleting files and folders To edit a file click on the pencil symbol next to the file folder you would like to edit To delete a file folder click on the red x Video Chat Video chat supports up to 4 webcams and 100 text chat participants at one time and is a great way for your students to connect online with each other or with other students across the globe To begin a teacher or assistant must log in and open the chat To open a chat room click on Class chat under Your Classroom then click on Open room Students may then log into the video chat Only teachers or assistants may open the chat room however once it is open students may start chats on their own until the room has been closed by a teacher com atin In the video chat room under Text chat you will see everything that is being A PAP written in the chat room On the right side ee EZ EE of the page under Users in room you will see everyone who is currently logged into the chat room To view their TIG profile Lm click on View profile To report a user testteacher who is using the chat room click on Report user If you would like to send a direct message to one person viewable only by them click on that person s name under Users in room Under the text box Chatting to everyone will change to Chatting to n
33. how it is shared Includes Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike CC BY SA Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial Share Alike CC BY NC SA Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial CC BY NC GNU Free Documentation License GFDL WGBH Teachers Domain remix Share Only Your redistributing comes with some restrictions Do not remix or make derivative works Includes Creative Commons No Derivatives CC ND WGBH Teachers Domain share No Strings Attached No restrictions on your remixing redistributing or making derivative works Give credit to the author as required Includes Public Domain Creative Commons Attribution CC BY Creative Commons Public Domain and any item that explicitly Says no restrictions Read the Fine Print Everything else All Rights Reserved US based educators have certain permissions under Fair Use and the TEACH Act Includes educational and personal uses of copyrighted materials custom licenses and terms permission to print only unknown restrictions and any other redistribution restrictions of the DMCA and of your own country Appendix 4 Collaboration Ideas Collaborations are opportunities for students to connect with peers with different perspectives and realities They make global issues real through a personal connection and allow the students to have an authentic audience for their work Here are some collaboration ideas e Web publishing podcasts creative writing vi
34. innovation Skills Core Subjects and 21st Century Themes Information Media and Technology Skills Life and Career Skills Standards and Assessments Curriculum and Instruction Professional Development Learning Environments While the graphic represents each element distinctly for descriptive purposes all components are fully interconnected in the process of 21st century teaching and learning and are critical to ensuring 21st century readiness for every student Twenty first century standards assessments curriculum instruction professional development and learning environments must be aligned to produce a support system that produces 21st century outcomes for today s students 1 The information contained in this appendix was compiled from content from The Partnership for 21 Century Skills website www p21 org To download a brief overview of the Framework please visit http www p21 org documents P21 Framework pdf to download the full P21 Framework definitions please visit http www p21 org documents P21 Framework Definitions pdf Appendix 3 Creative Commons Check out the labels below from OER Commons http www oercommons org for information about the different levels of licensing Remix and Share CP ony Actions No Strings Attached Actions Read the Fine Print Remix and Share Your remixing redistributing or making derivatives works comes with some restrictions including
35. ityCountry Zipcode Long Lat Address e g 19 Duncan St or Yonge amp Bloor City State e g Toronto Ontario Find Adding a point to a map Step 1 Select the map you would like to add the point too and input an address city country zipcode or longitude latitude Step 2 If you are adding a specific location it is helpful to add a description of that location Once you are finished click add to map Map Features Choose a map type Choose Road standard map Aerial satellite photo or Bird s eye detailed photo view View the map in 3D By default maps appear in 2D Click the 3D button to view the map in 3D When you are in 3D mode to navigate the map you can do the following 10 This is for Australia Canada New Zealand and the United States only 11 oy p ions Please note that Bird s eye is currently only available to view certain major cities Pan Click one of the four directional arrows in the compass click and drag the map or use the arrow keys You can also move the cursor to the edge of the map and then click and hold the left mouse button and move your mouse when the cursor changes to a horizontal double arrow 44 Pivot Click the ring of the compass and then drag the ring in any direction or hold down CTRL and drag the map or press the left or right arrow keys Rotate Click the rotate clockwise button Mor the rotate counter clockwise button 5 or hold down SHIFT and drag th
36. l or classroom based collaboration details to date Don t forget to add yours in order to facilitate connections with other members of the TiGed community To add your personal collaboration details log in and under the TlGed page click on Community On the right hand side of the community page you will see a section that reads My Collaboration Details Here you may post specific ideas for how you would like to collaborate with other educators The more specific you are the better In doing this they will be displayed alongside your name in search results If you have an idea but do not want to be contacted right now you can include a note in your description My Collaboration Details Do you have specific ideas for how you d like to work together with other educators on TIGed By sharing your collaboration ideas below they will be displayed alongside your name in search results I am interested in creating a collaboration with a classroom from South America I teach geography to 15 16 year old Students and this year we are Studying South America I am interested in creating pen pals as well as having live chats hetween students Save Details if youre too busy and dont want to be contacted ight now you can update your description to let others know fo check back later asking people to check back later After entering they will be saved for future reference If you would like to edit your details you may do
37. lick Add Teacher Adding Guests Assistants Guests have the ability to view the classroom however they cannot edit or post content Assistants have the ability to edit content however they cannot post assignments To add a Guest and or Assistant follow these steps 1 From your classroom homepage click on Settings on the left hand side of the page 2 Scroll down to Guests or Assistants 3 Copy the Guest or Assistant Registration Link and Registration Code into an email and email them to the guest s or assistant s you would like to invite to your classroom 4 If you do not have a Guest or Assistant registration code simply input a code into the registration code box and scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Save All This creates a code which you can use when you invite guests and assistants to your classroom Changing or deleting the registration code will prevent those previously granted access from entering your classroom Exporting Participant Data Exporting participant data generates a spreadsheet containing each student s username name display name email and password Exporting participant data is an excellent way to obtain students usernames and passwords for your records Announcements Announcements allow you to post information videos and links directly on the home page of your classroom For information about how to post an announcement see below Posting an Announcement TIGe
38. list of search results you must either join or claim the school lf you are asked to join your school it means that other teachers from your school are already using TlGed If you are asked to claim your school it means that you are the first Country Canada is Post Secondary Keyword Search Clear Results Type your school s name into our school database If your school is not registered in our database you will have the opportunity to create a new school For large cities please be sure to enter a keyword to limit the results returned If you find your school in the list of search results you must either join or claim the school If you are asked to join your school it means that other teachers from your school are already using TlGed If you are asked to claim your school it means that you are the first Step 3 Join or Claim your school w Find Your School School Search Your search was a success Have a look atthe search results below and click the claim school or jain school link beside your school Dont see your school listed You can try searching again or add your school to our database Results 1 School Name Location wen Katherine Secondary School Toronto Ontario join school Can t find your school Add your school Joining Your School o Ifyou find your school join it by entering the registration code for your school Don t have the registration code TIGed can automatically req
39. logies Vs 6 is e E 7 SOC ie UD Ad Th ma CSS OS ee ea ea dd eo EEA 8 TIGed VIRTUAL CLASSROON GS sein daa ida 10 S ettine Up your School on TIC OO immer is 10 RSE VN a A ace dessert Sees nace II 14 MAU ial CSS FO ON Fe ACCS ee a a Ce 17 se 17 A A A Pio uate 19 PP AA 22 e ee Po 25 o A A EE EA 26 DISCUSSION a E E S er ee ee ce 28 GME aE EE EE 29 AA DEET EEE 30 PP E ets E A E ve cia crf Sen EA A clog saci nose EEE ET 31 PAS DULS LA A AA mi Ss eee ec gO OR II OE Re ate 34 VAS SAP VSS PPP reese ces et sa cen aac pease ro od Serna eee ne nee nee nn nema nee ees 34 ilo clog CAR nn ee meer rent rrr Serer et te E te are eee er ere meen verre mtr rere 35 O CN 36 Colabora lO AS a alo 37 Creating 4 colabora ania a Re dt E DO 37 INVITING others to your colabora MO isa 38 SUPPORTE ondo ios 39 Virtual Office OUTS IS A A EA A A ee 39 A A E 39 ME o ba Seesaw aaa nei oa it Gs eae uetianse E eee 39 APPENDICES dla e 40 Appendbel MGREL COm Pen UM OS 40 Appendix 2 Framework for 21st Century Learning issues 41 APpenanes Creative COMMONS a o menti ecun 42 Appendix 4A Collaboration latas ia a 43 INTRODUCTION Welcome to TakingITGlobal for Educators a as r Launched in 2006 the TakingITGlobal for Educators TIGed program provides rich interactive global learning experiences by allowing educators to leverage the resources of the world s most popular online community for young global leaders in ways that
40. mber of the TIGed community means joining ia y a global network of thousands of like minded educators in y over 100 countries Be Wa Joining the TIGed Community Es There are two ways you can join the TIGed community 1 by requesting an Educator Badge and 2 by registering for a TIGed virtual classroom license Having a red apple on your profile identifies you as an educator and allows greater access to the tools and resources offered through the TlGed platform while a TlGed virtual classroom license provides the deepest degree of access The table below outlines the differences between the tools resources and functionalities available to regular TIG members and those with Educator Badges only and virtual classroom licenses respectively TIG Member Educator Badge Virtual Classroom License Can participate in the TIGed x Lounge Can contribute to the TIGed x Activities Database Can post collaboration details amp Can create thematic classrooms x Can create customizable virtual x x classroom spaces Requesting an Educator Badge e OOO Once you are a registered TIG member follow these steps to apply for an educator badge 1 Log in to your TIG account and click on My TIG 2 Click on My Account 3 Click on Settings 4 Click on the TlGed tab and enter your school name grade level and the subject that you teach A request will be sent to the TIGed team
41. n and educational technology In addition it outlines common threads that were found in the case studies The Guide to Best Practices can be downloaded as a PDF and printed however the online version contains podcasts contributed by educators who are active members of TIGed and thus is the best format with which to engage with the publication The guide is a fantastic way to demonstrate to parents other educators who have questions about what TIGed does and experiences that educators have had while using TlGed If you are interested in contributing to TlGed s Best Practices please contact us education takingitglobal org Thematic Classrooms Thematic classrooms and teacher toolkits are a great way to utilize TIGed resources and incorporate them into your existing lesson plans Thematic classrooms come preloaded with activities lesson plans websites and more relating to the particular theme of the classroom and best of all they are completely free to use and accessible to educators who have not paid for a TIGed virtual classroom license Teacher toolkits are downloadable lesson plan aides These can be used to accompany and supplement the thematic classrooms To download a teacher toolkit visit the Resources page by clicking on Resources at the top of the TIGed home page Scroll down to Thematic Classrooms at the bottom of the page and select the theme you would like to use You will be taken to the theme s webp
42. ning groups let you create custom groupings of students that can then be easily added to any class Only Educators from your school can see learning groups and you can easily move students between groups or delete students from a learning group Import class content Importing class content allows you to import content from another class in your school This is a great option if you would like to use the same class content multiple times Virtual Classroom Features All TIGed classroom features can be accessed by clicking on the links provided on the left hand side of your classroom s web page Adding Participants To add students to your classroom simply follow the steps below If you selected the Teacher Managed option under settings This option is for adding students who arent part of your school to this classroom Other options are To import students from the school list into this classroom Toimport learning groups into this classroom You can use this tool to create accounts for all your students for your TlGed classroom Each student will need a username and password Initially you will choose one password that all the students will use when they first login There are three things you need to tell us to get started 1 How many students do you wantto add 1 99 2 How do you want to setup student passwords will assign one password for all the students to use 1 will assign individual student passwor
43. o enable it simply remove the tick from the box 2 Once you have found a collaborator you can create a collaboration To do this simply follow these steps 1 2 3 4 5 Collaboration Name Collaboration Web http collabtiged org Address Initial Class Bellevue School Foundation Subject Advocacy v Year Primary X Language English X Collaboration Privacy Public Private Description Select an initial class for collaboration e Select the class in your school that you will using as the starting point for the collaboration e By doing this your class list will be copied and you will have the option to import content from your classroom into the collaboration classroom Input the name of the collaboration and the description Create a collaboration web address This will consist of http collab tiged org yourcollaborationnamehere Please note that this web address CANNOT be changed later Privacy settings e Create privacy settings for this collaboration o Public The classroom and its content will be viewable by anyone Only student profile information will be hidden o Private The classroom will only be accessible to teachers teaching assistants students and guests of the classroom e Create a registration code This is the registration code for other teachers to register their class with this collaboration In order for other classes to join this collaboration with must
44. o human rights good governance and political stability by examining the Ukrainian Orange Revolution in 2004 and 2005 Particular focus is placed on the role of Canadians and Canadian organizations during this period Orange Revolution contains a game individual lesson plans and a virtual classroom pre loaded with activities and bookmarks Get started with Orange Revolution by visiting http www tigweb org tiged projects orange Ayiti The cost of life Developed to support learning through the Ayiti role playing game this thematic classroom helps intermediate and secondary school students explore how rural poverty affects individuals families and communities in developing countries such as Haiti Get started with Ayiti by visiting http www tigweb org tiged projects ayiti TIG Xpress HIV AIDS Age Young people are amongst those most affected by HIV AIDS Drawing on HIV AIDS photography and digital media this thematic classroom provides secondary school students with a participatory educational resource based on social justice transnational communication and global solidarity It focuses on five main areas of HIV vulnerability gender migration stigma poverty and access to treatment TIG Xpress HIV AIDS contains a TIG Xpress photo gallery a guide to action a teacher toolkit and a virtual classroom loaded with activities and bookmarks Get started with TIG Xpress HIV AIDS by visiting http ww
45. om the bookmarks page click on add folder and input a title for your folder You have the option of making Please note default settings enable only teachers to add edit files and bookmarks however if you would like your students to be able to add and edit these as well under Settings tick Allow students to create and edit bookmarks in the class the folder viewable only by teachers and assistants To edit or delete a folder click on edit or delete beside the folder Discussions The discussion boards are a great place for students to engage in meaningful asynchronous dialogue with their peers Starting a new thread New Thread Begin by clicking on Discussions and then clicking on New Thread You can insert links images quotes as well as bolding and italicizing text Adding a poll You have the option of adding a poll to your post To do this you must select Add a poll to this post You will have the option to create up to ten choices for the poll however there you are allowed only one answer for each poll Replying to a thread MEPLY To reply to a thread click on the thread you would like to reply to and then click on Reply at the top right corner of the post This will bring you to a page where you can include a response to the thread You also have the option of previewing the thread before you post it and then post when satisfied Editing deleting content Teachers and assi
46. osing a title for your image and select its medium collage animation mixed media etc You may then select a maximum of three categories that the artwork relates to To select more than one category hold down the CTRL key while making your selections Then select a language for the artwork or image To upload the image or artwork click Browse and choose the artwork you would like to upload Include a short description of the artwork and choose a country to which the artwork is related Then select a visibility option for the artwork Students may select to have it viewable to their class only their teacher only or their class and TIG By making it viewable to their class and TIG students are choosing to allow TIG to feature their artwork on the TIG Global Issues page http www tigweb org understand issues Writing Writing is a place for students to submit various writing pieces such as poems short stories essays and articles It is a space for more formal writing Their writing pieces may be submitted for an assignment A sting Writing Submissions Title Article Body Language Is your entry about A specific type A country A specific Topic Details Visibility This is for an assignment English y Opinions v No specific country X Culture Education Environment Globalization Health Human Rights Media Peace amp Conflict Technology Class Only v Select Class amp Panoram
47. passwords for each student You will have to distribute the class URL located in the address bar on the homepage of your classroom to each student along with their username and password individual or group Student Managed You will create a student registration code and students will sign up and create profiles on their own Students are required to have email addresses Features A list of features accessible to your students Once you activate a feature it can only be deactivated if empty ie If students have not submitted any content Students can use the following features to submit items directly for an assignment Blogs gallery discussions files gallery and writing Please see below for a description of regular and premium virtual classroom features Regular Features Bookmarks A place to list useful websites Assignments Assignment submission and marking tools Blogs Online journals supporting photo and audio uploads Gallery A space to store and organize images Language Language of the class environment Videos A space to showcase relevant video content Discussions Threaded discussions with moderation options Maps A tool for creating individual or group maps Writing A space to share more formal writing Videos A space to showcase relevant video content Premium Features Video Chat A space for real time video and text sharing Files A space to store and organize files Learning groups Lear
48. provide them with this code Configure the appearance settings Import class content This option allows you to import bookmarks and assignments from your classroom Inviting others to your collaboration To invite others to your collaboration you will need the registration link and the code you created when you first created the collaboration classroom To find these in your collaboration classroom under settings scroll down and under Registration you will see the link and the code When a classroom registers they will have the option of importing all of their students at once as well as their assignments and bookmarks SUPPORT Support TlGed offers a support page where you can access information you need to make the best of what TIG has to offer If you cannot find what you are looking for simply email us at education takingitglobal org E gt Virtual Office Hours Virtual office hours are live chats with a TlGed representative where you can pose any questions queries you may have about the program Virtual office hours vary from week to week however they are always posted under the Support page They are conducted using Elluminate Live http www elluminate com Live web conferencing Please visit http www elluminate com Support id 62 to configure your setup To learn how to use Elluminate Live check out these helpful participant tutorials and reference guides http www elluminate com Services Training id
49. s at once To do this select Select additional class es Test Collaboration C the class or classes you would Test Class Test collaboration C like to post your assignment to Bell School F j eleve School Foundation To select multiple classes at once hold down the CTRL add to classes button while selecting Deleting an assignment To delete an assignment click on the red X next to the assignment you would like to delete If this assignment has been posted to multiple classrooms and you want to delete it from every class you will have to go into each class separately to delete it Creating teams Teams are a great feature to use if your students are working together to complete an assignment To create a team select the assignment you would like to create a team for Begin by inputting a team name and select the students you would like to be on that team You can select more than one student by holding the CTRL key and then clicking on their name To view the team you just created or to create another team simply click on the assignment page again and select the assignment you created the team for and you should see it below under Teams Submissions Under the submissions section you will see all the students who have submitted an assignment To view submissions click on the student s name or click View All Submissions and you will see all the documents they have submitted To read and mark
50. schedules c Timezones and length of availability 13 Establish more than one way to contact partner s 14 Don t give up It s worth it 15 Allow time to reflect at the end of the project
51. so by visiting the Community page and re saving your details For more information about on how to create a collaboration please see Creating a Collaboration on page 34 For tips and suggestions on how to build and maintain a collaboration please see Appendix 4 Collaboration Ideas See the following section Using the Community Search for more information Using the Community Search The TIGed Community Search was designed to facilitate connections between TlGeducators and their students When you use the TIGed Community Search you have Community Search the option to search for teachers classes or schools You k Search for can then narrow your search by subject year country region and thematic classroom For optimal Teachers search results queries should not be made too specific Classes as this will decrease the number of search results Schools subject If you are searching by teacher you have the option to Advocacy limit your search to educators who have posted collaboration details Any All Country Region Once you have found an educator you d like to collaborate with you can connect without sharing personal information through TIG Messenger To contact Thematic Classroom someone through TIG Messenger click on their name to Any All gt visit their profile scroll down to TIG Messenger and click Collaborators to send them a message Show only educators wit
52. stants have the ability to edit delete discussion threads To do this click on the thread you would like to edit and or delete At the bottom right just below the thread you will see edit and delete in red Editing will allow you to edit the content of the post and deleting will delete the post and all associated replies By default both teachers and students can start new discussion threads however if you would like to enable it so that only teachers may start discussion threads under Settings tick the box next to Only allow teachers to create new threads This will limit students to only replying to existing threads Image Details Title Medium Select a medium v Category Culture 2 Maximum 3 categories Education Note Hold down the CTRL Environment 7 key to make multiple Globalization selections Health Human Rights Language English v Upload Artwork Image Browse Artwork Description What does this piece of art mean to you Is this artwork about a Select a country y specific country Security Visibility Everyone in this class z Assignments This is for an assignment Not for an assignment v Submit Did you encounter a problem with this page Please let us know Gallery The gallery is a space for your students to post artwork and images Posting to the Gallery To post electronic images to the gallery begin in the Gallery section of your classroom Start by cho
53. te has passed however once an assignment is closed they may no longer amis ct submit content On the Assignments page assignments without a due date will be sorted alphabetically When the teacher assigns the due date the most due ones will come up first a Next you can submit a description of the assignment It is helpful to let your students know in what format you would like them to respond ie as a blog discussion For example if you Add Links and Documents have created a discussion board topic for the assignment you are creating using HTML you can hyperlink directly to Email me when a student completes that particular discussion board thread ds Visibility Teacher Only Submit denotes a mandatory field You can also add learning objectives and tasks Learning objectives are what the students will learn by completing the assignment and tasks are the different tasks involved in the assignment While optional filling out these fields helps to provide additional information to students You also have the option of adding links and documents to your assignment If you select this option once you submit your assignment you will be taken right away to the Edit your assignment page where you can add the links and or documents You also have the option of adding links and documents to Please note only teachers are able to post and edit assignments Student profiles do not have this functionality
54. to be reviewed as quickly as possible Registering for a TIGed Virtual Classroom License This option not only provides you with an Educator Badge and deeper access levels but also allows you to create an unlimited number of virtual classroom spaces equipped with blogs discussion boards an assignment tool an image gallery a mapping tool and more Detailed instructions on how to register for a TIGed virtual classroom license can be found under Setting Up Your School on TIGed on page 10 TIGed is required to charge a small fee for the annual use of its virtual classroom platform in order to cover associated costs and fund ongoing development To learn more about the pricing structure please see page 12 Participating in the TIGed Community One of the greatest benefits of becoming a member of the TlGed network is having access to a huge community of like minded educators with whom to connect share and collaborate This section outlines the many features and tools available to members of the TIGed Community also referred to as TIGeducators Sharing Collaboration Details The TiGed Community provides an avenue for your students to interact with other classrooms around the world Collaboration details associated with individual teachers and classrooms can help you to identify potential collaborators As the ability to add collaboration details is a relatively new feature on TIGed many educators have not added their persona
55. uest the registration code for you by emailing the administrator of your school To do this after searching for your school click Join school Scroll down under Request registration code and click send TlGed will send an email to your school administrator requesting the code o Can t find your school Add it to the database You will be asked to enter your school s name create your school s TIG web address school acronym teacher registration code other teachers will need this to join your school and create student privacy settings along with your school s address and telephone number School Information School Name School web address Ej http tiged org This will weste the URL for your class Once you have chosen this web address it cannot be changed later This web address has to be unique The web address must begin with a letter must be between 3 14 characters long and can contain only numbers and letters School Acronym Teacher Registration Code Select a code that other teachers will need to use to join the school therefore able join other classes in this school or create their own You will be responsible for distributing this code to other teachers The code must be up to 25 characters in length MOTE If you have received a promotional code please enter it in Step 4 Payment not in this field Teacher Registration Code Student Privacy Regardless of which option you sel
56. vided to you free of charge through the gracious help of TlGed partners You have access to all virtual classroom resources with the exception of TIGed premium features However if you would like to use the virtual classroom platform to teach about other subjects you do have the option of purchasing a TlGed virtual classroom license For information about payment options please see Payment on page 13 Step 5 You re finished e Congratulations You have successfully created a TIGed thematic classroom For information about formatting your classroom adding students and more please see page 17 TIGed VIRTUAL CLASSROOMS TIGed offers teachers the ability to create and manage private advertising free virtual classrooms through which students can take advantage of the benefits of web 2 0 tools without sacrificing security Teachers choose which tools to integrate into their online classrooms based on what is most appropriate for their students and projects Available tools include blogs podcasts maps digital Le image galleries discussion boards live video chat online file space and more Virtual classrooms were designed with the understanding that time is a scarce resource for many teachers To save time TIGeducators can import activities from the database as well as content external to TlGed such as bookmarks and videos directly into their virtual classrooms They can also duplicate existing classrooms creating sever
57. w tigweb org tiged projects tigxpress The Virtual Classroom on Tobacco Control dd TOBACC Smokers almost exclusively take up the habit during their youth Designed to help reduce the incidence of tobacco use among secondary school students this thematic classroom supports learning about the health impacts of first and second hand smoke the exploitative nature of the global tobacco industry and how to effectively encourage peers to lead smoke free lives The Virtual Classroom on Tobacco Control contains a tobacco match game a teacher toolkit and a fully loaded virtual classroom Get started with the Virtual Classroom on Tobacco Control by visiting http www tigweb org tiged projects tobacco Setting up a Thematic Classroom To set up a thematic classroom visit the Resources page by clicking on Resources at the top of the TIGed home page On the resources page scroll down to see all of the thematic classrooms available and select the theme you would like to use Once you have selected the theme click on Set up your virtual classroom and follow the steps below Step 1 Sign up or Login to TakingITGlobal e If you have a TakingITGlobal account you will be prompted to sign in and you will move on to Step 2 If you are not an existing TakingITGlobal member you will be asked to create an account Step 2 Search for your school e If you have already registered your school under TlGed you will skip to step 3 If you are a
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