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1. ner You can also include a News section for timely announcements or Deser Stutdents anether scccezsosi schosi year end contretsiete the 3 Images and Style If you d like to add graphics select images from our clip art library or upload your own 5 A www scholastic com _4 MBASCHOLASTIC Editing and Updating Your Class Homepage From your Teacher Workspace you can add or edit content on your Class Homepage Use these step by step tips for easy reference A Using the Summary Page Each time you sign into the Class Homepage Builder you ll see this main page The Summary Page includes e Your Class Homepage Status a quick view of the content you have created and when you last updated each section e Important News for You tips and other information about using the Class Homepage Builder and Scholastic com e Management Tools links to help you manage your Homepage Use these to View Visitor Report See how often parents and students have viewed your Class Homepage and which sections they ve seen Print Letter to Parents Explain how they can view your Class Homepage Spanish and English versions are available Change Class User Name and Password Edit your class User Name and Password at any time to maintain the security of your Class Homepage Add a Link From Your School Create an HTML link to your Homepage that you can put on your school or district Web s2. link e Parents and students enter the Class User Name and Password you have given them e When they log in they can click a button to indicate whether they are a Parent Student or Other This information is saved in your Visitors Report MSCHOLASTIC Teachers Parents Kids Administrator Librarians More Maryann Sign Out My Account gt Teachers Scholastic Top News Story Remembering 9 11 Back to School Printables Stand Up and Be Counted l New Teaching Matters Our Gift to You 100 Free Printables Teaching Resources 10 000 Teaching Ideas Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Timesaving Tools Planning Calendar Printables amp Mini Books New Teachers Early Childhood Today Free Programs amp Giveaways Student Activities Bring Learning to Life Scholastic News Online Kids Press Corps Computer Lab Favorites Word Wizard Dictionary Write amp Publish Reading Response Research Projects Environmental Report Card Books amp Authors SCHOLASTIC BOCK CLUBS The Best Way To Get Kids Excited About Reading its Place a Club Order Check Order Status TEACHER STORE CLASSROOM BOOKS PRINTABLES amp MINI BOOKS ECONOMIC STIMULUS FUNDING ae 22 S ono O O mm CLASSROOM MAGAZINES Motivate amp Inspire Readers Teacher Book Wizard List Exchange New amp Noteworthy All About Authors Teaching With Books New Kid Lit Kit Blog Scholastic Professi
3. Windows we recommend using one for the following options e AOL 4 0 or higher e Internet Explorer 5 0 or higher e Netscape 4 7 or higher NOTE If using an older version of these browsers download the newest version What information should feature on my Class Homepage You can use your Class Homepage to manage a variety of classroom tasks We suggest posting book recommendations showcasing student work communicating with parents and archiving handouts You can also upload photos videos and your Google calendar to your homepage Each month Scholastic editors recommend content to share with parents and students such as online activities and articles Get monthly tips for updating your Class Homepage at www scholastic com homepages How can teachers parents and students view the Class Homepage There are two different ways to view the Class Homepage Teacher Workspace here you edit your Class Homepage and post new information You can access your workspace by registering on Scholastic com and setting up a personal User Name and Password Public View here parents and students see the content you ve posted on your Class Homepage They log in using the Class User Name and Password you ve created Parents and students cannot make changes to your content They can only view the pages www scholastic com oe MBASCHOLASTIC Registering and Signing In Follow these steps to log in to your Class Homepage 1 Go to www
4. Class Homepage Builder session will automatically end after 30 minutes of inactivity When this happens a Time Out page will appear and prompt you to continue 1 Click Continue from the Time Out page 2 Click on the Sign In button then follow the on screen instructions to re enter your User Name and Password www scholastic com 32 MBASCHOLASTIC Basics of Creating Your Homepage Your Class Homepage is already set up Personalize it in just three easy steps 1 General Information Make a title for your Homepage or use the Our Class Homepage graphic provided Edit how your name appears Confirm whether you want to display the following an e mail link that will allow parents and students send you e mail the name of your school city and state These will be pre populated with information you provided during registration Choose your grade we ll suggest content to match your students needs Quick Tips 1 Create a personalized message or use the sample text provided 2 Add your school logo class photo or an image from our special selection to create a welcoming paqe 2 Welcome Message erie e n and News snare Eae Ecen Add a headline and message to introduce visitors to your Class Homepage tName for display on your homepage Ms v ue we School information for display on your homepage ne Detow iniorm x S comeced to our Sorsiassic rome Cik
5. MBASCHOLASTIC Class Homepage User Manual Answers to Frequently Asked QueSTIONS cccecce eee eeeeeeeeeens Page 2 Registering and SIGNING MWhivszciesudinederedarsatysteaniesaiuieduvteieissewdsads Page 3 Basics of Creating Your Homepage ecceeeeeeeeeeeeee eens eeeeeeaes Page 4 Editing and Updating Your Homepage 0 ceeceeee eee cnet eee ees Page 5 10 Parent and Student LOGIN ccccccccccsccccceecdevedectesdedessecereweseusesieseee Page 11 www scholastic com _ MBASCHOLASTIC Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Who is the Class Homepage Builder for The Class Homepage Builder is designed for K 8 classroom teachers Set up your Class Homepage then create a unique Class User Name and Password so you can share your Class Homepage with students and parents How does Scholastic s commitment to privacy affect the Class Homepage Scholastic com fully complies with the Children s Online Privacy Protection Act C O P P A and helps you provide a secure private Class Homepage for your classroom Whenever you create a new item to post on your Class Homepage you will be reminded not to post any personally identifiable information about students such as last names school name school location e mail addresses home addresses or any other information that would enable online or offline contact with your students What Internet browser do need to use the Class Homepage Builder For Macintosh and
6. amp Image CE BOOK LISTS Click Edit to change this title or add an introduction of picture SOFTWARE LISTS ONLINE ACTIVITIES amp CLASS PROJECTS Scholastic Suggests Staci H Kentucky I ve attached lots of Web sites for the kids and their parents to use as resources links for a typing demo program WebQuests extra credit projects etc CREATE A NEW ANNOUNCEMENT From the Add Announcements area you can add Scholastic Suggests See recommended content based on your grade You can add a Scholastic Suggests Announcement by clicking Add Announcement to List Selected announcements will automatically appear in the Posted on Class Homepage area A Title Introduction amp Picture to Announcements Page Choose the Edit button under the Title Introduction amp Picture section A New Announcement Click Create New Announcement You will go to the Create an Announcement Form Using this form you can add Web addresses images or documents You can also select any item that you have previously uploaded to appear as an attachment to your Announcement www scholastic com oie MSCHOLASTIC D Creating an Announcement Create Edit an Announcement Be sure to complete all items with m the Interest of protecting your students precy please do not include personally iGertitabie Information about students on your Clase Homepage such as lest names schoo aadress emai
7. ck Edit Page to go to Create a Class Homepage Form and update content on your Homepage e Choose Preview This Page to see the public view i e what parents and students will see e View Editors Picks where you ll find Scholastic recommended content that parents and students will see when they view your Class Homepage You can use the Edit button to turn this feature off Ths SRE Contains information and advertising about Scholastic and Nira party products Prnaoy Customer Service Christine M New Jersey use the Class Homepage to introduce myself to parents and let them know they can e mail me HOMEPAGE LAYOUT ONTENTS EDT Your Account a PAGE TITLE ANNOUNCEMENTS Welcome Message Ms Marvell s Physical El HOMEPAGE Education Homepage M HOMEWORK f HEADI Marvell Physical Education Welcome Homepage BOOK LISTS MESSAGE SCHOOL Desr Students amp Parents CURTIS HIGH SCHOOL 105 HAMILTON AVE SOFTWARE LISTS k you all for another successful school STATEN ISLAND NY 10201 ONLINE ACTIVITIES amp APARAS EMAIL CLASS PROJECTS ah ae tom24S nyu edu The summer is one of the best times to stay in fit IMPORTANT LINKS amp Keep updated onfunwaysto exercise by checking this A RESOURCES a ae me se ee Editor s Picks 2m Maureen M Maryland congratulate groups of students on achievements by using only students first names and last initials when need
8. ed offer special optional activities from time to time like during snow days and holiday vacations Class News Class News lt halactinanean Mapman ik Quick Tip Make the picture on your Class Homepage correspond to your Welcome Message Quick Tip Use Class News to keep parents informed of e Upcoming school trips e Vacation days e Birthdays e Student of the week www scholastic com 6 MBSCHOLASTIC C Adding Announcements Click Add Announcements The first time you go here you will see the No Entries view of the Announcements Module The format of this page will change once you add an Announcement NOTE Adding editing all other content types Homework Book and Software Lists Online Activities amp Class Projects and Important Links amp Resources follow the same basic instructions outlined above for Homepage Layout MRBSCHOLASTIC ie ANSE VES HF crus ONLINE ORDERING TEACHER STORE PRODUCT INFORMATION Shawna B Kansas Quick Tip Online Activities Lesson Plans Each month add Check out this month s Scholastic birthdays under the Suggests Announcements A Homerace Lavour IRSNMENTIST for great section It makes the students with birthdays that month feel extra special ideas to share with parents _ CREATE A NEW ANNOUNCEMENT HOMEPAGE Ea ANNOUNCEMENT RENERE Title Message
9. ite Simply copy the HTML shown on the screen and give it to your school district Web master Hide Your Homepage Prevent visitors from viewing your Class Homepage Visitors will see an Under Construction page when they visit This hides your Class Homepage from view but does not delete any of your content Quick Tip It s good practice to change your Class User Name and Password at the start of each school year Quick Tip When linking to your school or aiid sce district Website visitors do not need to enter a ENNEA l Class User Name and Password to view your mE J Class Homepage Welcome Back Marvell Class Homepege Status Page Fer Educators Cnily Secs w SAVE UP TO 55 on Culsied Reading amp Bsok Set Ctt3r ends 310 SHO HOA il Tips for Communicating with Parents Print your Class User Name and Password paste them on magnets to hand out at Back to School Night Send home a print out of your Class Homepage each week with a class newsletter so parents know there is even more information available online Quick Tip When updating your Class Homepage click Hide Your Homepage to show your visitors an Under Construction page www scholastic com 252 MBASCHOLASTIC B Updating Class Homepage Layout Click the Homepage left navigation button or Homepage Layout tab at the top of the screen to edit your Class Homepage From this area you can e Cli
10. l S0dresses Nome addresses OF phoiographs or any oiher Information which wos enstile online or ofie Contact with your students For more information aout our priecy policy click here im addtion please be aware that by using the Class Homepage tool you are agreeing to comply with our Terms of Use J enter eta Title and Description PA importam cates L Indicate Related Subjects Tsgging your entries by the subjects or classes you teach will enable psrents ano students to scan your Cisss Homepsg to find exectly what they need ifthis entry applies to students in specific subjects or classes you teach enter the subject or class names in the fields below Example L Math f 1 f Resding period 1 k Socisl Studies 5 5 ESL or 4 If this is meant for students in all subjectsiclasses you teach check this box ee Add Attachments Attach Web addresses URLs documents or images to this entry You have not added attachments Addsnew Web address URL oO Add a new image or document from your computer Add a Web address image or document that youve already uploaded Select it from your Web Sites amp Uploaded Files oO folder ADD ATTACHMENTS Post onthe Class Homepage f on the Class Homepage Save and post it now Savesndpostiton August v 8 Save but dont post it on the Class Homepage CANCEL C SAVE TU 2 onn74906 Gehalactic I
11. ne All rinhte racarved Raard aur Privaru Paliew Statement iTarme nf Ilea E Printing Attachment Lists To print your Attachment Lists use the Content Lists feature 1 Click Content Lists 2 Click on the section you would like to print 3 Click Print This List www scholastic com _8 MBASCHOLASTIC F Saving Options There are three ways to save content 1 Create an Announcement and post it immediately to your Class Homepage 2 Create an Announcement and select a date in the future for it to be automatically posted 3 Create an Announcement and save your work without posting it G Editing an Announcement e To edit any Announcement that you ve created click Edit next to the Announcement you wish to modify e You will go to the Create an Announcement Form where all of the details of your announcement are displayed and ready to be edited H Indicating Related Subjects for New Content e When you create content in the Announcements Homework and Online Activities amp Class Projects sections you must indicate the subjects that apply to the item you ve created e This will enable parents and students to scan your Class Homepage to find exactly what they need e If the item applies to all subjects you teach check the All Subjects box e Our system will remember the subject names that you ve entered e These will be choices under the Related Subjects area the next time you add an item to your Cla
12. onal Request a Catalog See All Products New Expert Space New Guided Reading Fiction Focus 2nd Edition Educational Products Products New Expert 21 READ 180 Teacher Book Wizard emp Enter Author Title l Keyword CLASS HOMEPAGE BUILDER M E NOTE Parents and students will only see the sections of your Class Homepage on which you have posted content For example if you have not posted homework in your Homework section when parents and students log in they will not see the Homework tab www scholastic com 1
13. ount history online Last Name Access The Teacher Toolkit with lesson plan quiz A Forgot your User Name or Password and presentation makers Email Register Now Re enter Email Password Please Note If a pop up window appears to advise you of Privacy amp Security non secure items please click Yes to continue Click here to learn more User Name Also on Scholastic com Parents and students sign in to go to the Class Homepage your teacher has created Place a Book or Software Club order online Find Teacher resources lessons and activities See Family guides booklists for your child and parent advice A User Name and Password must e Password be at least 3 characters Re enter Password School Location United States Includes US territories and commonwealths Check out games and fun stuff for Kids oO Military Base APO FPO a i ee Home school TM amp 2007 1996 Scholastic Inc All rights reserved J Read our Privacy Policy Statement Terms of Use non US school Note The Teacher Store is for U S Educators only 1 We ll automatically set up your Homepage using the information you provide here 2 Choose a User Name that is meaningful for you and your class 3 After registering you can personalize your Homepage for your individual needs NOTE For security reasons your
14. scholastic com a If you do not have a User Name and Password Click Teachers Learn More Follow the on screen instructions to register Note the information you are providing will be used to automatically create your Class Homepage b If you already have a User Name and Password Click Teachers Log in Enter your User Name and Password Click Go 2 Enter Your Class Homepage Builder Teacher Workspace Registration Page Sign In Page CHOLASTI CLUBS ONLINE ORDERING TEACHER STORE PRODUCT INFORMATIC An easy way to boost parent involvement motivate students and keep your classroom running smoothly C Search Privacy Customer Service FO Registration is a quick and easy one time set up Securely sign in to all of Scholastic com at anytime from any Internet connected computer Just complete three steps 1 Create Your User Name 2 Select Your School 3 Complete Your Profile Register Sign In Step 1 of 3 Create Your User Name amp Password Enjoy all these exclusive benefits when you become a Required information is shown in boldfaced type and is preceded by an asterisk member of Scholastic com Tiria Our Privacy Policy is available for your review Get a FREE Class Homepage Serame Receive e mail newsletters regularly with lessons printables and activities for your grade a Use school or district purchase orders in The Teacher First Name Store View your order status and acc
15. ss Homepage I Posting and Removing Items e You can post items that are in your Not Posted on Class Homepage area by clicking the Post button next to the item e You can either post the item to your Class Homepage today or select a date in the future for the item to be posted automatically e You can remove items that you ve added by clicking on the item s Remove button e This functionality is available both in the Homepage Layout area as well as in the Content Lists area J Embedding Media 1 In anew window go to the media source you would like to embed YouTube Google Video etc 2 Navigate to the media you would like to embed in your Class Homepage 3 Look for Embed with code on the page 4 Click into the text box see that it is highlighted and on your keyboard press Ctrl and C at the same time 5 Go back to your Class Homepage and click into the Video text box and on your keyboard press Ctrl and V at the same time 6 Fill in all other necessary information on the page and hit Save at the bottom of the page www scholastic com Q MBASCHOLASTIC K Google Calendar In order to have a calendar on this page you need to have a Google account If you don t have a Google account follow these steps to create one 1 Click here lt httos www google com accounts NewAccount continue http 3A 2F 2Fww w google com 2F amp hl en gt to create a Google Acco
16. unt Follow the steps on this page and click the I accept Create my Account button at the bottom of the page You will receive an email at the email address you entered into the form Click the link in the email you received from Google Click the link on the Email Verification page Click the Google Calendar link and follow those directions to set up your calendar Come back to this page and put the email address you provided to Google in the text box L Posting a Shutterfly Photo Album or Photo Project To add a photo album or project 1 Click the button labeled Add Photos amp Projects 2 Ifyou do not have an account with Shutterfly follow the prompts to sign up its FREE If you do have a Shutterfly account enter your username and password 3 Follow the prompts to create your photo album photo book or calendar 4 After you add your photos your photo album or class project will be posted on your class homepage You can also send an invitation to parents to view your photos from Shutterfly or just click the Return to My Class Homepage Setup link at the top of the page to continue working on your page www scholastic com 10 MBSCHOLASTIC Parent and Student Login e Parents and students can only view your Class Homepage if you provide them with your Class User Name and Password e Parents and students can login by going to www scholastic com and clicking the Class Homepage Parent Student Login
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