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Learning Networkswww.learningnetworks.com

Learning Networkswww.learningnetworks.com

Getting the Most Out of FirstClass

Michael Walker

Manager: K-12 Services

Learning Networks™,LLC

48 Free Street

Portland, Maine 04101

207.772.7606 ext. 227

Michael@learningnetworks.com

AgendaAgenda

• Using FirstClass to Communicate & Collaborate

• Your Investment in FirstClass

• Consequences of a Bad Investment

• Making the Most of FirstClass

• Examine the Process

• Make the FC Desktop Work For You

• Publish To the Web

• Train the Users

• Connect FC to Your SIS

Habits & Priorities

• Using FirstClass to Communicate & Collaborate

• Your Investment in FirstClass

• Consequences of a Bad Investment

• Making the Most of FirstClass

• Examine the Process

• Make the FC Desktop Work For You

• Publish To the Web

• Train the Users

• Connect FC to Your SIS

Habits & Priorities

Communicate & CollaborateCommunicate & Collaborate

• Rich email

• Share documents

• Personal & group calendars

• Discussion conferences

• Instant Messaging

• Publish to the web

Contact database

• Rich email

• Share documents

• Personal & group calendars

• Discussion conferences

• Instant Messaging

• Publish to the web

Contact database

Your Investment in FirstClassYour Investment in FirstClass

• Licenses

• Server

• FC Maintenance & Renewal

• Training

• Support

Opportunity Costs

• Licenses

• Server

• FC Maintenance & Renewal

• Training

• Support

Opportunity Costs

Consequences of a bad investmentConsequences of a bad investment

• Money & Time

• Another software package, better suited to your needs

• Criticism from administration & colleagues

• Less effective learning community

Diminished public opinion

• Money & Time

• Another software package, better suited to your needs

• Criticism from administration & colleagues

• Less effective learning community

Diminished public opinion

Making the most of FirstClassMaking the most of FirstClass

• Examine the process

• Make the FC Desktop work for you

• Train users

• Publish to the web

• Connect FirstClass to the SIS

Make C&C a habit, and a priority

• Examine the process

• Make the FC Desktop work for you

• Train users

• Publish to the web

• Connect FirstClass to the SIS

Make C&C a habit, and a priority

Examine the ProcessExamine the Process

• How do you...?

• Communicate

• Teach

• Transact business

• Work

Socialize

• How do you...?

• Communicate

• Teach

• Transact business

• Work

Socialize

How do you communicate?How do you communicate?

• Is communication perceived a problem?

• Buildings close together

• Students have email

• Teachers & staff have computers

• Ad hoc working groups

• Internet access at home

• Paper communication: What? How often?

• Audiences for website

Website up-to-date & complete

• Is communication perceived a problem?

• Buildings close together

• Students have email

• Teachers & staff have computers

• Ad hoc working groups

• Internet access at home

• Paper communication: What? How often?

• Audiences for website

Website up-to-date & complete

How do you teach?How do you teach?

• Computer access in-class

• Student’s ages & stages

• Students have email

• Post homework & resources to web

• Group projects

• Level of online work

• Curriculum, rubrics, testing

Support for home schooling

• Computer access in-class

• Student’s ages & stages

• Students have email

• Post homework & resources to web

• Group projects

• Level of online work

• Curriculum, rubrics, testing

Support for home schooling

How do you work?How do you work?

• Teams

• Grade-level

• Committees

• Projects

Synchronous & asynchronous

• Teams

• Grade-level

• Committees

• Projects

Synchronous & asynchronous

Transacting business?Transacting business?

• Policies & Procedures online

• Forms online

• Contacting parents

• Updating databases

• MEDMS Reporting

Other Reporting

• Policies & Procedures online

• Forms online

• Contacting parents

• Updating databases

• MEDMS Reporting

Other Reporting

How do you socialize?How do you socialize?

• Size of geographic area

• Interest groups

• Lounge

• Sports & outdoor activities

• Spontaneous gatherings

• For Sale & Help Wanted

Volunteer opportunities

• Size of geographic area

• Interest groups

• Lounge

• Sports & outdoor activities

• Spontaneous gatherings

• For Sale & Help Wanted

Volunteer opportunities

Getting More Out of FirstClassGetting More Out of FirstClass

• Match the FC desktop to the processes

• Publish to the web

• Train users

• Connect FC to your SIS

Habits & Priorities

• Match the FC desktop to the processes

• Publish to the web

• Train users

• Connect FC to your SIS

Habits & Priorities

Improve the FC DesktopImprove the FC Desktop

• Out-of-the-box FC is bland

• Create shared conferences & calendars

• Link to other apps or websites

• Space for your own work

Distinctive graphics

• Out-of-the-box FC is bland

• Create shared conferences & calendars

• Link to other apps or websites

• Space for your own work

Distinctive graphics

Publish to the website:

Dynamic Home PagePublish to the website:

Dynamic Home Page

Publish to the website:

Pages for OrganizationsPublish to the website:

Pages for Organizations

Publish to the website:

Use FC CalendarsPublish to the website:

Use FC Calendars

Publish to the website:

Every Teacher PublishesPublish to the website:

Every Teacher Publishes

Publish to the website:

Teacher Home PagePublish to the website:

Teacher Home Page

Publish to the website:

Post AssignmentsPublish to the website:

Post Assignments

Publish to the website:

Post Assignments (cont)

Publish to the website:

Post Assignments (cont)

More FirstClass:Train the usersMore FirstClass:Train the users

• Basic email training

• Website publishing

• Advanced tips

• Mentors

• User’s Group

• Documentation

Knowledge database

• Basic email training

• Website publishing

• Advanced tips

• Mentors

• User’s Group

• Documentation

Knowledge database

Connect FC to Your SISConnect FC to Your SIS

• Manage Users Once

• Create users & populate desktops

• Mass rollovers

• Create My Classes / My Courses

Expansion of assignments online

• Manage Users Once

• Create users & populate desktops

• Mass rollovers

• Create My Classes / My Courses

Expansion of assignments online

My Courses DesktopMy Courses Desktop

Habits & PrioritiesHabits & Priorities

• Publish to the web daily: News, bulletins, sports updates, calendar changes, school board agendas

• Post assignments

• Priority of administration

• Money for training

• Time

Recognition

• Publish to the web daily: News, bulletins, sports updates, calendar changes, school board agendas

• Post assignments

• Priority of administration

• Money for training

• Time

Recognition

Learning Networkswww.learningnetworks.com

Learning Networkswww.learningnetworks.com

Michael WalkerManager: K-12 Services

Learning Networks™,LLC

48 Free Street

Portland, Maine 04101

207.772.7606 ext. 227

Michael@learningnetworks.com

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