1. L earning Networks www.learningnetworks.com L earning Networks www.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

2. Agenda 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

3. Communicate & 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 3

4. Your Investment in FirstClass Licenses Server FC Maintenance & Renewal Training Support Opportunity Costs Licenses Server FC Maintenance & Renewal Training Support Opportunity Costs 4

5. Consequences 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 5

6. Making 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 6

7. Examine the Process How do you...? Communicate Teach Transact business Work Socialize How do you...? Communicate Teach Transact business Work Socialize 7

8. 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 8

9. 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 9

10. How do you work? Teams Grade-level Committees Projects Synchronous & asynchronous Teams Grade-level Committees Projects Synchronous & asynchronous

11. 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 11

12. 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 12

13. Getting 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

14. Improve 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

15. Publish to the website: Dynamic Home Page

16. Publish to the website: Pages for Organizations

17. Publish to the website: Use FC Calendars

18. Publish to the website: Every Teacher Publishes

19. Publish to the website: Teacher Home Page

20. Publish to the website: Post Assignments

21. Publish to the website: Post Assignments (cont)

22. More 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

23. Connect 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

24. My Courses Desktop

25. Habits & 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

26. L earning Networks www.learningnetworks.com L earning Networks www.learningnetworks.com Michael Walker Manager: K-12 Services Learning Networks™,LLC 48 Free Street Portland, Maine 04101 207.772.7606 ext. 227 Michael@learningnetworks.com