1. Online Student/Teacher Electronic Communication

2. “Gaggle”  In-house student email accounts  Safe & secure communication – monitored 24/7 by “Gaggle”  All teachers & students have accounts  Integration in the classroom  Communicate with students outside of class

3. Gaggle Features  Email  Address Group Lists  Digital Locker  Blogs

4. Address Group Lists  Teachers can create student address group lists per class to send blanket emails

5. Email  Teachers can send students email with and without attachments  Absent students can receive messages & missed assignments  Students can email questions  Students can email completed assignments

6. Digital Locker  Class outlines, rules, grading scales, assignment calendars, etc… can be posted for all students to view at any time.  Class assignments can be posted for students to open and complete.

7. Blogs  Similar to a discussion forum.  Teachers can post a question to initiate a discussion that the students will respond to by posting to the blog.

8. Logging in to “Gaggle” for Teachers 1. Go to www.lee.k12.nc.us 2. Scroll down and on the right hand side 3. Find the box labeled Gaggle Email. 4. Click Faculty/Staff

9. Logging in to “Gaggle” for Teachers - 2  Type in your username and password (this is the same as your login for Novell & the Internet at school).  Choose your school and click Login.

10. “Gaggle” Homepage Click the Jump to to Select Other Features

11. Digital Locker – Adding a File Select Digital Locker Set File Access to School Public

12. Digital Locker – Adding a File -2 Select Browse Search & Select File Click Open 1 2

13. Digital Locker Uploaded File 1 2 View File