Back+Up+Your+Work+Using+eChalk

=SESSION TITLE=


 * SETTING THE STAGE** //(To be reviewed before the session begins.)//

//In this session, participants will// be able to utilize the file and bookmark tools on eChalk in order to back-up their work.
 * Session Overview**

//How do I save my files on eChalk//? How can I bookmark websites using eChalk?
 * Focusing Questions**

The following materials are used in this session: -Laptops -Projector -Steps To Saving a File-eChalk -Steps To Bookmark-eChalk
 * Materials**


 * Resources**

-Steps To Saving a File-eChalk -Steps To Bookmark-eChalk

INSTRUCTION //(Typically lasts about 20% of session.)//

Give participants an introduction and purpose/reason why you are teaching this session: //"How many times have you wanted to access a file but realized you left your thumb drive at home or don’t have access to the computer where it is saved? How inconvenient is it when want to access a website but you bookmarked it on your laptop and not your computer at school? This happens to the best of us. Fortunately eChalk offers a tool that allows you to save your files and bookmark favorite sites so they can be accessed by simply visiting your schools eChalk website."//
 * Framing the Session**

Demonstrate for participants how to: //“Watch me as I show you how to utilize this tool. First I will show you how to save your files then I will illustrate how to bookmark sites of interest.// //Step 1: Log onto your school eChalk homepage ([|http://24q093.nycdoe.org/home.aspx).] You must have an eChalk account in order to do this. If you don’t have a user name and password, please check with your eChalk school facilitator.// //Step 2: For easy access to the eChalk homepage you may add it to your personal toolbar by following these steps:// · //Open the eChalk homepage// · //Place mouse on the internet explorer icon// · //Drag the icon to the toolbar and drop// //Step 3: Follow the [|Steps to Saving File-eChalk]// //To access saved files click on the file name and an option box will open. Choose the option in which you want to open the document.// //“Now I will demonstrate how to save your favorite websites using eChalk rather than the favorites option on your computer. This will allow these sites to “travel” with you as they can be accessed from any computer providing there is a functioning internet connection.// //Step 1: Log onto your school eChalk homepage// //Step 2: Follow the Steps to Bookmark eChalk//
 * Teaching**

Guide participants through the process of:
 * Guided Practice**

"Now it is your turn to try it. After I log onto my eChalk account what is the next step I need to do in order to successfully save a file?” What do I do after this?


 * WORK TIME** //(Typically lasts about 60–70% of session.)//

Tell participants what they will be doing during their work time, and how much time they have:
 * Getting Started**

//“Take the next 30 minutes to save files to eChalk. You also want to add your favorite sites to the bookmark section.”//

Participants will... Step 1 Log onto your schools eChalk homepage Step 2 To save a file follow the Steps to Save a File eChalk Step 3 Open an additional window in internet explorer. Visit a website you enjoy Step 4 To save this website follow Steps to Bookmark Websites Using eChalk
 * Participant Activity**

Circulate around the room and confer with participants.
 * Facilitator Conferring**


 * SHARE** //(Typically lasts about 10–20% of session.)//

Ask selected participants to share particularly good examples of their work. Circulate around the room and confer with participants. Make sure they are following the necessary steps needed to complete the task. Assist those who need help.
 * Share**

Take note of particularly good examples of work that can be presented during the Share.

Author: Gina Ceparano Email: gceparano@schools.nyc.gov School/Employer: IS 93 Title: Teacher
 * ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS**


 * TEMPLATE DESCRIPTION**


 * Each session contains the following components and can be conducted in 45–60 minutes:**

This is a concise summary of the session, and how it fits into the training series as a whole.
 * Session Overview**

These are the specific questions that guide the session. The purpose of the session is to address these questions.
 * Focusing Questions**

This is a list of all materials that the facilitator must make sure are present at the training site, including technology resources.
 * Materials**

All handouts can be found linked from the Resources section of the participant agenda. Participants will be able to access these materials online during the session, but the facilitator should review them ahead of time, and any instructional support charts should be posted in the room before the session begins.
 * Resources**

The facilitator explains to the participants what will be covered in this session, how it fits into the training series as a whole, and how it may be incorporated into their reflective practice.
 * Framing the Session**

This is a short period of facilitator-led instruction designed to prepare the participants for their work time. The facilitator might demonstrate a specific use of technology in an authentic curricular context, selected participants might be invited to share relevant experiences, or the group as a whole might contribute to a shared brainstorming list. The facilitator should be careful to avoid giving a lengthy lecture or straying too far from the focusing questions.
 * Teaching**

Sometimes it is helpful for the facilitator to walk the participants through a process step by step. This gives the participants the hands-on experience of work time before losing the scaffolding of facilitator-led instruction.
 * Guided Practice**

The facilitator gives instructions to the participants for their work time, and lets them know what they will be expected to share at the end of the session.
 * Getting Started**

Participants are given time to practice the specific process they have seen demonstrated. They may be working independently, with a partner, or in small groups.
 * Participant Activity**

As participants work, the facilitator moves around the room holding short conferences to help guide the work and make it more productive. The facilitator should be at eye level with participants during each conference. These conversations need not be especially private; the facilitator may invite someone sitting nearby to listen in. If common needs among the group emerge, they can either be addressed immediately or during the sharing time.
 * Facilitator Conferring**

Participants gather at the end of the session to demonstrate what they have done, discuss experiences they have had, and reflect on what they have learned. This is an opportunity to return to the focusing questions that began the session, and discuss what has been accomplished in the interval.
 * Share**

This section acknowledges those who contributed to the creation of this session.
 * Acknowledgements**