In 5 minutes

How do you set up a virtual classroom?

Mini IP guide

Once a virtual classroom has been created, here is what it contains:

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Publication of posts

Teachers click on the button Publish a post and, using an identification, they are connected to the site.

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They compose a post addressed to their students, click on a category of post linked to the virtual classroom’s blog, then click Publish.

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To advance further with published posts, teachers can explore different possibilities for editing their texts.

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Moderating comments

Teachers click on the button Publish a post and, using an identification, are connected. 1-

Once inside the Dashboard, they select the tab Comments situated in the left-hand column.

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They have access to all the comments waiting to be moderated. Teachers select Approve, Delete, etc.

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Modifying posts

Teachers select the post they wish to modify. 1-

They click on Edit this page situated at the bottom of the post. This option appears only once the teacher is connected.

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Teachers modify the post, and click on Update. 3-

Delete a post

Teachers select the post they wish to delete. 1-

They click on Edit this page situated at the bottom of the post. This option appears only once the teacher is connected.

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They select Place in garbage. 3-

Support for teachers

One section of the Teachers’ Room is dedicated to Virtual Classrooms. Teachers will find resources, ideas for activities, and reflections from experienced teachers that might help guide and support them. The section Virtual Classrooms is accessible from the block I transfer of the Teachers’ Room.

This brief presentation only provides the very basic elements of a virtual classroom. Virtual classrooms can be improved, personalized, amplified, etc. according to the pedagogical needs of individual teachers.

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