Post by saron on May 8, 2012 0:57:28 GMT -6
Many teachers today are looking for creative ways to keep track of their students. Many teachers want to be able to keep in touch with their students, as well as know at a glance what assignments are missing or what grade a student has. There are so many options for keeping track of students that it can be a little overwhelming. Because of this, many teachers have stuck to the older methods of filing paperwork. However, if you are looking for new methods to keep an eye on your students, you may want to consider using SharePoint.
SharePoint in the classroom is becoming more and more popular. There are many ways that you can use this content management system to keep track of your students, and know what is going on at the click of a mouse.
First, you can keep files of homework on SharePoint. Instead of having your students hand in a physical paper, you can have them email you with their homework, and then upload it to SharePoint. This way, you will always have a copy that you can quickly and easily pull up. On top of that, you can have discussions with your students. With the forum Web Parts that are available, you can easily answer any questions that students may have, and you’ll always have a record of it. If there are many students asking the same question, you can also have a frequently asked questions section on your SharePoint site.
If you need to schedule a time to meet with a student, you can easily do this on the calendar. This gives your students a way to see when you are available, as well. Using the calendar can also help students remember when there are tests or assignments due.
You can set up your students in the site as well. You can make them “members”, so that they have profiles, or you could make a list of the students that is searchable. This means that you can easily find contact information for your students, without having to dig through stacks of paperwork.
There are so many ways that a teacher can use SharePoint to better his or her classroom. From keeping everyone on track to being able to find contact information, there are as many ways to set up SharePoint for your classroom as there are teachers. With the customizability that is available with this program, you will quickly find that your workload seems easier, as everything falls into place.