Angel_HPC

Audience:
 * Classroom Teachers

Objectives:
 * Create a course/group to use in a blended or online environment.

Activities:
 * Create Items - Folder, File, Link,
 * Communication tools: teams, chat, discussion board, announcements, Drop Box, Calendar
 * Management tools - move item, rearrange, delete
 * Assessment tools - gradebook, tracking, downloading assignments
 * Enroll by PIN
 * Brainstorm uses of Angel

Topic 1
 * Log in- http://nnnc.myelearning.org
 * Look at Personal Page
 * Set up preferences, change password (Preferences > Change Password)
 * Click on the little wrench (preferences) on the left side of screen
 * This is where you can change your personal information such as password
 * You might want to email yourself your password to yourself so you have a place to go back and look just in case you forget!
 * This is also where you can change your theme background
 * You can also change personal information under preferences
 * Set to advanced user level (Preferences > System Settings)
 * You should click on Advanced so that you have more options.
 * Set Forwarding Address (Preferences > System Settings)
 * Click on System Settings and scroll to the bottom and in the forwarding address type your email address and then change "forwarding mail to forward my mail and keep as new."
 * Review/explain Courses vs Groups
 * A course is what you want to use. When teacher is leading students a course will be used. A user group would be for adults communicating with adults. If you go to your user group there are links from other Angel teachers that you might find useful!
 * Enroll in Angel User Group
 * Enter "usergroup" as the Section ID in the Enroll by PIN box from the Home Page
 * When your classes are set up, each class will have a PIN number. You will use this pin number to have kids Enroll in classes. You do this by scrolling down to the bottom of the home page. Under Enroll by Pin they will put this PIN number that you have. This will enroll the students into your class.
 * When you are in "usergroup" click on content in the left column and then click on Documentation. Then you will see a Checklist folder. These are checklists to follow to help get you started and then also how to archive everything at the end of the year.
 * Go back to Documentation- If you click on ANGEL 7.2 you will find manuals about ANGEL. These are great references to go to.
 * Checklists can be downloaded for help with startup and end of term.
 * Go back to Content- click on tutorials. In this folder there is a step by step video manual.
 * Go back to Content and go to Video tutorials- this is more help to get you started.
 * View a course as a student
 * Log on as a student
 * Enter the ESU7 Solar Systems Class
 * go into this course and you will be coming in as a student and this will allow you to see things that are available for students.
 * Syllabus tab- this will allow you to put information about your class
 * Calendar tab- this allows you to put dates of tests or assignments due
 * Under Lessons tab- this lets you see the folders for your class. You can have it arranged how you want it. Example- you could have a chapters folder, quizzes folder, and drop box folder. It is totally up to you how you want to arrange your class.
 * In the Chapter 2 folder- this is a great example of a lesson. This folder shows you the directions for the lesson and there are links that the students will need to complete this assignment. If you need help organizing your folders or need ideas, come back to this folder to get help!
 * Communication Tab- this allows you to have a live chat. Example- from 5-7 p.m. I'm going to have a live chat- if you have questions, log on during that time or you can have this open so kids can go to help each other. Chats can be set so that they are logged. Discussion Board is more organized. The only way that you can get to "live chats" is under the communication tab.
 * Download a file, participate in a chat, submit a Drop Box message, etc.
 * The drop box allows the students to submit the assignment electronically. The students will download the assignment that is posted on ANGEL, complete assignment, save, and then submit it to teacher. There were directions on what to do in the Chapter 2 folder.
 * Consider to have student add their initials or name to the beginning or end of file when saving their worksheet.
 * Make sure to have your drop box labeled so that kids know exactly where assignment needs to go.
 * Drop boxes- this is a place where students can upload assignments (attach files) or for simple assignments students can put info just in the message box.
 * The benefit of using the message box for short assignments is that info is right there.
 * When files are uploaded, you have to download each file in order to read and grade.
 * To upload into a dropbox, click Attachment, Browse, find the file, Upload File, Click the file and Finished.
 * When saving a file to be uploaded into a drop box, be sure to avoid spaces in the file name and Uncheck "Hide Extensions" on the Mac.

Topic 2
 * Your Course
 * There will be a guide in the left column- if you don't want that there, click on guide right above the home button
 * Manage and Agents are two tabs that a teacher has that a student doesn't have
 * Go into lessons- Now you will have the bread crumbs- Add content, rearrange, reports, utilities and preferences- these are only for the teacher. The student will not have these options.
 * Go under "Add content" and now you have a list of items that can be added to your course.
 * Start by clicking on Folder- you will have to title your folder- You could put the name of your chapter, unit, lesson. You can also add a subtitle here and a description. A subtitle shows on the lessons page right below your folder name- the description won't show up until the folder is opened. Once you have your information typed in, scroll to the bottom and click "Save". This will create your folder!! Now go back to your "lessons" and you will see your new folder.
 * Click on that folder that you created. We are now going to add a file under this folder. To do this- click on add content and then click on add file. We can now put a worksheet or chart or powerpoint or whatever it might be to this folder. Click on Choose File and it will open up your files. Find the file that you want to add. Click on it and then click on "Choose". You can title what you are adding and then click on "Upload File". This will put this file in your folder.
 * Underneath the file that you just uploaded, click on settings. This is where you could put a subtitle or directions in the description. Example- "Upload this file, complete the chart, and then upload it to the Chapter 1 dropbox."
 * Now let's add a page. While in your folder- click on add content and click on page. The difference between a file and a page is that a file is something that you upload and a page is just somewhere that you can copy and paste into this. Make sure to title this page and then under page text is where you can add your information. A page is just like another webpage. They can just open it up- they don't have to download it. A page would be something to use if you want to add a Rubric. It would be something that would always be there for them to look at.
 * If you want to move folders- open up the folder that you want to move- click on utilities- click on move and then find the folder that you want to put it in. Now when you go into the folder that you clicked on, you should see the folder that you moved. If you ever goof up- you can move things around.
 * Now let's rearrange- Open the file and click on rearrange and drag them into the order that you want them.

MILESTONES: Click on settings command under the content item. Click on the Assignment tab. Select the Task type: Manually marked or item completion. Enter the Assign Date and Due date.


 * You can track information. To do this go to the file that you uploaded. Go to reports and then once you are in reports go to report setting and under category click on class and then under report click on login report and then under users click all users and then you can select a day and this will allow you to see who has been on. If a student says I submitted my assignment last night, but it's not there. You can go and do this to see if the student really did login or not!! How honest was your student?!!! Did they really login?!!


 * OOPS! I have this up above!! To learn more what's below- scroll up!!! Sorry!!
 * Discuss organization of course - Get information from Kristi and Karen
 * Create:
 * Folder (SEE ABOVE)
 * File (SEE ABOVE)
 * Link- Okay- let's add a link. To do this go to the folder that you uploaded. Click on add content and then click on "link". You will need to title your link and then under Link URL is where you will add the web address. Easiest way- go to website you want to add- copy the address and paste the address into the Link URL. Click on "New Window" and then hit save!
 * You can add games- this can be either a crossword puzzle or a jeopardy type game!!
 * Assignment - Drop Box or File? Add a dropbox. Go to add content and click on drop box. Title your drop box. Don't just title it drop box. You will want to be specific. Example: Chapter 1 Assignment drop box. Be specific so that the students aren't confused where to put the assignment.
 * Teams- if you want to set up a team project or have a live chat between teams. To create teams go to the manage tab at the top. This is where you can take attendance. Let's click on team and add a team. This will open up team settings. Under this title your Teams. Once you add your team. You will see the list of students in that course. You will click on the students that you want under Team 1. Make sure to put yourself into each team. If you want ANGEL to divide your teams when you are titling your teams click on random generator.
 * Management Tools
 * Move an item
 * Rearrange an item
 * Delete an Item
 * Enroll by PIN to personal course- Click on manage and then course settings. This will allow you enroll kids into your class. You can change the course dates. The beginning class date and end date. The SectionID number will be the number that you give to the kids and then they will go to their home page and put it in Enroll by Pin and this is where they put this number and click Enroll.

TRACKING: To set tracking click on the lessons tab. Click on preferences hyperlink. select a tracking option from the tracking drop-down list. by default tracking is disabled. Click on Save.

TO ACCESS THE LOGIN REPORT: Click on the Tools tab. Scroll down to the Instructor Reports section and click on the Login Report link. A table listing the numbers of logins, first ogin, and last lock in appears.

Topic 3:
 * Communications Tools.
 * Create
 * Chat
 * Discussion board
 * Announcements
 * Calendar

Topic 4:
 * Working with Digital Media
 * Log onto online media resource (www.powermediaplus.com) and search for title
 * Copy the link location of the media item (Right click on the Play button > Copy Link Location)
 * Move to Angel course and create a Link
 * Copy the link into the Link URL box and Save
 * The student will need to log into the system first to view the media title

Topic 5:
 * Intermediate Management Tools
 * Tracking
 * Reports
 * Milestones
 * Gradebook

Next Steps:
 * Discuss Assessment Tools
 * To Add Assessment
 * Click on the course and folder and then add content- click on assessment
 * Title your assessment> save
 * Click on add a question and then the different types of questions will come up - matching, true and false, multiple choice, etc.
 * Add your question and answers and then click on add question to add another.
 * Click on Settings>and then on interaction tab>under this tab you can set a date that you want the test to be opened. This will lock the test until you are ready for it to be open so that kids can't open it before test time. This is also where you can randomize the order of questions and question answers.