Below are some of the most common questions the Tech Coaches are asked. Click the link to find step sheets, websites, or video tutorials that will walk you through the process.
Accessibility
How do I…
- decide what alternative text (alt+text) to enter for an image? (step sheet)
- ensure that my document or webpage is accessible (checklist)?
ePortfolios (Mahara)
How do I…
- log into Mahara? (video tutorial)
- create and join a group? (video tutorial)
- create an ePortfolio? (video tutorial)
- create content in Mahara, such as a journal? (video tutorial)
- insert text boxes and images into Mahara? (video tutorial)
- add a Google file (doc, slides, sheet, drawing) to Mahara? (video tutorial)
- share a page with a group in Mahara? (video tutorial)
- instruct parents on how to see their child’s Mahara? (step sheet)
- create a QR code to link to my Mahara page? (step sheet)
- record video for your Mahara portfolio? (video tutorial)
- insert video into your Mahara portfolio? (video tutorial)
- record and insert videos into Mahara? (video tutorial for Young 5s and Kinders) (video tutorial)
iBlog (WordPress)
How do I…
- begin with iBlog? (step sheet)
- add a post on iBlog? (step sheet)
- set up my blog so posts for different classes each go under a different tab? (step sheet)
- insert a REMIND feed on my iBlog? (step sheet)
- update my iBlog using my iPhone or iPad? (step sheet)
- embed a Google Form into a blog post? (step sheet)
- safely hide all my blog posts from last year? (step sheet and video tutorial)
- add a new user so that multiple people can edit a blog? (step sheet)
- customize the e-News email for parents? (step sheet)
- delete a photo from my media library? (step sheet)
- rotate a picture that comes up sideways? (video)
iLearn (Moodle)
How do I…
- create an Moodle (iLearn) course?
- create a quiz on Moodle?
- create a Moodle assignment that can be graded with a rubric?
- upload ExamView test questions to the Moodle question bank?
- upload a TestGen test to my Moodle question bank?
- create a Drag-and-Drop question on Moodle?
- export grades from Moodle to MiStar?
- import an activity from one Moodle course into another?
- create groups (or separate classes) on Moodle?
- insert audio files into my Moodle course?
- backup my Moodle (iLearn) course?
- help parents view students’ grades in iLearn?
- create a pre/post/practice test in the spelling course?
- reset a course?
- use the secure lockdown browser?
Elementary Spelling iLearn Course
- get started using my spelling course?
- add or delete words in the Vocabulary Match Activity in the spelling course? (This is the same as adding or deleting a term in a matching question in a quiz)
- add or delete words in the ABC Order Activity in the spelling course? (This is the same as adding or deleting a short answer question in a quiz)
- add or delete words in the Word Scramble Activity in the spelling course? (This is the same as adding or deleting a drag and drop on an image question in a quiz)
- add or delete words in the Find the Missing Letter Activity in the spelling course? (This is the same as adding or deleting a gapfill question in a quiz)
- fix errors in the Missing Letter Activity in the spelling course?
- insert audio files into a quiz?
Illuminate
How do I…
- create a manual or hybrid assessment in Illuminate? (video tutorial)
- create an assessment in Illuminate? (step sheet)
- create a test when you already have the questions written (and don’t need the question bank)?
- access reports on an assessment (Response Frequency, Performance Summary, and Student Overview)?
- access reports on an assessment (Peer Comparison, Parent & Student Letter, and Statistics)?
Google Classroom
How do I…
- set up and operate Google Classroom? (website)
- upload videos my students make to Google Classroom? (step sheet)
For more Google Classroom help, visit the Google Tips and Tricks page
GSuite (formerly Google Apps for Education)
How do I…
- get my Google calendar(s) to sync with my iPhone? (checklist)
- filter email notifications when students share work with me? (step sheet)
- save a file from my Google Drive to a flashdrive? (step sheet)
For more Google help, visit the Google Tips and Tricks page
Promethean Board
How do I…
- (insert task here) on the Promethean board? (website)
- know what the tools and dashboard do in ActivInspire? (checklist)
- get resources for my Promethean board? (website)
- download flipcharts from Classflow to edit them in ActivInspire? (step sheet)
- make screen-sized flipcharts in ActivInspire? (step sheet)
Other Tools
How do I…