Getting your students to activate their student email accounts is like unlocking the key to the vault of unlimited opportunities. Once you have accomplished this task, you and your students can access many other useful tools that will aid you ion your lesson delivery and assessments.
Step one would be to complete the RUP required by the district. Download and print the document, and complete some of the required information (your name and the name of the school) before making your copies. Because there are so many required initials and and check-offs required, it's best to go through this in class using a document reader to demonstrate what your students need to do to correctly complete the form, avoiding the need to ask your students to finish any incomplete sections of the form.
Provide an incentive to motivate your students to return the forms with parent signatures on a timely basis (make it a homework requirement, show students the technology they'll have access to when completed, etc). Keep track of returned RUPs by checking them off on a five column roster.
When you have received all signed RUPs, you can save time by going into your MISIS account, clicking on the "Admin" tab, and from the drop down menu choose the "ITI Forms Status." Check the RUP box next to each student's name, and click on "Save" when finished. In doing this yourself (instead of waiting for the front office to do it), you are speeding up the process for getting your students started in the email activation process. It will probably take you about 15 minutes to do this since you will only have your own students to check off.
Now you're ready for the actual activation of the student emails. More to come...
This is so exciting! This year my school has started implementing emails for students in 2nd grade and higher. Last year I was the only 3rd grade class that tried it and I loved it! Especially with the things we've learned in our classes even though with 3rd grade it's still a little limited, but I can see how great this is going to be for upper grade!
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ReplyDeleteI appreciate that you enjoy checking off the boxes. My question is: if education were fully funded would you like for a clerical person to handle this paperwork and 'box checking' so that you could turn your attention to more important matters?
Would definitely love for someone to take on this task. I do it myself to make sure it gets done correctly the first time.
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