Birds of a Feather

Are you looking for a way to track offline learning or learning that occurs outside of Schoology? Do you have an assignment that assesses learning across two content areas? You can use Grading Columns to track student learning or as a way to add a grade to another content area. Unlike an Assignment, Grade Columns do not have materials associated with them nor do students have to submit work.

To add a Grade Column to your Schoology Gradebook, select the "plus" sign in the upper right column and select "Add Grade Column." Give your column a name, category and marking period. You can even individually assign a grade column to individual students or to a grading group. Did you notice you did not have the option to add a due date? No problem, click on the 3 dots in the right corner and select Bulk Edit. Give your Grade Column a due date and select Save Changes at the bottom.

Looking for a way to manage your Google Calendar and Zoom meetings all in one place? Add the Zoom Scheduler Extension to your Google Account and you can schedule Zoom meetings from your Google Calendar. From your Bookmarks Bar, select Apps from the left side. Click on the icon for the Web Store and search for the Zoom Scheduler. Select Add to Chrome and Add Extension. You will now be able to access your Zoom Scheduler via your Extension Bar. Click on your new extension and select Sign in with Google. Now, you have the option to schedule Zoom meetings via your Zoom Scheduler. Have an appointment already added to your Google Calendar and want to make it a Zoom Meeting? Click on the appointment and select Make it a Zoom Meeting.

If you forget to add a due date to a Schoology assignment the due date will automatically default to the last day of the nine weeks when syncing to TAC. No big deal, right? As it stands, that assignment will not be included in the course average until the due date arrives. In TAC, you might notice a bold blue line in your gradebook. The blue line designates the current date. Any assignments to the left of the blue line will be included in the course average, while any assignments to the right will not be included. If you notice any assignments lingering to the left, you will want to go into Schoology to update the assignment’s due date.

September 14th Edition

• Reordering Your Schoology Courses Dashboard and the Course Switcher
• Zoom Anyone?
• Zoom Reminders
• Lights, Camera, Action and a Screencastify Upgrade Just for You!

September 21st Edition

• Utilizing Grading Groups to Differentiate Instruction
• Sharing Lesson Resources with your Team via Schoology

Northside ISD: Academic Technology

Elementary Academic Technology Coach

Email: michelle.fikac@nisd.net
Location: 6632 Bandera Road, Building E Leon Valley, TX, USA
Phone: 210.397.9404
Twitter: @TechCoachFikac