Review and intro

of Schoology
Elva Taço
 /skoo-luh-jee/—a learning management
system (LMS) that has all the tools your
institution needs to create engaging content,
design lessons, and assess student
understanding.
Agenda
Today we will go over how to:
● Log in
● Create a post
● Create a folder
● Create an assignment
How to Log In
1. Go to Clever (horrycountyschools.net → click the puzzle piece)
2. Click the Schoology App → login (click the heart to add it to your
favorites)
How to add Google Drive
1. Click on resources
2. Click on apps
3. Click on install apps and choose google drive
 Material Type Why use it? How to use it:
Adding Organize yourcourse
Organize your course Drag-and-drop materials
Drag-and-drop materials into
into
materials
materials foldersor
folders orcreate
createnew
new materials
materials
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inside thefolder.
folder.Expand
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folders to
to view contents.
Content to a view contents.

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online- View
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from your
Course Share file
on the
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or Device.
on Upload any
desktop. PDF,
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your desktop.
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and image,
video andpreview.
files will video files
print.
print. will preview.

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Display inside Schoology
Schoology or
or link
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references activities. link out.
out.

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Attach supporting files,
files, videos,
videos, or
Schoology.
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links.

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and videos.
videos.
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and/or and/or videos.
 Material Type Why use it? Graded Calendar Compatible
Adding Item Item Media
Types
Interactive Files,
Collaborative discussion boards Optional ✔
Content Discussions
for students to respond to a
prompt from the instructor and
Links,
Google Drive,
to a Course respond to each other. A/V

Individual classwork or Optional ✔ Files,

homework. Links,
Assignments Google Drive,
A/V

Collaborative albums to for No No Images or

students to upload photos or Video
Media Albums videos

Individual assessments with tech Yes. Objective ✔ Files, Links

enhanced questions and questions are
Assessments numerous calculation options auto graded
 How to Create a Post/Update
Updates: Where you
can make
announcements to your
classes. Also where you
will save your
header/buttons (later
session)

***You may also view your course page as a student so you can see
what they see and ensure assignments are attached correctly
 Materials
Materials: Where you
will create and post
folders, assignments,
and assessments for
students.

***You may also view your course page as a student so you can see
what they see and ensure assignments are attached correctly
 Creating Folders
Iorad How To
Adding Assignments
 Synching to PowerSchool (TBD)
In order to sync to PowerSchool,
you must first grade the
assignment in Schoology and
then click the Sync button. Grades
will automatically be transferred
into PowerSchool.
More Information
● 20 Schoology Tips
● Tutorial
● Schoology Checklist
 Options for
Customization
 Navigation
Course Cards: You can create them to be different for every course/class.

***These can be created in Canva. Search in templates for “Schoology

Course Card”
 How to insert headers/buttons for Schoology
Navigation
Headers: You can create them to be different for every course/class and
they will go at the top of each course page.
insert screenshot of your header here

***These can be created in Canva. Use the same template for Google
Classroom Headers
 Navigation
Profile: In Schoology, click the drop down arrow beside your name (top
right) and choose ‘Your profile.’ Then click edit picture to add a profile
picture.