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ePals SchoolBlog™, designed by a leader in school-safe communications, is a simple-to-use and robust educational tool for creating unified Web-based platforms that administrators, teachers, parents, and students use to achieve academic goals.
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Patrick Henry High School
A teacher at Patrick Henry High School connects with students from Guangxi, China.
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Students at Patrick Henry High School
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Students in Guangxi, China
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How ePals Schoolblog Works.
ePals SchoolBlog™ is quick to set up, and even easier for administrators, teachers, and students to use. All of the featured tools allow for robust, rich, and engaging learning exchanges:
- A personalized domain name and design template
- Classroom-only, parents-only, and public areas
- Searchable archives for easy access to past postings
- Multimedia capabilities, such as PowerPoint presentations and streaming audio and video
- Calendar, survey, and rich text editor capabilities
- Online management and storage
- Manuals and tutorials.
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SchoolBlog is managed by Teachers and Administrators.
ePals SchoolBlog™ incorporates an array of tools so administrators, teachers, and students get the most out of the site, including the ability to:
- Accept school work submissions online, and review and track student participation and achievement
- Review the site and delete inappropriate content
- Post classroom hours, closures, and school event information
- Provide permission slips and parental consent forms online
- Showcase students' work to teachers and youth in more than 200 countries and territories through the ePals Global Network.
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SchoolBlog is a Collaborative Learning Experience.
Research shows that student blogs contribute to academic success in a variety of ways.
Skills Development
- Students improve writing skills with features they enjoy, like interactive publishing.
- Students are encouraged to explore, express, critique, collaborate, and share.
- Educators can track student participation and achievement.
- Administrators can broaden the set of tools and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret data throughout the school district.
Collaborative Learning Anywhere, Anytime
- Students are enabled to learn outside of school hours.
- Teachers can post homework assignments and classroom activities that are accessible after school hours.
- Instructors can easily manage, present, and store information.
- Teachers can collaborate on professional development.
Parental Involvement
- Parents can offer new insights into classroom activities.
- Parents are able to view scheduled school events, and access showcased student work and presentations, including photos, videos, and podcasts.
- Parents can view and approve permission slips and consent forms online.
- Parents are actively engaged in the educational process, which improves student learning.
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Features
SchoolBlog features:
- Searchable Archives
- Personalized Domain
- Allows Multi-Media Postings
- Policy Managed
- Calendar
- Surveys
- Design Templates
- Classroom-only, Parents-Only and Public Access
- Web Based Management and Storage
- Rich Text Editor
- Manuals & Tutorials
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