Steve Spengler, Coordinator Educational Technology Services [email_address] 610-515-6533 elearning.ciu20.org/courses

eSchool Builder Background Developed by Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit 16 Released in September 2002 Web-based online learning platform Allows for creation of : Stand Alone Online Courses Self-Study Tutorial Courses Classroom Companion Web Sites or Reference Tools

Developed by Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit 16

Released in September 2002

Web-based online learning platform

Allows for creation of :

Stand Alone Online Courses

Self-Study Tutorial Courses

Classroom Companion Web Sites or Reference Tools

eSchool Builder Features for Teachers 5 Web site pages provided per teacher Online assessment tools Easy export from eSchool Builder’s gradebook Task list (to do – assign to courses) Tie directly to state standards Easy to use help tutorial

5 Web site pages provided per teacher

Online assessment tools

Easy export from eSchool Builder’s gradebook

Task list (to do – assign to courses)

Tie directly to state standards

Easy to use help tutorial

eSchool Builder Log-in Screen

Communication Tools All these tools are optional and instructors may activate or de-activate the tools in the Enable Course Areas feature in Course Settings of the Edit Tool Screen. Discussion Board – threaded email Email - send email notices to students in a class File Transfer – send files to students in a class Chat – a chat room for students Blogs – Web log or online journal

All these tools are optional and instructors may activate or de-activate the tools in the Enable Course Areas feature in Course Settings of the Edit Tool Screen.

Discussion Board – threaded email

Email - send email notices to students in a class

File Transfer – send files to students in a class

Chat – a chat room for students

Blogs – Web log or online journal

Discussion Board

Discussion Board

Email

File Transfer

Chat

Blogs

Assessment Features Quizzes – create customized on-line quizzes for your students Surveys – create customized on-line surveys for your students Gradebook – keep an on-line grade available to student and/or parents

Quizzes – create customized on-line quizzes for your students

Surveys – create customized on-line surveys for your students

Gradebook – keep an on-line grade available to student and/or parents

Online Quizzes

Online Surveys

Gradebook

Tracking Student “Attendance”

How are districts using eSchool Builder? Stand-alone online course content Self-paced tutorial type content Supplemental course content “Special” instructional circumstances Homebound Summer Expelled or kicked out Professional development

Stand-alone online course content

Self-paced tutorial type content

Supplemental course content

“Special” instructional circumstances

Homebound

Summer

Expelled or kicked out

Professional development

Stand-alone Online Content Donna Roman and Mike Evans – Freedom High Schools

Stand-alone Online Content Diocese of Allentown

Stand-alone Online Content Saucon Valley School District

Stand-alone Online Content Bangor Area School District

Tutorial Type Content East Stroudsburg Area School District

Tutorial Type Content Colonial Intermediate Unit – icTracker Curriculum Mapping

Supplement Online Content Delaware Valley School District

Supplement Online Content Easton Area School District

Supplement – Special Topics John Danatzko - Northeast Middle – Bethlehem Area School District

Supplemental - In Place of Textbook Delaware Valley School District

Supplemental - Surveys Delaware Valley School District

Supplemental – Enrichment/Remediation Easton Area School District

Professional Development Northampton Area School District

Professional Development Career Institute of Technology

Professional Development – Sort of Delaware Valley School District

Professional Development Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 – Core Teaching Skills

Steve Spengler, Coordinator Educational Technology Services [email_address] 610-515-6533