The document discusses the benefits of an online classroom platform that allows teachers to assign and grade work, send automatic reminders, conduct online discussions and polls, and collaborate on shared resources. It notes that the platform functions similarly to Facebook and provides shy students an alternative medium for participation. It also emphasizes the platform's security features, such as unique access codes, and its ability to teach digital citizenship through online collaboration and interaction between teachers and students.

1. highlightsOnline assignments:Postsubmitgrade Auto-Remindersonline polls discussions outside classroomCollaborative resources library (tagged, aligned, chosen) It looks like facebook for school, more chances of students getting used to it Students who are shy, afraid of using some forms of expression, get a new medium (no opt out) secure Digital Citizenship / netiquetteuse techassign homework to students and forget about itSet the due date and students will get auto-reminder about submissionNo more need to send notes in calendarscommunicateEntire class can connect and have discussion about upcoming tests, assignments, readings, etc.Share your resources, comments, guidelines directly on the project pageIt looks like facebook for school, more chances of students getting used to ituse techTake online polls:Things you do in the classroom, things you teach, ways in which you teachStudents who are shy, afraid of using some forms of expression, get a new medium (no opt out)You are prepared and use better approaches in your class to make learning mattercollaborateCreate and manage class resources libraryLibrary is owned and contributed to by the whole class (teacher + students)secureyour activation code is the key to access your community spaceonly your class with the activation code can use and access your contentprivacyYou have a unique access code to sign up for the classonly if you have that access code, you can sign up, no one else can view or access your classcitizenDigital Citizenship:Scope for introduction to digital netiquette, since students collaborate, publish online, interact with teachers online<br />