 WelcomeThis conference is your source for ideas and help with FirstClass ED. It discusses how you can use FirstClass ED to manage your classroom, and provides subsections for students and parents to learn how to use FirstClass ED.
This conference will show you how to develop your lesson plan and class rosters, communicate with students, parents, and peers, share lesson plans with other teachers, and monitor and evaluate student work. It outlines the tools you have at your disposal, including a class calendar, Mailbox, rich media documents, course map area, discussion area, resource area, and chat room. Further, every step is supported by examples and graphics, so you need only to look at the example to get an idea of how you may wish to structure your own course.
 How to use this conferenceYou can access the material here in a couple of ways:
� follow the order
Refer to the Contents if you prefer a structured order. It allows you to progress through the material linearly, similar to a book.
� dive in.
Start at one of the sections listed below and follow the links from one document to the next.
This conference is broken down into two major sections:
FirstClass ED for Teachers
This conference contains four subconferences:
Discusses the different tasks involved in classroom and student management.
Outlines the teaching aids you have at your disposal, such as a class calendar, discussion area, and a class inbox.
Contains discussions of interest, such as whether to deliver a self-paced or global course.
Showcases how one fictional teacher created her FirstClass ED classroom environment.
FirstClass ED for Students
This conference contains two subconferences:
Discusses the different tasks involved in taking a class.
Outlines the organization aids students have at their disposal, such as a student calendar, instant messaging, student portfolios, and a personal web page.
If you are new to using FirstClass, read Introduction before proceeding.
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