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E-Mail is the best way to communicate
with your teacher and classmates. Your COOLSchool e-mail account is heavy-duty
and easy to use. However, you can also choose to have your messages automatically
forwarded to an existing e-mail address. |
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Your Profile lets you display information about yourself to your class. It lets your classmates know a little more about you and lets you know something about them. You can also click anyone's name in "Chat" or "Discussion" to find out more. |
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The Calendar helps you manage your class time. Hey, it's not easy remembering to get everything done when there's no one telling you what to do and when. Plan your work and set reminders. |
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Announcements! These are from your teacher to you. If you haven't been around for a while, start here to find out what's up. |
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Grades are everything. It's nice to know that you can get at them any time of the day or night. See how you are doing in: quizzes, exams, assignments, worksheets, and group participation. |
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Chat lets you talk to students and teachers who are logged in right now. Check to see if your teacher has set up "chat" office hours. |
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Check Who's Online right now and strike up a conversation. What about privacy? No problem. One click lets you reject instant messages. Another click lets you temporarily hide your online presence. |
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Discussion is the online equivalent of a classroom dialogue. This is the place to express your ideas and find out what your classmates are thinking. One advantage of COOLSchool is that you can talk to people you would never have met otherwise. |
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Folders let you exchange any kind of file (e.g., pictures, sounds, HTML, MS Word) with your teacher and classmates very easily. |
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Resources are links to other places on the Internet that may help you in your study, such as search engines, style guides, dictionaries, or encyclopedias. |
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Log Off is how you completely exit the system after using any of the tools above. If you are using a public computer, this will ensure that no one else can use your account after you leave. |
