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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
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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. With another click, you
can 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. |
