Home Base – Schoolnet
Classrooms
November 5, 2014
Overview
Information
Student
Information
Information
PowerSchool
Student
Information
a student
information
system
Instruction
Instructional
Design, Practice
& Resources
Assessment
Data Analysis
and Reporting
Instructional Tools & Resources
Educator Effectiveness:
Evaluation and Professional
Development
Effectiveness
Schoolnet
OpenClass
Content:
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Instruction
and
Assessment
Collaboration
Instructional
Resources &
Assessment Items
Evaluation and PD
A standards-aligned tool for instruction,
assessment, and data analysis
an online evaluation
system and
professional
development
system
Classrooms Module in Schoolnet
Instructional Materials
Instructional Resources Available
Present
Over 30,000
Instructional
Resources (lesson
plans, unit plans,
multi-media,etc.)
across all grades and
subjects
Future
Additional standardsaligned resources and
vetted instructional
resources, including
the best of North
Carolina educators’
work
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18,000 + Open Education Resources
Some of
our many
Content
Providers
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500+ NC DPI Resources
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11,920 External Resources
8,672 Instructional Resources for Social Studies and
Science
Current
Providers of
External
Content
1,137 Instructional Resources for English Language
Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, and World
Languages
2,111 Additional Instructional Resources in various
for Art, Music, History, etc.
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NC Summary Rubric (based on Achieve, OER)
Locate Instructional
Materials
Locate Instructional Materials
Search Instructional Materials
• Use subject,
grade levels,
type of
material or
keyword to
search for
materials.
Instructional Resources
Filters
Advanced Search Features
Filter by format or Type
Filter by Focus Area
Search by Standards
Create Instructional
Materials/Lessons/
Resources
Material Types and
Relationships
Curricular Unit
Instructional Unit
Instructional Unit
Lesson Plan
Resource
Assessment Document
Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan
Resource
Resource
Resource
Assessment Document
Instructional Unit
Create Instructional Materials
Create Instructional Materials
Creating a Lesson Plan
Align to Standards
Add Content
Linking Materials
Add Identifiers
Save and Complete
• When you have completed your plan or if
you just want to save and come back to it
later, be sure to click Save before
navigating away from the material you are
creating (lower right corner on each
screen).
Schedule a Lesson Plan
Search for Lesson Plan
Schedule the Lesson Plan
Select a Date
Lesson Planner View
Assign a Resource
Find a Resource and Save It
Make a Copy to Edit
• Click on “Copy” in order to edit a material to
make it your own
Click “Edit”
Select “For Students” to Assign a
Resource
Click “Assign”
Summary
• You can find instructional resources
vetted and created by teachers and
experts in the state.
• Teachers can create their own resources
and lesson plans which can be scheduled
to their lesson planner.
• Resources can be assigned to students to
complete using the student portal.
Home Base Website and Updates
•Home Base website is
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/homebase/
•To sign up for Home Base Biweekly Newsletter,
please self-subscribe at
listsncdpi.weebly.com/homebase-list.html
Home Base Support Center
• Contact your school or district Home Base IIS Point
Person first
• For technical issues, contact the Home Base Support
Center:
– homebase.incidents@its.nc.gov
– or 919-807-4357
Home Base Webinars
• The NCDPI will offer webinars on Schoolnet and
OpenClass on a regular basis.
– On the first 3 Thursdays of each month, we will discuss
either the Classrooms, Assessment Admin or School &
District Data module in Schoolnet.
– On the 4th Thursday of each month, we will offer a webinar
on OpenClass.
• Archived recordings of all Home Base webinars can be
found at:
ncpublicschools.org/homebase/training/videos/webinars
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Questions?