Delegates set up teacher accounts here.
You can add as many teacher accounts as you need.
To add a teacher account
Click Settings from the Main Menu and then click Teacher Accounts from its sub-menu. The Teacher Accounts screen appears.
Type the email address of the teacher account you want to add in the Teacher Email text box in the Add Teacher section.
Click Add + to add the teacher account. The new teacher account appears in the list.
You can import teacher accounts from an organizational unit (OU).
To import teacher accounts
Click Settings from the Main Menu and then click Teacher Accounts from its sub-menu. The Teacher Accounts screen appears.
Click the Import OU button. The Select organizational units dialog appears.
Note
When importing teachers from Clever, follow the prompts in the Clever portal, and click the Clever sync button again in Blocksi to add the teachers.
Navigate to the desired OU and click Import accounts. The teacher accounts from the selected OU are imported into the listing.
You can create new assessments and share them with teachers or OUs.
You can add as many new assessments for your teachers as you need. This provides teachers with easy access to any assessments you have created and shared with them on their Teacher Dashboards.
To create a new assessment
Click Settings from the Main Menu and then click Teacher Accounts from its sub-menu. The Teacher Accounts screen appears.
Click the
icon. An edit window opens.Type the name of the new assessment in the Enter name... text box.
Click Create Assessment. The new assessment name appears in the Select an assessment... drop-down list.
Select the new assessment and click the
icon. The assessment edit window opens.
Click the edit icon to the right of the assessment name to change it, if desired.
Click the Add field + button in the Enforced URLs section, and type the URL in the text box that appears. You can click the Add field + button again to add more URLs.
Note
Enforced URLs determine which sites are pushed out to the students’ screens.
Click the Add field + button in the Allowed URLs section, and type the URL in the text box that appears. You can click the Add field + button again to add more URLs.
Note
Allowed URLs determine which websites the students are allowed to access; however, they not pushed out to the students.
Tip
The URL that you type in the Allowed URLs section must contain wildcards to allow access to the entire domain of the URL you type in the Enforced URLs section. For example, if you type www.purple.com in the Enforced URLs section, then you must type *purple.com* in the Allowed URLs section.
When you have finished adding all the URLs, click Save Changes.
You can add modify assessments as needed.
To modify an assessment
Click Settings from the Main Menu and then click Teacher Accounts from its sub-menu. The Teacher Accounts screen appears.
Select the name of the assessment to modify in the Select an assessment... drop-down list.
Click the
icon. The assessment edit window opens.Make the necessary changes to the assessment.
When you have finished making your changes, click Save Changes.
You can share an assessment to a teacher account.
To share an assessment to a teacher account
Click Settings from the Main Menu and then click Teacher Accounts from its sub-menu. The Teacher Accounts screen appears.
Select the desired assessment from the Select an assessment ... drop-down list.
Select the checkbox(es) to the right of the teacher(s) to whom you want to share the assessment .
Click the Share to Teacher button to the right. The selected assessment is shared to the teacher(s).
You can remove an assessment from a teacher account at any time.
To remove an assessment from a teacher account
Click Settings from the Main Menu and then click Teacher Accounts from its sub-menu. The Teacher Accounts screen appears.
Select the desired assessment from the Select an assessment... drop-down list.
Select the checkbox(es) to the right of the teacher(s) from whom you want to remove the assessment.
Click the Remove from Teacher button to the right. The selected assessment is removed from the teacher(s).
Tip
You can also remove the assessment from only one teacher by clicking the Assessments link to the right of the teacher email. Click the down arrow to the right of the drop-down list and select the assessment to remove. Click Remove to the right. The selected assessment is removed from that teacher.
You can share an assessment to an organizational unit (OU).
To share an assessment to an OU
Click Settings from the Main Menu and then click Teacher Accounts from its sub-menu. The Teacher Accounts screen appears.
Select the desired assessment from the Select an assessment... drop-down list.
Click the Share to OU button to the right. The Select Organizational Units window opens.
Navigate to the OU to which you want to share the assessment and click Share Assessment . The selected assessment is shared to the OU.
You can remove an assessment from an organizational unit (OU) at any time.
To remove an assessment from an OU
Click Settings from the Main Menu and then click Teacher Accounts from its sub-menu. The Teacher Accounts screen appears.
Select the desired assessment from the Select an assessment ... drop-down list.
Click the Remove from OU button to the right. The Select Organizational Units window opens.
Navigate to the OU from which you want to remove the assessment and click Remove Assessment . The selected assessment is removed from the OU.
Substitute teachers can be added by administrators, delegates, and teachers. Substitute teachers are assigned to teachers and each teacher is limited to three substitutes.
Substitutes have access only to what their teachers allow.
Note
Substitute teachers cannot be added to a class while a class is in session.
You can add up to three substitute teachers for each teacher.
To add a substitute teacher
Click Settings from the Main Menu and then click Teacher Accounts from its sub-menu. The Teacher Accounts screen appears.
Locate the teacher for which you want to add a substitute teacher.
Click the Access Sub Teachers link to the far right of the teacher's username. The teacher's sub teachers list window opens.
Click the Add Substitute Teacher button. The following window opens.
Type the substitute teacher's email address in the text box.
Type a password that the substitute will use to sign in to the dashboard and repeat it in the text box to the right.
Click Add to add the substitute teacher. A validation prompt appears at the top of the window.
Click the red AWAITING VALIDATION status. It changes to a green VALIDATED status. The substitute teacher can now sign in to the Teacher Dashboard.
Before substitute teachers can sign in to the Teacher Dashboard, they must be validated by either the Admin or Delegate.
To validate a substitute teacher
Click Settings from the Main Menu and then click Teacher Accounts from its sub-menu. The Teacher Accounts screen appears.
Locate the teacher with the substitute you want to validate.
Click the Access Sub Teachers link to the far right of the teacher's username. The teacher's sub teachers list window opens.
Click the red AWAITING VALIDATION status. It changes to a green VALIDATED status. The substitute teacher can now sign in to the Teacher Dashboard.
After you add and validate a substitute teacher, you need to provide them with the following instructions on how to access the Teacher Dashboard.
To sign in as a substitute teacher
Go to blocksi.net and click Sign in as Teacher. The following sign in page appears.
Click the SUB TEACHER tab. The Substitute Teacher sign in page appears.
Click Sign in with Blocksi. The SUBSTITUTE TEACHER LOGIN page appears.
Type your email address in the Substitute teacher email text box.
Type your main teacher's email address in the Main teacher email text box.
Type your password in the Password text box.
Click Login. You are taken to the Teacher Dashboard.
You can share an exception list to a teacher account.
To share an exception list to a teacher account
Click Settings from the Main Menu and then click Teacher Accounts from its sub-menu. The Teacher Accounts screen appears.
Select the desired policy from the Select an exception list... drop-down list.
Select the checkbox(es) to the right of the teacher(s) to whom you want to share the exception list.
Click the Share to Teacher button to the right. The selected exception list is shared to the teacher(s).
You can remove an exception list from a teacher account at any time.
To remove an exception list from a teacher account
Click Settings from the Main Menu and then click Teacher Accounts from its sub-menu. The Teacher Accounts screen appears.
Select the desired exception list from the Select an exception list... drop-down list.
Select the checkbox(es) to the right of the teacher(s) from whom you want to remove the exception list.
Click the Remove from Teacher button to the right. The selected exception list is removed from the teacher(s).
Tip
You can also remove the exception list from only one teacher by clicking the Exception Lists link to the right of the teacher email. Click the down arrow to the right of the drop-down list and select the exception list to remove. Click Remove to the right. The selected exception list is removed from that teacher.
You can share an exception list to an organizational unit (OU).
To share an exception list to an OU
Click Settings from the Main Menu and then click Teacher Accounts from its sub-menu. The Teacher Accounts screen appears.
Select the desired exception list from the Select an exception list... drop-down list.
Click the Share to OU button to the right. The Select Organizational Units window opens.
Navigate to the OU to which you want to share the exception list and click Share Exception List. The selected exception list is shared to the OU.
You can remove an exception list from an organizational unit (OU) at any time.
To remove an exception list from an OU
Click Settings from the Main Menu and then click Teacher Accounts from its sub-menu. The Teacher Accounts screen appears.
Select the desired exception list from the Select an exception list... drop-down list.
Click the Remove from OU button to the right. The Select Organizational Units window opens.
Navigate to the OU from which you want to remove the exception list and click Remove Exception List. The selected exception list is removed from the OU.
You can send a notification email to a teacher account to inform him or her that he or she now has access to the Teacher Dashboard.
To send a notification email
Click Settings from the Main Menu and then click Teacher Accounts from its sub-menu. The Teacher Accounts screen appears.
Select the checkbox to the left of the teacher account to which you want to send the notification email.
Click the Send Notification Email button to send the notification. A notification email is sent to the selected teacher account.
You can set the time during which teachers can access their dashboards to see student screens.
To set teacher schedules
Click Settings from the Main Menu and then click Teacher Accounts from its sub-menu. The Teacher Accounts screen appears.
Click the Set Teacher Schedule button. The Teacher schedule window opens.
Select the Turn on Schedule checkbox to enable this feature.
Select the day on which you want to allow teachers to access their classes from the Day drop-down list.
Click in the From field. A time selector window opens. The time selector uses military time.
Select the time from which teachers can access their classes, and click Done when you have finished. The start time you selected appears in the From field.
Note
You must select the hour and minute individually.
Click in the To field. The time selector window opens once again.
Select the time up until which teachers can access their classes, and click Done when you have finished.
Click Save to save the schedule. Teachers are now able to access their classes on the day you selected during the hours you selected.
Click Close to close the window.
You can search for a teacher account.
To search for a teacher account
Click Settings from the Main Menu and then click Teacher Accounts from its sub-menu. The Teacher Accounts screen appears.
Type the email for the teacher account you are searching for in the Search for a teacher... text box.
Click the
icon. The teacher appears in the list below.
You can remove a teacher account when you no longer need it.
To remove a teacher account
Click Settings from the Main Menu and then click Teacher Accounts from its sub-menu. The Teacher Accounts screen appears.
Select the checkbox to the left of the teacher account you want to remove and click the Remove Teachers button. A confirmation prompt appears.
Click OK to remove the account. The account is removed from the list.