1. View Comments

   Clicking on this will allow you to read the comments on this elog that have been posted by the educatorslog.in community.

2. Comment on this elog

   Clicking on this will allow you to post a comment to this elog, which can be viewed by the entire educatorslog.in community.

3. View <user’s> elogs

   Clicking on this icon will display all the elogs posted by <user> in reverse order of posting date i.e. the most recent post will be displayed first, and the oldest elog will be displayed last.

4. Post this elog to your blog site

   Clicking this will result in this elog being posted automatically to your personal blog of choice. You may specify your blog server account in MyProfile->Settings. If you have not specified this yet, then clicking on this will take you directly to the settings page.

5. RSS feed for this elog

   Clicking on this allows you specify a RSS feed for this elog and its comments to your favourite RSS reader.

6. Send private message to <user>

   Clicking on this will allow you to send a private message to the user who authored this elog. This message will be sent to the user’s private mailbox in educatorslog.in.

7. This elog has been viewed <number> times

   This tells you how many times this elog has been viewed by various members of the educatorslog.in community.

8. Email alert for new elog comment

   Clicking this will ensure that you receive an email alert whenever a new comment to this elog is posted by any member of the elog community. If you have already set this alert, then clicking on it will disable the alert feature.

9. Add this elog to my list of favorites

   Clicking this will add this particular elog to your list of favourite elogs. These favourites may be accessed by going to MyProfile-?Favourite elogs

10. View a pdf version of this elog

    Clicking on this will display a pdf version of this elog.

11. View a printer friendly version of this elog

    Clicking on this will display a printer friendly version of this elog.

12. Forward this to a friend

    Clicking on this will allow you to forward this elog to one or more friends. You will be required to specify one or more email addresses.

Feature help for Connect Section

1. Submit an elog

   Clicking this button will bring up a form to post a new elog. Fill out the form for submission and be sure to click the Submit button at the bottom of the form to post. Selecting the most appropriate topic under which the elog belongs, and providing appropriate keywords to tag the elog will help in organizing elogs effectively.

2. Create a group

   Clicking on this allows you to create group within educatorslog.in. For more detailed help on the groups feature of educatorslog.in, check out Groups Help.

3. Topic Views of elogs

   Clicking on a topic or sub-topic within this list will display only elogs that relate to that topic.

Help for connect tabs

1. elogs

   Clicking on this tab results provides a view of all elogs in reverse chronological order (most recent first). In other words, the most recently posted elog is displayed first, and second most recently posted elog is displayed second and so on.

   After clicking on this tab, you may further filter these featured elogs by selecting a topic from the elog topics menu on the left column .

   You may also click on any of the clickable tags (keywords) below the elog to view elogs associated with that keyword

2. Groups

   Please check Groups Help

3. Search (elogs)

   Clicking on this tab brings up a form that you need to fill out with the appropriate keywords that match your search criteria. You could also fine tune the search process by filling out the 'advanced search form'

Feature help for SHARE section

1. Submit a Resource

   Clicking this button will bring up a form to submit a resource that will get added to the educatorslog.in ever-growing repository of resources. Fill out the form for submission and be sure to click the Submit button at the bottom of the form to add the resource. Selecting the most appropriate age(grade) levels and subject under which the resource belongs, and also providing other appropriate keywords to 'tag' the resource will help in organizing resources effectively, which in turn, will impact the search process of resources within educatorslog.in. The form for submission also provides a space for information on a web link that may be associated with the resource, and for uploading a file that is part of the resource.

2. Ask a question

   Clicking on this allows you post a specific question for/about a resource to the educatorslog.in community. Fill out the form that comes up and be sure to click the Submit button at the bottom of the form to post the teacher or parent question.

3. Browse by Subject/Grade

   Clicking on a subject or a grade within the two lists will display only resources that relate to that subject or grade.

Help for share tabs

1. Resources

   Clicking on this tab provides a view of all the resource posted by our the educatorslog.in community in reverse chronological order (most recent first).

   After clicking on this tab, you may further filter these listed resources by selecting a subject or grade from the subjects/grades links on the left column.

   You may also click on any of the clickable tags (keywords) or subject name or grade(s) below the resource to view resources associated with that keyword or subject or grade.

2. Questions (Teachers Ask & Parents Ask)

   Clicking on this tab brings up 2 sub-tabs - Teachers Ask and Parents Ask. These list all the questions submitted by teachers and parents respectively. To answer a question posed by a teacher or parent, simply click on the 'post an answer button' below the question post.

3. Search (Resources)

   Clicking on this tab brings up a form that you need to fill out with the appropriate keywords that match your search criteria. You could also fine tune the search process by filling out the 'advanced search form'

Feature help for grow section

1. Spotlight tab

   Clicking on this tab displays the current school/organization/educator that has been showcased by educatorslog.in

   Showcase work button
   Clicking on this allows you to get guidelines on how to submit and article/lesson plan/work that you would like showcased on educatorslog.in. Members of the educatorslog.in community who recognize good work and best practices, can share it among others in our country. If you are proud of some lesson/unit you have taught or an article you have written about your work, we would like to encourage you to submit it to us. The editorial team will review the submissions and showcase them under the 'spotlight' tab.

   Archives button
   Clicking on this allows you to view previous showcases.

2. Program tab

   Clicking on this tab displays information on various teacher education opportunities available for the Indian educator, in India or abroad or online.

Help for Groups

1. What is a 'Group' at educatorslog.in?

   A Group is a user-created and user-managed sub-community of users created using the Groups service. A user may create a private group for a school, college, organization, parents united by schools or classes their children go to, or simple people united by a common cause or interest within the broad issue of education. If you find a group you would like to join, depending on the type of group it is, you may either join with a click or contact the moderator of the group. Creating and joining a private group allows you to engage in conversations (through elogs) that are specifically relevant to members of that group. Educatorslog.in settings allow you to decide whether groups's elogs should be visible to the larger educatorslog.in community.

2. How do I create a 'Group'?

   Click the "Create a group" button on the Educatorslog.in CONNECT homepage. If you're not already signed in to your Educatorslog.in Account, sign in, name your group, and fill out the other required information.

3. What are the different kinds of 'Groups' supported by educatorslog.in?

   Educatorslog.in supports three kinds of group (determined by the 'membership type' attribute):

   Public Group- Any educatorslog.in user may join. Group content is visible to the entire educatorslog.in community. This is ideal for groups that form organically among the educatorslog.in community centered around common areas of interest in education.

   Moderated Group- An educatorslog.in user requires the approval of the Group Moderator to join. Group content is visible to the entire educatorslog.in community.

   Private Group- An educatorslog.in user may join only if explicitly invited by the Group Moderator. Group content is visible only to members of the Group. This is ideal for schools (or other educational institutions), or departments with the institution, or classes within institutions, to have conversations and discussions that are private to them. Parents of children in the same school or same class can also form such a group to have a common platform for discussions.

4. How can I create a 'Private' group at educatorslog.in?

   To create a private group:

   1. Click the "Create a group" button on the Educatorslog.in homepage. If you're not already signed in to your Educatorslog.in Account, sign in.

   2. To make a group private, check the 'Private' checkbox in 'Step 3: Choose a membership type'

   3. To disable listing of your private group, uncheck the checkbox in 'Step 4: Choose other settings'.

5. How do I join a 'Group'?

   To subscribe to a group, simply log in to your educatorslog.in Account and visit the group of your choice. Then click the "Join this group" link below the group description.

   Note:
   1. For moderated groups, the group owner will need to approve your subscription request before you can join.

   2. For private groups, you can 'write to the group owner' to add you to the group.

6. How do I unsubscribe from a 'Group'?

   To unsubscribe from a group, simply log in to your educatorslog.in Account and visit the group of your choice. Then click the "View users" link below the group description. Clicking on the link will show the list of members of the group. Click on 'unsubscribe' button next to your educatorslog.in username in the list.

Glossary

1. What is an elog™?

   elog is our trademarked term that refers to any post or comment made on educatorslog.in by any member of the educatorslog.in community. "elogging" refers to the act of posting an elog. "elogger" refers to any member of the community who elogs.

1. View Comments
2. Comment on this elog
3. View <user’s> elogs
4. Post this elog to your blog site
5. RSS feed for this elog
6. Send private message to <user>
7. This elog has been viewed <number> times
8. Email alert for new elog comment
9. Add this elog to my list of favorites
10. View a pdf version of this elog
11. View a printer friendly version of this elog
12. Forward this to a friend

Feature help for CONNECT section

1. Submit an elog
2. Create a group
3. Topic Views of elogs

Help for connect tabs

1. elogs
2. Groups
3. Search (elogs)

Feature help for SHARE section

1. Topic Views of resources
2. Showcase work
3. Ask a question

Help for share tabs

1. Resources
2. Questions (Teachers Ask & Parents Ask)
3. Search Resources

Feature help for grow section

1. Spotlight tab
2. Program tab

Help for Groups

1. What is a 'Group' at educatorslog.in?
2. How do I create a 'Group'?
3. What are the different kinds of 'Groups' supported by educatorslog.in?
4. How can I create a 'Private' group at educatorslog.in?
5. How do I join a 'Group'?
6. How do I unsubscribe from a 'Group'?