Before you begin, ensure that your CMAP is synced to your school calendar by using CSchedule, set up custom rows for students, and make sure there are resources in those rows for the current date (e.g., rows for Original Student Tutorials and Notes for Students).
Start by clicking the Share, Import and Export tab, at the top of your CMAP.
The first time you share, you will need to agree to CPALMS terms and conditions.
Click Sharing with Students and Create a New Share Code. This opens the Student View of CMAP editor, where you will create the webpage.
This page has two parts. The top part indicates if the webpage is active or inactive. It also displays the webpage title and provides a direct URL to the student page, an Access Code for students to jump to this class when viewing other classes, and a Preview option. The student webpage will not be active when you start, so the Preview button will be grayed-out until it has been saved.
At the bottom is Step 1: Basic Information.
The student webpage will use your CMAP title by default. To change the title just type it in the Custom Title text box and the change will be reflected in the title at the top of the page when you save your information.
After the title, you are required to type a description.
Click the green Next Step button.
In Step 2: CMAP Content - you will select rows from your CMAP that you would like to share with your students.
Farther down, there are two statements that are checked by default:
- The first will display every CPALMS student resource for standards selected for a particular day, which is a good option if you are pressed for time. If you only want to share student resources that you have hand-picked, then you would want to deselect this box.
- The second statement hides information tiles on the student webpage if there are no resources selected for that day. If you want to avoid showing information with zero resources, then you would want to keep this box checked.
Click Next Step again to proceed.
In Step 3: Educator Information - you will customize the information that students will see about you on the webpage.
By default, "Display my current profile information" is checked, which uses the contact information and profile picture associated with your CPALMS account. Select Hide for any information that you do not want students to see, or select Override to open a text box and type custom information for that field. If you do not have a profile picture or you want to change it, just uncheck the box next to Display the current profile information and click Choose File.
If you are sharing resources from a collaborative CMAP, you can display or hide information about your collaborators on the Student webpage by clicking the “Edit additional educators contact information” link.
Click Save which prompts you to activate the student webpage by clicking the Green button. The system will display a shareable link, but it is a good idea to preview the Student View page before sharing it with your students.
Click Continue… Sharing with Students… then Edit on the tile for the page you just created. Back in the Student View of CMAP editor, the page is now active, so use the Preview option to ensure everything is in order.
At the top of the Student View webpage is the Access Another Class option, where students can quickly jump to another class by entering the Access Code for a different teacher.
In the next area is the session number, the grading period, the webpage title, a link to the teacher information, and a print option.
The middle area is where the resources and notes will be displayed, which students can view in more detail by clicking on the colored tiles. They can use the date buttons to jump forward or backward to other class sessions. There are options to view resources by the week or by the day and to skip sessions that have no resources.
At the bottom you can review the information you chose to share about yourself.
Return to the Student View of CMAP editor and save any changes that were made. Now share the direct Access URL with students in an email, blog, LMS, class webpage, or direct students to students.cpalms.org where they can enter the access code.
When you return to your CMAP on the My Planner tab, anything you add or change in the shared student rows will automatically be updated on the Student View website.
If you ever need to deactivate or edit the sharing options on the Student View webpage, then access the editor by clicking the Share, Import & Export tab… Sharing with Students… and Edit for that webpage. After you have successfully created your first Student View webpage try sharing student resources for your other classes too. You can also create differentiated student webpages for the same class by clicking Create a new share code. If so, we recommend creating a separate custom resource row for those resources, for example, Student Enrichment Activities.
My Planner is not limited to just sharing with students. On the Share, Import and Export tab you can also create a web page for parents, share links to your map using a URL, and even export part or all of your map.
We hope that CMAP makes sharing resources with students easier than ever.
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