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Ideas that Gaggle can provide for you, or assist you with
Features found on the Admin menu in the Gaggle application
Things to do in your school

Get the word out!

Introduce Gaggle to district personnel in a meeting or memo
Introduce Gaggle in staff meetings describing benefits to teachers and students
Include information about Gaggle in school or district newsletters
Announce your new subscription on school and district websites, blogs, etc.
Send a press release to your local newspaper
Post Gaggle posters in the schools
Show a Gaggle PowerPoint at principal’s meetings
Show a Gaggle PowerPoint to parents at PTO/PTA meeting or Back to School night
Send Parent letter (English or Spanish) home with students
Add a custom login box to your school or district website
Put an article or advertisement in the school newspaper
Integrate Gaggle login with your student portal

Teach Them How to Use Gaggle!

Conduct train-the-trainer session for identified district staff or teachers
Utilize Gaggle professional development and CyberSmart! Online Workshops
Attend free monthly webinars on Gaggle administration and integration
Include Gaggle hands-on training and exploration in in-service sessions
Build training modules and integration with district curriculum
Access Gaggle’s Quick Start guides and Admin Guide
Encourage users to view Gaggle’s Training videos
Incorporate Gaggle into new teacher orientation
Create a Professional Learning Community with a Gaggle district-wide message board
Conduct a Gaggle Challenge course for teachers

Encourage Them to Use Gaggle More!

Make sure every student has an account
Assign a Gaggle Guru to be a resource at each school
Integrate Gaggle tools with district curriculum
Create Gaggle usage goals to highlight specific tools
Monitor usage reports to identify top users
Send usage statistics to school principals
Spotlight top users in school newsletters or bulletins
Hold contests to promote development of lessons incorporating Gaggle
Encourage users to read and discuss The Gaggler (our newsletter)
Encourage users to ask questions and access Gaggle customer service
Include Gaggle’s tools in your tech plan
Utilize Gaggle’s email and social wall to push information to all or select students