It’s official The Linsley School in Wheeling, West Virginia has implemented Schoology school-wide! Director of Learning and Instruction at The Linsley School and our proud Schoology Guest Blogger, Melissa Tredenick, shares with us how the progress is going.

One year ago we were preparing for what we didn’t know would be a period of testing when it came to online course management systems. There seemed to be more of a need for teachers to want to post content online and connect with students outside of the classroom, and there also seemed to be many promising options to choose from. The testing period lasted a year, and had interested teachers using a variety of sites.

When Schoology announced it’s free service to schools, we were excited to pilot it in a few classrooms. Each teacher had a different idea of how to use it – from just posting homework assignments on the calander, to weekly blogs, to book discussions and test review forums. Often compared by students and faculty as a cross between Facebook, and another well known CMS- it was obvious that Schoology was a hit.

I’m excited to report that a year later, as we move into the opening of school, we’re gearing up to implement Schoology school-wide. Over the summer, some faculty wanted to get a jump on it and have already been given access and training. All faculty will receive training during our opening faculty meetings in one week. While we’ll start with a focus on the classroom, the possibilities to expand to clubs, sports, and the all-school feature are equally exciting.

I’ll keep you posted as our journey continues!