Dear Educator,

Welcome to HotChalk! We are proud of our partnership with Mississippi Public Broadcasting to provide you with FREE resources for the classroom.

What’sabout HotChalk?

		Check out HotChalk's Earth Day Resource Guide (Videos, Lesson plans, Games and Puzzles) for ALL grade levels!
		A virtual classroom perfect for connecting teachers, parents and students. Give students access to assignments and videos online!
		Mississippi Educators have access to download and/or stream 1,600+ videos from NBC News, National Geographic, Weston Woods, VEA, Globe Trekker and PBS.

Open Season

MPB secured a total of 120 titles as its initial selection of digital content available from world-class producers. This selection was determined on the basis of user downloads.

From April 1 through 30, 2009, MPB users will have the ability to view digital video content/title segments in their entirety. At the end of this “open season” HotChalk will assist us in identifying 120 titles to secure for distribution throughout Mississippi in fiscal year 2009-10.

In order to ensure that we bring digital content most desired by our educators, parents and students, it is critical for our school districts to ensure teacher/parent/student participation.

MPB Has Content for Teachers, Too!

Check it out: ART, SOCIAL STUDIES, HISTORY, GED and CAREER DEVELOPMENT!

1. Click on MyLibrary and type “Mississippi Public Broadcasting”
2. Select it under “Publisher” and start searching for the content you need!

You Can Invite Your Student’s Parents!

• Give parents the ability to contact you about their student!
• Keep them up-to-date on their students activities and progress.
• Give parents access to videos in MyLibrary for at-home support!

Why Should I Invite My Students to HotChalk?

Grant them streaming access to Mississippi’s video packages. Perfect for research projects, supplemental support and extra credit!

How Do I Invite My Students to HotChalk?

Students with or without e-mail addresses are able to create an account in HotChalk

1. Create your class by clicking on “Create Class”.
2. Click on Gradebook (home of class rooster, grading within this system is completely optional)
3. There are two ways to invite your student:
   • WITH E-mail Address: Click “Add Student” and input their name and email and click on “Send Invitations”
   • WITHOUT E-mail Address: Instruct student to visit www.mpbeducatorexpress.com. Make sure they have class code which is located on the top right of your class page.

As you can see we have a variety of resources that can help you out in the classroom. As a Educational Specialist it is my job to provide support and training. Please feel free to contact me directly to ask any questions or schedule a 15 minute free training session! Happy Earth Day!

Shelley Fisher
Educational Specialist at HotChalk, Inc.
1-888-468-2336 x522 - Shelley.Fisher@HotChalk.com