Using the Skills Iowa Blog

Here are a few tips on using the Skills Iowa blog.

Tip number one: Searching the Blog-You might not have noticed that there is a search window in the upper left corner of this page. If you are looking for something in particular, you can just type a key word into this window and hit search. If you want to find some help using Assessment Center, you might just type in Assessment Center and all of the articles containing the words Assessment Center will be shown. The down side of this is that we mention Assessment Center in lots of articles. If you get more specific, such as Gradebook, you will be shown only those entries which contain the word Gradebook.

Tip number two: Using Labels-Some of the entries have a label following them. You will find it just below the article on the right margin. If you click this label, you will be shown all of the entries which also have this label. So, if you want to read all of the Assessment Center Tips, clicking on the label Assessment Center will display all of these entries.

Tip number three: Comments-We would love to hear from you, and if you use the comments, we will. If you click on the Comments link below the entry, you will be taken to a page where you can leave your comment. You will need to create a Google/Blogger account to post, but this only takes a minute or two to complete. Your comment will not be visible immediately, but it will show up soon.

The point of this blog is to create an online presence to help you help students to reach their potential. We invite you to be an active participant in this endeavor.