How to e-ngage your class!

• Firstly you must register with Engagelive. After verification, which normally takes one working day, you will be sent a personal username & password and one for your class. You can then log into the teachers area and pick a session from the list. Sign up for whichever event(s) suit your timetable.
• Book your school ICT suite for the appropriate date/ time.
• At the appropriate time split your class into teams of 2 or 3 to a computer.
• Ask them to log into www.engagelive.net & press the action centre tab & then ask them to type in the class username & password.
• Ensure each team picks a different team name from the list available on the first page and that they read the Welcome Message when the Engagelive page opens up.
• If you log on later than planned ensure your children work from the bottom of the messages box. i.e. Welcome, Message 1 etc.

Engagelive in the classroom

There are other ways to use the system and we leave this entirely under your control. Teachers have used many different approaches and all work satisfactorily. They include:

• Groups of two or three children seated at computers in a computer suite (as described above.)
• The whole class working at tables with one computer used for incoming and outgoing messages. This is best if the computer can be projected onto a large screen
• Groups of children working at tables with access to a small bank of computers which they use to send and receive messages

We do not recommend children taking part as individuals because they then miss out on the benefits of collaboration and discussion.

The main thing is to enjoy the experience. This is a live event and invariably captures children’s imagination and leads to a valuable and rewarding experience.