How do I message my students?
Teacher Chat
Our Teacher Chat feature allows teachers to connect directly with students from their Progress Learning dashboard.
Only Primary Teachers can send a message to the entire class. Secondary teachers can send messages to individual students.
Messaging-Teacher View:
- On your teacher dashboard, click Student Messaging in the top right corner.
- The Messaging chat will then open. Here, you can select an individual student or class to send out a chat or message to.
- Click the student's name, then compose your message in the space at the bottom. Click the blue arrow to send it.
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- You can also send a message to an entire class. Click the filter next to the Search field in the Messaging window.
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- Select Class, then click Apply.
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- Select the class to whom the message will be sent, then repeat Step 3 from above.
![](https://files.helpdocs.io/h2gjyvfekx/articles/3ajdklr3z8/1698864344381/filter-3.png)
Messaging-Student View:
- When a student logs into their account, they will see a notification in the top right corner of their student dashboard. This shows they have a new message from their teacher.
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- The student will click on the new message from the teacher.
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- The student may then respond to the teacher if the time is within the teacher's hours of availability.
![](https://files.helpdocs.io/h2gjyvfekx/articles/3ajdklr3z8/1698865114121/paul-3.png)
Adding Messages to Assignments
You can add one of two types of messages to the Assignments you create for your students.
- In the third step of the Assignment creation process, you will find Notes.
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Here, you will see there is an option to add one of the two following messaging options.
Text Notes
- Click the Text Notes section to include words of instruction or encouragement to your students. When finished, click Save and Continue.
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Video Notes
- The Video Notes section allows you to include a short recorded message to your students. When finished, click Save and Continue.
![](https://files.helpdocs.io/h2gjyvfekx/articles/3ajdklr3z8/1698849352193/record-1.png)
![](https://files.helpdocs.io/h2gjyvfekx/articles/3ajdklr3z8/1698849533751/war.png)
- When the student begins the assignment, they will then see your message before the assignment starts.
![](https://files.helpdocs.io/h2gjyvfekx/articles/3ajdklr3z8/1698849583031/msg-4.png)
![](https://files.helpdocs.io/h2gjyvfekx/articles/3ajdklr3z8/1698849621612/record-2.png)