Class Story is our class-wide bulletin board. Class Story can be seen by all connected parents in the class, but not by the whole school. This is a great place to post class news, images from class events or projects, or post reminders that are relevant to your parents only.
From the Web
Here's how to post to Class Story from the web:
To Post to Class Story:
- Open your class
- Click on the "Class Story" tab
- Tap on "Photo/Video" to add a photo or video. (You can add mp4 videos up to 8 minutes long). Tap "File" to upload an attachment (we currently support the following file attachments: PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Text, and CSV). Tap "Record" to record a video directly on our site. (Videos can be up to 8 minutes long). Tap "Event" to add a Classroom event to your Class Story feed.
- Add your text in the "What's happening in your classroom?" box
- Click on "Post" to publish
From the iOS app
- Tap the "Classes" tab at the bottom of your screen
- Tap the name of your class
- Tap the "+" button
- Select "Class post"
- Your camera roll will automatically open - tap the "X" to close it if you do not want to attach a picture or video
- Type your story and then tap the "Post" button to send it out
- NOTE: If you would like your post to go out at a later date, tap the clock icon at the bottom right to schedule your post up to six months in advance!
From the Android App
Here's how to post to Class Story from the app:
- Open your class
- Tap on the "Stories" icon at the bottom of the screen
- Tap on the camera icon in the "What's happening in your classroom?" box near the top of the screen
- Select the content type you'd like to add:
Add Text:
- Tap on or swipe over to the word "Text" to add text to your post
- Tap on "What's happening in your classroom?" to bring up your keyboard and enter your text
- Tap on “All parents” to choose which specific Portfolios with whom you would like to share this post
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Tap on “Post” to send, OR tap/swipe over to “Photo” or “Video” to add a photo or video to your post
- NOTE: You can also tap on the smiley face to add a filter to your photo/video!
Add a Photo or Video:
- Tap on or swipe over to the word "Photo" to add an image or “Video” to add a video to your post
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Tap on the picture icon to select an image or video from your gallery, then tap "Select"
- NOTE: You can add up to 20 photos in a post by following these instructions!
- Add a caption to your post or tap on “Post” to share it on your Class Story
Delete or Edit a Post:
Make a mistake? No problem! You can delete your post at any time
- Find your post on the "Stories" page
- Tap on the 3 dots at the bottom of the post
- Tap “Delete post” to delete the post entirely
- Tap “Edit post” if you'd like to make changes
Supported Accessibility Features
We’ve added accessibility support for alt text on images and captions on videos in Class Story posts. These make your content more accessible for families using assistive technologies.
Alt Text on Story Post Images
Teachers can add alternative text descriptions to images after posting a Class Story with photos. This is currently available on the website only (not yet on the mobile apps).
To add alt text:
Find your Story post and click the overflow menu (three dots) on the post.
Select “Edit.”
At the bottom left of each image, click “Add alt text.”
Enter a meaningful description of what’s shown and click “Save alt text.”
When you’ve added alt text to all images, click “Update” to save your changes.
Captions on Story Post Videos
Teachers can upload caption files (in .VTT format) to videos in Class Story posts. This is currently available on the website only (not yet on the mobile apps).
To add captions:
Open the overflow menu on your Story post and select “Edit.”
At the bottom left of a video, click “Add captions.”
Upload your caption file (.VTT) and click “Save captions.”
Once all captions are added, click “Update.”