Friday, September 5, 2014

English 8 & Advanced English 8: NO RED INK Instructions

English 8 & Advanced English 8: No Red Ink!

NoRedInkis a web-based learning platform that helps students improve their grammar and writing skills. Click the link in the title of the website to learn more about it.  If you are interested, you are to follow the directions below to create an account.  It is not mandatory that you create an account. 

Note: If you already have a No Red Ink account, you do not need to create a new one.  You just need to log in using your username and password. You will copy and paste the class code from the list below and click join class. (If you created a No Red Ink account for another class and did not follow the directions that I have below for new users, you need to edit this in No Red Ink.) 

Directions for an Account with No Red Ink
Step 1: Type the address  http://www.noredink.com/ in the search bar.
Step 2: In the center of the page, it says: "Sign up for free" and click student.
Step 3: Type in the class code for your specific class period.  Be careful and use the correct class code.  The best option is to copy and paste the code that you need from the list below.
Period 1: English 8: Class Code: 45574a52
Period 4/5: English 8: Class Code: bbf55b6a
Period 6/7: English 8: Class Code: 2e0bd751
Period 10: Advanced English 8: Class Code: fe86a87e
Period 11: English 8: Class Code: 544cb6ef
Step 4: Type in your username.  It has to be 19 your last name first initial (You are to use whatever you use to log on to the student computers or the first part of your school email address.)
Step 5: Type in your password.  It has to be your student ID number followed by cmsd
Step 6: Type your first name, last name, and select your gender.
Step 7: Click the box to agree to the privacy policy.
You are to use this site to practice grammar skills.