CSTA Virtual

Communities & Resources

Jennifer Manly, Membership Experience Manager

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Kimberly Cruz, CSTA Membership Services Specialist

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Introductions

Virtual Communities �Warm-Up

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What do I already know about the virtual communities?

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What questions or concerns do you currently

have about the virtual community?

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Navigating the Virtual Communities

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Let’s Navigate the Virtual Community

• Please log in to the virtual community using your CSTA member dashboard credentials
• We’ll be reviewing:
• Discussions
• Library
• Using tags

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Categorizing Content with Tags

• Categorizing content can make it easy for members to find resources quickly
• CSTA has pre-existing tags that can be added to posts by typing the hashtag symbol (#) plus the tag you’d like to use directly in the body of your post.
• This will make your post and content searchable!
• Access the full guide to categorizing content and our tags here

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Posting in the Virtual Communities

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Types of Posts

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• Pinned Posts
• These posts are “pinned” to the community home page under “Latest Discussions.”
• These could include content such as important resources from CSTA Staff, upcoming event reminders, and tips on how to best use the board that you’re currently in. �
• Moderator-Led Discussions
• These are posts where leaders of a community such as CSTA Staff and Chapter Leaders post a question to get their community talking.�
• Resource Posts
• These posts usually include attachments.
• Users are encouraged to share resources such as PD opportunities or lesson plans. This can be done via a general post in the community or by visiting the “Share a Resource” page under the “Participate” tab.

Removing Posts from the Virtual Communities

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Why might you choose to remove a post in your chapter community?

Removing Posts

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• Check out the community guidelines here: https://community.csteachers.org/termsandconditions�
• Removing posts can be done by clicking into the discussion post, then the down-facing arrow next to the “Reply” button on the right side of the post, and then on the “Remove” option.
• If you would like to message the user individually to let them know why you are removing the post, click “Reply Privately” in the drop-down menu. �
• Chapter Leaders will oversee their chapter communities and remove posts that do not meet guidelines. �
• Watch words:
• Expletives
• Job and other paid opportunities, such as vendors

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Let’s Post!

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Make a Post

• Log into your chapter’s community�
• Add content (choose one or more to post!):
• Introduce yourself or other members of your officer team
• Highlight an upcoming event
• Share a resource�
• Schedule a post for the future

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Wrap Up and Q&A

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Wrap Up

• What questions can we answer?

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Thank you!

Resources:

• Community Guidelines
• CSTA Chapter Communities Resource Kit
• Categorizing Content Guide