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Teachers Guide to Working with Colleagues

Connect with colleagues to share Word Lists with any other user in the platform.

Written by Amanda Parson
Updated over 7 months ago

Connecting with Colleagues allows you to share Word Lists with any other user in the platform. Shared Word Lists can be used for tests and games. Make a copy of a Shared Word List, then edit the list to create a customized list that fits the needs of your students.


Finding Colleagues

  1. Click on Colleagues from the left menu.

  2. Click on the Search Members button.

  3. Fill out one or more of the search fields.

  4. Click the Search button.

  5. Scroll down to view colleagues that meet your search criteria. Click the Add button to the right of the person’s name you would like to invite to become a colleague.

Note: An invitation will be sent to the colleague. Colleague requests can be approved or rejected.


Colleague Status

At any time you can:

  • Add Members

  • Remove Colleagues

  • Approve or Reject Colleague requests

  • Send a message to a Colleague


Sharing Lists with Colleagues

  1. Click on My Word Lists from the left menu.

  2. Click on the underlined title of the desired word list.

  3. Scroll down the right panel. At the bottom of the list click on the Share with Selected Colleague button.

Select the desired Colleagues.

  • Clicking Can Edit allows the Colleague to make changes to your original list.

  • Clicking Read Only allows the Colleague to use your list, but does not allow them to change your original list.


Accessing Shared Word Lists

  1. Click on Shared Word Lists from the left menu. You will now see Word Lists that have been shared by Colleagues.

  2. Click on the underlined title of the desired word list.

  3. You have the option of assigning games or tests using the list as it is. You can also copy this list. Copied lists will appear in My Word Lists. You may edit or change copied lists. You may want to add words, delete words or change the sentences.


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