Toddle makes it easy to stay connected with your school community. As a student, you can easily participate in one-on-one chats with your teachers to ask questions or seek feedback. Furthermore, use the powerful search functionality to swiftly find any conversation. Read this article to learn more!
This article will cover:
Navigating to messaging
One-on-one chats
Using the search bar
Navigating to messaging
As a student, you can access the Messaging feature directly from your homepage by tapping on the 'Messaging' card.
💡The card will show only if the Messaging module is enabled by the school administrator for students.
💡If you're using the Messaging module on the web, refer to this article.
Within the messaging module, you can view and participate in one-on-one conversations with your teachers. Let’s explore each it in detail.
One-on-one chats
Within the ‘Messaging’ module, you can have one-on-one conversations with your teachers.
💡Please note that you will be able to initiate a new chat with your teachers only if the setting is enabled by your school administrator. You can have one-on-one chats only with your teachers and not with your fellow students or family members.
All your previous conversations are also listed here for easy access. Use the search bar to easily find specific chats. Additionally, notification badges will alert you to any new messages. You can also sort conversations using the following tabs: ‘All,’ ‘Unread,’ and ‘Staff.’ To customise which tabs appear and their order, click the gear icon to select, deselect or reorder them.
To begin a new chat, tap on the '+' icon. This will open a list of staff members you can choose from.
Once you have selected the staff member you want to chat with, a new chat gets created between the two of you.
💡Please note that you will only see those staff members in the list who you are associated with, either via subject classes or homeroom.
Within the chat window, engage in conversation using text messages, attachments, and audio messages. Simply press and hold a message to reply to it in the thread and even add reactions with emojis.
Additionally, if the setting is enabled by your school admin, you can edit or delete sent messages. The blue ticks will indicate whether or not your message has been read by the recipient. The bell icon in the top right corner lets you mute notifications for specific individuals. Click the gear icon to view additional user information, such as classes they are tagged to.
You also have the option to forward messages from one chat to another. All you need
to do is select the desired message in a chat and select ‘Forward’. After you click on 'Forward', you can select who you want to forward the message to. At once, a message can be forwarded to a maximum of 20 conversations. Please note that any attachments added to the message will be shared in the selected chats as well.
On clicking continue, you will also get the option to add your own message to the selected message before sending it to the selected chats. Once done, hit the ‘Forward’ button.
Using the search bar
The search functionality within the Messaging module is designed to provide you with quick and efficient access to specific chats. By utilizing the search option located in the bottom panel, you can perform keyword searches across chats.
For further refinement of search results, Toddle offers various search filters and operators. You can also employ operators like ‘in:’, and filters such as ‘Members’, ‘Messages’ and ‘Files’ to narrow down your search.
When conducting a search, a preview of the search results is provided. The results are categorised based on member names, messages, and files. The preview under messages includes snippets of messages that contain the searched keywords, enabling you to quickly assess the relevance of the results.
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