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      About the Tutor Bank

      In this article, you will learn about the features of the Tutor Bank.

      Last updated - October 16, 2024 

       

      Tutors are only available for schools that have access to Chat for Schools.

       

      The Tutor Bank is a collection of teacher-created tutors that can be customized and used in your classes. In the Tutor bank, you are able to:

      • Create and share tutors
      • Copy a tutor to your account and use it in your class
      • Vote on your favorite tutors
      • Bookmark tutors to save them for later

       

      How to Access the Tutor Bank

      Accessing the Tutor Bank in the CS Educator Portal

      1. From your Educator Portal homepage, scroll down to the "Resources" section and click "Community."community 2


      2. Click the "Tutor Bank" button.
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      Accessing the Tutor Bank in the Chat Portal

      1. From the Chat Portal homepage, navigate to the "Platforms" section.
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      2. Click "Tutor Bank."
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      How to Share a Tutor to the Tutor Bank

      1. Navigate to the Tutor Creator in Chat for Schools.
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      2. Select a a tutor from the "My Tutors" tab.
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      3. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click, "Share with the Community."
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      4. Click "Save."
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      How to Copy a Tutor to Your Account

      1. Navigate to the tutor bank from your CS or AI Educator Portal.
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      2. Use the search bar to search tutor names and descriptions.
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      3. Click the blue "Try it out" button.
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      4. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click "Save to my tutors."
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      5. Update the inputs to customize the tutor for your class.
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      6. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click "Save."
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      7. Now the tutor will be available in your Tutor Creator under the "Shared Tutors" tab!

       

      Other Features of the Tutor Bank

      Along with the search and "Try it out" functions, you are able to like and bookmark a tutor. Tutors are ordered from most to least likes. If you enjoyed a tutor and would like other educators to see it, we recommend liking it! You also have the option to bookmark a tutor. When a tutor is bookmarked, it will be saved to your "Saved Resources" page.

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      How to Access a Bookmarked Tutor

      1. Navigate to the tutor bank from your CS or AI Educator Portal.
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      2. At the top of the page, click "Saved Resources."
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      3. Now you have access to all of your previously saved tutors!
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