Frequently asked questions

For this, use the Task manager tool.

Note: the Task tool is an expert tool mainly used by subject teachers and teachers with chess knowledge, who sometimes want to deviate from the normal learning path. Normally, as a teacher, you don't need to assign tasks yourself, because Chessto does that. He monitors which lesson(s) a child still needs to do to get a new sticker on the way to the next exam. Once a week, Chessto assigns these lessons as a 'special mission' (task). Chessto's tasks are personalized and student-specific: the student receives exactly the tasks they need for their progress. (See also: How does Chessto guide students before and after an exam?)

How do you assign tasks to students?

The Task tool has a workflow in three steps. When you open the tool, you always see which tasks you have assigned to your students. If you are using the tool for the first time, there are, of course, no assigned tasks yet. Then you start with step 2: Select tasks.

The first thing you see are all the lesson levels available in Chessity:

By clicking on a level, you open an overview with all the lessons and games of that level. You can then select the lesson(s) you want the student(s) to practice. Indicate how many times the lesson should be done (between 1 and 5 times):

In this example, only lessons from the Pawn level are chosen, but it is also possible to select lessons from multiple levels.

After selecting the lessons, click on Select students (step 3).

A list of all your students is now displayed. Select the students who should complete the chosen lessons. In the dropdown menu under Groups, you will find all the groups you have created in the dashboard. You can check individual students or multiple students at once. 

In this example, Anne and Walter need to practice giving check and removing check:

Then the screen of step 1, View tasks, automatically follows:

You now see which students have been assigned a task. As the students start working on it, you can see exactly how far they have progressed, how many mistakes they have made, and whether they needed hints. By clicking on the Result icon, you get an even more detailed overview per student (more on that later). 

How does the student see that tasks are ready for them?

As soon as Anne or Walter log in to Chessity, they see that something has changed:

A new icon has appeared: the backpack with assignments (this disappears once the tasks are completed). When Anne clicks on this icon, she sees this:

Anne starts with the lesson 'Check in 1 move'. She needs help from the program twice to find the correct solution and earns two stars on this lesson. When she practices again in the River, the stars are also there. After completing the lesson, Anne sees that she has already completed one task. For students, it is very motivating to see how far they have come and what their efforts have yielded.

As a coach, you can also see (in the Tasks module) that Anne has practiced well:

Also read: Targeted practice: assigning tasks and homework

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