The Toddle calendar on the web portal provides an intuitive way for family members to stay informed about upcoming school events. This article provides an overview of using the Toddle calendar to track and manage your child’s academic schedule.
Calendar layout
Start by navigating to the ‘Calendar’ card on the family member’s homepage.
Here, you can view all school events and tasks specific to your child’s classes, neatly organized by week. Class tasks are displayed in specific time slots, while school-wide events appear at the top and are not tied to any particular time slot.
The left panel displays tags for assignments, as well as school-wide, which they can toggle on or off based on what they wish to view. Please note that family members cannot create, modify, or delete these tags. The ‘Class’ filter at the top allows you to view assignments tagged to specific classes. You will only see the classes your child is enrolled in, and you can select the specific ones whose tasks you wish to see.
By selecting a specific task/event, you can view detailed information about it, as configured by your child’s teacher. For example, in the image below, a learning experience is selected, displaying the task’s due date, the date when submissions will open, and the date after which submissions will not be accepted, as highlighted below. Additionally, you can view the teacher’s name who assigned it, and access more details by clicking on the ‘View’ button.
Furthermore, visual indicators will alert you when the due date or submission close date for an assignment has passed. In the example below, you can see that a banner appears indicating that submissions are closed, while the due date is highlighted in red, signaling that it has passed. This allows you to stay on top of your child’s deadlines and monitor their submissions efficiently.
Subscribe Toddle calendar with external calendar apps
Toddle calendar can be synced up with external calendars like Microsoft Outlook, Google Calendar, or any other calendar app.
To subscribe:
1. Click the Subscribe button at the top right of the calendar page.
2. Choose how you’d like to subscribe:
Auto-subscribe: If you’re logged into your Google or Microsoft account on the same browser, simply select your preferred calendar and click Subscribe.
Manual subscribe: If you’re using another calendar app, select Others, copy the iCal link for the events you’d like to sync, and paste it into the subscription section of your preferred calendar.
For example, in Apple Calendar, go to File → New Calendar Subscription, paste the iCal link, and click Subscribe.
You can also choose what you want to sync with the external calendar:
All events in one calendar: View everything together - your child’s class assignments, school events, and holidays - in a single calendar for a complete overview.
Class assignments: See only your child’s assignment deadlines and related tasks. This is helpful if you want to keep track of daily academic work.
School events and holidays: Syncs only the school-wide events to a separate calendar. This is ideal for keeping track of important dates like holidays, school trips, or other significant school events.
Once you’ve chosen your preferred option, click Subscribe or Copy link to add it to your personal calendar.
Once synced, events from Toddle will automatically appear in the selected external calendar, updating approximately every 24 hours.
Note: The calendar sync is one-way, meaning events from your personal calendar will not appear in Toddle. Furthermore, only events within the current academic year will be synced.
Tip: You can unsubscribe anytime from your calendar app’s settings if you no longer want to receive updates.
Viewing options
Toddle offers flexible calendar viewing options, allowing you to switch between agenda, weekly, and monthly formats for efficient schedule management. This feature provides a comprehensive overview of both short-term tasks and long-term planning.
Agenda view: Displays a day-wise linear, scrollable list of upcoming tasks and events, along with their time slots (if applicable). This view is ideal for quickly reviewing your child’s schedule without navigating through a calendar layout. By default, the list starts from the current date, but you can use the date switcher in the top-left corner to view events starting from any past or future date.
Weekly view: Provides a detailed breakdown of your child’s schedule for each day of the week, displaying specific tasks, events, and class activities. This view is ideal for organizing daily activities and keeping track of specific time slots. Use the date switcher in the top left to navigate to your desired week.
Monthly view: Provides a broader overview of the entire month, highlighting key dates, holidays, and events without specific time slots. This view is ideal for long-term planning and identifying major events or deadlines at a glance. Use the date switcher in the top left to navigate to your desired month.
Explore the Toddle Calendar to keep track of upcoming tasks and events, and manage your child’s schedule with ease.
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