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Shining a Spotlight

Written by The Folio Team | Aug 14, 2024 3:56:58 PM

Description and Utility

The Spotlight feature allows users to send praise and recognition to colleagues. Received Spotlights are visible to recipients and their supervisors, and serve as a way to highlight the exemplary efforts, projects, and contributions being made throughout the school.  

Reasons to shine a spotlight include (but are not limited to):

  • Witnessing someone going above and beyond the call of duty.
  • Observing an exceptional lesson, student collaboration, or project.
  • A colleague demonstrating courage or leadership during challenging times to benefit the school and students.
  • Collaborating with someone who exemplifies your school’s mission and core values.

Shining a Spotlight is a simple way to make someone's day by recognizing their work and acknowledging them as a valued member of the school community. 

How-to Shine a Spotlight 

There are two ways to shine a Spotlight on the myFolio platform: from the Homepage and from the School Directory page. 

From the Homepage

  • Click on the “Shine a Spotlight” widget.
  • Click the "Select a recipient" drop-down and start typing the person's name.   
  • Click their name to select them, enter your Spotlight, and click "Send" to Shine the Spotlight.

 

From the School Directory Page

  • Click "School" on the top navigation bar to navigate to the School Directory Page.
  • Search for the person you would like to Shine a Spotlight on via the Filter search box.
  • Click on "Shine a Spotlight", enter your message, and click "Send".