# Project updates ## Why we do this Project updates create momentum for a project among students because they enforce regular deadlines. Most importantly, these updates help partners and teachers feel connected to students. ## How project updates work **tl;dr:** Teachers already using apps like Remind, Seesaw, or ClassDojo know the drill. We'll ask to hear from the classroom on how things are going. Think of these as the project's weekly newsletter, blog, or journal entries. They don't have to be long or formal. A couple to a few sentences is enough. The primary purpose is simply to let the partner stay connected to the students and let Sidekick know how far along students are for scheduling and support. ### What they may look like Some teachers like to write a couple sentences for the class as a whole. This is the most expedient option. We also encourage teachers to nominate different students to share *their* update each time (for teachers with the appropriate consent, video or audio messages are a nice bonus!). ### How often updates happen Teachers or students may send updates as often as they want! If the partner hasn't heard from the classroom in **a week**, Sidekick will nudge the teacher with an update prompt. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://help.sidekick.education/how-to-guides-1/sidekick-project-guide/project-updates.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.