PROJECT SHARE TEXAS Introduction
Jan 12, 2015
PROJECT SHARE TEXASIntroduction
YOUR THOUGHTS
• Go to http://wiffiti.com/screens/54964
• Type your name and complete this stem: I would like to use Project Share to...
• Click “Post Your Message”
OBJECTIVES
• Use Wiffiti to share
• Social networking overview
• Project Share overview
• Log in
• Initial setup
• Connecting
SOCIAL NETWORKING OVERVIEW
• Social Networking in Plain English
PROJECT SHARE OVERVIEW
• Visible network of Texas Educators
• Leads to professional and social contacts, information
• These contacts may have useful information (STAAR)
• Embedded tools for collaboration
MYPORTAL
•What you see immediately after logging in
• Home base / control panel
• Similar to Facebook newsfeed
GADGETS
•On MyPortal
• Include newsfeeds, announcements, and others
• Gadgets can be added, moved, minimized, and removed
MYCORNER
• Pop-up that appears when members click on your name
• Contains information about you and your network, links to your public content, including ePortfolio
EPORTFOLIO
• Page to showcase yourself
• http://www.epsilen.com/username
• Customizable
•More formal than MyCorner
NETWORKS• Create and manage contacts in Epsilen
GROUPS• Join others who have a mutual interest• May be hidden, restricted or open• More formal connection than Networks
COURSES• Present or receive instruction in a structured environment• May be open or invite-only• Great place to access latest STAAR information
LOGGING IN
• http://projectsharetexas.org/
• Look in e-mail for username / password
POSTINGEnter what you are doing right now. Click “Post It”
UPDATE YOUR CONTACT INFO• Enter your information• Click on “Update”• Wait for the confirmation message
ADD A WELCOME NOTE• Click on “Add a New Welcome Note”• Write a message to appear on your ePortfolio• Choose who can view it (Access Key)• Click “Save”
PREVIEW YOUR EPORTFOLIO
• Click the link at the top of MyPortal
•Notice your Welcome Note
SEARCH FOR SOMEONE
• At top of MyPortal
• Enter the last name of the person to your left
• Select “People”
• Click “Search”
VIEW SOMEONE’S MYCORNER
• Conduct a People Search
• Click on their name
VIEW SOMEONE’S EPORTFOLIO• Go to their MyCorner• Click on the ePortfolio icon• Wait for the pop-up
ADD SOMEONE TO YOUR NETWORK• Go to their MyCorner• Click on the “add to network” icon• In the pop-up, select a network• Click “Add selected” Note... They are in your network. You will not be in theirs unless they add you.
SEE WHO’S VISITED YOUR CORNER• Go to your MyPortal• Click on the “Visitors to MyCorner” tab
SEE WHO’S ADDED YOU TO THEIR NETWORK• Go to your MyPortal• Click on the “Added me to Networks” tab
SEE OTHERS’ POSTINGS• Go to your MyPortal• Find the Epsilen Postings gadget• Select which category to show
REARRANGE YOUR GADGETS• Go to your MyPortal• Click the “-” to minimize• Click and drag the blue bar to move
• Click “Courses”• Click the name of a course to access its page• To get back to your MyPortal, click “Exit Course” at the top
VIEWING YOUR COURSES
SEARCH FOR A COURSE
• At top of MyPortal
• Enter a keyword (OnTRACK)
• Select “Courses”
• Click “Search”
VIEW A COURSE
• Conduct a Course search
• Click on a Course’s name
JOIN AN OPEN COURSE• Search for a course• Click the shaking hands icon under “Registration”• Set your Member Profile preference. Click “Join”
REQUEST MEMBERSHIP IN A COURSE• Click the name of the course you want to join• Click “Join This Course”• Wait for your request to be accepted. You will know when it shows up on your Courses page
COURSE HOME• Use the links on the left to access content• Announcements appear in the middle• Use Footprint to share your remarks with other students
COURSE SYLLABUS• The course syllabus provides an overview and rationale of the
course
COURSE LESSONS• Click on a title to access lessons
COURSE LESSON VIEW• You are automatically in the first lesson section• Click “Next” to access the next lesson section• Click on a “lesson section” to jump to another lesson section
COURSE TOOL: TAKE NOTES• Click on the “Take Notes” icon when you see it• Enter your notes in the box• Click save
COURSE TOOL: INTERACTIVE EXERCISE• Click on the “Interactive Exercise” icon when you see it• An interactive exercise will open in a new tab / window• Follow the instructions to complete the exercise
COURSE TOOL: TEST• Click on the “Take the Test” link when you see it• A test will open in a new tab / window• Use “Prev,” “Next,” and “Submit” buttons to navigate
OTHER COURSE LINKS
• Resources: A list of all links found in the lessons (interactive exercises)
• Announcements: All course announcements
• Members: A list of other students
• Take Notes: A word processing tool
• Grade Book: A list of assignments, and how you did on each one
• Tests / Quizzes: A list of all course tests
• Student Reports: Access and print your course completion certificate
MORE COURSES• Go to ProjectShareTexas.org• Find a course in the “Course Catalog Overview” box; click on “click for more information”• Click on the link to the Course page
VIEWING YOUR GROUPS• Click “Groups”• Click the name of a group to access its page• To get back to your MyPortal, click “Exit Group” at the top
SEARCH FOR A GROUP
• At top of MyPortal
• Enter a keyword
• Select “Groups”
• Click “Search”
VIEW A GROUP
• Conduct a Group search
• Click on a Group’s name
JOIN A GROUP• Search for a group• Click the shaking hands icon under “Registration”• Set your Member Profile preference. Click “Join”
REQUEST MEMBERSHIP IN A GROUP• Search for a group• Click the request membership icon under “Registration”• Wait for your request to be accepted. You will know when it shows up on your Groups page
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