Presentation the portal
- 1. Project WET Generation 2.0 Online Training 2012 Lecture 4 Thinking Outside the Book: The Project WET Educator’s Portal 1Project WET Online Training © 2012 Project WET Foundation
- 2. Interactive Lecture For this lecture you will need your new Guide 2.0 and access to the Internet. 2Project WET Online Training © 2012 Project WET Foundation Istockphoto.com/CostinT
- 3. Educator Portal Searchable Databases Correlations Professional Development Downloadable Resources Discussion Groups 3Project WET Online Training © 2012 Project WET Foundation Istockphoto.com/CostinT
- 4. http://portal.projectwet.org Every Guide 2.0 has a unique code on the back. This is your personal key to the Portal. http//:portal.projectwet.org 4Project WET Online Training © 2012 Project WET Foundation Istockphoto.com/CostinT
- 5. Portal Homepage Anyone (with or without a Portal account) can submit a tip about Project WET Activities Visit our interactive online map to find further training in your area. 5Project WET Online Training © 2012 Project WET Foundation
- 6. Activating your Portal Account: Sign Up Click on “Sign Up” 6Project WET Online Training © 2012 Project WET Foundation
- 7. Create a username and enter a valid email address. ¹The portal is open on a limited basis to others who do not have a Guide 2.0. They should create a “General Membership.” Choose “Guide Membership”¹ Activating your Portal Account: Username & Email 7Project WET Online Training © 2012 Project WET Foundation
- 8. Activating your Portal Account: Checkout Use the stamped code² on the back of your Guide 2.0 for your initial access. ²If your code is missing or unreadable, please send an email to wetusa@projectwet.org and provide us with the details of your Guide 2.0 workshop (date, location/online, workshop leader). The code on your Guide 2.0 provides a $25 value for 100% savings on your Portal membership only. 8Project WET Online Training © 2012 Project WET Foundation
- 9. Activating your Portal Account: My Account You will receive a new password via email immediately upon registering with your code. You can now log in to the Portal, create your own password and personalize your account. 9Project WET Online Training © 2012 Project WET Foundation
- 10. Navigating the Portal Most content within the Portal is grouped by activity. The main sections are accessed via the left-hand tabs. 10Project WET Online Training © 2012 Project WET Foundation
- 11. Groups In the Groups tab you can join groups about a particular topic. My Unread caches new posts from your Groups 11Project WET Online Training © 2012 Project WET Foundation
- 12. My Account Besides managing your profile, in the My Account tab you can send messages to other Portal users, manage uploads and favorites and choose discussions to follow. 12Project WET Online Training © 2012 Project WET Foundation
- 13. My Relationships Pending and established contacts within the Portal 13Project WET Online Training © 2012 Project WET Foundation
- 14. Uploading Materials ¹All uploaded videos and images must be accompanied by a Project WET photo release. Please contact us for more information (wetusa@projectwet.org). We encourage you to upload and share your tips and ideas. In the Create Content tab you can upload documents, videos and images.¹ 14Project WET Online Training © 2012 Project WET Foundation
- 15. Projectwet.org Projectwet.org is the Project WET Foundation’s main website. 15Project WET Online Training © 2012 Project WET Foundation
- 16. Guide 2.0 The Guide 2.0 link at the top of the Homepage includes an activities tab where summaries of all the Guide 2.0 activities are listed by framework. The activities are searchable by subject, framework and grade level. 16Project WET Online Training © 2012 Project WET Foundation
- 17. Guide 2.0: Activities Procedures for activities are not provided on the Portal—for those you will need Guide 2.0. Other information about each activity is provided, including downloadable Student Copy Pages (in grayscale and color), Teacher Resources and the Reading Corner. There are sections for media uploads and discussions associated with each activity. Standard correlations will be uploaded as completed. 17Project WET Online Training © 2012 Project WET Foundation
- 18. Guide 2.0: Reading Corner Each activity has a section called the Reading Corner¹. Recommendations are linked directly to Amazon.com for purchase. A portion of the proceeds for products purchased through the Portal go to fund future projects. ¹Searchable database 18Project WET Online Training © 2012 Project WET Foundation
- 19. Guide 2.0: Glossary Also found in the Guide 2.0 section is an interactive glossary¹ of terms found in Guide 2.0 book. ¹Searchable database 19Project WET Online Training © 2012 Project WET Foundation
- 20. Discussion The Discussion tab lets you see all groups and the ones to which you belong 20Project WET Online Training © 2012 Project WET Foundation
- 21. Library The Library is a list of all uploaded documents— those associated with activities and others. 21Project WET Online Training © 2012 Project WET Foundation
- 22. Project WET Store Visit the Project WET Store to purchase educators guides, Kids in Discovery series (KIDs) activity booklets, educational kits and more. 22Project WET Online Training © 2012 Project WET Foundation
- 23. Moving on to Lecture 5 Project WET Online Training © 2012 Project WET Foundation 23 The next lecture in the Online Training focuses on interactive experiences such as DiscoverWater.org and Extensions.