EWYL Module 1.2. Logistics of the Institute

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Module 1.2 Logistics of the Institute

Here is what you need to know in order to make your participation in EWYL and project development process run smoothly:

Concept of Homeroom : How Groups are Managed

The Pre-institiute Survey

How to Save Work

How to Submit Work

How to Bookmark Sites : Places to Keep Bookmarks Accessible Online

Using E-coach Forums

How to Use EWYL Resources

Concept of Homeroom: How Groups are Managed

Participants will be divided evenly into groups and assigned to one of the four homerooms. The homeroom is designed to maximize communication, learning and support by having two staff instructors dedicated to work exclusively with the same group of participants throughout the whole institute. While your homeroom will be the place that you spend the majority of time during the institute, you will also have the opportunity to attend whole group discussions and activities and training workshops outside of your assigned homeroom. In addition, there will be opportunities to interact with other instructors who have expertise in specific skills you might need to learn for your project.

The Pre-Institute Survey

Task: Do the Pre-Institute Survey

Go to http://www.surveymonkey.com and take the survey. Please be as thorough as possible as this survey will be used to measure growth during the institute.

You will be required to complete an online pre-institute and post-institute survey located at http://www.surveymonkey.com (check with Linda on the exact survey URL) This survey will be one of the instruments used to measure growth during the institute.

How to Save Work

Task: Saving Work - How to name your files.

Consistency in naming files and folders and storing all documents in the correct place on the server will insure easy access to all institute deliverables.

Please read and practice the instructions below:

There will be a specific structure and process for saving all work completed during the institute.

Here are some guidelines for naming your files:

General work...	(lastname_gen) smith_gen
Project Web Page/Web site...	(firstinitiallastname_web) jsmith_web
Project Sample...	(lastname_samp) smith_samp
WebQuest Web site...	(lastname_wq) smith_wq
Digital Movie...	(lastname_mov) smith_mov
Poster...	(lastname_poster) smith_poster

You can save your work the following ways:

1. A folder has been set up for you on or Thrall server. To access your folder from the KCI computers:

PC:	Mac (OS X):
Click on My Network Places Click on Search Type in 153.18.32.31 Select the LINC folder Click on the folder with your name on it. Or Click on My Computer Click on LINC on Thrall	Click on Go in Top Menu Bar Select Connect to Server Either select or type in 153.18.32.31 Click on Connect Click on the folder with your name on it.

2. Other options:

Memory Stick
Zip Disk
Email files to yourself
Burn CDs
Floppy Disks (Fixed PCs only)

Upload to a Server
IDisk
Flash Drive
Yahoo Groups

How to Submit Work

Work completed during the institute will be submitted in a number of ways:

Hard copies in class
Online (i.e. the survey)
On the server, via files and folders
In E-coach Discussion Boards and Project Builder
In E-mails to institute staff
On blog websites

How to Bookmark Sites - Places to Keep Bookmarks Accessible Online

During the institute, you will learn online resources for creating and storing annotated bookmarks for easy accessibility by you and your students.

Task: Bookmarking Jigsaw

Look at the following online bookmark orgainizing sites and select one to use.

my-ecoach.com
I Keep Bookmarks
Backflip
Trackstar

Organizing your bookmarks in this way assures effective use of project research time for your students and eliminates students accessing unrelated sites during their computer research activities.

Favorites in Internet Explorer is a great way to keep track of great Web resources that you want to return to for later use or for use with your students.
(This works well if you will always be using the same computer. However, we often find resources during a class or workshop that we would like to explore later at home or at school. There are several online resources to help you both keep track of great online resources and be able to use those resources with your students.)
My eCoach allows you to keep a bookmarked list of favorite sites. You’ve learned to use the Web Resources list and the My Locker areas in My eCoach to do this.
TrackStar:
a. Select TrackStar Registration in the middle of the page
b. Write down your user name and password
c. When you are done look at the TrackStar Tutorial.
I Keep Bookmarks:
a. Click on “Create a New Account” and fill our the online form.
b. Write down your username and Password
c. Click on Add in the yellow Folder section to create a folder for your bookmarks
d. With the folder open, click on Add in the green Links section to add your bookmarks.

E-coach Forums

As a member of the EWYL E-coach team, you will have access to forums for all institute participants, as well as to a community discussion board which is open to all members of the E-coach community. This method of communication is accessible 24-7, and provides a way to communicate with each other about projects and education-related topics (i.e project based learning, curriculum integration, teaching practice and technology).

How to Use EWYL Resources

http://linc.ca.campusgrid.net/home/EWYL+Resources

The EWYL Resources page has been set up to help you find a variety of resources to help you with your projects. This resource page is available for you to use anytime. It contains a rich assortment of Web resources. The topics include educational theory and technology integration as it relates to best practices in instruction. The second navigation bar includes topics on project design and development.

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