Project WET Generation 2.0 Online Training

2012

Lecture 4 Thinking Outside the Book:

The Project WET Educator’s Portal

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Interactive Lecture

For this lecture you will need your new Guide 2.0 and access to the Internet.

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Educator Portal

Searchable Databases

Correlations

Professional Development

Downloadable Resources

Discussion Groups

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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

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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.

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Activating your Portal Account: Sign Up

Click on “Sign Up”

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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

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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.

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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.

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Navigating the Portal Most content within the Portal is grouped by activity.

The main sections are accessed via the left-hand tabs.

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Groups In the Groups tab you can join groups about a particular topic.

My Unread caches new posts from your Groups

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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.

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My Relationships Pending and established contacts within the Portal

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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

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Projectwet.org

Projectwet.org is the Project WET Foundation’s main website.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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Discussion

The Discussion tab lets you see all groups and the ones to which you belong

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Library

The Library is a list of all uploaded documents—those associated with activities and others.

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Project WET Store

Visit the Project WET Store to purchase educators guides, Kids in Discovery series (KIDs) activity booklets, educational kits and more.

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Moving on to Lecture 5

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The next lecture in the Online Training focuses on interactive experiences such as DiscoverWater.org and Extensions.