Week 1: Welcome to Technology class 2009-2010, Getting Organized

Agenda

• introductions
• seat assignments
• rituals and routines
  
• paperwork

Week 1: Getting Organized

• Check into your TYWLS account from this link:
  http://partnerpage.google.com/tywls-astoria.org
• your user name is your first name and last initial, no caps no spaces
  your password is your nine digit code(unless TYWLS doesn't have your records on file, then ask Renee what it is)
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• Find out what Youthvoices.net is
• Sign up for your new YouthVoices.net account here:
  http://youthvoices.net/home
  
• from the Connect section choose "to join"
• your username here is-
  your first name and last initial, or whatever your TYWLS account name is
  your password is your nine digit code
  
• you must enter your first name, request to join the TYWLS school group, and click the button at the bottom of the page that says "create my account"

Part 2: Creating your profile

• All users should list their school when they create their profiles/biographies.
• All users should join their school group from the Groups Directory.
• When students or teachers post on the site, they should choose their school group and any other appropriate groups, and make it public (unless part of a private group) before they post. (Note: Hold the Control key [PC] or the Apple key [Mac] to choose more than one group.
  
• enter at 5-10 (or more) things you are good at and interests
• list at least 3 favorite books
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Your Brief Bio

What is a biography? What kinds of things should you include? Remember, do not put any specific personal information up, just generally introduce yourself so that others in the network know where you're coming from.