1. PROJECT SHARE TEXAS
Introduction

2. 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”

3. OBJECTIVES
• Use Wiffiti to share
• Social networking overview
• Project Share overview
• Log in
• Initial setup
• Connecting

4. SOCIAL NETWORKING
OVERVIEW
• Social Networking in Plain English

5. 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

6. MYPORTAL
• What you see immediately
after logging in
• Home base / control panel
• Similar
to Facebook
newsfeed

7. GADGETS
• On MyPortal
• Include
newsfeeds,
announcements, and others
• Gadgetscan be added,
moved, minimized, and
removed

8. 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

9. EPORTFOLIO
• Page to showcase yourself
• http://www.epsilen.com/
username
• Customizable
• More formal than MyCorner

10. NETWORKS
• Create and manage contacts in Epsilen

11. GROUPS
• Join others who have a mutual interest
• May be hidden, restricted or open
• More formal connection than Networks

12. COURSES
• Present or receive instruction in a structured environment
• May be open or invite-only
• Great place to access latest STAAR information

13. LOGGING IN
• http://projectsharetexas.org/
• Lookin e-mail for
username / password

14. POSTING
Enter what you are doing right now. Click “Post It”

15. UPDATE YOUR CONTACT INFO
• Enter your information
• Click on “Update”
• Wait for the confirmation message

16. 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”

17. PREVIEW YOUR EPORTFOLIO
• Click
the link at the top of
MyPortal
• Notice your Welcome Note

18. SEARCH FOR SOMEONE
• At top of MyPortal
• Enter
the last name of the
person to your left
• Select “People”
• Click “Search”

19. VIEW SOMEONE’S
MYCORNER
• Conduct a People Search
• Click on their name

20. VIEW SOMEONE’S EPORTFOLIO
• Go to their MyCorner
• Click on the ePortfolio icon
• Wait for the pop-up

21. 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.

22. SEE WHO’S VISITED YOUR CORNER
• Go to your MyPortal
• Click on the “Visitors to MyCorner” tab

23. SEE WHO’S ADDED YOU TO THEIR NETWORK
• Go to your MyPortal
• Click on the “Added me to Networks” tab

24. SEE OTHERS’ POSTINGS
• Go to your MyPortal
• Find the Epsilen Postings gadget
• Select which category to show

25. REARRANGE YOUR GADGETS
• Go to your MyPortal
• Click the “-” to minimize
• Click and drag the blue bar to move

26. VIEWING YOUR COURSES
• Click “Courses”
• Click the name of a course to access its page
• To get back to your MyPortal, click “Exit Course” at the top

27. SEARCH FOR A COURSE
• At top of MyPortal
• Enter
a keyword
(OnTRACK)
• Select “Courses”
• Click “Search”

28. VIEW A COURSE
• Conduct a Course search
• Click on a Course’s name

29. JOIN AN OPEN COURSE
• Search for a course
• Click the shaking hands icon under “Registration”
• Set your Member Profile preference. Click “Join”

30. 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

31. 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

32. COURSE SYLLABUS
• Thecourse syllabus provides an overview and rationale of the
course

33. COURSE LESSONS
• Click on a title to access lessons

34. 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

35. COURSE TOOL: TAKE NOTES
• Click on the “Take Notes” icon when you see it
• Enter your notes in the box
• Click save

36. 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

37. 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

38. 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

39. 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

40. 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

41. SEARCH FOR A GROUP
• At top of MyPortal
• Enter a keyword
• Select “Groups”
• Click “Search”

42. VIEW A GROUP
• Conduct a Group search
• Click on a Group’s name

43. JOIN A GROUP
• Search for a group
• Click the shaking hands icon under “Registration”
• Set your Member Profile preference. Click “Join”

44. 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

45. CONCLUSION
Questions and Wiffiti.com follow-up