Odysseyware

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liu12npschools.owotw11.com

__Trainer:__ Rose Chretin Training Specialist

877-795-8904  begin_of_the_skype_highlighting   877-795-8904  end_of_the_skype_highlighting Fax: 866-465-1954

rchretin@odysseyware.com [|www.odysseyware.com]

__**Introduction**__

__Most common uses__ Alternative School Summer School Home Bound Students Before/After School Programs Credit Recovery Special Education Remediation Accelerated Learning Whole Group Instruction Educational Enrichment International Students State Testing Preparation Drop Out Prevention

__Features of Program__ (All 4 in each section) Lessons Quizzes Tests Projects __Curriculum__ Each school has access to the entire Odyssey Ware Curriculum Start in Grade 3 through grade 12
 * Looped Lessons
 * Focused on mastering curriculum content
 * Multimedia Learning Environment
 * Automatic Grading (in all but essays)
 * Integrated Calendar
 * Customization of Courses
 * Text-to-Speech
 * Resourceful Tools
 * Text translation Tool (to 8 different languages)
 * Messaging System (2 way from teacher to student and student to lesson only)

__Student View of the Program__ LOGIN: Names/Passwords are case sensative Student will see their name at the top with a Welcome! Messages will be viewed by the administrator Scroll Down the page You will see tabs Each tab will be a course assigned to the student
 * Can do a placement test for each of 4 core courses.
 * Diagnostic scriped courses started at 8th grade level
 * Open School Site on the Internet (Foxfire works best)
 * Student may be assigned more than one course at a time.

Calendar is only a guide.
 * Monday through Friday is only visable to the student.
 * This is ONLY a pacing calendar.
 * Calendar is generated for only one week.
 * Projects are the __**only**__ assignment the student can see OUT of order.
 * Must work in a linear fashion, one unit at a time.
 * Calendar will re-spread assignments if not finished with old assignments.
 * YOU CAN CHOOSE NOT TO USE A CALENDAR. You can hyperlink into the courses.
 * Connie will assign a starting and ending date for everyone using the system.

Course customization: You can create your own course with your own timeline! When you open a course:
 * date stamped when opened
 * get a progression bar for completion
 * date of completion also gets stamped
 * the grade also change as the student progresses
 * Can set threashold for each lesson (**__not__** quizzes and tests)

__Lessons__ When the student opens the lesson, they will see a split screen. Each lesson has a vocabulary section. When you see a speaker, there is text to speech available. If you want a definition read: highlight text, press the button that says "say." Can change voices and speeds. Games are available to enhance vocabulary ex: spelling bee.

__Assignment__ Student can change answers until they press: Finish Assignment. Can send the teacher a note to the teacher on each question. Use the help button to communicate to the teacher. Each lesson has a different amount of sections. Students must answer each section's questions before submitting.

If a student runs out of time--the student logs out, and the student's work will be return when he/she logs back in.

Teachers can put in added notes under: Teacher Note

When the student presses Finish Assignment--the student will see the results of lesson immediately. If student does not meet threashold, the computer will loop the student back into the lesson automatically. Student can be assigned a special feature to be able to see which questions are correct or incorrect. You must assign this. If you pass threashold--you will advance to next lesson. Teacher will only see number of times student had to submit answers. You ONLY see the final grade and the number of attempts.

Message center on the student side. They can only message their assigned teacher. Type a message, hit send, and it goes to the teacher.
 * __Messages__**

__Log Out Button__

Can see if the student has messages. Student can click and read messages. Students can left click on pencil below the logout button on the left side of the screen. NO Delete button

Under my settings student can change their password. You as the teacher can always see the student password.
 * __My Settings__**

Must click the RED logout button. Student will go back to the login screen If you X out and not LOGOUT. It will take from 15 minutes to 60 minutes for the system to automatically log out student. __//**MUST LOG OUT!**//__ Do not x out.
 * __LOG OUT PROCESS__**


 * __TEACHER SIDE__**

Welcomes you the teacher.

Lists all students that you have. You can manage your students.
 * __Student Button__**

__To find the correct site__ NO WWW address to our school site Odyssey Ware on the Web

liu12npschools.owotw11.com

All time is on Arizona time.

Teacher user name first initial and last name password:123

Cookies need to work in order for the site to work.

__My Settings__ To change Password

__Students__ Add Students Add information and set limits and threasholds for student

Find Student Assign courses Takes you to a link for a new course

Assign Subject Assign Course Teacher: Assign Yourself

Now decide if course is credit recovery, block tests/quizzes Can block ALL Quizzes now. Teacher must review work and then assign quiz. Your choice. Unit Test: May block this as well.

Each may be done manually as well. Do NOT block all test/quizzes AND CRx Mode BOTH.

__Students__ Edit: Can edit the student profile. All profiles transfer across courses. Active and Inactive student--cannot delete student. Cannot delete user name for the individual.

See 2 hyperlinks to the 2 courses you assigned
 * Grading

__Progress Button__ Reports on a student's progress

__Toggle Selection:__ Selects the opposite checkmarks

__Projects__ Need to grade projects or they will sit as a ZERO

__Report__ Can select time on task or current grade. Can do excel or pdf

__Life Support__**Life Preserver Ring** at the top Right of your screen. Takes you to online resources including quick start guides and various manuals Look under the Support drop down. Various supports for you to explore.

__Custom Tests__ student assign tasks create custom course (top right) enter title select subject select course Take pieces from courses existing

your assignments will be listed here Assign to student(s)
 * RETURN** to Assigned course screen under CUSTOM

__New Assignment__ Can copy and paste from notepad. Can paste in pictures. Can paste in live website addresses. Can also paste videos into the test with a live website (ex: teacher tube).

Go to tutorials to review the steps!

__Student Names__ Consider using a student code for names OR Add your initials ex: GTB SDA prior to the last name of each of your students.

GSWhite GSSmith GSJones

Etc.

Do this to sort your students. If you misspell a namemake student name inactive. CANNOT delete.