Transcript Innovative Teachers Network Release 2.3 Wireframes

Partners in Learning Network Africa
http://africa.partnersinlearningnetwork.com
User Guide
PiL Network Africa
PiL Network Africa allows you to:
 Create or join communities & discussions.
 Find lesson plans, VCT’s, activities, & share your
own resources.
 Access free tools & learning programs for your
class and school.
 Collaborate with likeminded colleagues & improve
education across Africa and globally.
Welcome Page
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Use the dropdown
to access global
PiL Network Sites.
Sign In here (if
already a
member).
New to PiL
Network? Join the
PiL Network here.
Access local
featured articles.
View description
and ratings of
latest featured
resources.
Sign In
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1. If already
registered or if you
possess a LiveID
account, enter
your details and
click on the ‘Sign
In’ button.
2. Create a new Live
ID account by
clicking on Sign Up.
My Notebook- Your Personalised Homepage
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At “My Notebook” page, you
can:
1. Access communities you
have created as well as view
all other communities you
are a member of.
2. Access your public
documents/resources/lesson
plans/VCT’s uploaded to the
Network.
3. Access any private
documents uploaded to the
Network.
4. Upload resources/lesson
plans and VCTs to share with
the community.
5. Update/ view your personal
profile.
6. View a list of linked
colleagues. You can also
invite other colleagues to
join the network.
My Profile
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1. Complete all the sections in your profile page, especially your School details so you can
connect with other schools globally.
2. PiLN Connect - Select this option to make your profile available globally so you connect
with other teachers and schools across continents.
Connect
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View full list of all members listed on the Network worldwide.
Advanced member search facility.
Access directory of schools listed on the network worldwide.
Invite a Colleague to join the Network.
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Communities- The Heart of the Network
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1. Access communities
to which you hold
ownership or
membership.
2. View a complete list
of communities
available on the
Network.
3. Create a CommunityThis feature allows
members to start
your own
community.
4. Use the Discussions
feature to share
views and opinions in
the PiL Network.
Perhaps you are
struggling to teach a
particular concept?
You can post a
discussion and invite
advice and feedback
from other teachers.
Communities- Contribute and Collaborate
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Leader and Member list
Announcements
Discussions
Events
Links
Shared documents
Create a Community
From the ‘Create a Community’ page, give your community a name, summarize
your community’s purpose, choose your community attributes, select whether you
want your community to be public or private, and click on ‘Create Community’.
Library Resources
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Access the latest
Library Resources,
organised according to
categories such as:
• Teaching &
Learning
• Leadership &
Innovation
• Professional
Development
• Learning
Environments.
View full list of
Classroom Resources.
Add Events to the
Network.
Access list of Tools and
Programs highlighted
on the Network.
Add a Classroom
Resource or Library
Resource to the
Network.
Classroom Resources
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Access Classroom
Resources which
include exemplary uses
of integrating ICT into
teaching:
1. Access list of
featured resources.
2. View full list of
available
Classroom
Resources.
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Add Classroom Resource
To upload a resource, simply follow the
following steps:
1. Give your Resource a Title.
2. Provide a description for your Resource.
3. Click on Browse to select your file (if
your submission consists of several files,
zip them and then upload).
4. Supply relevant tags/keywords for your
resource.
5. Select relevant Subject options.
6. Specify target Age Level of the resource.
7. Specify Instructional type.
8. Click on ‘Upload Resource’.
Tools and Programs
This page provides
access to free tools,
programs and
solutions that
enable lifelong
learners to realize
their full potential.
Partners in Learning Network
http://africa.partnersinlearningnetwork.com
For more information contact:
Razan Fasheh: [email protected]