Tk20 Guide

Fall 2012

This Tk20 Guide is meant to walk you through the Tk20 components you will use throughout

your program.

You can always find additional information at:http://www.westga.edu/coe/index_550.php

You can also e-mail questions to:Tk20@westga.edu

First Step

• Your first step is to register for Tk20. If you want to use university financial aid $ you can make the purchase at the University Bookstore – it costs more through the bookstore.

• You can also purchase Tk20 on-line at: http://westga.tk20.com/campustoolshighered/start.do • Additional information can always be found at: http://westga.tk20.com/campustoolshighered/start.do

After you have an Account• After you have your account set up you will always

access your account through the MyUWG log in page.

Click on Log On

Enter your username - first part of your e-mail address such as dputney1 and then enter your password

After you log in to myUWG click on the External Resources tab

Then click on COE Tk20

Click on Continue to Tk20

Click on the “Portfolios” tab at the top

Click on “SLM M.Ed./Add-On Portfolio

These are the four tabs you will use throughout the program

NEVER click on the Artifact Wizard

Always click on the Save button when you have completed any task. Do NOT click on the Submit for Review button until you are told to do that in the Practicum course.

Four Portfolio Tabs

• Throughout the program you will repeatedly use the four portfolio tabs you see at the top of the screen:– Policies and Procedures Handbook– Impact on Learning– Professional Practice– Roles/Exit Presentation

The following slides will walk you through each of those tabs.

Professional Practice

The third tab is the Professional Practice section. This is where you will post all of your volunteer

Experience information.

• Activities Checklist entries – each course• Volunteer Reflection form – each course• AASL Competency surveys – early and late in program• Dispositions surveys – early and late in program• School Data forms – each course and each level

The Professional Practice tab is where you will post all of your volunteer Experience information

The Dispositions and AASL Competency items can also be completed during your first and last semesters in the program

Click here to access the Activities Checklist the first time you need to record and activity. Later screens will demonstrate how to add subsequent entries.

Radio button should be selected

Click “Continue”

Grab the corner of the box and drag to enlarge the box

Type in title same as item you are working on such as “SLM Activities Checklist 1” for this first entry.

Then Click on “Add Row”

Now you see this row

Click on pull down tab

Select Activity

Type name of district and school

Click on pull down tab

Select amount of time spent on the specific activity

Click on “Save” every time you enter an activity and time

When you are ready to enter information for another Activity Checklist item, you will need to click on the Artifacts tab at the top of the screen.

You will notice that “Activity 1” shows up next to SLM Activities checklist” .

When you click on the Artifacts tab at the top of the screen you will then see a list of artifacts that you have already completed.

Click on Activities 1 or whatever you named your first entry.

Click on Add Row

You will then see a new row at the bottom of the list.

Click on the pull down tab

Select the activity you want to record

Enter the School/District and Number of Hours

Click the Save button when you are finished

Click here to access Reflection Form Then make sure the radio button is clickedThen click on “Continue”

Grab corner and drag to enlarge box

Enter title SLM Volunteer Reflection

This is where you will enter notes each semester regarding your Volunteer Experience – like a journal – date entries. In your last semester you will type a summary paragraph.

Click “Save” each time you enter notes

Here you can see the full list of items in the Professional Practice tab The next item to click on is the MEDT 6463 AASL Competency Survey

Make sure radio button is clicked

Click on “Continue”

Again grab the corner and enlarge box

Type in title MEDT 6464 AASL Competency Survey

Simply click on radio buttons to complete a self-rating

Click on “Save” when you have completed the survey

There are several School Data Forms in the list.Click on one, make sure the radio button is clicked and then click “Continue

Grab the corner and enlarge the box

Type in title of data form such as 6461 Administration School Data Form

Click on live link to access Department of Education data

Complete form and click “Save”