Getting+Started

**Getting Started**  1.) During this week, I would like everybody to click on the "Community Members" page on the left navigation bar. Once there, you will see a tab labeled "EDIT" on the top right side of your screen. This is a powerful link. It will open a new page that will allow you to edit the page as it appears. You will need to click the "EDIT" tab and then scroll towards the bottom of the content that is already there and type in a BREIF introduction of yourself for the rest of the members. When you have finished, you will click on the "Save" tab at the bottom right of the screen. 2.) Additionally, this week, I would also like for you to sign up to facilitate a week of discussion. This means that you will collaborate with others to post ONE discussion point by 8:00, Monday and monitor the discussion for your point throughout the week that you choose. To sign up, please click on the week that you want to facilitate. Once there, click on "EDIT" tab and type your name in the appropriate space. Please limit the number of facilitators to no more than 2 for each week. Once you have typed your name in for the week you will be facilitating, you will need to click on the "Save" tab to save the changes to the page.
 * Becoming familar with the site: March 1st- March 7th**

The moderator will facilitate the discussion for this week to help everyone become more familiar with the website. Please read the assigned pages for this week and then click on the "Week 1" link on the left navigation bar. Once there click on the "Discussion" tab at the top of the page. This should open a new page for you. On the left side of the table, under "Subject", click on the question in which you would like to respond to. The moderator's name will appear to the right of the question. A new page will open with the moderator's questions/discussion point at the top. Any responses already made to the prompt, will be listed below the initial posting. Each person's name will appear next to their response. As you scroll towards the bottom of the page, you will find a box labeled: "Reply." Please type your response in the box and then click on "Post" in order for your message to appear in the list.
 * Week 1 ** **March 8th- March 14th**

Facilitators:** You will need to have read ahead in order to have a discussion point ready to go by 8:00 am of the Monday morning of your week to act as facilitator. To post your discussion point, click on the appropriate week on the left navigation bar. A new page will open that lists you as a facilitator for that week. Please click on the "Discussion" tab at the top of the page. Another new page should open, please type a subject such as "question 1" in the subject box. Next, type your question/discussion point in the textbox available. When finished, click "Post." Throughout the week, monitor the discussion. You do not need to answer your own prompt, but should respond to others as they post throughout the week.
 * Weeks 2-7 March 15th- May 3rd


 * Participants: ** Please read the assigned pages for that week and then click on the "Week___" link on the left navigation bar. Once there click on the "Discussion" tab at the top of the page. This should open a new page for you. On the left side of the table, under "Subject", click on the question in which you would like to respond to. The moderator's name will appear to the right of the question. A new page will open with the moderator's questions/discussion point at the top. Any responses made to the prompt, will be listed below the initial posting. Each person's name will appear next to their response. As you scroll towards the bottom of the page, you will find a box labeled: "Reply." Please type your response in the box and then click on "Post" in order for your message to appear in the list.

PLEASE be sure to respond to each discussion point for each week in order to earn Act 48 credit!