Background Information

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This PowerPoint will teach you about the second
training in PEPNets iTransition, First Year
College Success Be the One!

• Background Information
• Overview of Be the One!
• Tips for Navigating
• The Four Days of
• Freshman Orientation
• Key Points to Remember

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Background Information
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• iTransition is a freeonline training available
  at www.pepnet.org.

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• The iTransition curriculum has four trainings
• that can be completed in any order.

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iTransition Trainings

• Career Interests and Education Choices Its My
  Plan!
• First Year College Success Be the One!
• Essential Skills for College Living Its My
  Life!
• eFolio My Online Portfolio!

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An Overview of Be the One!
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• Target Audience
• Students ages 14 and older, including current
  college students
• Can be used with younger students who plan to
  apply for college
• Description
• While attending a four-day freshman orientation
  at fictional State College, students will learn
  to
• Identify common resources, services, and
  technology on college campuses
• Recognize differences between high school and
  college accommodations, academics, and services
• Advocate for themselves while adjusting to
  greater independence and higher expectations
  typical of college students.

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Overview

• This is the map of the fictional State College
  campus.

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Overview

• Students will complete four sessions in Be The
  One!
• Each session is one day of the
  four-day orientation session.
• Josh is the orientation leader for students.
• At the beginning of each day, he will give
  students an overview of the days activities.

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Overview

• When students sign in to Be the One! for the
  first time, they will get a backpack, laptop,
  and Student Handbook.

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Tips for Navigating
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Navigation

Students move around campus by using their
computers arrow keys to move this figure of a
student with a backpack.
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Navigation
This dial shows the contents of the students
backpack, which include an ID card, a laptop,
and a Student Handbook. Each of these items is
needed to complete some of the targets. The ?
symbol offers help and information for some
targets.

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Navigation

Students hit yellow targets by moving the
figure to the yellow circles and then hitting the
space bar. Each day of orientation has multiple
targets and activities.
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Navigation
Yellow targets need to be completed. Purple or
blue targets have been completed.
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Here is an example of one of the target
activities, Determining a Grade Point Average
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Navigation

Like real campuses, ATM machines and security
phones are located around campus. Students can
use these any time.
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Navigation
This map on the computer screen helps students
seewhere they are on the campus. They can also
see the targets for the lesson, and whether
they are completed. The map also shows
locations for security phones and ATMs.
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Navigation
If students need additional help, they can
click on the Help button at any time.
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Navigation
After clicking on the Help button, students
will see a Help section, with information about
navigating.
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Navigation

Students and Teacherscan see the Completion
Record Table at any time by clicking on the
Quit button to exit what they are doing.
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Navigating Gate 2
The Completion Record Table shows students which
days of orientation they have started or
completed. Students can move ahead without
finishing a days targets, but activities build
on each other. All students must finish Day 1
before being able to finish Days 2, 3, or 4. If
students stop in the middle of a day, they can
return later to finish their work.
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Navigation
Students can click on theQuit buttonat any
timeto exit the days activitiesor exit the
training. Their progress will be saved for their
next session.
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Navigation

• When students finish a day of orientation, they
  can print or e-mail their responses to targets.
  They can also print a certificate for finishing
  the days activities.

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Four Days of Orientation
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• During Day 1, students will
• Obtain and print their class schedule.
• Open their school e-mail account and check e-mail
  messages.
• Obtain their school ID Card and add money to it.
• Begin to experience and consider the assistive
  devices and accommodations needed in college.
• Learn the buildings on campus and their
  abbreviations.
• Learn what happens if they are late for class.
• Learn what the penalty could be if they lose
  their dorm room key.

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Day 1

• Some of the buildings and services
• The Student Center
• The Computer Science Building
• Registrars Office
• Financial Aid Office
• Disability Support Services Office
• Health Services
• Residence Halls

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• During Day 2, students will
• Check in with Disability Support Services office.
• Complete an accommodations profile of services
  theyll need for college.
• Review documentation theyll need for college
  (disability, financial aid, transcripts/registrati
  on, medical/emergency contact).
• Review and take a quiz on the laws covering
  disability accommodations, including differences
  between high school and college.
• Consider attending campus activities.
• Locate campus TTYs and communication services.

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Day 2

• Some of the buildings and services
• Residence Halls
• Disability Support Services Office
• Keller Library
• The Campus Theater
• Old Main
• Campus Commons

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• During Day 3, students will
• Learn about common components of college courses,
  including prerequisite courses.
• Learn about academic expectations for college
  students.
• Request accommodations, complete an
  accommodations profile, and learn about
  Disability Support Services policies.
• Practice sending and receiving e-mails using the
  Quest fictional e-mail system.
• Purchase supplies at the bookstore.
• Practice problem-solving using campus resources.

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Day 3

• Some of the buildings and services
• Disability Support Services
• The Bookstore
• The Registrar
• Academic Advisors office
• The Canton Science Center
• The Student Center
• The campus website and e-mailsystem

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• During Day 4, students will
• Confirm accommodations and meet service
  providers.
• Meet with academic advisors to discuss academic
  issues including their GPA, declaring a major,
  honor codes, and using a syllabus.
• Tour the university library.
• Visit the bookstore and buy required textbooks.
• Use their ID card and the ATM machines to make
  purchases on campus.

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Day 4

• Some of the buildings and services
• Campus Commons
• Advisors Office
• Humanities Building
• Student Center Bookstore
• ATM
• Keller Library

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Key Points and Support Materials
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• In these lessons, students will learn to build
  critical thinking and problem solving there is
  more than one way to do everything! Encourage
  students to practice these skills off line in
  their everyday life.
• Be the One! can be done with other iTransition
  trainings or as a stand-alone course. All
  students must do Day 1 activities before they can
  do Days 2, 3, or 4.
• Consider helping students develop additional
  topics, worksheets or vocabulary lists as
  individualized resources and for college.

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• PowerPoint presentations of each of the four
  trainings to be used for personnel preparation
  activities
• Teacher Guides for each training with lesson
  extensions and additional teaching information
• Knowledge Base FAQ and online technical support

These materials and resourcesare available
online at www.pepnet.org