ExpoEdExpoEd

Career Research,Career Research,PathwaysPathways

&&Course SelectionCourse Selection

What is ExpoEdWhat is ExpoEd ? ?

An internet based program An internet based program for selecting courses based for selecting courses based

on career research and on career research and pathways.pathways.

Why ExpoEd ?Why ExpoEd ? promote Student Success through career

research plan career pathways for all students

beginning in Grade 8 facilitate the selection of courses that help

build the pathway selected increase communication between student,

parents, teachers and counsellors

How Do I Access How Do I Access ExpoEd?ExpoEd?

Go to:

www.gecdsb.on.ca/Schools/sec/kdhs/index.html

or after Thursday Janurary 17 -www.kingsvillecavs.com

Future Grade 9 Students

Future Grade 9 Students

Here is the first thing you will see:

USERNAME USERNAME = = Student Number

PASSWORD PASSWORD = Birth date: = Birth date: mm/dd/yyyy Click on “ Click on “LOG INLOG IN” ”

And this screen will appear:

Check out: - your status at the right top corner - various Menu Tabs available ..…

Make sure you use yourMake sure you use yourCourse CalendarCourse Calendar

In the course calendar, you will find the up to date descriptions for every course offered at the school for the upcoming school year.

A copy of the Grade 9 course calendar is provided in your course registration package – see pamphlet entitled:

“A GUIDE TO GRADE 9”

ExpoEd isExpoEd is A 3 step process to the road to success:

STEP 1: Research Careers

STEP 2: Plan Your Courses *****STEP 3: Submit Course Selections for

Next Year

Click on……. “(2) PLAN COURSES”

STEP 1: Research CareersSTEP 1: Research Careers

the above screen appears the first time note the “Resource Links” READ the “Curriculum Pathway” descriptions

Career Cruising

Abilities QuizAbilities Quiz

Ontario Skills Passport

ILC Career Matters/ Apprenticeships

Step 2: “Plan Your Courses” on your first login, you must select the appropriate

“Curriculum Pathway”…… select wisely the destination can be changed at any time later

Course Selection Procedure (4 year planner)

- refer to career planning notes, course calendar, parents, teacher/counsellor recommendations to choose levels….. must complete highlighted box – green dashes

Begin selecting courses… Begin selecting courses… CLICK ON the + sign within each subjectCLICK ON the + sign within each subject A list of pathway courses will appear with the A list of pathway courses will appear with the

destination code and gradedestination code and grade Click on the Click on the greengreen plus signplus sign to add the course to add the course

select levels for all the compulsory courses firstselect levels for all the compulsory courses first if you wish to change/remove the course click if you wish to change/remove the course click

on the on the “–” sign“–” sign and the course will be and the course will be removedremoved

when finished choosing compulsory courses, when finished choosing compulsory courses, select the two elective courses select the two elective courses click on the click on the “+” sign“+” sign for each and a list of courses will for each and a list of courses will appear (see pamphlet provided as well)appear (see pamphlet provided as well)

choose electives and levels wiselychoose electives and levels wisely one “Alternate Course” must also be selectedone “Alternate Course” must also be selected a full Course Calendar is also available in the a full Course Calendar is also available in the

top right hand corner at all timestop right hand corner at all times

When all courses have been When all courses have been selected:selected:

““Submit All Courses” will appear at the bottom of Submit All Courses” will appear at the bottom of the columnthe column

CLICK on “CLICK on “Submit All Submit All CoursesCourses”: ”: - if done correctly, this message will appear.

At this point, your courses have been submitted BUT…..

You may still go in to this site to change your selections

You can view your You can view your most recent most recent submission when submission when you click on the you click on the Course SubmissionCourse Submission tabtab

selection is selection is finalizedfinalized only AFTER you only AFTER you print a print a “Sign Off” sheetsheet

You may only print your You may only print your “Sign Off”“Sign Off” sheet during the sheet during the FINAL SUBMISSION periodFINAL SUBMISSION period

At Kingsville these are the important dates: Course Selection STARTS: January 15, 2007

Course Submission Period ENDS: February 15, 2007

Note: Do not register until after guidance counsellors have visited your grade school.

Jack Miner - January 24Kingsville Public – January 25

Ruthven – January 24

No later than January 30No later than January 30thth::

You must select 8 courses plus 1 alternate PRINT OFF YOUR “SIGN OFF” SHEET Your “SIGN OFF” sheet must have a barcode

assigned to it otherwise it has not been registered (see next slide).

All “SIGN OFF” sheets must be signed by a parent or guardian and returned to your Grade 8 teacher.

You must have a barcode You must have a barcode for this to be an acceptable for this to be an acceptable

SIGN OFF sheetSIGN OFF sheet

You must have a You must have a parent parent oror guardianguardian and and student student

signaturesignature

The signed The signed ”SIGN ”SIGN OFF”OFF” sheet, with sheet, with

barcode:barcode:must be submitted on or before must be submitted on or before

February 15February 15thth, 2007, 2007to your Grade 8 teacherto your Grade 8 teacher

~Welcome to KDHS~~Welcome to KDHS~