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=Destination Learning=

GSSD has purchased two components of the Destination Learning Program:


 * Destination Math
 * Destination Reading

Both have components that are suitable for grades K-9.

Both components are accessed from the same link: http://success.gssd.ca. You and your students will need a user id and a password to access the site. All students in GSSD schools have been entered into the program but teachers will need to request a user id and password from Tech Services. Contact the Digital Learning Coach for your school or call Tech Services directly to request an ID.
 * Accessing Destination Learning**

The quickstart guide can be used as a reference for using both programs. [|LMSQuickStartGuide.pdf]

The full Destination Learning manual is available in this PDF file: [|dlm42-userguide[1.pdf]]

There are resources for each level of both components. If you browse to the site, at the login page you will find In the top left hand corner a Resources button. Click on the button
 * Resources**

These two links will take you directly to their respective resources page: Destination Math Resources Destination Reading Resources

The resource contain additional print activities, lesson plans that are keyed to individual units and lessons in each component, logs, planning information, scope and sequence charts, etc. The print activities are especially useful when designing pods.

A brief overview of the Destination Learning programs was done as a Tech 20 session. You can view the video at this link: Tech 20 video
 * Tech 20 Video**

Once you have a user id and password you can browse to the Des Learning site and login. Note that because these programs are web-based you and your students have access to them from anywhere with a high speed Internet connection. Students can access the program from home if they have internet access.
 * Logging In**

On your home screen, you will see some buttons: -//Courses Tab//– overview of each course (launch video) -//Resources Tab// -- choose destination Reading and DRIV course (same materials as above in Destination reading Course IV)
 * After login: **
 * Teacher Tutorials
 * Explore Content - allows you to explore the content in both courses...use this to preview the different units in each component.
 * Class Roster - use this to create classes, add and delete students
 * Activities - use this to create and assign activities for students
 * Tests - use this to create and assign tests for students
 * Reports - generate reports on student activities and tests
 * Lesson Plans - has lesson plans for different activities in the courses


 * Create a Class **
 * 1) From the Home screen, click the Class Roster Button
 * 2) Click the Create Tab
 * 3) In the Class Name Tab, type the class name and chose the desired grade from the drop-down menu
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Choose the students on the left you wish to add to the class
 * 5) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Click the green arrow pointing to the right to add the students
 * 6) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">When finished adding students to your class, click the save button
 * 7) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You can edit password of student by going to the student profile tab and select student

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4. Click the button and again <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5. Name the Activity <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6. Click the Save Button
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Create an Activity **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">From the Home screen click the Activities Button
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Click the Create Tab (activity based on scope and sequence or alignment)
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Choose the Course and add the desired content by checking the desired content
 * //**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Example activity **//
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Destination reading – Course IV
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Unit 01 – Cut!: Making a Movie
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1.1 -- Genre and Vocabulary
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1.1 – context clues: Unfamiliar Words
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1.1 Unfamiliar Words : Instruct
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1.1 Unfamiliar Words : Practice
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1.1 Unfamiliar Words : Apply


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assign an Activity **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">From the Home Screen click the Activities button
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Click the Assign Button
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Click on the plus symbols in the activities box and select the desired activity to assign
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Check the desired class to assign to the entire class, or check the desired students
 * 5) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Name the activity and select a start and end date
 * 6) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Click the Assign Button

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. From the Home Screen click the Test button <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. Click the Create Button <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. Choose the Course and add the desired content by checking the desired content
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Create a Test **


 * //**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Example Activity **//
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Destination reading – Course IV
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Unit 01 – Cut!: Making a Movie
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1.1 -- Genre and Vocabulary
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1.1 – context clues: Unfamiliar Words
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1.1 Unfamiliar Words : Practice
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1.1 Unfamiliar Words : Apply

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4. Choose the number of test questions to randomly select for the test <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5. Name the test and click save

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 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assign a Test **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">From the Home Screen click the Test button
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Click the Assign Button
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Click on the plus symbols in the Test box and select the desired Test to assign
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Check the desired class to assign to the entire class, or check the desired students
 * 5) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Select the desired parameters of the test and click assign

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. From the Home Screen click the Reports Button <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. Click the Class Tab or Student Tab <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. Select the desired report information from the various drop-down menus <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4. Click the Generate Report Button to display the information in Adobe PDF Format. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5. Click the Export button to export the information in CSV format.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Generate a Report **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">choose : Tab --- Class or Student <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Class Name <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Report Type -- Activity or Test <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Report for --- all activities or tests OR specific activity or test