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Student Directions USA Learns Course
22016 – 2017
Revised 09.29.16
Learning English at a Distance LEAD
Notre Dame Education Center South Boston, MA
617-268-1912
The L.E.A.D. Program is funded by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Adult and Community Learning
ServicesTable of Contents
Contact Information.............................................................................3Course website...................................................................................4Online community website..................................................................4Orientation Checklist...........................................................................4Course Structure.................................................................................5How to Begin the Lesson....................................................................6Work completed, work you need to complete.....................................8Required scores (percentages)...........................................................8How to Do the Activities......................................................................9
“Say it” Activity..............................................................................9“Grammar-Dictation” Activity.......................................................10“Write about it” Activity................................................................11Writing Corrections.....................................................................12
Program Rules..................................................................................14
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Contact Information
Your coach
Name_____________________________________________________
o Email ______________________________________________
o Phone_______________________________________________
o Other contact_________________________________________
Your coach will: o Introduce you to USA Learns and leadesol.weebly.como Connect you to your online teachero Contact you if you are not active in the class
Contact your coach for: o Regular meetings to see that you are making progresso Answer any questions and get support
Your teacher
Your coach will circle the name of your teacher. Margaret Lanen: [email protected] McLaughlin: [email protected] Drake: [email protected]
Your teacher will:o Check your lessons to see the number of times you studied, the lessons you
completed, your scores on the tests. o Check your writing several times a week and give corrections for you to make.
Contact your teacher for: o Help with the lessonso Extra ESL practiceo Problems with the class
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Course website: usalearns.org
Online community website: leadesol.weebly.comMeet other students in LEAD class and find valuable online resources! Website Coordinator: Diana Satin: [email protected]
Orientation Checklist
I completed the Orientation for the LEAD – USA Learns Distance Learning Program. Here are the skills I learned so I may participate:
Part 1: USA Learns Website
___ I can open my class by signing into usalearns.or g ___ I registered and have written down my e-mail and password.___ I read the names of the five topics.___ I can open a unit, and see the list of activities to do for that unit.___ I looked at the different activities in these sections of a unit:
____Introduction and Vocabulary____Story Start-up____Vocabulary Part 2____Life Skills____Grammar____Making Choices____Write About It
___ I can do the activities that ask me to watch a video on my computer.___ I can do the activities that ask me to record my voice on my computer.___ I can do the activities that ask me to write words, sentences and stories on my
computer.___ I understand how to find my scores and how to improve my scores.
E-Mail ____________________________________________
Password _______________________________________
Part 2: Student Website
___ I looked at the LEAD ESOL student website leadesol.weebly.com
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Click Next to continue
Course number, unit name, and lesson name
Activity name and directions
Click to see if your answer is correct
Click to see your scores or change to a different activity
Course Structure
There are 5 units. Each unit has 4 lessons.
The USA Learns screen on the computer gives you a lot of information to help you learn:
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Course number, unit name, and lesson name
Activity name and directions
Click to see if your answer is correct
Click to see your scores or change to a different activity
2. In the address box, type usalearns.org
3. Click the blue boxSign In
How to Begin the Lesson
1. Connect to the Internet.
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4. Fill in the form. Use the same information as at the orientation.
5. Look for your course number.
6. Do all the activities in Unit 1.
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7. Click to see your scores or change to a different activity.
Blue boxes mean you completed the activity.
Blue and white boxes show where to study next.
80% or more is good! ClickGo to the next activity.
If you get less than 80%, click Do the activity again. You can repeat until you get a score above 80%. You are welcome to contact your coach for help.
Work completed, work you need to complete
Required scores (percentages)
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1. You need to give permission to record. Click Allow.
2. Click Listen.
3. C
lick
Spea
k.Sa
y th
e w
ord
clea
rly. W
hen
you
finis
h, c
lick
Stop
.
4. Click Playback to listen to the word and your recording.
How to Do the Activities
“Say it” Activity – If you can’t record, listen and repeat to yourself.
Connect a microphone to your computer.
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1. Click Listen.
2. Type the words you hear.
The number of lines is the sam
e as the number of letters in the w
ord.
Alw
ays begin with a capital letter and end w
ith a period.
3. Click to check your dictation. You will see your mistakes in red.
“Grammar-Dictation” Activity
4. Replace the red letters with the correct ones and check again.
5. If you still have mistakes, you will see the correct sentence.
6. Copy that sentence on the lines.
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1. Read the questions to help you think and prepare to write.2. Type your answer in the white box.
3. Click Done to save your writing.
“Write about it” Activity
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4. After, you will see this confirmation message.
5. Click Next.
Writing Corrections
After you complete a Write about it activity, your teacher will check it and send you a message in the course.
1. The next time you return to the course, check you’re my Home page to find Messages.
You will see a page with messages.
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2. Click Messages.
3. Look under Title and click the link.
4. Read your teacher’s message. If you need to make corrections, write them on paper or in a document.
After your teacher checks your work, you will find a message from the teacher on the My Home page. Review page 12 for instructions on how to find her message.
Program Rules
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5. Click Write about it! to go to the activity and make your corrections.
6. Click in the white box and correct your work.
7. Click Done to save your work.
8. You will see a message that your changes were saved.
Enjoy Learning English at a Distance!
● I will work five hours every week on the class. If I have an emergency and cannot, I will contact my coach.
● I will contact my coach if I have any problems with the class.● I will take all tests required by the class.
Make a regular schedule for 5 hours of study each week.Don’t just think about your schedule. Write it down.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Morning
After-noon
Evening
Are you sure you can make your own study schedule and keep working on a study schedule every week?
________________________________________________________________Student
________________________________________________________________Coach
________________________________________________________________Date
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