Step-by-Step Instructions for Accessing the SPOKES Modules and Other Curriculum Materials at Schoology

A Word about Group Profiles in Schoology

The Schoology Groups dropdown menu at the top of the screen allows you to navigate to, create, and join Groups where you can share ideas and resources, organize events, and connect with others. Groups are a great way build or expand your personal learning communities (PLCs) on a global scale.

Groups can be used in many different ways from professional development to book clubs, so the best way to learn about their potential is simply by joining some opens ones.

You'll notice that your Groups look very similar to Courses. Groups are more about communication and resource sharing. They can be set up for students, but they are most often used for educators, enabling you and your peers to work together to improve education on a variety of levels.

To Join the Schoology Group

1. Log in to Schoology at https://www.schoology.com/.

2. The Schoology group for SPOKES Curriculum Repository can be found by clicking on the word Groups in the Black Menu bar at the top of your screen.

3. You will join the existing group by selecting the Groups dropdown menu and clicking the Group Name in the drop down.

4. Click the Join link.

5. A pop-up window will appear asking you for an access code.

6. Enter the access code XGGZD-BB3MP and click the Join button.

7. Once you join a group, you will begin receiving updates, posts, comments, and event notifications from the group.

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8. In the left hand pane, you will see tabs for Updates, Discussions, Albums, Members and Resources. Click the Resources tab.

9. The Resources Screen will appear with several documents listed as well as several folders.

10. For detailed information and a guide for accessing the Mini-Lessons, click the SPOKES Curriculum Mini-lesson Release 2015 link to the office Mix by Rebecca Metzger.

11. You will notice that there are six colored folders. Each folder represents a topic. The modules that address that topic are listed under the folder. We are going to work with the first module, Goal Setting, which is in the Critical Thinking folder.

12. To access the module, Click on the first folder: Critical Thinking.

13. Two folders will appear: Full Module and Mini Lesson

14. Click on the Full Module Goal Setting folder.

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15. The folder will open.

16. To access the Mini-Lesson, click the back arrow on the browser. Then click the folder for the Mini-Lesson.

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17. To download a document, first click on the document.

18. Click the download arrow at the top of the viewer

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