Tom Jones
(Manchester - United States)I am a retired high school principal in my 3rd year of post-retirement re-employment teaching high school English.
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Tip: Join Curriki so you can edit, build up, organize, copy, comment on, rate, flag, and nominate resources.
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- Contributed By: Curriki Team
Each member of Curriki has a personalized section of the site called My Curriki that is automatically created upon registration as a Curriki member. My Curriki includes the following areas:
Navigate through each area by clicking on the appropriate tab. You will also find links to the My Curriki sub-pages from the left navigation menu.
You may want to watch the My Curriki Overview video tutorial as well.
- Profile
- Favorites
- Collections
- Contributions
- Blogs
- Groups
Navigate through each area by clicking on the appropriate tab. You will also find links to the My Curriki sub-pages from the left navigation menu.
You may want to watch the My Curriki Overview video tutorial as well.
Your member profile in My Curriki contains all of your user information. When you first register on Curriki, the information you provided is added to the Profile tab (see Membership & How to Join for details).
Based on the amount of information you entered, you'll see how complete your profile is at the top of the screen (see Completing Your Profile 100% for more information). You can update this information at any time by clicking the “Edit Profile” button at the top right of the tab.
In addition, you can add more details about yourself that other users will see when they view your materials.
Check back from time to time for additional updates. If you registered on Curriki a while ago, additional profile information fields may have been added that will help you connect with members who have similar interests.
Based on the amount of information you entered, you'll see how complete your profile is at the top of the screen (see Completing Your Profile 100% for more information). You can update this information at any time by clicking the “Edit Profile” button at the top right of the tab.In addition, you can add more details about yourself that other users will see when they view your materials.
- Add a photo of yourself or an avatar image to enhance your profile. For details on the best format for your profile image, see the Images & Logos section of the Help Collection.
- Include your bio to let other members know more about you. Consider adding info such as what you do, where you live, and how you use Curriki.
- Add additional ways to contact you (such as instant messenger screennames or ways to find you on Facebook or LinkedIn) in order to network with other community members.
- Place a reference to your own websites and/or blogs, or link to some of your favorite educational sites.
Check back from time to time for additional updates. If you registered on Curriki a while ago, additional profile information fields may have been added that will help you connect with members who have similar interests.
If you want to make sure your profile is "100% complete," here are the fields that must be filled out:
- Member Login
- Password
- Email Address
- Display Name 1
- Display Name 2
- Show Your Profile
- Show Your Email
- Email Options
- Member Type*
- Affiliation*
- Subjects of Interest*
- Educational Levels of Interest*
- Country*
- State/Province*
- City*
- Preferred Language
- Bio*
- How to Contact Me*
- Websites/Blogs*
- Profile Image*
The Favorites tab of My Curriki is the place where you'll see any Curriki resources that you've "favorited" throughout the site. It's sort of like "bookmarking" a website in your browser.
To add resources to your Favorites, follow these simple steps:
1. Make sure you're logged in to Curriki.
2. Locate the resource you'd like to favorite.
3. When you are viewing that resource, you'll see a link menu on the upper right corner of the page that displays icons and links for Favorite, Email, and Print.
4. Click the Favorite link.
The resource will be added to your Favorites tab in MyCurriki, and you can come back to it at any time. Click on one of the resources in order to view it. You can also use the links to the right of each resource to Add the resource to one of your collections or Remove it from your favorites.
To add resources to your Favorites, follow these simple steps:1. Make sure you're logged in to Curriki.
2. Locate the resource you'd like to favorite.
3. When you are viewing that resource, you'll see a link menu on the upper right corner of the page that displays icons and links for Favorite, Email, and Print.
4. Click the Favorite link.
The resource will be added to your Favorites tab in MyCurriki, and you can come back to it at any time. Click on one of the resources in order to view it. You can also use the links to the right of each resource to Add the resource to one of your collections or Remove it from your favorites.
The Contributions tab of My Curriki displays all of the resources that you have contributed to the repository, including collections, folders, and file resources.
Click on one of the resources in order to view it. You can also use the links to the right of each resource to Add, Edit, Copy, Build Up, Organize, or Delete the resource. Note that this tab listing is the only location where you can officially delete a resource you have created or contributed.
To create a new resource from this page, you can click the “Add a Resource” button at the top right of the tab. This will start the process described in the How to Create Resources section of the Help Collection.
Click on one of the resources in order to view it. You can also use the links to the right of each resource to Add, Edit, Copy, Build Up, Organize, or Delete the resource. Note that this tab listing is the only location where you can officially delete a resource you have created or contributed.
To create a new resource from this page, you can click the “Add a Resource” button at the top right of the tab. This will start the process described in the How to Create Resources section of the Help Collection.
The Collections tab of My Curriki displays all of the Collections that you have built. You will not see file resources (i.e. an individual lesson plan) or folders you created within a collection on this tab. (To see them, refer to the Contributions Tab.)
Click on one of the collections in order to view it. You can also use the links to the right of each resource to Add, Build Up, Edit Info, Organize, or Delete the resource. Note that deleting a collection will not delete the resources it contains; those resources can still be accessed from the Contributions tab.
To create a new collection, click the “Add a Collection” button at the top right of the tab. This will start the process described in the How to Create Collections section of the Help Collection.
Once you have created multiple collections, you’ll see a “Reorder” link appear in the red header bar. By default your collections will appear in order of the most recently updated, but you can use this feature to create a specific sequence for your collections.
There is also a link to “Hide Descriptions” or “Show Descriptions” in the red header bar. Use this to customize the display of your collections.
Click on one of the collections in order to view it. You can also use the links to the right of each resource to Add, Build Up, Edit Info, Organize, or Delete the resource. Note that deleting a collection will not delete the resources it contains; those resources can still be accessed from the Contributions tab.
To create a new collection, click the “Add a Collection” button at the top right of the tab. This will start the process described in the How to Create Collections section of the Help Collection.
Once you have created multiple collections, you’ll see a “Reorder” link appear in the red header bar. By default your collections will appear in order of the most recently updated, but you can use this feature to create a specific sequence for your collections.
There is also a link to “Hide Descriptions” or “Show Descriptions” in the red header bar. Use this to customize the display of your collections.
The Blog Tab of My Curriki displays all of the blog entries you have created.
To start a blog, follow these steps:
1. Click the “Create a Blog” button at the top right of the tab.
2. Enter a title for your blog.
3. Enter keywords to help users find your entry
4. Add and format your content using the WYSIWYG toolbar.
5. Enter a summary in the “extract” field to draw in the reader. The extract will appear in Search results.
One you have created your blog, you will see an “Add an Entry” button at the top right of the tab. All of your entries will appear on the blog tab, and members will be able to search your entries and comment on your blog.
To start a blog, follow these steps:
1. Click the “Create a Blog” button at the top right of the tab.
2. Enter a title for your blog.
3. Enter keywords to help users find your entry
4. Add and format your content using the WYSIWYG toolbar.
5. Enter a summary in the “extract” field to draw in the reader. The extract will appear in Search results.
One you have created your blog, you will see an “Add an Entry” button at the top right of the tab. All of your entries will appear on the blog tab, and members will be able to search your entries and comment on your blog.
The Groups tab of My Curriki displays all the groups that you have joined.
For each group, you will see the Group Name and logo, the group’s description, and recent messages that have been posted in the group space.
Use the “Visit This Group” link in the blue header bar to navigate to the Group’s space.
If you have joined more than five groups, you may need to use the navigational links at the bottom of the page to see all of your groups.
For each group, you will see the Group Name and logo, the group’s description, and recent messages that have been posted in the group space.
Use the “Visit This Group” link in the blue header bar to navigate to the Group’s space.
If you have joined more than five groups, you may need to use the navigational links at the bottom of the page to see all of your groups.
