Sign In to EverFi
- go to everfi.com
- click student/teacher login in upper right corner
- choose EverFi K-12 platform
- sign in with email address and leyden password
- add class code (from email) in upper right corner if necessary
- you may have to register if necessary
- click Continue for Keys to Your Future
Start the Lessons (IF THE SCREEN FREEZES... TRY REFRESHING YOUR BROWSER)
- Click Blue Button to continue
- If you get a Warning about screen resolution, you may choose "Do not show again" and click close
- Click the Red/Orange Area to start "Balancing Daily Life"
- take notes as you watch
- you may use your notes on the end of lesson assessment
- follow on-screen instructions and click "Next" after each module completes
- If it freezes, CLICK ENTER TO CONTINUE or try refreshing the screen
- or
- as a last resort... click where it says "Welcome, FirstName" and return to Dashboard, then continue lesson
Optional Tasks (as time allows)
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW BY NOW
Comprehension Checks:
- (Please note these are only practice. Also, it may count your answer wrong if you don't spell it the same way I do.... don't worry, the point is just so YOU can check your comprehension of the material.)
THINGS THAT SHOULD BE DONE ALREADY:
- PencilCode House Assignment
- Turn in Worksheets using the Assignment Submission Form:
- Gmail Assignment
- Follow these email tips to compose a properly formatted, professional e-mail to your teacher that explains how being organized can help you in the workplace.
- Presentation Assignments
ON-GOING ASSIGNMENTS:
- Online Organization
- organize your Drive using folders and naming conventions
- Google Calendar
- update your calendar with important events
- Gmail
- use labels to achieve zero-inbox
- Watch this video and create a signature line for your gmail account.
- Personal Brand Presentation
- Finish and submit your Personal Brand Presentation.
- start simple and build from there
- you can always go back and make it "better"
- follow the design principles
- eye-pleasing contrasting colors
- 5x5
- simple fonts (30 pt for body, 36 pt for titles)
- use text emphasis
- example
- Build Your Brand
- add your professional photo to all of your online accounts
- As time allows, make a copy of this helpful document and start preparing for your future by:
- Creating your Resume
- Learning who you are:
- Knowing what you do:
- Special Classes
- Sports, Clubs, Other School Activities
- Work Experience
- Honors, Awards, Leadership
- Preparing a general Cover Letter
- Creating a list of your Network of Contacts:
- What kind of people do you have your network?
- The goal is establish quality relationships with others in your industry that you can potentially leverage, and create visibility for yourself.
- EverFi Ignition
- PencilCode.net
- Continue in the PencilCode guide
- Work on completing each of the assignments beginning on page 9 of the guide
- move through the guide at your own pace, as time allows
- Showcase Website / Digital Portfolio
- set up showcase website in Weebly
- Log into your Weebly account
- Add pages for Home, About, Contact, Portfolio
- Add content to the Home page
- Make your name stand out
- Add a button to link to your About page
- Include your personal statement
- Consider creating a welcome video for this page
- Create an About page with your
- professional picture
- activities
- honors
- School
- Extracurricular Activities
- Volunteering
- Skills & Languages
- What programs and/or applications would you say you are proficient at?
- What computer skills do you have to offer at this point in your career?
- Soft skills developed
- Include information on soft skills you developed thus far such as communication, time management, collaboration, etc.
- Check out a list of soft skills HERE.
- Add pictures that relate to the different activities
- Consider adding an About Me Video
- Create a Contact page with links to Gmail, Twitter, YouTube, Blogger, and LinkedIn
- Use images as links to your professional social media accounts
- Create a Portfolio page with links to examples of your work
- Performance videos
- plays, sports, concerts, speeches, service projects, etc...
- Evidence of your writing
- School projects of which you are proud
