My Learning Plan

PHASE 1: Creating a Page and Sharing it        1

Logging in        1

Join the Mahara group for your class        2

Build your Resume        3

Build your “My Learning Plan 2016-2017” ePortfolio Page        5

Share your page        8

PHASE 2: Develop a Plan for Achieving your Goals        8

Creating Plans        8

Add your Plans to your MLP Page        10

PHASE 3: Showcasing the evidence of meeting your goals        10

PHASE 1: Creating a Page and Sharing it

Logging in

1. Log in to iLearn (moodle.dearbornschools.org

2. Click the ePortfolio icon to go to Mahara. You can find it in one of three places:

3. This will take you to  the Mahara Dashboard.

Join the Mahara group for your class

1. Click Groups, then Find groups.

2. Enter the name of your class (e. g., Fordson Class of 2019) in the box that says Groups I can join. Hit Search.

3. Next to your class’ group, click  + Join this group.

Build your Resume

1. Click Content, then Resume.

2. Work on your Introduction, Achievements, and Goals and skills. (Details below image.)

1.  Introduction

1. Add as much information as you are comfortable adding. Do not include identifiable information such as your phone number or address.

2. Achievements

1. Record any special awards or accomplishments you’ve received.

3. Goals and skills

1. List your Personal* (2-3 goals), Academic* (3-4 goals), and Career goals (at least one).

*What is the difference between Personal and Academic goals? Click HERE.

Build your “My Learning Plan 2016-2017” ePortfolio Page

1. Click the Portfolio tab.
2. In the Pages section, click Create page.

3. Name your page something like “My Learning Plan 2016-2017”. Add a description if you’d like (you can always come back to this later). Click Save.

4. Your page edit screen will then open.
5. Click Personal info.

6. Choose one resume field.

7. Choose which column (the wide column on the left or the narrow column on the right) you’d like to put one of your resume fields. Choose the left column. Click Add.

8. You will then need to choose the resume field. Choose one of your goals fields.
9. Repeat this until you have added your Personal, Academic, and Career goals.
10. Add another resume field to the right column to include parts of your Introduction.

Share your page

1. In the page edit screen, click Share page.

2. Click Share with and select the class group you joined earlier.

3. Click Save.

PHASE 2: Develop a Plan for Achieving your Goals

Creating Plans

In order to achieve each of your goals, develop a set of steps you plan to follow to achieve at least your academic goals.

For each of your academic goals...

1. Click Content. Select the Plans tab. Click New plan.

2. Name your plan something like “Steps to accomplish my goal of…” and list your first academic goal. Click Save plan.

3. A plan consists of a set of Tasks--or steps--to accomplish your goal. Clickto create a task.
4. Set a task Title and target Completion date, or the date by which you hope to accomplish the task. You may add a description if you wish.

5. Repeat this until you have listed all of the steps you plan to take to reach your goal. A good plan should have at least 3-4 tasks. Return to this plan to mark it complete once you have completed the task.
6. Complete steps 1-6 for your other goals.

Add your Plans to your MLP Page

Click the video above for a tutorial on how to do this.

1. Click Portfolio. In the Pages tab, select your My Learning Plan page. Click Edit this page.
2. Select General, then Plans.
3. Select the column in which you would like to place your first Plan. Then select one of your sets of Plans from the list. Click Add.
4. Repeat this for the rest of your goals.

PHASE 3: Showcasing the evidence of meeting your goals

Adding artifacts

Documents, Files and Pictures (non-Google)

1. On your My Learning Plan page, click Edit this page.

2. Click Media in order to add non-Google files and documents. (Click Images to add images, specifically.)

3. Then select the type of media you would like to add.

4. Select the column in which you would like to place your file. Click Add.

5. Give your File(s) a title. Then click the drop-down arrow to choose your file. If you’d like to upload a file or files from your computer, click Choose Files.

6. Click Save.

Adding (embedding) Google Docs, Google Slides, and Google Sheets

1. Make sure you are in the Mahara page editing mode. (Click Edit this page if you don’t see the edit menu to the left.)