PLATO Web Learning Network (PWLN)

Quick Reference Card

Connect to the internet

Start your web browser

(Internet Explorer or Netscape)

Enter URL (web address): http://plato-web.Montgomery.k12.va.us ____________________________________

Accept any plugins from PLATO so you will be able to run PLATO courseware.

You may have to restart your browser after saving the plugins.

 

Enter your Account #: ______________________

PLATO Name: ______________________

Group Name: ______________________

Password: ______________________

 

Preview PLATO Courseware

Click on Learning Resource Tools

Choose

Click the “+” next to the curriculum to open to courses

Click the “+” next to the course to open to modules

Click the “+” next to the module to open to tutorial, practice, mastery test or elementary skill activities

On the right hand side after the title of the lesson, click on

Click Exit learning resource tools when finished looking at courseware.

 

Change Individual Learner’s Assignment

Click on Class Tools

Click the class you want

Click Class Members

Choose student

Click on Change Assignment

Check off any box for a curriculum

To assign more specific courses, modules, or skill activities, click on “Sub Activities” next to the curriculum title

Check off the courses you want

Click on Assign Selected Activities

To remove an assignment, uncheck the box next to the assignment and click on Update Assignment

The steps are the similar when making a Class Assignment.

A Class Assignment gives all learners in the Class the same assignment!

 

Change Class Assignment

Click on Class Tools

Locate the class you want

Click on Edit this class

Click on Edit Assignment

Scroll down and check off boxes for curriculums

Click on Sub Activities to find courses or modules

Click Assign Selected Activities  

 

Generate Reports

Click Reports link

Select either a group or a class but not both

Select one of the reports from the menu

Click Send

Date Range: choose dates and select option

Put a check in the appropriate boxes for learners and assignments

Click Send

You may go back and edit your selections by hitting the “back” arrow in the upper left hand corner.