1. The Agricultural Experience Tracker (AET) The Step by Step Guide to SAE Success

2. What Does The AET Offer? Online Recordkeeping View Real Time Student Records 24/7 View Student, Class, and/or Chapter Data Proficiency Award Applications American Degree Applications Chapter Messenger Program of Activities Chapter Calendar Manage Chapter Finances Learning Resources

3. How We Used AET SAE Recordkeeping Hours Pictures Income / Expenses 20 – 30 minutes spent per week in class updating records into AET. Provides class time to talk with students about their SAE project. Effectively monitored student SAE progress.

4. SAE Checkpoints & Monitoring Easy to monitor student progress. All electronic, simply click and view. No papers or books to read through or lug around. Available anytime. Records are always up-to-date to monitor student progress.

5. Newton County High School Data Fall 2010 142 Unduplicated Active Students 109 SAE Projects 1,005 Journal Entries 5,173 Journal Hours Total Income: $773.75 Total Expenses: $12,961.83 Sort By Vendor Patrick’s: $4,165.00 (33%)

6. Entering Students Into The System Simply copy and paste student names from a spreadsheet document and AET will load names and create usernames and passwords. Enter names manually as new students enter your class.

7. Logging On www.theaet.com Click Sign In Student

8. Student Sign In 1.Enter Chapter Number (GA0150) 2. Enter User Name & Password

9. Setting Up Profile Click on Profile

10. Setting Up “My Account” 1.Click My Account, FFA, and Personal Information. 2.Fill in all information and SAVE. 3.Click My Future Career, complete section. 4.Click My Educational Interests, complete section. 5.Click FFA Award Information, complete section. 6.Click My Ag Classes, choose current class. 7.Click Experience Manager (see next slide)

11. Experience Manager Click Setup

12. Experience Manager Setup Complete Experience Category Subcategory SAE Type Name – Name of Project Describe Experience Select Category/Unit Total Quantity Ownership (percentage) SAVE

13. SAE Type Money Spent Money Earned Learning SAE No Money Involved

14. Experience Manager Plan Click Plan SAVE

15. SAE Plan Complete information in each tab SAVE

16. Experience Manager Plan Click Budget

17. Experience Manager Budget Complete Budget SAVE

18. Adding Journal Entries Click on Journal

19. Adding Journal Entries Click New Experience (Enterprise)-related Activity

20. Adding Journal Entries Change the Date for when activity occurred. List Activity Name Describe Activity in Detail Enter Outside Class Hours SAVE

21. Viewing Journal Entries Click Journal List (All entries will be listed)

22. Editing Journal Entries All Journal Entries Listed Need to change a date, spelling, hours, or make other correction, click edit

23. Adding Pictures Click Portfolio

24. Uploading Pictures 1.Choose Experience (Project Name) 2.Browse for Picture File 3.Upload

25. Adding Captions Click Edit Change Date Rotate Picture (if needed) Add Caption in White Box

26. Writing a Caption The caption for a picture should be well written in complete sentences containing the following information: What is happening Where it is happening Who is pictured Why is this picture significant to your project

27. Adding Income & Expenses Click Finances

28. Adding Income & Expenses Click Cash Income to enter all income from your project. SAVE Click Cash Expenses to record all expenses related to your project. SAVE

29. Creating Proficiency Application Click on Reports

30. Creating Proficiency Application Click on Degree/Application Manager

31. Selecting Proficiency Area Choose either Entrepreneurship Proficiency OR Placement Proficiency. Add New. It depends on your SAE project which one you choose.

32. Proficiency Application Click Application Link

33. Completing Proficiency Application Complete all Sections Generate Application