Advisory Project Student Guide! To help students for the TechYes Advisory Project

An Introduction: Why we are doing this Since we are Sophomores, we will do a technology based project to show and illustrate our understanding of the college application process, how we will get there, and what the potential barriers to getting there will be. We will also practice and prove that we are experts that can use appropriate technology.

What is Wix? Wix is a free service where you can create exciting websites and mobile apps capable of customization, authentication, and publication. On Wix you're able to add: text, pictures, videos, frames, and your own background. We will use Wix to create our semester project for Advisory. We will use a Driving Question to fuel our project.

WIX – What is it?

Driving Question Driving question: How does my race/gender/socio-economic status/cultural upbringing affect my opportunities when applying to college? General Theme: Societal implications in the college application process. Supporting Questions: –How did the Common Application come about (history)? –How might any of the Future Plans requirements influence your own future plans, either with your career, major, or college of choice? –How might a familys citizenship status influence the road to college? –What are some basic facts on race and higher education in the United States? –How does where you come from (or any of the factor listed in the guiding question) affect your SAT/ACT/standardized test scores? –How can a student use their background to write an essay that describes them as an ideal applicant to a college/university?

How to Complete the Project How does my race/gender/socio-economic status/cultural upbringing affect my opportunities when applying to college? We will create a Wix website/mobile app to illustrate the answer to this driving question. If you need help with the process, refer to this how-to-guide.how-to-guide. Be sure to include pictures and at least 1 video! Publish your Wix once youre finished and upload it to the TechYES website.

Once you finish: Step One: Log in to Username: First letter of first name, last name (example: Sergio Lopez SLopez) Password: ILoveAstor

Once you finish: Step Two: Make Sure to Join a class by clicking, Join class

Once you finish: Step Two: Enter in the appropriate field, and click Join Class

Once you finish: Step Three: Create and Submit Project to Website for Full Credit! -First, click New Project

Once you finish: Step Three: Create and Submit Project to Website for Full Credit! -Next, Enter Project Information in to the appropriate boxes - Project Name: Discrimination in My Career Field -Description: I will use prezi to describe potential discrimination in the career field that I want to pursue. -Due Date: Class: Whichever class you joined.

Once you finish: Step Three: Create and Submit Project to Website for Full Credit! -Technologies: check the boxes for Internet Research, Online Communications, Photography, Presentation, Video, Web Publishing, and Word Processor.

Once you finish: Step Three: Create and Submit Project to Website for Full Credit! -Subjects: check the boxes for College/Career Readiness, Technology, and Other. -Then click Create Project

Once you finish: Step Three: Create and Submit Project to Website for Full Credit! -Click Project Link & Files to enter in the last bit of information to complete your project.

Once you finish: Step Three: Create and Submit Project to Website for Full Credit! -Copy and paste your prezi link into the spot for URL

Step 1: Go to your Safari, Google Chrome, or Firefox Step 2: Go to your address bar. Step 3: Type in How to get to the Wix website: Make sure to copy the URL for your prezi!

Once you finish: Step Three: Create and Submit Project to Website for Full Credit! -Click Update Project and YOU ARE DONE!

Congratulations! You have successfully completed the SimonTech TechYES project of the school year. Any questions or concerns can be directed to Mr. Astor at