NECC Speaker Instructions
Hello, NECC speakers!
These are instructions for you to create a forum discussion for your session(s). Doing so will give attendees a chance to talk with you and others about the topic(s) of your session(s). Any replies to a forum discussion you have created will initiate an email to you so you will know that you've received a comment.
When you sign up for the neccning a profile page is automatically created for you. You can get to it by clicking the "My Page" link in the menu across the top green bar. This page will let others see your profile, photos, videos, and any posts that you have made. They will also be able to find your session discussions there, or by clicking on the "Session Discussions" link in "Quick Links!" box on the right-hand side of any page on the network.
To create a forum discussion for a session:
1. Join the NECC Ning, or if you are already a member, sign in.
2. Click on the "Forum" tab at the top of the page.
3. Click on “Session Discussion 2009.”
4. Click on the "Start a Discussion" link on the top right side, below the green menu bar.
5. You will now have a form to fill out. First, put the title of your session in the "Discussion Title" field. Then, in the "Post" field, put your session date, time, and type of session (lecture, poster, byol, etc.) at the start of the field; then add your session description if you would like in the same field. In the "Tags" field type in your last name, a comma, and any other descriptive tags for your sessions. If you have presentation materials that you want to upload, do that in the "Attach File(s)" fields.
5. Click the "Save Changes" box on the lower right side of the page.
Now, you will notice that if you click on "My Page" you will bring up your profile page, and your session discussion will show on the lower left side, under the "My Discussions" header, as will any other discussions you create or comments you make on other discussions.
To upload your forum discussion url to your program listing on the NECC Web site:
1. Copy the url from your session discussion Web page within the Ning.
2. Access your presenter menu. (Go to www.iste.org/necc/presenters. Enter your e-mail address and password. (If you forget your password, the system immediately e-mails it to you.) Then locate your session.
3. Click on Enter a NECC Ning URL for your session.
4. Paste the url into the box provided.
If you have any questions, please feel free to post them below.
These are instructions for you to create a forum discussion for your session(s). Doing so will give attendees a chance to talk with you and others about the topic(s) of your session(s). Any replies to a forum discussion you have created will initiate an email to you so you will know that you've received a comment.
When you sign up for the neccning a profile page is automatically created for you. You can get to it by clicking the "My Page" link in the menu across the top green bar. This page will let others see your profile, photos, videos, and any posts that you have made. They will also be able to find your session discussions there, or by clicking on the "Session Discussions" link in "Quick Links!" box on the right-hand side of any page on the network.
To create a forum discussion for a session:
1. Join the NECC Ning, or if you are already a member, sign in.
2. Click on the "Forum" tab at the top of the page.
3. Click on “Session Discussion 2009.”
4. Click on the "Start a Discussion" link on the top right side, below the green menu bar.
5. You will now have a form to fill out. First, put the title of your session in the "Discussion Title" field. Then, in the "Post" field, put your session date, time, and type of session (lecture, poster, byol, etc.) at the start of the field; then add your session description if you would like in the same field. In the "Tags" field type in your last name, a comma, and any other descriptive tags for your sessions. If you have presentation materials that you want to upload, do that in the "Attach File(s)" fields.
5. Click the "Save Changes" box on the lower right side of the page.
Now, you will notice that if you click on "My Page" you will bring up your profile page, and your session discussion will show on the lower left side, under the "My Discussions" header, as will any other discussions you create or comments you make on other discussions.
To upload your forum discussion url to your program listing on the NECC Web site:
1. Copy the url from your session discussion Web page within the Ning.
2. Access your presenter menu. (Go to www.iste.org/necc/presenters. Enter your e-mail address and password. (If you forget your password, the system immediately e-mails it to you.) Then locate your session.
3. Click on Enter a NECC Ning URL for your session.
4. Paste the url into the box provided.
If you have any questions, please feel free to post them below.
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