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Xello is an engaging online program that helps students build the knowledge, skills, and
plans for future success. Through self-knowledge, exploration and planning, students
better understand who they are, their academic and career options, and the steps they’ll
need to take to achieve their goals.
7 Required Activities: Located in About Me
→ Personalize About Me profile with an avatar and background
→ Rate topics in School Subjects
→ Save personal work or files to their Storyboard Located in Careers
→ Like 3 Careers Located in My Goals
→ Add school and personal goals in My Goals Located on Xello Homepage
→ Complete Mission: School Success
→ Complete Mission: Goal Setting
Tips: Xello works well on iPads and computers, NOT on phones
Xello automatically saves your work Complete Activities and Lesson in the order they are listed.
Adult support is helpful and encouraged. Contact Mrs. Clippard if you have any trouble – [email protected]
LOG IN INFORMATION ON NEXT PAGE
To get started go to PowerSchools and log in
https://ps.troy.k12.mi.us
This is the same username and password you Use to log into district email and other district apps.
IF YOU HAVE ANY TROUBLE LOGGING IN PLEASE CONTACT MRS. CLIPPARD AT [email protected] for assistance.
PERSONALIZE ABOUT ME PROFILE WITH
AVATAR AND BACKGROUND
STUDENT NAME
XELLO HOMEPAGE
BACKGROUND
AVATAR
CLICK THE BUTTONS TO OPEN UP THE CHANGE PICTURES MENU TO PERSONALIZE YOUR AVATAR AND BACKGROUND
CHANGE PICTURES MENU
CLICK ON THE ICON OR COLOR YOU WISH TO SELCT. YOU MAY ALSO USE THE ADD A PHOTO BUTTON TO UPLOAD YOUR OWN PHOTO. CLICK ON DONE IN THE UPPER RIGHT- HAND CORNER WHEN YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOUR SELECTIONS.
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XELLO HOMEPAGE
CLICK ON ABOUT ME
RATE TOPICS IN SCHOOL SUBJECTS
Students rank 6 subjects in order from most to least favorite. Then, they can rate how much they like what they’re learning in each of the subjects.
CLICK START
CLICK THE BOXES TO SELECT YOUR FAVORITE SUBJECTS
NEXT RATE WHAT YOU ARE LEARNING IN EACH SUBJECT
SELECT THE ITEMS YOU ARE LEARNING AND ALSO HOW WELL YOU LIKE THIS TOPIC.
WHEN YOU HAVE COMPLETED ALL SIX SUBJECTS YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE THEM ON YOUR ABOUT ME PAGE
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SAVE PERSONAL WORK OR
FILES TO YOUR STORYBOARD
Storyboard is a place where students can collect artifacts and evidence for who they are and tell their own story through images, videos, documents, links, and more. Once they add something, they can add reflective comments for why they included it and why it is important to them.
STUDENTS CAN EXPLAIN WHY THIS ITEM IS IMPORTANT TO THEM. THEN CLICK ADD STORY
ON THE ABOUT ME PAGE YOU CAN SEE ALL THE ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE STORYBOARD
CLICK HERE TO ADD MORE ITEMS TO THE STORYBOARD
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SELECT A CATEGORY YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO. YOU CAN USE A PHOTO, VIDEO, DOCUMENT OR WEBLINK.
LIKE 3 CAREERS
Information about careers presented in small, digestible sections and written to an average 3rd grade reading level. Students learn what tasks someone in the career does on the job, where they work, school subjects they use in their work, what they earn, and how they enter the career. There are also fun facts about the career for students to discover.
ABOUT ME PAGE
XELLO HOME PAGE
YOU CAN ACCESS CAREERS FROM BOTH THE XELLO HOMEPAGE AND
FROM THE ABOUT ME PAGE. CLICK ON CAREERS
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EXPLORE CAREERS BY SCHOOL SUBJECT, CAREER GROUPS, APHABETICALLY OR TYPE IN A CAREER IN THE SEARCH BOX. CAREERS YOU HAVE SAVED WILL BE IN MY LIKED CAREERS. ONCE YOU SELECT A CATEGORY THEN FIND A CAREER THAT INTERESTS YOU. CLICK ON THE CAREER TO LEARN MORE ABOUT IT.
FOR EACH CAREER YOU WILL LEARN:
• WHAT THEY DO
• SUBJECTS THEY USEWHERE THEY WORK
• SIMILAR CAREERS
• HOW MUCH THEY EARN
• CAREER GROUP
• HOW TO GET STARTED
• AND FUN FACTS
CLICK ON LIKE TO
SAVE CAREER.
YOUR GOAL IS TO SAVE AT LEAST 3 CAREERS
WHEN YOU ARE READY TO EXPLORE A DIFFERENT CAREER CLICK ON THE CAREERS BUTTON AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE.
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ADD SCHOOL AND PERSONAL GOALS
IN MY GOALS
Students record, plan, and track personal, school, and other goals that they want to accomplish. They also have the chance to start thinking about careers as potential future goals by reflecting on what excites them about the careers they have liked.
ABOUT ME PAGE
XELLO HOME PAGE
YOU CAN ACCESS MY GOALS FROM BOTH THE XELLO HOMEPAGE AND
FROM THE ABOUT ME PAGE. CLICK ON MY GOALS
CLICK ADD A GOAL TO GET STARTED WATCH VIDEO TO LEARN HOW TO SET GOALS
ADD YOUR GOAL AND ANSWER WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU. IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE THINKING OF A GOAL CLICK ON IDEA STARTERS
SELECT THE STEPS YOU WILL TAKE TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL THEN CLICK NEXT
YOU WILL NOW SEE YOUR GOAL ON THE MY GOALS PAGE. YOU CAN UPDATE YOUR GOAL IF NEEDED OR ONCE YOU ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL YOU CAN OPEN IT AND MARK IT AS ACHIEVED.
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COMPLETE MISSION:
SCHOOL SUCCESS
Before beginning students must: - Rank School Subjects
CLICK XELLO IN THE UPPER LEFT- HAND CORNER TO RETURN TO THE XELLO HOMEPAGE
MISSIONS ARE LOCATED ON THE XELLO HOMEPAGE
FOLLOW THE PROMPTS TO MOVE THROUGH THE LESSONS. WATCH THE VIDEO AND READ THE STORY.
CLICK THE HEADPHONES BUTTON TO TURN ON THE OPTION TO HAVE XELLO READ THE STORY TO YOU. THEN CLICK THE PLAY BUTTON IN EACH STORY PANEL.
FROM THE XELLO HOMEPAGE YOU CAN SEE WHICH MISSIONS ARE COMPLETED.
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YOU WILL THEN COMPLETE A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES AND ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED.
COMPLETE MISSION:
GOAL SETTING
- Add at least 1 Goal to your profile before starting
FOLLOW THE PROMPTS TO MOVE THROUGH THE LESSON. WATCH THE VIDEO AND READ THE STORY. YOU WILL THEN COMPLETE A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES AND ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED.
FROM THE XELLO HOMEPAGE YOU CAN SEE WHICH MISSIONS ARE COMPLETED.
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