Register

=Registration: Here we go...=

**NOTE ABOUT REGISTRATION FOR FALL 2009 COURSE:** You must have completed either the Pi 2.0 course, the K12learning2.0 course, or be an advanced technology user (i.e., familiar with how to use a blog and wiki). T o register for the Pi 2.1 course, please read this entire page carefully and follow all of the steps.

__**Introduction**__

 * Welcome to Pi 2.1! **Here you will find your first official course "activity," organized with an **Introduction**, **Discovery Exercise** and **Task** -- a format which will quickly become familiar to you. Reading carefully is, for better or worse, a pretty essential key to success in this course. You will also find lots of embedded HELP resources along the way within the Discovery Exercises and Tasks -- placed at the point of need.


 * Before you get started, it's important that you read over the site** so that you understand //exactly how the course works//. The three pages everyone should read __in their entirety__ are:
 * **Home** - a general description of the course
 * **The Syllabus**- a list of course topics which will provide links to each week's content as it is released. You can move through the syllabus at your own pace, but we strongly suggest you follow the timeline so you don't get too far off track from the other participants.

__**Discovery Exercises**__

 * Please note:** you must complete the Task (below) after you complete the Discovery Exercises. This will be true of every course assignment.


 * PART 1:** For this course, you must have a Google account. You can associate your school address with the google account. You may use any username you like for your Google account, as long as it's school-appropriate. A Google account gives you access to all sorts of Google goodies, such as Google Reader and Google Docs, both of which we will explore in later weeks. Another option is to create a gmail account (and if you already have one, you are welcome to use it). Gmail will allow you to store all of your course info in one location, keep your school email uncluttered, and protect your "digital footprint" if desired. Gmail is a Google account with e-mail. If you already have a Google account, skip to part 2. If you do not, click here to sign up for a [|Google account]


 * HELP Video:** [|How to sign up for Gmail] Click the arrow to play.


 * PART 2:** Request to join the Pi2.1 wiki sandbox. Once we have received your request, we will add you as a member. Once added, you will need to create a page (use your first name as the page title) in the sandbox where you will post all of your work for this class. To do so, click on the "New Page" link on the top left navigation bar.

Once you have added your page go to "edit navigation" in the menu bar on the left side of the screen. Type in the name of your page below that last entry which will become the link for your page. Highlight the text of your page name then click the "add link" icon in the tool bar above. In the page name field type the exact name of your page or choose an existing page. Select your page from the drop down menu then click "add link".

__**Task**__
Complete the form below to register for the course. **After you register,** we will send you an invitation to join a Google spreadsheet which you will use throughout the course to track your progress. You must have a Google account to receive the spreadsheet. Please allow 2-3 days to receive the invitation (you may go ahead and start on Task 1 without the spreadsheet). media type="custom" key="2827175"