First, we will search for tracks already made

By viewing several Tracks on a topic, you may find some sites that fit your class/subject or may want to combine several good tracks sites into one new track of your own. You can search for a track by subject/grades, keyword, author, themes and standards, or high quality tracks (called top tracks). Tutorial on finding tracks http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/help/tutorial/find/find.jsp

Now go to the trackstar page and search. http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/ Remember to  write down the track numbers of the tracks you like and then pay attention to the author ( they might have more tracks you can use!)

Next, lets log in and register. Be sure to write down the email and password you use! Click here or Later there is a Tutorial on logging in http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/help/tutorial/login/login.jsp

Now that you have and account we can create a quick track together using three websites.
Title: Wizard
Url: http://www.wizardworkshops.com/workshoplinks.htm
Annotation: Scroll down and look at all the great teacher sites toward the bottom of the page!

Title: HPRTEC
Url: http://hprtec.org/
Annotation: The home site to Trackstar! What a great site. Build a quiz, make a web page, create a rubric, or create a note to send home!

Title: Lesson Plans with Marco Polo
Url: http://www.marcopolo-education.org/index.aspx
Annotation: This site has more lesson plans than you can imagine!

1. First be sure that you have located several Web sites you wish to feature in your Track. You can feature no more than 15 sites within a Track. These sites should be related to a topic you are teaching. You will need to know the title of each site and its URL (Web address). You will also want to plan the sequence of these sites. Last, you should think about what you want the student to do at each site. If they are to answer specific questions, you may want to plan those questions before beginning the Track.
    
2. If you want to make a quiz or Web page to include in your Track, you should do this prior to making the Track. Be sure you know the full URL (beginning with http://…) of these pages prior to beginning the Track. Take the Make A Quiz or the Build A Web Page link from the TrackStar home page to make a quiz or Web page.
    
3. Click Login to Make or Edit a Track on the TrackStar home page.
    
4. On the Login page, either register (if you have never made a Track before and do not have an account) or login. You will need to remember your e-mail and password to edit your Track or to create others, so be sure you write it down and keep it somewhere safe. This information will not be sold and does not obligate you to anything. TrackStar is a free service.
    
5. When you login by filling in the blanks and clicking either the Register or Login button, depending on which you did, you will be taken to your My Account page.
    
6. The My Account page lists all the Tracks you have made. Above this list, click on the Make New Track link.
    
7. Use the Help link on the top of all TrackStar pages if you have trouble filling out the form. Otherwise, just click in a box (field) and type in the Track title, description, type, subject area, and grade level. You may also choose to enter a Due Date or Password, if you wish.
    
8. Be sure you are careful when you choose the grades and subjects for your Track. This will help other teachers find the Tracks they need.
    
9. At the end of this form, click the Next button.
    
10. Now simply click in the title field and type the title of the first site you wish to include in your Track. Then click in the URL field and type (or copy and paste) the URL for that site. Then click on the Annotation field and type any instructions or descriptions you wish to provide the students related to this first site. Continue doing this until all your sites are included in the Track. Then scroll to the bottom of the form and click Save. Wait for the Confirmation page to appear. It will give you the Track number and the full URL. You can view the Track immediately by clicking on the link on the Confirmation page. Be sure you know the number of your Track. You and your students can use this number to find the Track quickly.
     
11. Read the Tutorial on the TrackStar home page if you wish to see step-by-step detailed instructions.

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To Edit or Delete Your Own Track

1. If you wish to edit your Track, choose Login to Make or Edit a Track link from the TrackStar home page.
    
2. Login by typing in your e-mail address and password and click the Login button.
    
3. Look for the Track's title on your personal My Account page. Next to the title is an Edit link represented by a pencil and a Delete link represented by a red "x". Click on either the pencil to Edit the Track or the red "x" to Delete the entire Track including all its sites and annotations.
    
4. If you choose Delete, you will be asked to confirm that you want to delete the entire Track.
    
5. If you choose Edit, the form with all the data from your Track will be generated.
    
6. Make any corrections to the Track. Correct typos, change URLs, titles or annotations, or delete sites. It works like a word processor. Simply click or select the part you wish to change and type the correction. To delete a site from your Track, simply click the red "x" next to that link. Click on Preview, represented by a magnifying glass, beside a link if you want to check the link. When you have made all your corrections, scroll to the bottom of the page and click the Save button.
    
7. Read the Tutorial on the TrackStar home page if you wish to see step-by-step detailed instructions.

Copyright. © 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000 ALTEC, the University of Kansas.