Compass Learning Odyssey

1. Compass Learning Odyssey A Guide for Parents/Guardians

2. Log In to Compass Learning Odyssey • In your address bar, enter http://www.compasslearningodyssey.com. • Enter your child’s username and password. • Username is typically the first three letters of your child’s first name and the first five letters of your child’s last name. • Password is typically your child’s lunch number. • Enter school as rtmsd. • Click Log In.

3. Student Launch Pad – My Portfolio Click the backpack icon on the upper left side of the Student Launch Pad. Click on a tab: Recent Work Assignments Reports

4. Recent Work • Allows you to view what assignments your child began/completed today, in the past week, and in the past month. • Details of the Recent Work tab include • Activity Name and Activity Number* • Type of Activity • Subject • Date • Score • Status • *If you would like to review the activity, you may copy the activity number into the Activity Finder on the Launch Pad to review with your child.

5. Assignments • Allows you to view your child’s complete and incomplete assignments. • Details of the Assignment tab include • Assignment Name • Details of each Assignment • Subject of the Assignment • Date/time assigned • Compass Learning Grade Level • Status • Person assigned

6. Reports • Allows you to view your child’s scores and times for all assignments. • Details of the Reports tab include • Ability to Choose Subject • Ability to Choose Activity Type • Ability to Choose Dates

7. Compass Learning at Home Your child has folders assigned by a teacher or by his/her MAP results. In each folder, typically your child will choose a learning activity or a tutorial.

8. Learning Activities You will need sound for all learning activities. Before activities load, your child may answer multiple choice questions or play a short game. Once the activity loads, your child will listen to the characters explain math concepts and procedures. Your child will see problems and concepts modeled. Sometimes, your child will interact with the characters by clicking and dragging or by typing numbers. Children will advance to the next scene by clicking the blinking forward arrow.

9. Tutorials You will need sound for all learning tutorials. Your child should begin by listening to the text on the left side of the screen, then the directions in red text at the bottom of the screen. Your child should interact with the pictures on the screen. During each scene, your child should take notes about and/or discuss any math concepts. Your child can advance or go back to any scenes by clicking the forward and backward arrows. The scenes are labeled with number blocks on the lower right side of the screen. When your child clicks exit, he/she completes the tutorial.

10. Other Notes for Compass Learning Odyssey • Your child should practice Compass Learning Odyssey at least 60 minutes per week between home and school. • Your child may benefit from using earphones during Compass Learning Odyssey sessions so he/she may focus on the activities and tutorials and ignore other noises. • Your child should have scrap paper and pencils available during Compass Learning Odyssey sessions. • Questions about Compass Learning Odyssey can be sent via e-mail to Christine Seeley, cseeley@rtmsd.org.