9.18 updated destiny and ebooks

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Destiny Catalog, MyeClass, and Follett Shelf e-books

Tutorial

How to Access

● Go to the School web site

(PeachtreeRidge.org)

● Click on “MyeClass” under the

“Student” Tab.

● Type in your student number for username, and your password is

the same password you use on a school

computer

Activating Your AccountTwo Options:

● Once a student has successfully logged in to his/her network account at school and has changed his/her password, this student’s account to the Student Portal will be activated● The second way to activate the student portal(MYeClass) is to go to MyeClass and click on the activate button. This is ONLY if you have NOT signed on to a computer at PRHS.

Logging In●Students will enter the EXACT SAME username and password as they do here atPeachtree Ridge.

● If students change their network password while signed on to a computer at PRHS, itwill automatically change their password to the student portal.

Awesome Textbook Resources including videos, tutorials,

activities, modules and more.

See your grades here

Access the media catalog here

Access the Databases and Passwords Here. Use these databases to help you find great research resources

for your projects.

My eClass at a

Glance

Did you know you can now access

the media catalog from your student

portal???? (aKa “My eClass”)

Two Ways to Access the Media Catalog

• From a school computer, double-click on this icon:

• Click on “Media Catalog” while in the Student Portal (i.e. MyeClass)

For Students: Login with your Student

Number and Password (the one you use to login to the

computers)

Searching for a Book:

Search for books here by title, keyword, etc

Looking for something specific? Conduct an Advanced Search here.

Narrow your search by subject, genre,

interest level, series,

reading level

If the results give you a

number then that means it is a nonfiction

book.

If the results show “FIC” then that

means it is a fiction book

located in the center of the

media center.

Putting a Book on Hold

When you are logged in and select a book, just click this button to put it on hold. We will notify you when it is available.

Recommend books to your friends here

Not sure what to read next?

Try these recommendations

See reading level here

Basic Destiny Features

You can access our ebooks here, too.

See what you have checked

out here.

Make a personalized list by

dragging and dropping books

hereYou can also search for web sites on Destiny and narrow your searches by Lexile, source, etc.

You can now pay your fines online on

MyPayments Plus!

Late Fees:-10 cents a day for each day overdue on regular

books-25 cents a day for each day overdue on Reference

books. -Lost Books= $20.00

Exciting News: The

Library Now Has E-books!

Three Ways to Access Ebooks

● Destiny Catalog

● Ebooks link on the Media Center Web Site (under “Good Reads” tab)

● From Your Smart Phone

Reading E-books From Your SMARTphone

● Download the Follett Enlight app from your

app store.

● Once you open up the app in your phone, type in your

student number for your username, and your

password that you use at the computers at school

● For the FollettShelf URL

type in “wbb14062”

wbb14062

Follett Enlight

For teachers use your portal password

Ebooks from Destiny Catalog!

Look for this icon to find our Follett ebooks

Look for this icon to find our Database ebooks

You can read e-books from

your computer,

too!

Click here to access FollettShelfFollettShelf e-books Link is also in the Catalog

Login here using your student number and

passwordHere’s What FollettShelf Looks Like:

Look at all of our

ebooks!

What is in Your Bookbag?

FolletShelf automatically returns the book after two weeks

How to Check Out an e-Book

Here is what an ebook looks like. You

can add notes, bookmark pages, highlight text and

more!

Check out our Audio Books in FollettShelf:

Click Here

Additional Directions

for Teachers

Exit Quest

Logging In

Login

Logging In

For Teachers: Login with your Go.Gwinnett Username and Password

Directions for using the Catalog Without the Destiny Quest View.

Searching the Catalog

Extra Step :

Searching the Catalog

Searching the Catalog

Putting a Book on Hold in the Catalog

Putting a Book on Hold