Weather Lab Activity
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Step One: Register for a MetEd account.
Click HERE to register for a MetEd account.
Complete the registration form, and make sure you follow my instructions shown below when filling out the form.
Instructions for Filling Out the Registration Form:
When registering, you will be asked for an email address. You may use either your personal email address or your school email address.
In the "Your Name" fields, make sure you input your first and last names as they appear in Blackboard.
Under "Primary Affiliation," select "Education." When you select "Education," a "Sub-Affiliation field will appear. Select "College/University Student."
In the "Supervisor/Instructor Email" field, input Ms. Clanton's email address:
[email protected]
In the "Location" fields, you will only need to select "United States" for "Country or Region." You do not need to input a city name or select a state/territory/province.
Last, make sure you select the check box by "Yes, my progress and quiz results may be shared with my employer, organization, or institution."
Don't forget to hit the "Submit" button once you have filled in all of the fields in the registration form.
After you have register for a MetEd account, continue with Step Two below.
Complete the registration form, and make sure you follow my instructions shown below when filling out the form.
Instructions for Filling Out the Registration Form:
When registering, you will be asked for an email address. You may use either your personal email address or your school email address.
In the "Your Name" fields, make sure you input your first and last names as they appear in Blackboard.
Under "Primary Affiliation," select "Education." When you select "Education," a "Sub-Affiliation field will appear. Select "College/University Student."
In the "Supervisor/Instructor Email" field, input Ms. Clanton's email address:
[email protected]
In the "Location" fields, you will only need to select "United States" for "Country or Region." You do not need to input a city name or select a state/territory/province.
Last, make sure you select the check box by "Yes, my progress and quiz results may be shared with my employer, organization, or institution."
Don't forget to hit the "Submit" button once you have filled in all of the fields in the registration form.
After you have register for a MetEd account, continue with Step Two below.
Step Two: Open the "SKYWARN Spotter Training" activity.
After you have registered for a MetEd account and have logged into your account, click on the "Education and Training" tab at the top of the MetEd page.
A new page will open. By "Topics," select "Convective Weather" from the drop-down menu.
A new page will open. You will see a "Modules" tab and a "Courses" tab. Click on the "Courses" tab.
Click on the course title "SKYWARN Spotter Training."
A new page will open. Scroll to the bottom of the page, and click on "Skywarn Spotter Convective Basics."
A new page will open. Click on "Begin Module" to start work on the lab activity.
A new page will open. By "Topics," select "Convective Weather" from the drop-down menu.
A new page will open. You will see a "Modules" tab and a "Courses" tab. Click on the "Courses" tab.
Click on the course title "SKYWARN Spotter Training."
A new page will open. Scroll to the bottom of the page, and click on "Skywarn Spotter Convective Basics."
A new page will open. Click on "Begin Module" to start work on the lab activity.
Step Three: Take the lab quiz.
After you have completed the entire module ("Introduction to Convection," "Scenario 1," "Scenario 2," "Scenario 3," "What Next?," and the "Photo Quiz," click on the "Quiz" button at the left-hand side of the module to attempt the quiz for the module.
A new page will open. Click on "Begin the quiz>."
A new tab will open containing the quiz. Answer all 9 questions in the quiz. If you are not happy with your quiz score, you may re-attempt the quiz as many times as you would like. When you are finished with the quiz, close the tab containing the quiz.
A new page will open. Click on "Begin the quiz>."
A new tab will open containing the quiz. Answer all 9 questions in the quiz. If you are not happy with your quiz score, you may re-attempt the quiz as many times as you would like. When you are finished with the quiz, close the tab containing the quiz.
Step Four: Confirm the lab quiz.
After you have completed and submitted your quiz, you will be taken to a results page which gives your score for the quiz. If you are happy with your quiz grade (This will be your grade for the lab quiz.), return to the Blackboard Weeks Thirteen and Fourteen assignments folder and click on "Weather Lab Activity Quiz." Follow the instructions you are given to confirm your lab quiz. Note: I will automatically receive your quiz results by email because you input my email address when registering for your MetEd account.