Author profile

Identification:  Some of this information will already be filled in, as you entered it when you added the author.  The author’s first name, last name, and date of birth are required.  All other fields can be left empty.

 

Background:  Some subsections, such as Military Service, will not apply to every interviewee.  Some subsections allow the facilitator to type directly into textboxes.  Others require more steps.  See the Siblings subsection for an example.  This subsection has a grey box in which you cannot type.  Under the box is a button labeled “New Row.” 

Clicking this will add a blank row in which you can type the relevant information.

 

Notes:  The facilitator can use this blank page to record notes for him/herself or about the author.

 

Timeline: This section does not require any input from the facilitator or author.  It provides facts about the U.S. and the world for each year of the author’s life.  In the dropdown menu on the right labeled “Pick

Cultural Reference,”  select an item, such as Best Actor or President, to view only the facts related to this category for a particular year.

 

Photo: This is the photo that will appear in the upper right corner of the author’s biography.  If you have set up the camera to face the author, the right side of the screen will show you a live image of the author.  To capture the image, click the “Take Picture” button under the live image.  The picture you took will appear on the left.  Clicking “No Image” under the still photo will erase your photo and cause the image to revert to a generic silhouette.  When you click “Close Window” to close the author profile, the photo you took will appear in the upper right corner of the screen.