IRETT Mentor Training – Pre-Course Tasks

Please make sure that all the tasks listed below are completed before the first webinar on Thursday 6 February.

Read the Course Information

Please make sure that you have thoroughly read through the course information pages to make sure that you have an understanding of the context of this course and what is expected of you during your participation in this course.

• Course information – you should already be familiar with this page
• Course Introduction – you will refer to this page throughout the course to gain access to the tasks each week.

Read the IRETT Community Culture

We are a team, all working towards a common goal. Please read our IRETT Community Culture. This community culture has been developed to foster a professional community among IRETT users. It is our shared set of beliefs, expectations, and values that influence the ways in which individuals in our community interact with one another and collaborate to achieve common objectives.

Read the Community Culture

Sign up for Slack

All the course discussions will take place in Slack.  Slack is the communication platform that the team uses and is where the discussions will take place each week throughout the course. You will receive an invite by email to Slack in the weeks before the course starts. Be sure to check your email, accept the invitation and then install Slack on your computer and/or mobile device,  if you haven’t received this invite please let us know.

Download the Slack app from here

Introduce Yourself

Once you are all set up with Slack go to the #social channel and introduce yourself.  Say “Hello” to your colleagues! Tell us where you live and work, what motivated you to join as a mentor, and which IRETT tool you plan to focus on and why. Feel free to tell us anything else interesting about yourself that you would like to share!

#social channel in Slack

Set up your Plus Account

During the course you will be tasked to complete some courses on Physiopedia Plus, our online learning platform. To be able to access these courses you will need a Plus account. If you already have an account that gives you full access to all courses, you can skip this task. If you haven’t registered a Plus account that gives you full access to all courses please follow these instructions to set up your account.

If you have a free Trial account follow these instructions:

1. Login to your existing trial account.
2. Click the Upgrade account button and choose an Annual subscription in any currency.
3. Find the Discount Code text entry at the top of the page and enter this discount code IRETTMENTOR.
4. Click the Apply button.
5. The annual payment amount should be reduced to zero. Complete all the remaining details and submit the form to upgrade your account.

If you do not have any account follow these instructions:

1. Follow this link.
2. Find the Discount Code text entry at the top of the page and enter this discount code IRETTMENTOR.
3. Click the Apply button.
4. The annual payment amount should be reduced to zero. Complete all the remaining details and submit the form to upgrade your account.