4 minutesThere are six different apps that students use to build a personal profile, collect clues, view the people they meet throughout the game, and gather stickers, art, and badges.
About Me
This section of the Dpad contains three different apps:
- My Profile – In this app, students build their personal profile by answering Detective Jill’s personal reflection questions about their interests, strengths, family, and other details.
- My Files – In this app, students can upload documents, photos, and other files that provide evidence of their learning, interests, and career/life exploration and development. A text field allows students (with the help of a teacher or parent) to add a note to each artifact.
FYI: For more information on My Profile and Files, check out About Me portfolio and My Files. - Jobs I Like – As students read the profiles of Career Town’s workers in the People app, they can indicate which jobs they like by clicking the happy face under the worker’s picture in the file. Jobs that students have indicated they like are saved in this app
People
This app contains the occupation profiles of all the characters in each of the 6 career pathways in the game. Students can indicate which jobs they like by clicking the happy face under the worker’s picture in the file.
My Clues
This section contains the notes that Ernestine has left at each location to help students figure out where she's hiding. Depending on where Ernestine is hiding when the student plays, the clues will differ. This way students can get a different experience each time they play!
These are the clues in each location:
| Ernestine is hiding in the Farm | |
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| Farm clue | I am Ernestine McNohire. We will be taking off from somewhere in Career Town. You’ll have to guess to stop me. |
| Construction Site clue | I, Ernestine McNohire, will PICK every worker in Career Town! |
| Pet Grooming Shop clue | It’s me, Ernestine McNohire, the Great! We will be far from NATURE where I am taking everyone! |
| Hospital clue | Ha ha, Ernestine McNohire has struck! I could make up for being BAAAAAAD and tell you where I am keeping everyone, but I won’t. |
| Park clue | You’ll have to TRAIN YOURSELF to figure out where the great Ernestine McNohire has hidden everyone! |
| Art Gallery clue | I, Ernestine McNohire, have MOOOO-VED everyone somewhere in Career Town but soon we will be out of this world. |
| Ernestine is hiding in the Pet Grooming Shop | |
| Pet Grooming Shop clue | I am Ernestine McNohire. We will be taking off from somewhere in Career Town. You’ll have to guess to stop me. |
| Construction Site clue | I, Ernestine McNohire, am in the BUSINESS of taking every worker in Career Town! |
| Park clue | It’s me, Ernestine McNohire, the Great! There will be no DIRTY DOGS where I am taking everyone! |
| Hospital clue | Ha ha, Ernestine McNohire has struck! I could be a HAPPY CUSTOMER and tell you where I am keeping everyone, but I won’t. |
| Farm clue | You’ll have to PURR-FECT your detective skills to find out where the great Ernestine McNohire has hidden everyone! |
| Art Gallery clue | I, Ernestine McNohire, have everyone GROOMED and waiting somewhere in Career Town but soon we will be out of this world. |
| Ernestine is hiding in the Construction Site | |
| Construction Site clue | I am Ernestine McNohire. We will be taking off from somewhere in Career Town. You’ll have to guess to stop me. |
| Park clue | I, Ernestine McNohire, will BUILD UP my collection of workers from Career Town! |
| Pet Grooming Shop clue | It’s me, Ernestine McNohire, the Great! We won’t have any problem LIFTING anything where I am taking everyone! |
| Hospital clue | Ha ha, Ernestine McNohire has struck! I could FIX everything and tell you where I am keeping everyone, but I won’t. |
| Farm clue | You’ll have to BUILD a case to find out where the great Ernestine McNohire has hidden everyone! |
| Art Gallery clue | I, Ernestine McNohire, will CONSTRUCT a hiding place somewhere in Career Town but soon we will be out of this world. |
| Ernestine is hiding in the Hospital | |
| Hospital clue | I am Ernestine McNohire. We will be taking off from somewhere in Career Town. You’ll have to guess to stop me. |
| Construction Site clue | I, Ernestine McNohire, will TREAT every worker in Career Town with my great plan! |
| Pet Grooming Shop clue | It’s me, Ernestine McNohire, the Great! You’ll need PATIENCE to figure out where I am taking everyone! |
| Park clue | Ha ha, Ernestine McNohire has struck! I could CURE your problem and tell you where I am keeping everyone, but I won’t. |
| Farm clue | You’ll have to treat this like AN EMERGENCY to find out where the great Ernestine McNohire has hidden everyone! |
| Art Gallery clue | I, Ernestine McNohire, have created our own WAITING ROOM somewhere, but soon we will be out of this world. |
| Ernestine is hiding in the Art Gallery | |
| Art Gallery clue | I am Ernestine McNohire. We will be taking off from somewhere in Career Town. You’ll have to guess to stop me. |
| Construction Site clue | I, Ernestine McNohire, will ARTFULLY nab every worker in Career Town! |
| Pet Grooming Shop clue | It’s me, Ernestine McNohire, the Great! There will be no BLANK WALLS where I am taking everyone! |
| Hospital clue | Ha ha, Ernestine McNohire has struck! I could PAINT you a picture of where I am keeping everyone, but I won’t. |
| Farm clue | You’ll have to DRAW your own conclusions to figure out where the great Ernestine McNohire has hidden everyone! |
| Park clue | I, Ernestine McNohire, am EXHIBITING everyone somewhere in Career Town but soon we will be out of this world. |
| Ernestine is hiding in the Park | |
| Park clue | I am Ernestine McNohire. We will be taking off from somewhere in Career Town. You’ll have to guess to stop me. |
| Construction Site clue | I, Ernestine McNohire, will RAKE UP every worker in Career Town! |
| Pet Grooming Shop | It’s me, Ernestine McNohire, the Great! There will be no LITTERBUGS where I am taking everyone! |
| Hospital clue | Ha ha, Ernestine McNohire has struck! I could be a HELPER and tell you where I am keeping everyone, but I won’t. |
| Farm clue | You’ll have to PATROL Career Town to find out where the great Ernestine McNohire has hidden everyone! |
| Art Gallery clue | I, Ernestine McNohire, have PARKED everyone somewhere in Career Town but soon we will be out of this world. |
My Stickers
With this app, students can create scenes using the stickers they’ve earned by completing the mini-games. There are 6 scenes that students can use, each corresponding to one of the locations/career pathways.
My Art
This is where the artwork that students create at the art gallery is stored.
Note: This app isn’t unlocked until students complete the art gallery location.
My Badges
Students earn a badge after they complete each location activity. Badges correspond to the 6 career pathways: health, creative, nature, business, building and fixing, and helping.
FYI: For more information on the career pathways, check out Career clusters in Xello K-2 and Career Town locations.
Additional resources
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Xello Academy
Xello AcademyInstructional Tips for Xello K-2In this course, you'll explore new resources and key tools, discover classroom implementation strategies, and receive teaching tips to help you and your students get the most out of Xello!
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Short Video
Short VideoTrouble in Career Town!Share or show this short video with your students before they begin to help get them excited to get started!
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PDF
PDFIntroducing Career Town handoutUse this short guide to help walk your students through the key features in the Career Town game.
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PDFIntroducing students to Xello: Scope and sequence
The Scope and sequence document outlines recommendations for how to use Xello throughout each grade.
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PDFLessons pacing guide
Use this pacing guide to simplify your experience with Xello Lessons and supplementary resources. Topics for each grade level are sequenced for you, so you can see at a glance the order in which to deliver the curriculum.
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