1. Get Started with Using Pathways
A Beginner’s Guide on using Pathways and where to get help!
Ray Rivero DTM
30 March 2019

2. Agenda Workshop Objectives Introduction to Pathways
How to Access Pathways
Using Base Camp
Choose Your Path
Base Camp
Support – Questions? 2

3. Objectives
At the end of this workshop, the club member will be able to:
About Pathways
Accessing Pathways
How to Select a Path
How to Navigate through Pathways Base Camp
Complete a Project
Getting Ongoing Support
Additional Information (Appendix)

4. Agenda Workshop Objectives Introduction to Pathways
How to Access Pathways
Using Base Camp
Choose Your Path
Base Camp
Support – Questions? 4

5. Why Did We Join Toastmasters…
To become better speakers and leaders
To help others to become better speakers and leaders
Your own reasons (what are your goals?)
Get Evaluated
You choose a topic
Present Speech at Meeting
Prepare a Speech 5

6. Be a Better Communicator Tomorrow
PathwayS
Path – Sequence of events that needs to happen
S – Many ways to get to a destination
Be a Better Communicator Tomorrow
You Today 6

7. Introduction
“We empower individuals to become more effective communicators and leaders.”
What is Pathways?
What are its benefits?
Accessible anywhere anytime without risk of lost records
Learn over 300 skills (4x more than legacy system)
Recognize achievements more frequently
Specialized learning path provides a guidance of “what’s next” based on your preferences 7

8. Agenda Workshop Objectives Introduction to Pathways
How to Access Pathways
Using Base Camp
Choose Your Path
Base Camp
Support – Questions? 8

9. Access Pathways from https://www.toastmasters.org
Click on “Login”
This is how you know you’re logged into Toastmasters.org
Here is where you click to access Pathways 9

10. Access Pathways from Toastmasters Home Page
Here is where you access Pathways Base Camp 10

11. Choosing Your Path 11

12. Agenda Workshop Objectives Introduction to Pathways
How to Access Pathways
Using Base Camp
Choose Your Path
Base Camp
Support – Questions? 12

13. Sneak Peak of Possible Paths
PRESENTER: Engaging Humor was released in February Advanced Leadership should be released sometime later in 2019. 13

14. Options on Choosing a Path
Start
Note: Only 5 printed paths available!
Online
Print
Online or Print?
Take online assessment?
Select a Path
Order Path and receive manuals
Complete Assessment
PRESENTER: Mention that Pathways is available both online and in print,
5 Printed Paths Available:
1. Dynamic Leadership (English only)
2. Leadership Development
3. Presentation Mastery
4. Strategic Relationships (English only)
5. Team Collaboration (English only)
$20 for printing, shipping, and handling
Must notify Base Camp Manager each time you complete a project
Select a Path
End 14

15. Choosing Your Path What are your interests?
Path details: Visit for ideas.
Start the Pathways Assessment:
Answer the questions – should take 20 minutes
Assessment displays 3 recommended paths
Can take assessment as many times as you want
Prior to selecting a path – review the projects available in that path!
Path Details: District 4 Catalog at
You have 30 days to change a path once you select one
Once you have changed a path, you have to wait 1 year to change
Pathways Assessment – Recommended for 1st time Pathways users!
Select 3 topics you’re interested in learning about
Answer 24 questions – takes 20 minutes or so to complete
Assessment displays a recommended path
Self-Assessment Results
Displays 3 paths based on choices selected from self-assessment
Members can still elect to take any of the 10 paths – including one of the 3 paths recommended by the assessment
Suggestions
If you’re brand new to Toastmasters, I would encourage Presentation Mastery
Electives (starting with Level 3) are available to all regardless of any path selected 15

16. Assessment Result Sample
PRESENTER:
Mention that the Self-Assessment displays the following results
Displays 3 paths based on choices selected from self-assessment
Members can still elect to take any of the 10 paths – including one of the 3 paths recommended by the assessment
Click on Additional Paths to display remaining available paths
Can take assessment as many times as you wish, until you’re ready to select a path
To select a path, click on “Choose This Path” 16

17. Agenda Workshop Objectives Introduction to Pathways
How to Access Pathways
Using Base Camp
Choose Your Path Support – Questions?
Base Camp
Support – Questions? 17

18. Access Your Path To Access Your Path: Select Your Club
Press “Log In as a Member” to access Base Camp
Disable Pop Up Blocker – follow your browser’s instructions and refresh the screen
Talk briefly about “Log In as Base Camp Manager”
Used by Vice President of Education to approve Levels and Paths completed
Club President and Club Secretary can also get into Base Camp Manager
To Access Your Path:
Select Your Club
Press “Log In as a Member” 18

19. Pathways Base Camp Main Page
PRESENTER: This is the Base Camp Main Page
Point out the Toolbar: Home, Tutorials and Resources, Check Compatibility
Point out the Search Bar, the Universal Profile next to it, and the Gear Icon (where to log out)
Proceed to next slide to explain further
Mention to disable to pop-up blocker. If the “Disable Pop-up Blocker” message appears, go ahead and show how to disable it and refresh the browser 19

20. What Can You Do from Here?
General information on using Base Camp
Provide feedback to members using badges and comments
Point to the “blue tiles” and explain what they’re used for.
Let audience know that evaluations in the Speech Evaluation tile are in alphabetical order and are identical to the Evaluation Resources found in each project.
Display badges received and levels completed
Contains list of evaluations to use for projects 20

21. Access Your Projects You can view your path two ways:
Click on the blue “My Education Transcript” – displays all of your projects OR
Go to the burgundy “My Education Transcript” – click on Open Curriculum to display your projects in your path
In the blue My Education Transcript, you can access your path and track your progress.
Find your path and click down arrow next to “Open Curriculum” burgundy button
Select “Open Curriculum” to view current level
About your Projects
Every Path has a curriculum that outlines all projects available for that path
A Path’s curriculum shows levels 1-5, and displays mandatory and elective projects in each level
Members can review all projects above their current level but cannot launch these projects until they’ve completed the projects in the previous levels 21

22. My Education Transcript
PRESENTER: Briefly explain each part of the slide
20% on upper left – each project represents 5% of a path
Note levels on left - You can select a level to see projects but cannot access any projects in the higher levels until you’ve completed the lower levels first
Demonstrate how to launch a level
This figure displays the projects available for a level for a particular path. Note the following:
20% on upper left – each step completed for a level is 5%.
Note the levels on the left.
Select a project by clicking the arrow next to “Launch” for a project and select “Launch” 22

23. Navigate Through A Project
PRESENTER:
Each Project is navigated as follows:
Left Arrow – Previous Page on Project
Right Arrow – Next Page on Project
Directions – Get additional guidance/information
Some screens have additional buttons and navigation that are explained in the Directions tab
At bottom of screen is a drop-down menu to navigate through the project. Please let your audience know they need to expand the window large enough to see the project navigation arrows. 23

24. Completing a Project
To complete a Project, do the following steps by navigating through the project:
Complete the “Assess Your Skills – Before” section
2. Review the project – information includes tips and techniques to help do the project.
3. Download your Evaluation Resource and print it for your evaluator
4. Give the speech and complete all project activities in your checklist (found under “Your Assignment”)
PRESENTER: Open a project and show how to complete a project
Also, mention the following:
In the “Your Evaluation” section of the project, you can print out/save the following:
Evaluation form for project
Print outline to complete your project
PDF version of project 24

25. Completing a Project (Continued)
4. Reopen the project, navigate to the “Assess Your Skills – After” section, and complete the section.
5. Congratulations! You’re finished with a project!
PRESENTER: Continue how to complete a project
Note that the burgundy checkbox doesn’t appear in Internet Explorer!
6. A burgundy checkbox will appear next to the completed project 25

26. Locating an Evaluation Form
You can find, print, and bring your evaluation form for a project in one of these areas:
Within a Project
PRESENTER: Demonstrate how to locate an evaluation form
* Use Ice Breaker Project from FAQ to demonstrate where to find an evaluation form from within a project.
2. Click on Speech Evaluations on the Base Camp Home Page 26

27. Locating an Evaluation Form (continued)
3. Click on Tutorials and Resources on the Base Camp Main Menu. Select Evaluation Resources under Subjects, and find your project’s evaluation form (next slide) 27

28. Finding an Evaluation Form
PRESENTER: Demonstrate where to find evaluation form through Pathways Base Camp:
From within a Project
Through the Tutorials and Resources Menu
Through the Speech Evaluations blue tile in Base Camp
If you’re giving a speech from Pathways REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR EVALUATION FORM! 28

29. Generic Evaluation Form
Just in case you forgot your project’s Evaluation form:
Bring a Generic Evaluation Form!
Go to Speech Evaluations in Base Camp
Look for “Generic Evaluation Resource” – print a copy just in case!
PRESENTER: Show where the Generic Evaluation form can be found…
Have your club print out several Generic Evaluation resources in case a member forgets their project-specific form. 29

30. Exit from Pathways/Toastmasters
When finished with Pathways, remember to Logout
1. First out of Pathways – click on Gear icon, then log out
Located in upper right hand corner of Basecamp.
2. Then click “Logout” to exit the Toastmasters site
PRESENTER: Log Out of Base Camp then Log Out of Toastmasters site. The presentation is now complete! 30

31. Additional Support Toastmasters International Pathways Page
FAQ
Choosing a Path
Going to Base Camp
Explore the Navigator
Contact Information
D28 Pathways Resource Page
Pathways Catalog * DTM Requirements Basecamp Manager
Getting a New Member Started with Pathways
Vice President Roles and Responsibilities
President's and Secretary's Roles and Responsibilities
D28 Facebook Page

32. Division 28 Pathways Guides
Name A
Angela Tennaro C
Doug Switzer D
David Trottier E
Carol Durling F
Evelyn Summerville G
Eric George H
Rik Durling I
Ray Rivero

33. Questions?

34. (not covered during presentation)
Appendix Slides
(not covered during presentation)
Getting A Toastmasters Account (slide 35)
Completing a Level (slides 36-40)
Comparison of DTM Requirements (Legacy vs Pathways)
Navigator (slides 44-45)
Digital Badges (slides 46-47)
Printing Certificates (slide 48)
Roles to complete before earning a Level 3 (slide 49)
Pathways Mentor Program (slides 50-52)
Path Completion/Path Proficient (slide 53)
Easter Egg Hunt? (slide 54)

35. Getting a Toastmasters Account
Enter your Username. Must be an address.
Leave the Password field blank.
Click on “Forgot Password?”
You will receive an automated welcome with a link to set up your account 1 2 3
PRESENTER: As with any online tool you will need a user and password to access Pathways
For First Time Users:
Your address will be your username
Click on Forgot Password and Toastmasters sends automated to help set up your account 35

36. Completing A Level
Make sure all of your projects have a burgundy check next to them.
NOTE: If you can’t press the Activate button, you must complete all of the projects.
Go to the Activate Button and press the down arrow.
If your browser doesn’t display the burgundy checkboxes, go to the Level (x) Completion and click the Activate button.
Click on “Activate”
The button will change from Activate to Launch. 36

37. Completing A Level Part 2
Click on the arrow to the right of “Launch”
Select Launch. A document will appear in a separate browser window explaining how to start the approval process.
In the Level 1 Completion Box, select “Mark Complete”
The status in the Level 1 Completion Box will change from “In Progress” to “Pending Completion Approval”.
The Base Camp Manager will be notified that you’ve completed the Level 1 projects and are awaiting completion approval.
PRESENTER: Show what a completed level will look like (include burgundy check button)
Your Base Camp Manager (BCM) will receive notification that you have completed the projects and are awaiting completion approval
After your BCM submits the approval for Level 1, the status for this level completion item will change to “Completed”
You can now view and print your certificate once the Level has been marked as “Completed” 37

38. Approving a Level through Base Camp Manager
BCMs must approve all Level and Path requests
Base Camp uses the Toastmasters International’s Club Contact s to send Base Camp Managers
BCMs will do the following to approve a request:
Go to Base Camp Manager – select a club, then press “Log In as Base Camp Manager”
Select “Pending Requests”
Base Camp Manager will approve, defer, or deny the training request.
When approved, user may access and begin projects on the next Level
PRESENTER: Show how a Base Camp Manager (BCM) approves a project….
BCMs should ideally respond between 48 hours and 5 days to all completion requests
BCMs can print certificates to hand out at meetings
For Path Completion Requests, need to contact Toastmasters International World Headquarters so they can send a Certificate 38

39. Submit a Pathways Award through Club Central
After approving a Level, the BCM must go to Club Central to submit a Pathways award after approving the request
PRESENTER: Go through the View Pending Request snapshot
1. Name, Training, and Options (check or X)
2. To approve, click on the Green Check
3. Project approved, but one more step remains… 39

40. Completing a Level Part 3
After the approval has been submitted, the status for the level will change to “Completed”. When your completion has been approved, you may access and begin Level 2 projects
You can print a certificate of accomplishment when you complete a level. To view and print your certificate, select “View Certificate”
PRESENTER: Summarize information on slide

41. DTM Comparison
To earn the DTM in Pathways, you are required to: 1. Complete two learning paths. Each path consists of 14 projects (15 speeches total) across 5 levels. 2. Serve as a club officer for 12 months and participate in a district-sponsored club officer training program. (If your club has six-month terms for officers, you can fulfill this requirement by serving as a club officer twice, but you don’t have to do it in consecutive terms.) 3. Serve a complete one-year term as a district officer. 4. Serve successfully as a club mentor or coach. 5. Serve successfully as a club sponsor or conduct a Speechcraft or Youth Leadership program. 6. Complete the DTM project. (Members are required to create and implement a project of their own design, in which they demonstrate the skills and expertise they have gained.)

42. Pathways DTM Project Pathways DTM Project Information
Can find description under “Tutorials and Resources” in Base Camp
Similar to High Performance Leadership (HPL) but focus is on a project benefitting an organization
Other similarities:
Build a Plan
Assemble a Team
Give a Speech to Share the Plan
Give another Speech to Share the Result

43. Accessing the Pathways DTM Project
Toastmasters International also indicated that anyone wanting work on the DTM project, for now, has to:
Completed 1 path PLUS at least Level 3 in a second path
Contact Toastmasters International Education at to request the DTM project be added to their curriculum

44. The Navigator PRESENTER:
Navigator (separate slide) Includes general info like
Roles at Toastmasters Meeting
How to start your first project
How a Toastmaster is evaluated on his/her speech
Present Online and PDF (Link) version
Mention that you will show the menu for the online version of Navigator (screen shots)
When you click on the “Launch The Navigator” button, you will see a set of interactive screens that will display the content of this section. 44

45. The Navigator – Main Menu
The Navigator is a new interactive manual that you’ll reference again and again.
The Navigator is your easy-to-use guide to the Toastmasters experience.
It walks you through Pathways
Defines the club meeting roles
Explains who the club officers are and
Offers tips and tools to get started.
3. You can view or print it from Base Camp, or download a printed copy from Toastmasters International.
To view the Navigator as an Adobe PDF file go to
PRESENTER:
Mention that the Navigator is a reference guide to the overall Toastmasters experience. Sections:
Welcome to Toastmasters – what can Toastmasters do for you, and improve your public speaking skills?
Your Toastmasters Club – What happens during a meeting, how do you participate, and who leads my club?
Speeches and Evaluations
Presenting first speech
Cope with fear of public speaking
How evaluations help you become a better speaker
Preparing for the first evaluation
Pathways Learning Experience
What’s Pathways?
How do I work in Pathways?
Which paths can I choose from and how do they work?
How do I get started?
Expand Your Journey – Pathways Mentoring Program, Speech Contests, Serving the District 45

46. Digital Badges 5 Types of Badges Collaborative Courageous Exceptional
Innovative
Inspirational

47. Digital Badges (Continued)
To Award A Badge:
Go to Search Box at top right corner of Base Camp main page
Enter a name to visit their Base Camp profile
Select the Feedback tab
Type in comments, select badge, post feedback

48. Printing Certificates
You can print a certificate after completing any level in Pathways (one exception)
Steps:
Click on Education Transcript
Select a Path – Click Open Curriculum
Select a Completed Level
Click View Certificate

49. Level 3 – One More Step
Must complete the following roles at a meeting:
Toastmaster of the Day
Evaluator
Table Topics Master
To enter the information (review):
Go into Base Camp, click on the gear icon
Select My Account
Displays Preference
Look for a meeting role and enter date
Click Save
Need to serve the following roles during a meeting:
Table Topics Master
Toastmaster of the Day
Evaluator
Need to enter the date when the role was performed into the member’s profile

50. Pathways Mentoring Program
The Legacy Education program only requires mentoring a new member through the first 3 speeches
Gives a false impression that mentoring ends at that point
Rather, mentoring is a Toastmasters relationship that can last as long as the two people desire.

51. Pathways Mentoring Program
The Pathways Mentoring Program brings in more emphasis on mentoring:
It is not a path
It has one project required in every path
Members are eligible to earn an educational award by completing the program
Education award counts toward Triple Crown pin but not toward the Distinguished Club Program
Can be requested from Toastmasters International after completing the Level 2 “Introduction to Toastmasters Mentoring”

52. Pathways Mentoring Program
6 Parts:
Introduction to Toastmasters Mentoring (Level 2 project, 5-7 minutes)
Launch the Program through Base Camp
Prepare to Mentor – no speech required
Mentoring – mentor a Toastmaster member for less than 3 months
Advanced Mentoring – mentor anyone
6 months, 5-7 minutes summarizing experience
Mentee doesn’t have to be a Toastmaster
Mark program as completed
There are 6 parts to the Pathways mentoring program Introduction to Toastmasters Mentoring – required in Level 2 of EVERY path (yes, you will do it every tie you do a new path) a 5-7 minute speech about a time when you were a protégé. Very specific content is specified. “Prepare to Mentor” – a project with no speech required Mentoring – being a mentor to a Toastmasters member for less than 3 months long + a 5-7 minute speech about that experience Advanced Mentoring – being a mentor to anyone (not required to be a Toastmasters member) for 6 months + a 5-7 minute speech about that experience The checkbox to mark the program complete Advanced Mentoring project - some details: Purpose: The purpose of this project is to apply mentoring skills during a long-term mentoring commitment. Overview: Fulfill the role of mentor for a fellow Toastmaster or other person for a period of six months. Communicate regularly with your protégé, record meeting dates and times, and give and receive feedback both verbally and in writing. At the end of your commitment, present a 5- to 7-minute speech to your club about what you gained as a mentor. This speech is about you and your experience.

53. Path Proficient
Employer letters Let your employer know about your achievements with official letters sent from Toastmasters. This is a great way to show them the commitment you’ve made toward personal growth. Employer letters can be requested when you complete Level 3, Level 4 or Level 5 in a path.
An from the International President Enjoy a celebratory from the International President congratulating you on your success when you complete a path. You may also request a printed version of this commemorative message from World Headquarters.
Path completion Proudly receive the accolade of Proficient for each path you complete. For example: “Toastmaster Sara completed the Motivational Strategies learning path and is now Motivational Strategies Proficient.”

54. Easter Egg Hunt
1. The place where you can add your own Profile image in Base Camp 2. The space where you can view all of your Projects in sequential order in your Transcript. 3. The page where you can filter the view of Education Awards by Program or Club. 4. The page in your Online Class where you can download ALL of the project related PDFs 5. The tool where you can archive or reveal specific Resources displayed in your Transcript 6. The space where you find all your Badges of achievement. 7. The page where you can view your Certificate of Level Completion 8. The page where you can view your Path Proficiency Certificate 9. The place where you can download ALL of the Evaluation Resources for every Project. 10. The place where you'll find the Goal Setting Worksheet!