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 Updates

 In the Works

• The network site
• Passwords
• Public Site
• DVD update
• Certification cards
• LPB Logo
• Patches
• Forum
• Instructor's Activity Guide
• Instructor's Guide
• Downloads
• Order Form
• Class Management
• Color Maps
• Added a FAQ

• Network:  Welcome.  For many of you this will be your first visit to the long promised LPB Instructor's Network.  If you got here then you successfully logged in.  Look around plenty of new stuff.
• Passwords Currently your email is your user name and instructor number serves as the password. Since this site does allow you to download copyrighted pages it needs to remain secure.  I am working on installing a script that will allow you to change your password yourself, and email your password if you forget.
• Public Site  The www.lostpersonbehavior.net domain begins with a public site. This site describes the LPB class, current offerings of the class, and contacts for instructors.  I will only list instructors who wish to be contacted to teach classes. Email addresses will be placed in a javascript to reduce the ability of robots to harvest the email.
• DVD update.  An updated DVD was mailed to all instructors on March 11, 2010. It contains the most up-to-date material. It also contains some new material.  Updated map PDFs, images of the new logo and ISRID logo, PDF of full-size topographic maps, updated PowerPoints. I did notice after burn I created two copies of unit 7 Subject Categories.  Use the Unit 7 version versus the Unit 8 version. I would recommend throwing away your old CD. If you lose your DVD we will replace them at a nominal fee to cover our cost.
• Certification cards were mailed out as well. You will notice they carry a three-year expiration date. To be renewed you must do one of three things; 1) teach a LPB class, 2) attend a LPB TTT again, or 3) earn sufficient CEU (to be determined).  Please use the completed classes form on the web to report classes taught. The back of the certification card also contains your instructor number, and password information.  If you wish dbS to issue similar certification cards for your class let us know in advance.  We would of course would need to charge.
• LPB Logo.  We now have a trademarked logo. All of the PowerPoint visuals have been updated to use the new logo in the master slide. You may use the logo when promoting a class and on other class handouts.  You may also continue to use the dbS logo, it is your choice.  If you wish to learn what all of the elements of the logo represent then click here LPB Logo
• Patches.  Yes, we now have patches.  The patches should only be given to those who have taken the course or for rare patch swaps.  You may sell or give patches to your students. Patches can be ordered from the instructor's order form or give us a call. Thank-you to everyone who gave us input.  Be sure to thank Emily.
• Forum.  I just put up a Bulletin Board or discussion site on the web. It requires you to register yourself.  Then I will need to approve everyone.  I will only be adding those who belong to the instructor's network.  Discussion should be restricted to items related to LPB. Now talk among yourselves.
• Instructor's Activity Guide.  Perhaps the most important work project is the Instructor's Activity Guide.  It is included in your DVD in the Instructor's Guide folder. It is still very much a draft. I'm still working pretty hard on it.  Emily has not looked at it yet, but will eventually typeset it.  I also plan on taking a lot more digital pictures of the IPP and find site in most of the incidents.  I am also still working the permissions on the newspaper articles.  So some of those may need to be removed or a brief synopsis given.  Also the page numbers don't match the actual in the table of contents. As always I welcome comments.
• Instructor's Guide.  You will also find a draft of the format for a possible Instructor's Guide (unit 6).  Let me know if you like the format.  You will also find it in the Instructor's  Guide folder on the DVD.
• Downloads.  Click on the downloads and you can download maps, administrative material, new items of interests, and PowerPoint's.  Not all of the power points are posted at this time.  And your DVD is now up-to-date.

• Instructor's Activity Guide
• Instructor's Guide
• Student Workbook
• Decals
• Email Group
• Future LPB TTT
• Statistics Course I have added an optional statistics course to the front end of the LPB TTT in August.  Any instructor may elect to take it, even if you don't want to repeat the rest of the TTT.