BUILD A BIGGER BUILDER Get the most out of the DE streaming Builders

Click on My Builder Tools

Builders Tutorials Check out the tutorials for the DE streaming Builders: Assignment Builder Quiz Builder Writing Prompt Builder Check out the tutorials for the DE streaming Builders: Assignment Builder Quiz Builder Writing Prompt Builder

Integrating Non-Discovery Content Two Ways: – Hyperlinking Linking to resources outside the Builders – Embedding Widgets Bringing the web into the Builders

Widgetize Your Builder Click here Click here to access more widgets to add some bling to your Builder. Click here Click here to access more widgets to add some bling to your Builder.

SAY WHAT? – USING WRITING PROMPT BUILDER

WYSIWYG Editing If you click on the HTML button on the WYSIWYG editing bar, you can paste embeddable HTML code to display widgets in your Writing Prompt instructions.

Inserting Hyperlinks 1.Highlight the text you want to become the hyperlink 2.Click the link icon Inserting Hyperlinks 1.Highlight the text you want to become the hyperlink 2.Click the link icon

Helpful Tip! Change Target to “Open in New Window” If the hyperlink is set to “Open in This Window” students will lose all their work when they navigate to the hyperlink Helpful Tip! Change Target to “Open in New Window” If the hyperlink is set to “Open in This Window” students will lose all their work when they navigate to the hyperlink

THAT’S A WRAP – USING ASSIGNMENT BUILDER

When inserting embeddable HTML code (widget) the Flash/Java placeholder will appear as a box in the editing mode.

Example of a widget

DIFFERENTIATED ASSESSMENT WITH QUIZ BUILDER

CREATING CLASSES AND ASSIGNING CONTENT WITH DISCOVERY EDUCATION

After logging into Discovery Education, select My Classrooms from the top banner. Click on Create a Classroom to get started.

Name your class Set the start and end dates

Select students from your school/district roster and/or add new students.

Review your class. Create duplicate classrooms if necessary (e.g. different subjects for elementary classrooms, separate classrooms for Reading and Writing in Language Arts blocks, specialized populations for integrated classes, etc.)

Select My Builder Tools to create and assign Assignments, Writing Prompts, Quizzes, and assessments to entire classes or to specific students.

Assignments, Quizzes, and Writing Prompts can be assigned to individual students or classes.

Using the Assignment Code Teachers can provide students the Assignment Code if they do not have a DE user account.

Using the Assignment Code Students log into Discovery Education to view assigned content, track progress on completed assignments and assessments, and access bookmarked content through My Content. Students who do not have a DE account can access Assignments, Writing Prompts, and Quizzes with the activity code.

Quizzes, Writing Prompts, and Assignments can also be assigned from within My Content.

Assign any media asset to entire classes or to specific students by selecting Classroom/Students, selecting a class and/or students, and setting assigned and due dates.

Process for First Time Students Students log into Discovery Education to view assigned content, track progress on completed assignments and assessments, and access bookmarked content through My Content. Student is asked if they are over or under 13 years old Student is directed to the appropriate spot depending on the answer Students.DiscoveryEducation.com

Students log into Discovery Education to view assigned content, track progress on completed assignments and assessments, and access bookmarked content through My Content.

Account Level Discovery Education Administrators can go to their My Admin page to import students and manage student account access and configuration.

Admins can download step-by-step instructions for formatting the data and uploading the spreadsheets.