Teacher Interactive Feature Guide
Teacher Interactive Feature Guide
Navigation Menu
The main navigation menu is located in the top left corner of your screen. Click the three horizontal lines to expand the menu.
Table of Contents
You can find the table of contents for interactive editions
on the top, left side of the page
When clicking on the Table of Contents you will see drop-down arrows next to each unit. The drop-down arrows show that the section will need to be expanded more to select a chapter and section
Making
annotations in the interactive notebook:
1.
Start by using your cursor to select and highlight the text you
want to note (click and drag mouse).
2. After successfully selecting the desired text the following annotation tools will appear on your screen
3.
To save an annotation, you will need to choose one of the four
annotation styles and then click the blue save button:
- Highlight color - click the dropdown arrow to select from 8
different colors
- Underline text
- Double underline text
- Circle text
Additionally,
the annotation tool also gives you the option to label your notes using key
words, ideas, or phrases.
You can also add your own notes or comments to the annotated text using
the note icon on the tool bar. Any text you type will then appear on the right
side Notebook panel under the text you highlighted.
On the right-side
Notebook panel, you can edit notes, add notes, and add labels by selecting the
pencil icon in the lower right hand corner of the note.
Adding Notes to Annotations
You can also
add notes and/or labels by selecting the green plus button, entering text and
selecting or adding labels, and clicking on the blue save button in the bottom
right corner of the note.
Deleting Annotations
To delete an
annotation, select the trash can icon in the bottom right corner of the note. A
confirmation message will appear to make sure you intend to delete the note.
Click the blue delete button to confirm you want to delete the annotation.
Viewing Student Annotations
As the instructor, you can view individual student annotations by navigating to the Grading tab in the right panel and selecting the appropriate class.
Select the student you would like to view annotations for and an
eye icon will appear to show that you are viewing student work.
Then click on the Notebook tab to view any annotations the
selected student has made.
To return to your own Notebook and annotations, go back to the
Grading tab and deselect the student, the eye icon should no longer appear. Then
click the Notebook tab to see any notes you have made as the instructor.
Teacher Immersive Reader Guide
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Accessing the Immersive Reader function
- Navigate to the left of the screen and click on the red Immersive Reader Icon
- After clicking on the immersive reader icon, the following screen will appear.
Text Preferences
- Under the "Text Preferences" icon you have options to:
- Text size
- Spacing
- Font
- Theme (screen contrast)
- Source Formatting
Grammar Options
- Under the "Grammar Options" icon you have options to:
- Break words down by syllabification
- Highlight the parts of speech and adjust what the color of text is shown as
- After selecting a part of speech to highlight you can have it labeled by the part of speech selected
Reading Preferences
- Under the "Reading Preferences" icon you have options to:
- Turn on, line focus
- Turn on, the picture dictionary feature
- Translate by word or document
Full Screen
- To enter full screen mode select the arrow on the top, right-side of the screen.
- To exit full screen mode, you can press the esc key or click on the exit full screen mode icon in the top right-hand corner.
Voice Settings
- Click on the "Voice Settings" icon to adjust the voice speed and/or selection.
Play
- Select the "Play" button to for the text to read aloud through the audio on your device.
Languages Supported
- Click on the following link to find out which languages are supported in the Immersive Reader:
Exiting Immersive Reader
You can exit the immersive reader feature by selecting the back arrow at the top, left-side of the page.
Creating Assignments
Please see the Creating an Assignment and Completing an Assignment as a Student articles for questions or features related to assignments.
Grading Assignments
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