Lesson BuilderLesson BuilderThe Lesson Builder facilitates the creation of standards-based The Lesson Builder facilitates the creation of standards-based

classroom activities. classroom activities. 

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» » Recording Implementation RecordsRecording Implementation Records» » Converting from an Activity/Lesson Log (Converting from an Activity/Lesson Log (quick form) to Another Formatquick form) to Another Format» Archiving/Activating a Lesson» Archiving/Activating a Lesson» » Generating a Generating a Link(urlLink(url) to Your Lesson) to Your Lesson» Lesson Builder FAQ’s» Lesson Builder FAQ’s

Starting a New LessonStarting a New Lesson  

  To create a new To create a new lesson, type the title lesson, type the title for your lesson in the for your lesson in the text field and click text field and click the the Create ItCreate It button. button. This will bring you to This will bring you to the Lesson Builder the Lesson Builder template.  template. 

Choosing a Template Choosing a Template FormatFormat  

In some cases you may In some cases you may need to choose a format need to choose a format for the lesson plan for the lesson plan template you wish to template you wish to use when creating your use when creating your lesson.lesson.

To create a new lesson To create a new lesson with a particular with a particular format, title the lesson, format, title the lesson, select a format, and select a format, and click the click the Create It Create It button.button.

To learn more about an To learn more about an available format, select available format, select that format from the list that format from the list and click the and click the More More InformationInformation link. link.

Viewing Your List of Existing Viewing Your List of Existing LessonsLessons    

There are several ways There are several ways you can view/organize how you can view/organize how existing lessons appear on existing lessons appear on your main Lesson Builder your main Lesson Builder page. To view lessons in page. To view lessons in alphabetical order, select alphabetical order, select Alphabetical. To view Alphabetical. To view lessons categorized by lessons categorized by their unit, select Grouped their unit, select Grouped by Unit. by Unit.

To view only your active To view only your active lessons, select Active lessons, select Active Lessons from the pull-Lessons from the pull-down menu. You can also down menu. You can also choose to view only your choose to view only your archived lessons by archived lessons by selecting Archived selecting Archived Lessons, or you can view Lessons, or you can view both your active and your both your active and your archived lessons by archived lessons by selecting All Lessons in selecting All Lessons in the pull-down menu. the pull-down menu.

Opening and RenamingOpening and Renaming

Opening an Existing Lesson PlanOpening an Existing Lesson Plan  Existing   Existing lessons are listed below the "Edit or view an lessons are listed below the "Edit or view an existing lesson" heading at the bottom of the existing lesson" heading at the bottom of the main Lesson Builder page. To open an existing main Lesson Builder page. To open an existing lesson, click the appropriate lesson title.lesson, click the appropriate lesson title.

Renaming/Deleting a Saved LessonRenaming/Deleting a Saved Lesson  Under   Under the "Edit or view an existing lesson" heading the "Edit or view an existing lesson" heading at the bottom of the main Lesson Builder page at the bottom of the main Lesson Builder page where all your lessons are listed, click the where all your lessons are listed, click the [Rename][Rename] or or [Delete][Delete] link next to the lesson link next to the lesson title to rename or delete that lesson.title to rename or delete that lesson.

Entering InformationEntering Information Each element of the Lesson Each element of the Lesson

Builder has a button Builder has a button containing the name of that containing the name of that element. Clicking a button element. Clicking a button will open a pop-up window will open a pop-up window where you can select or enter where you can select or enter information relating to that information relating to that element.element.

Different pop-up windows in Different pop-up windows in the Lesson Builder provide the Lesson Builder provide different ways for you to add different ways for you to add information. Some have information. Some have check boxes to be selected, check boxes to be selected, others contain text entry others contain text entry fields for you to type in.fields for you to type in.

Type or select the Type or select the appropriate information for appropriate information for the window you opened and the window you opened and click the click the Save and Close Save and Close WindowWindow button when you button when you are finished.are finished.

Attaching FilesAttaching Files There are many There are many

elements of a lesson elements of a lesson plan that have an plan that have an Attachments tab that Attachments tab that contains a form for contains a form for you to upload and you to upload and attach files to your attach files to your lesson.lesson. Click the Click the Attachments Attachments

TabTab and name your and name your file.file.

Select your file by Select your file by clicking the clicking the BrowseBrowse button.button.

Find the file you want Find the file you want to attach and click to attach and click Open.Open.

You can provide a You can provide a description of your file. description of your file. Click Click Add FileAdd File when when you are finished.you are finished.

Adding Web LinksAdding Web Links     There are many There are many

elements of a lesson elements of a lesson plan that have a Web plan that have a Web Links tab that Links tab that contains a form for contains a form for you to attach web you to attach web links to your lesson.links to your lesson. Click the Click the Web Links Web Links

TabTab and name your and name your link.link.

Provide the url Provide the url (address) for the site (address) for the site you want to link to.you want to link to.

You can provide a You can provide a description of your link. description of your link. Click Click Add LinkAdd Link when when you are finished.you are finished.

Printing a LessonPrinting a Lesson   To view a To view a

printable version printable version of your lesson of your lesson plan, click the plan, click the Print ViewPrint View button located at button located at the top or bottom the top or bottom of the Lesson of the Lesson Builder template.Builder template.

To print this To print this view, click view, click FileFile in in the menu bar of the menu bar of the print view the print view window and window and select select PrintPrint..

Publishing a LessonPublishing a Lesson Have you created a lesson that Have you created a lesson that

you would like to share with you would like to share with other TaskStream members? If other TaskStream members? If yes, you can publish your lesson yes, you can publish your lesson to the shared lesson database to the shared lesson database located in the Cybrary.located in the Cybrary.

To do this, click the Publish To do this, click the Publish button located at the top or button located at the top or bottom of your lesson template. bottom of your lesson template. Doing this will bring you to a Doing this will bring you to a page explaining our review page explaining our review process and reminding you that process and reminding you that publishing your lesson will make publishing your lesson will make it available for others to access it available for others to access and copy.and copy.

If at any time you decide to If at any time you decide to remove a lesson you have remove a lesson you have published, click the published, click the UnpublishUnpublish button located on the top or button located on the top or bottom of the Lesson Builder bottom of the Lesson Builder template. template.

To make changes to a lesson To make changes to a lesson that has been published, click that has been published, click the the Edit LessonEdit Lesson button. button.

Note: Any changes you make to Note: Any changes you make to a previously published lesson a previously published lesson will not be automatically will not be automatically updated in the Cybrary. To add updated in the Cybrary. To add the updated version, you need to the updated version, you need to republish it.republish it.

Importing/Copying a Lesson from the Importing/Copying a Lesson from the CybraryCybrary

The Lesson Database in TaskStream’s Cybrary The Lesson Database in TaskStream’s Cybrary contains a growing number of lessons that serve contains a growing number of lessons that serve as a valuable resource to our teacher community. as a valuable resource to our teacher community. However, because not every lesson is written for However, because not every lesson is written for every teacher and situation, TaskStream gives every teacher and situation, TaskStream gives you the ability to import a copy of a lesson from you the ability to import a copy of a lesson from the Cybrary into your Lesson Builder. Here, you the Cybrary into your Lesson Builder. Here, you can customize that lesson plan to fit your can customize that lesson plan to fit your particular teaching situation and requirements.particular teaching situation and requirements.

To import a lesson, click the To import a lesson, click the CopyCopy Lesson button Lesson button that is located at the top of each lesson plan in that is located at the top of each lesson plan in the Lesson Database.the Lesson Database.

Requesting FeedbackRequesting Feedback (Sharing For Review)(Sharing For Review)  If you are working   If you are working

with a mentor/reviewer, you will have the with a mentor/reviewer, you will have the ability to request feedback from him or ability to request feedback from him or her. Click the her. Click the Request Feedback (Share Request Feedback (Share with Reviewer)with Reviewer) button located on the top button located on the top or bottom of the Lesson Builder template. or bottom of the Lesson Builder template.

The next step is to select your The next step is to select your Reviewer(s). Choose with whom you'd like Reviewer(s). Choose with whom you'd like to share your work by checking off the to share your work by checking off the name(s) you want. (Checking a program name(s) you want. (Checking a program name will share the work with all name will share the work with all Reviewers assigned to you in the Reviewers assigned to you in the program.) Click the Submit for Review program.) Click the Submit for Review button. button.

A confirmation screen will pop-up A confirmation screen will pop-up displaying the names of the individuals displaying the names of the individuals from whom you have requested feedback. from whom you have requested feedback.

Below the confirmation area, there are Below the confirmation area, there are directions which will assist you in sending directions which will assist you in sending comments to your reviewer, however you comments to your reviewer, however you will need to click the will need to click the Close WindowClose Window link link at the top of the window to close the at the top of the window to close the confirmation window and access the confirmation window and access the comment areas. comment areas.

Note: Requesting Feedback also enables Note: Requesting Feedback also enables your Reviewer to copy your lesson into his your Reviewer to copy your lesson into his or her lesson library.or her lesson library.

Sending CommentsSending Comments There are two type of comments that can be There are two type of comments that can be

posted to a lesson; general and line-item posted to a lesson; general and line-item comments. In the general comments area you can comments. In the general comments area you can enter overarching comments to communicate enter overarching comments to communicate issues or concerns related to the lesson as a issues or concerns related to the lesson as a whole. In each line item comment area you can whole. In each line item comment area you can enter comments relating to each specific item in enter comments relating to each specific item in your lesson. your lesson.

To send general comments to your reviewer(s), To send general comments to your reviewer(s), click the click the Add CommentAdd Comment link located in the link located in the General Comment area at the top of your Lesson General Comment area at the top of your Lesson Plan. Plan.

When the general comments window opens, type in When the general comments window opens, type in a comment in the comment field and click the a comment in the comment field and click the Send Send CommentComment button to send your comment. button to send your comment.

To add comments related to any specific item To add comments related to any specific item within your lesson (objectives, resources, within your lesson (objectives, resources, assessment, etc) click the assessment, etc) click the Add CommentAdd Comment link link located below the specific item to which you want located below the specific item to which you want to add a comment. to add a comment.

When the line-item comment window opens, type in When the line-item comment window opens, type in a comment and click the a comment and click the Send CommentSend Comment button to button to send your comment. send your comment.

Once you have shared your lesson, your reviewer Once you have shared your lesson, your reviewer will have the ability to view it and respond to you will have the ability to view it and respond to you in either the general comment area or any of the in either the general comment area or any of the line-item comment areas. Your reviewer's line-item comment areas. Your reviewer's comments will be displayed on your lesson plan comments will be displayed on your lesson plan with a "New" indicator appearing next to the with a "New" indicator appearing next to the comment. comment.

To hide the general comment and/or line-item To hide the general comment and/or line-item comment areas, click the checkbox next to the comment areas, click the checkbox next to the appropriate item that you would like to hide. appropriate item that you would like to hide.

E-mailing a LessonE-mailing a Lesson     When you send or e-mail a lesson When you send or e-mail a lesson

either through the Message either through the Message Center or an external e-mail the Center or an external e-mail the message includes a link to the message includes a link to the lesson plan you wish to share. lesson plan you wish to share. When sending a lesson through When sending a lesson through the Message Center you also have the Message Center you also have the option to allow the lesson to the option to allow the lesson to be copied for editing by the be copied for editing by the recipient.recipient.

1.1. Click the Click the E-mail LessonE-mail Lesson button button located at the top or bottom of the located at the top or bottom of the Lesson Builder Template.Lesson Builder Template.

2.2. Select the person you’d like to Select the person you’d like to send your lesson to through the send your lesson to through the Message Center by clicking the Message Center by clicking the Select RecipientsSelect Recipients button or type button or type an external e-mail address in the an external e-mail address in the To: External recipients (outside e-To: External recipients (outside e-mail) field to send the lesson to mail) field to send the lesson to someone without a TaskStream someone without a TaskStream account.account.

3.3. If you are sending the lesson If you are sending the lesson through the Message Center and through the Message Center and would like to enable the recipiant would like to enable the recipiant to import the lesson into his/her to import the lesson into his/her own lesson library in the Lesson own lesson library in the Lesson Builder, leave the Builder, leave the Allow Allow TaskStream recipients to copy TaskStream recipients to copy this lesson for editingthis lesson for editing box box checked.checked.

4.4. You can include a personal You can include a personal message to accompany your message to accompany your lesson. When you are finished, lesson. When you are finished, click the click the SendSend button to send a button to send a link to your lesson.link to your lesson.

Importing/Copying a Lesson Importing/Copying a Lesson from an E-mailfrom an E-mail

TaskStream subscribers TaskStream subscribers may send a lesson through may send a lesson through the Message Center to any the Message Center to any other TaskStream other TaskStream subscriber. This lesson can subscriber. This lesson can then be imported into the then be imported into the receiver’s lesson library receiver’s lesson library along with the lesson’s along with the lesson’s attachments and rubrics.attachments and rubrics.

From the message sent to From the message sent to you in the Message you in the Message Center, click the link to Center, click the link to the lesson. Click the the lesson. Click the Copy Copy LessonLesson button at the top button at the top of the lesson.of the lesson.

Note: The author can turn Note: The author can turn off the copy feature to off the copy feature to send you a read-only send you a read-only versionversion..

Recording Implementation Recording Implementation RecordsRecords You can assign each lesson one or more You can assign each lesson one or more

implementation dates. Once you have implementation dates. Once you have established implementation dates, you can established implementation dates, you can more accurately track the standards you more accurately track the standards you have and have not addressed throughout have and have not addressed throughout the course of the year. the course of the year.

Open the lesson for which you wish to Open the lesson for which you wish to record an implementation date by selecting record an implementation date by selecting its title from the list below the “Edit an its title from the list below the “Edit an existing lesson” heading. existing lesson” heading.

Click the Click the Manage LessonManage Lesson tab to access tab to access and edit the lesson’s implementation and edit the lesson’s implementation history. history.

To add a new implementation record, select To add a new implementation record, select a start and end date. You can do this by a start and end date. You can do this by filling in the dates in mm/dd/yy format or filling in the dates in mm/dd/yy format or by clicking the calendar icon to select a by clicking the calendar icon to select a date from the calendar. date from the calendar.

If you wish, you can add comments in the If you wish, you can add comments in the box provided. Then click box provided. Then click RecordRecord. .

To edit the implementation record you just To edit the implementation record you just created, click the created, click the Edit RecordEdit Record link. To link. To delete it, click delete it, click DeleteDelete. .

In the future, when you access the Manage In the future, when you access the Manage Lesson tab for this lesson, you will see this Lesson tab for this lesson, you will see this lesson’s implementation history. To add a lesson’s implementation history. To add a subsequent implementation record to the subsequent implementation record to the history, click the history, click the New Implementation New Implementation RecordRecord button. button.

Converting from an Converting from an Activity/Lesson Log to Another Activity/Lesson Log to Another

FormatFormat To change an Activity/Lesson Log To change an Activity/Lesson Log (short form) into another format, (short form) into another format, click the click the Manage LessonManage Lesson tab and tab and then then Change FormatChange Format. .

If the lesson you are in is not in the If the lesson you are in is not in the Activity/Lesson Log (short form) Activity/Lesson Log (short form) format, you will see a message that format, you will see a message that says you cannot change the format says you cannot change the format of this lesson. Only lessons created of this lesson. Only lessons created in the Activity/Lesson Log (short in the Activity/Lesson Log (short form) can be converted into form) can be converted into another format. another format.

If the lesson you are in is in the If the lesson you are in is in the Activity/Lesson Log (short form) Activity/Lesson Log (short form) format, you will be asked to select format, you will be asked to select the new format into which you the new format into which you want to convert your lesson. Please want to convert your lesson. Please note that once you have changed note that once you have changed your format from short to long, you your format from short to long, you will not be able to change it back. will not be able to change it back.

Once you have made your new Once you have made your new format selection, click format selection, click Change Change FormatFormat. .

You will be told that your format You will be told that your format conversion was a success. conversion was a success.

To continue working on that lesson, To continue working on that lesson, click click View LessonView Lesson or click or click Return Return to main Lesson Builderto main Lesson Builder page to page to go back to the main Lesson Builder go back to the main Lesson Builder page. page.

Archiving/Activating a Archiving/Activating a LessonLesson When you archive a lesson, it does not When you archive a lesson, it does not

show up on your main Lesson Builder show up on your main Lesson Builder Page under Edit an Existing lesson. To Page under Edit an Existing lesson. To see an archived lesson when you are on see an archived lesson when you are on the main Lesson Builder page, go to the the main Lesson Builder page, go to the pull-down menu and select Archived pull-down menu and select Archived Lessons. You can also choose to view All Lessons. You can also choose to view All Lessons, which will show you both your Lessons, which will show you both your Archived and Active Lessons. Archived and Active Lessons.

Under the Manage Lesson tab, click Under the Manage Lesson tab, click Archive LessonArchive Lesson. .

To archive a lesson, under Archive To archive a lesson, under Archive Options, mark the button next to Options, mark the button next to Archived (hidden on the Lesson Builder Archived (hidden on the Lesson Builder home page). Click home page). Click Change StatusChange Status. .

Your lesson has now been archived. To Your lesson has now been archived. To continue working on this newly archived continue working on this newly archived lesson, click lesson, click Back to LessonBack to Lesson. To go . To go back to archiving options, click back to archiving options, click Back to Back to ArchiveArchive Options. Options.

To activate an archived lesson, under To activate an archived lesson, under Archive Options, click the button next to Archive Options, click the button next to Active (Visible on the Lesson Builder Active (Visible on the Lesson Builder home page) Click home page) Click Change StatusChange Status. .

To continue working on this lesson, click To continue working on this lesson, click Back to LessonBack to Lesson. To go back to archiving . To go back to archiving options, click options, click Back to Archive OptionsBack to Archive Options. .

Generating a Link(url) to Your Generating a Link(url) to Your LessonLesson

To generate a link to your lesson, click the To generate a link to your lesson, click the Generate Generate a link to this lessona link to this lesson link, located at the very bottom link, located at the very bottom of your lesson plan, above the row of yellow buttons. of your lesson plan, above the row of yellow buttons.

This will generate a URL for your own personal use This will generate a URL for your own personal use or to share with a colleague. or to share with a colleague.

Lesson Builder FAQ’sLesson Builder FAQ’s

The Lesson Builder facilitates the creation of The Lesson Builder facilitates the creation of standards-based classroom activities.standards-based classroom activities.1.1. How do I add content to a lesson template?How do I add content to a lesson template?2.2. How do I attach a rubric that I created to my lesson plaHow do I attach a rubric that I created to my lesson pla

n?n?3.3. Why does nothing happen when I click the buttons in thWhy does nothing happen when I click the buttons in th

e Lesson Builder?e Lesson Builder?4.4. How do I create a link to my lesson?How do I create a link to my lesson?5.5. How do I share a How do I share a TaskStreamTaskStream lesson with non- lesson with non-

TaskStreamTaskStream users? users?6.6. My classmate and I created a lesson together in Lesson My classmate and I created a lesson together in Lesson

Builder in her account.Builder in her account.7.7. How can we make the lesson available in my account?How can we make the lesson available in my account?8.8. How does my instructor view my lesson plans?How does my instructor view my lesson plans?9.9. How do I submit a lesson I for evaluation?How do I submit a lesson I for evaluation?10.10. How do I publish a lesson to the How do I publish a lesson to the CybraryCybrary??11.11. How can I print a copy of my lesson?How can I print a copy of my lesson?12.12. How do I request feedback on my lesson? How do I request feedback on my lesson?