Adding unit resources, tasks and lesson experiences from My School ResourceBank

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Go to Class > Units > select the unit > Lessons & Resources. Use Add Resource for new resources, Import Lesson(s) to bring in Stream items and lesson experiences from another class, and the Add Task or Add Lesson buttons to create those.

For teachers building a unit's Lessons & Resources and reusing material from other classes.

Screenshot: a class unit Lessons & Resources tab
Where to find it: Classes > your class > Units > your unit > Lessons & Resources
I want to Go to
Add a new resource Lessons & Resources > Add Resource
Import from another class Lessons & Resources > Add Lesson > Import Lesson(s)
Create a task Lessons & Resources > Add Task
Create a lesson experience Lessons & Resources > Add Lesson > Add Lesson
Organise the Stream Lessons & Resources
Add resources to a task Task > Add Resource

Add a new resource

  1. Go to Class > Units, select the unit and select Lessons & Resources.

    Screenshot: a unit Lessons & Resources tab with Add Resource, Add Lesson and Add Task
  2. Select Add Resource and choose the type: website or video, files, photos, a note, or a file from Google Drive.

    Screenshot: Add Resource menu with the resource types
  3. Add the details. Choose whether to share the resource with students and parents in the Stream, or only add it to the unit's Resources list.

    Screenshot: the Add Resource window with Add or Link File, Add Note and Add Website or Video

Import from My School ResourceBank

Import Lesson(s) adds Stream items and lesson experiences from other classes that use the same unit.

  1. In Lessons & Resources, select Add Lesson, then Import Lesson(s).

    Screenshot: Add Lesson menu with Add Lesson and Import Lesson(s)
  2. Select the Unit to import from, then the class where the lesson experiences were created.

  3. Select the Lesson Experiences and the resources in them to import.

    Screenshot: Import Resources page with My School, Pamoja Lesson Suite and Global ResourceBank tabs and the list of units to import from
  4. Select Proceed, or Proceed and import Next to add more. The items are added to your unit's Lessons & Resources.

Create a task

Select Add Task at the top of Lessons & Resources. This opens the Assessment tab to create a task for the unit. The task goes straight into the unit's Stream.

Screenshot: the unit Lessons & Resources tab with Add Resource, Add Lesson, Add Task and Add Online Lesson, and the list of lessons
The unit Lessons & Resources tab with Add Resource, Add Lesson, Add Task and Add Online Lesson, and the list of lessons.

Tasks marked as Draft are not visible to students and parents.

Create a lesson experience

Lesson experiences are plans you group Stream resources into, for example by week, topic or individual learning support.

  1. Select Add Lesson at the top of Lessons & Resources, then Add Lesson.

    Screenshot: Add Lesson menu with Add Lesson and Import Lesson(s)
  2. Enter a Title, add Teacher Notes or Description & Guidance and dates and times if needed, then select Add Lesson. The lesson experience shows the resources linked to it.

    Screenshot: Add Lesson form with Title, Teacher Notes, Description & Guidance, start and end dates and times

Organise the Stream

  • Use the arrow buttons to move resources between the Lessons & Resources sections.
  • Drag and drop resources within the Stream to change their order.
  • Filter resources by type to find what to add to the Stream.
  • Select the three vertical dots on a resource for more options.
Screenshot: Stream resource with arrow buttons, filter and options
Stream resource with arrow buttons, filter and options.

Add resources to a task

  1. Open the task and select Add Resource to add task-specific resources.

    Screenshot: task Resources section with the Add Resource menu, including Link Unit Resources
  2. To reuse resources from the unit, select Link Unit Resources, choose the resources and select Save Changes.

    Screenshot: Link Unit Resources pop-up with resources to select

Link Unit Resources only shows if the task is linked to a unit that has resources.

Set the same task for several class sections

  1. Create the unit and add its resources.

  2. Create the task and use Additional Classes at the bottom of the task form to add it to other classes of the same subject and grade level.

    Screenshot: Additional Classes section at the bottom of a task
  3. The task is added to the Resources section of the linked unit in every class section.

  4. In each class, open the unit's Lessons & Resources and move the related resources to the Stream ahead of the task, so students follow the sequence. Students see Stream items in the Units tab and parents in the Class Overview.

  5. Use the arrow buttons and drag and drop to set the order in each class section.

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