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Lesson Builder
The Lesson Builder facilitates the creation of standards-based classroom
activities.
» Starting a New Lesson
» Choosing a Template Format
» Viewing Your List of Existing Lessons
» Opening an Existing Lesson Plan
» Renaming/Deleting a Saved Lesson
» Entering Information
» Attaching Files
» Adding Web Links
» Printing a Lesson
» Editing a Lesson that has been Published
» Importing/Copying a Lesson from the Cybrary
» Requesting Feedback (Sharing For Review)
» Sending Comments (General and Line-item)
» E-mailing a Lesson
» Importing/Copying a Lesson from an E-mail
» Recording Implementation Records
» Converting from an Activity/Lesson Log (quick
form) to Another Format
» Archiving/Activating a Lesson
» Generating a Link(url) to Your Lesson
» Lesson Builder FAQ’s
Starting a New Lesson
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To create a new
lesson, type the title for
your lesson in the text
field and click the
Create It button. This
will bring you to the
Lesson Builder
template.
Choosing a Template Format
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In some cases you may need
to choose a format for the
lesson plan template you
wish to use when creating
your lesson.
To create a new lesson with
a particular format, title the
lesson, select a format, and
click the Create It button.
To learn more about an
available format, select that
format from the list and
click the More
Information link.
Viewing Your List of Existing Lessons
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There are several ways you can
view/organize how existing
lessons appear on your main
Lesson Builder page. To view
lessons in alphabetical order,
select Alphabetical. To view
lessons categorized by their
unit, select Grouped by Unit.
To view only your active
lessons, select Active Lessons
from the pull-down menu. You
can also choose to view only
your archived lessons by
selecting Archived Lessons, or
you can view both your active
and your archived lessons by
selecting All Lessons in the
pull-down menu.
Opening and Renaming
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Opening an Existing Lesson Plan Existing lessons
are listed below the "Edit or view an existing lesson"
heading at the bottom of the main Lesson Builder
page. To open an existing lesson, click the appropriate
lesson title.
Renaming/Deleting a Saved Lesson Under the
"Edit or view an existing lesson" heading at the bottom
of the main Lesson Builder page where all your lessons
are listed, click the [Rename] or [Delete] link next to
the lesson title to rename or delete that lesson.
Entering Information
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Each element of the Lesson
Builder has a button containing
the name of that element.
Clicking a button will open a
pop-up window where you can
select or enter information
relating to that element.
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Different pop-up windows in the
Lesson Builder provide different
ways for you to add information.
Some have check boxes to be
selected, others contain text
entry fields for you to type in.
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Type or select the appropriate
information for the window you
opened and click the Save and
Close Window button when
you are finished.
Attaching Files
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There are many elements
of a lesson plan that
have an Attachments tab
that contains a form for
you to upload and attach
files to your lesson.
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Click the Attachments
Tab and name your file.
Select your file by clicking
the Browse button.
Find the file you want to
attach and click Open.
You can provide a
description of your file.
Click Add File when you
are finished.
Adding Web Links
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There are many elements
of a lesson plan that have
a Web Links tab that
contains a form for you to
attach web links to your
lesson.
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Click the Web Links Tab
and name your link.
Provide the url (address)
for the site you want to link
to.
You can provide a
description of your link.
Click Add Link when you
are finished.
Printing a Lesson
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To view a printable
version of your
lesson plan, click the
Print View button
located at the top or
bottom of the
Lesson Builder
template.
To print this view,
click File in the
menu bar of the
print view window
and select Print.
Publishing a Lesson
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Have you created a lesson that you
would like to share with other
TaskStream members? If yes, you can
publish your lesson to the shared
lesson database located in the Cybrary.
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To do this, click the Publish button
located at the top or bottom of your
lesson template. Doing this will bring
you to a page explaining our review
process and reminding you that
publishing your lesson will make it
available for others to access and copy.
If at any time you decide to remove a
lesson you have published, click the
Unpublish button located on the top
or bottom of the Lesson Builder
template.
To make changes to a lesson that has
been published, click the Edit Lesson
button.
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Note: Any changes you make to a previously
published lesson will not be automatically
updated in the Cybrary. To add the updated
version, you need to republish it.
Importing/Copying a Lesson from the Cybrary
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The Lesson Database in TaskStream’s Cybrary contains a
growing number of lessons that serve as a valuable
resource to our teacher community. However, because not
every lesson is written for every teacher and situation,
TaskStream gives you the ability to import a copy of a
lesson from the Cybrary into your Lesson Builder. Here,
you can customize that lesson plan to fit your particular
teaching situation and requirements.
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To import a lesson, click the Copy Lesson button that is
located at the top of each lesson plan in the Lesson
Database.
Requesting Feedback
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(Sharing For Review) If you are working with a
mentor/reviewer, you will have the ability to
request feedback from him or her. Click the
Request Feedback (Share with Reviewer)
button located on the top or bottom of the Lesson
Builder template.
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The next step is to select your Reviewer(s). Choose
with whom you'd like to share your work by
checking off the name(s) you want. (Checking a
program name will share the work with all
Reviewers assigned to you in the program.) Click
the Submit for Review button.
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A confirmation screen will pop-up displaying the
names of the individuals from whom you have
requested feedback.
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Below the confirmation area, there are directions
which will assist you in sending comments to your
reviewer, however you will need to click the Close
Window link at the top of the window to close the
confirmation window and access the comment
areas.
Note: Requesting Feedback also enables your Reviewer to
copy your lesson into his or her lesson library.
Sending Comments
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There are two type of comments that can be posted to a
lesson; general and line-item comments. In the general
comments area you can enter overarching comments to
communicate issues or concerns related to the lesson as a
whole. In each line item comment area you can enter
comments relating to each specific item in your lesson.
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To send general comments to your reviewer(s), click the
Add Comment link located in the General Comment
area at the top of your Lesson Plan.
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When the general comments window opens, type in a
comment in the comment field and click the Send
Comment button to send your comment.
To add comments related to any specific item within your
lesson (objectives, resources, assessment, etc) click the
Add Comment link located below the specific item to
which you want to add a comment.
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When the line-item comment window opens, type in a
comment and click the Send Comment button to send your
comment.
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Once you have shared your lesson, your reviewer will have
the ability to view it and respond to you in either the
general comment area or any of the line-item comment
areas. Your reviewer's comments will be displayed on your
lesson plan with a "New" indicator appearing next to the
comment.
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To hide the general comment and/or line-item comment
areas, click the checkbox next to the appropriate item that
you would like to hide.
E-mailing a Lesson
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When you send or e-mail a lesson either
through the Message Center or an
external e-mail the message includes a
link to the lesson plan you wish to share.
When sending a lesson through the
Message Center you also have the
option to allow the lesson to be copied
for editing by the recipient.
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Click the E-mail Lesson button located
at the top or bottom of the Lesson
Builder Template.
Select the person you’d like to send your
lesson to through the Message Center
by clicking the Select Recipients
button or type an external e-mail
address in the To: External recipients
(outside e-mail) field to send the lesson
to someone without a TaskStream
account.
If you are sending the lesson through
the Message Center and would like to
enable the recipiant to import the lesson
into his/her own lesson library in the
Lesson Builder, leave the Allow
TaskStream recipients to copy this
lesson for editing box checked.
You can include a personal message to
accompany your lesson. When you are
finished, click the Send button to send a
link to your lesson.
Importing/Copying a Lesson from an
E-mail
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TaskStream subscribers may
send a lesson through the
Message Center to any other
TaskStream subscriber. This
lesson can then be imported
into the receiver’s lesson library
along with the lesson’s
attachments and rubrics.
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From the message sent to you
in the Message Center, click the
link to the lesson. Click the
Copy Lesson button at the
top of the lesson.
Note: The author can turn off the
copy feature to send you a read-only
version.
Recording Implementation Records
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You can assign each lesson one or more
implementation dates. Once you have established
implementation dates, you can more accurately
track the standards you have and have not
addressed throughout the course of the year.
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Open the lesson for which you wish to record an
implementation date by selecting its title from the
list below the “Edit an existing lesson” heading.
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Click the Manage Lesson tab to access and edit
the lesson’s implementation history.
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To add a new implementation record, select a start
and end date. You can do this by filling in the
dates in mm/dd/yy format or by clicking the
calendar icon to select a date from the calendar.
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If you wish, you can add comments in the box
provided. Then click Record.
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To edit the implementation record you just
created, click the Edit Record link. To delete it,
click Delete.
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In the future, when you access the Manage Lesson
tab for this lesson, you will see this lesson’s
implementation history. To add a subsequent
implementation record to the history, click the
New Implementation Record button.
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Converting from an Activity/Lesson Log to
Another Format
To change an Activity/Lesson Log (short
form) into another format, click the
Manage Lesson tab and then Change
Format.
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If the lesson you are in is not in the
Activity/Lesson Log (short form)
format, you will see a message that says
you cannot change the format of this
lesson. Only lessons created in the
Activity/Lesson Log (short form) can be
converted into another format.
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If the lesson you are in is in the
Activity/Lesson Log (short form)
format, you will be asked to select the
new format into which you want to
convert your lesson. Please note that
once you have changed your format from
short to long, you will not be able to
change it back.
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Once you have made your new format
selection, click Change Format.
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You will be told that your format
conversion was a success.
To continue working on that lesson, click
View Lesson or click Return to main
Lesson Builder page to go back to the
main Lesson Builder page.
Archiving/Activating a Lesson
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When you archive a lesson, it does not show up
on your main Lesson Builder Page under Edit an
Existing lesson. To see an archived lesson when
you are on the main Lesson Builder page, go to
the pull-down menu and select Archived Lessons.
You can also choose to view All Lessons, which
will show you both your Archived and Active
Lessons.
Under the Manage Lesson tab, click Archive
Lesson.
To archive a lesson, under Archive Options, mark
the button next to Archived (hidden on the
Lesson Builder home page). Click Change
Status.
Your lesson has now been archived. To continue
working on this newly archived lesson, click Back
to Lesson. To go back to archiving options, click
Back to Archive Options.
To activate an archived lesson, under Archive
Options, click the button next to Active (Visible
on the Lesson Builder home page) Click Change
Status.
To continue working on this lesson, click Back to
Lesson. To go back to archiving options, click
Back to Archive Options.
Generating a Link(url) to Your Lesson
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To generate a link to your lesson, click the Generate a link to
this lesson link, located at the very bottom of your lesson plan,
above the row of yellow buttons.
This will generate a URL for your own personal use or to share
with a colleague.
Lesson Builder FAQ’s
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How do I add content to a lesson template?
How do I attach a rubric that I created to my lesson plan?
Why does nothing happen when I click the buttons in the Lesson Builder?
How do I create a link to my lesson?
How do I share a TaskStream lesson with non-TaskStream users?
My classmate and I created a lesson together in Lesson Builder in her
account.
How can we make the lesson available in my account?
How does my instructor view my lesson plans?
How do I submit a lesson I for evaluation?
How do I publish a lesson to the Cybrary?
How can I print a copy of my lesson?
How do I request feedback on my lesson?