This User Guide will cover the basic navigation and features of the Content Library and My Library.
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After your login to EduSmart, choose "Content Library".
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There are four options for locating the instructional resources you want:
1) Choose Grade
2) Language
3) Category/Standard
4) Search
Your current selection will be shown on the bottom portion of this page.
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The "Choose Grade" option opens a window that shows you the grade level or levels of EduSmart product to which you have access. Select the grade level to display the EduSmart resources available.
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The "Language" option allows you to toggle between EduSmart resources in English or Spanish. All EduSmart lesson components are available in both English and Spanish for grades K-5. Science Readers in grades 6-8 are available in English and Spanish as well.
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The "Category/Standard" option allows you to go directly to the reporting category of your choice. Simply select the desired category to display the related EduSmart resources.
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The "Search" option will allow you to enter one or more key words. EduSmart will display resources related to your word search.
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Choose a tile below to move the the next level of organization. In this example, we are going to navigate to the "Matter and Energy" resources for 5th Grade.
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At this level, you see all of the EduSmart Units that are available to support the reporting standard "Matter and Energy." For STAAR tested grades 5 and 8, you will also see and have access to EduSmart Units for any Support Standards from previous grade levels. If you have a subscription to EduSmart's STAARsmart product, you will also have access to the "Reporting Category Tests" for that reporting category.
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Select one of the EduSmart Units to display the resources and lesson components available. In this example, we are going to look at resources available for the unit for TEKS 5.5 (B) (C), Mixtures and Solutions.
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This level allows you to view and navigate to any of the resources and lesson components available for that EduSmart Unit. There is a separate User Guide that described each of these resources and lesson components in detail.
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If you would like to view these resources organized according to the 5E Model, select the toggle indicated.
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Notice that you now see the same resources previously shown by resource type, but they are now organized according to their correlation to the 5E Model.
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Notice that a breadcrumb trail is produced as you navigate through the various levels. You can navigate back to a previous level easily by selecting your choice here.
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Another important feature of the EduSmart platform is called "My Library." This section allows you to bookmark and organize different resources for easy access later. Select the "Go to My Library" icon in the upper right corner to access this tool.
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In this example, we have saved various EduSmart Lesson Components for review or use later. These resources can be used by the teacher or assigned to students from this location.
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You can also add external resources to your My Library to use inside the EduSmart platform. Select the "Add New Resource" icon to display the options.
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You have three options in the tool:
1) Weblink - format a link to an online resource and use it inside the EduSmart Platform
2) YouTube - embed a link to a YouTube video
3) Local - upload a copy of a file you already have
Once these external resources are uploaded to My Library, they can be used by you or assigned to students.
