Using CONNECTschool McGraw Hill Ryerson

What is CONNECTschool? CONNECTSchool: A web-based program that includes a searchable eBook, interactive teaching and learning tools, and customizable planning and study tools.

Highlights CONNECTschool Includes: – Complete interactive student resource and teacher resource – Additional case studies – Audio glossary – Question Bank, Online Tests, and Answer Keys – Blackline Masters and Assessment Tools – Media Resources and more!

Navigating the CONNECTschool Homepage Main Menu: eBook, Assignments, Teaching Plans, Teacher Resources

Navigating the CONNECTschool Homepage Chapter and Unit Resources

Navigating the CONNECTschool Homepage Activities and Administration

Navigating the CONNECTschool Homepage Notices, Events, and RSS Feeds

Navigating the CONNECTschool Homepage Toolbar: allows you to annotate, highlight, and gather resources

The Toolbar: A Closer Look Navigating the CONNECTschool Homepage Search box Bookmark page HighlightDock toolbar Add Sticky Note Options

Navigating the CONNECTschool Homepage Toolbar: Bookmark Page Allows you to bookmark a page for quick reference. Bookmarks are stored under Teaching Plans

Toolbar: Add a Sticky Note Add Sticky Notes to any page. Sticky Notes can be made public for students to see. Navigating the CONNECTschool Homepage

Toolbar: Highlight and save text Navigating the CONNECTschool Homepage

Toolbar: Options Change the look and feel of your Toolbar, Sticky Notes and Highlights. Navigating the CONNECTschool Homepage

Toolbar: Dock and Undock the Toolbar Undock the Toolbar for easy access. Navigating the CONNECTschool Homepage

CONNECTschool Features: eBook eBook: An online version of the textbook

Interactive View: interactive online version CONNECTschool Features: eBook

Interactive View: interactive element icons Enlarge and add image to a Teaching Plan for quick reference Listen to audio View a video or launch an interactive activity CONNECTschool Features: eBook

Book View: PDF version of the textbook CONNECTschool Features: eBook

Contains complete Teachers Resource and Lesson Builder CONNECTschool Features: Teacher Resources

Teachers Resource tab: PDFs of Teachers Resource, BLMs, Assessment Masters, and PowerPoint Lectures CONNECTschool Features: Teacher Resources Teachers Resource PDFs BLMs PowerPoints Chapter PDFs Videos Animations Interactive Activities Teachers Resource PDFs BLMs PowerPoints Chapter PDFs Videos Animations Interactive Activities

Lesson Builder tab: Preview and add resources to a Teaching Plan Click to add resource to Teaching Plan CONNECTschool Features: Teacher Resources Click to preview resource

Create Teaching Plans to help organize your resources CONNECTschool Features: Teaching Plans

Step 1: Name your Teaching Plan CONNECTschool Features: Teaching Plans

Step 2: Add Items to your Teaching Plan by going through the CONNECTschool resources. Add Teacher Resources or use the Toolbar (Bookmark, Sticky Notes, Highlights) to add content to your Teaching Plan. CONNECTschool Features: Teaching Plans

Step 2: Add Items to your Teaching Plan by going through the CONNECTschool resources. Example: Add a PowerPoint and a Video from the Teacher Resource Lesson Builder tab. CONNECTschool Features: Teaching Plans

Step 2: Add Items to your Teaching Plan by going through the CONNECTschool resources. The PowerPoint and Video are now listed in your Teaching Plan. CONNECTschool Features: Teaching Plans

Step 3: Click the title of each entry to view the resource. PowerPoint: download link Video: embedded pop-up Picture: embedded

Step 4: Choose which Teaching Plan resources you wish to share with students. Toggle sharing with students by clicking Not Shared or Shared. CONNECTschool Features: Teaching Plans

Step 5: Export Teaching Plans as a PDF by clicking Export. CONNECTschool Features: Teaching Plans

Create online assignments for students CONNECTschool Features: Assignments

Create online assignments for students CONNECTschool Features: Assignments

Step 1: Name the Assignment CONNECTschool Features: Assignments

Step 2: Add and Create/Edit questions

CONNECTschool Features: Assignments

Step 3: Set Policies (attempts, feedback, availability) CONNECTschool Features: Assignments

Step 4: Preview, Print and Assign CONNECTschool Features: Assignments

All assignments are listed on the main Assignments page CONNECTschool Features: Assignments

Communicate with your students in the Forums CONNECTschool Features: Forums

To send a message to your students, click Add a new topic New messages will also be visible on the Homepage under Notices. CONNECTschool Features: Forums

Create and edit quizzes CONNECTschool Features: Quizzes

Step 1: To edit a quiz, click a quiz name. CONNECTschool Features: Quizzes

Step 2: Add, create, or edit existing questions using the features in the Edit tab. CONNECTschool Features: Quizzes

CONNECTschool Features: Grades Grades are available for online quizzes and assignments

Grades can be viewed and exported as an Excel file CONNECTschool Features: Grades

CONNECTschool Features: Files The Files feature allows you to upload your own files (up to 2MB) to CONNECTschool

CONNECTschool Features: Files Upload files and organize them in folders

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