1. Using CONNECTschool ™ McGraw-Hill Ryerson

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

3. Highlights CONNECTschool™ Includes: – Complete interactive student resource and teacher resource –Audio glossary –Videos, Animations, Interactive Activities –PowerPoint Presentations –Blackline Masters and Assessment Tools –Customizable Teaching Plans

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

5. Navigating the CONNECTschool™ Homepage Chapter and Unit Resources

6. Navigating the CONNECTschool™ Homepage Activities and Administration

7. Navigating the CONNECTschool™ Homepage Notices, Events, and RSS Feeds

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

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

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

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

12. Toolbar: Highlight and save text Navigating the CONNECTschool™ Homepage

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

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

15. CONNECTschool™ Features: eBook eBook: An online version of the textbook

16. Interactive View: interactive online version CONNECTschool™ Features: eBook

17. 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

18. Book View: PDF version of the textbook CONNECTschool™ Features: eBook

19. Contains complete Teachers Resource and CONNECTschool digital resources CONNECTschool™ Features: Teacher Resources

20. Teacher Resources: A “one-stop shop” for all CONNECTschool™ resources CONNECTschool™ Features: Teacher Resources Teacher’s Resource PDFs Assessment Masters Answer Keys BLMs PowerPoints Chapter PDFs Videos Animations Interactive Activities Teacher’s Resource PDFs Assessment Masters Answer Keys BLMs PowerPoints Chapter PDFs Videos Animations Interactive Activities

21. Preview and add resources to a Teaching Plan Click to add resource to Teaching Plan CONNECTschool™ Features: Teacher Resources Click to preview resource

22. Create Teaching Plans to help organize your resources CONNECTschool™ Features: Teaching Plans

23. Step 1: Name your Teaching Plan CONNECTschool™ Features: Teaching Plans

24. 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

25. Step 2: Add Items to your Teaching Plan by going through the CONNECTschool™ resources. Example: Add a Video and a PowerPoint lecture link from the Teacher Resources section CONNECTschool™ Features: Teaching Plans

26. 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

27. Step 3: Click the title of each entry to view the resource. CONNECTschool™ Features: Teaching Plans PowerPoint: download link Picture: embedded Video: embedded pop-up

28. 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

29. Step 5: Export Teaching Plans as a PDF by clicking “Export”. CONNECTschool™ Features: Teaching Plans

30. Create assignments for students: online and print versions CONNECTschool™ Features: Assignments

31. To create an assignment, click “Create Assignment” CONNECTschool™ Features: Assignments

32. Step 1: Name the Assignment CONNECTschool™ Features: Assignments

33. Step 2: Add and Create/Edit questions CONNECTschool™ Features: Assignments

34. Step 2 (continued): Add and Create/Edit questions CONNECTschool™ Features: Assignments

35. Step 3: Add Rules (attempts, feedback, availability) CONNECTschool™ Features: Assignments

36. Step 4: Preview, Print, and Assign CONNECTschool™ Features: Assignments

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

38. Communicate with your students in the Forums CONNECTschool™ Features: Forums

39. 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

40. Create and edit quizzes CONNECTschool™ Features: Quizzes

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

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

43. CONNECTschool™ Features: Grades Grades are available for online quizzes and assignments

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

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

46. Upload files and organize them in folders

47. Click “Support” at the bottom of any page Help with CONNECTschool™

48. Thank You