Resources

ConnectED provides additional Resources to enrich your learning.

Marking Resources as Favorites make them easier to find and use when your ready to find again.

Additionally, using My Files,you can add your own Resources to the ConnectED.

NOTE: Resources and access methods vary by program.

You can upload File to a ConnectED storage area, My Files.

On the ConnectED Books and Content page:

1. Click My Files.

ConnectED displays the My Files page (Figure 1 and Table 1).

Figure 1.  My Files

NOTE: Click on a column heading (e.g., Resource Title) to sort the Files by the selected attribute.

To Upload New Files

You can add new Files up to the 250 MB storage limit.

To upload a File, on the My Files page:

1. Click Upload New Files at the upper right.

ConnectED displays the File Upload dialogue box (Figure 2).

Figure 2.  File Upload Dialogue Box

3. Click Select File(s) at the lower left.

ConnectED interacts with you local computer to display your local Folder/File structure.

4. Locate the desired File and click Open (or similar command based on your computer's operating system).

ConnectED populates the File Upload dialogue box with information about the selected File. Upload status is pending.

NOTE: Repeat steps 2 & 3 to add more Files. ConnectED displays a scroll bar when the number of Files exceeds the size of the dialogue box. Select a File and click Remove Selected File to delete a File before uploading. Click Cancel to abandon the action.

5. Click Upload.

ConnectED uploads the File and displays a progress indicator.

When the File registration is complete, click Select More File(s) or Done.

By default, Exploring Art assigns the following File attribute values (Table 2):

Table 2. Default File Attribute Values
Attribute	Value
Teaching Level	On Grade level
Target Audience	Teachers

 

To View a File

You can view Files that you upload to My Files.

To view a Resource:

1. Display My Files: Resource Information.
2. Locate the desired File and click the Resource Title to view.

NOTE: Click a column heading to sort the Files by the selected attribute (e.g., Resource Title).

3. Click View at the far right.

ConnectED launches the needed application and displays the selected File in new window.

To Add or Edit File Information

You can add or edit descriptive information about your Files after you upload them.

To add or edit information:

1. Display My Files: Resource Information.
2. Locate the desired File and click the Resource Title to select.

NOTE: Click a column heading to sort the Files by the selected attribute (e.g., Resource Title).

ConnectED displays the Edit [Resource Title] dialogue box (Figure 3 and Table 3).

3. Complete the editable fields and click Save.

Tip: ConnectED displays Files alphabetically by Resource Title.

Figure 3.  Edit File Dialogue Box

 

Table 3. Editable Fields
Field	Description
Resource Title	The default title is the File name. You can rename the File; ConnectED displays the first 42 characters of the Resource Title.
Tags	Enter your own Tags (File descriptors).
Description	Enter a description of the File.
Teaching Level	Default is On Grade Level. Select from English Language Learner, Approaching Grade Level, On Grade level, Beyond Grade Level, Strategic.
Target Audience	Default is Teachers. Select from Students, Families, Teachers, Administrators.

NOTE: ConnectED retains and displays the Resource Type, original File Name, and File Size.

NOTE: Use the access method that matches your ConnectED program.

On the ConnectED Books and Content page:

1. Click the Thumbnail Image of the selected Program (Figure 4).

ConnectED displays the Student Center; the Home page displays by default (Figure 5).

Figure 4.  Access Student Center

Figure 5.  Student Center Home Page

2. On the Menu bar, click Resources.

ConnectED displays the Resources page and default Search results (Figure 6).

Figure 6.  Menu Bar: Resources

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On the ConnectED Books and Content page:

1. Click See More (Figure 7).

ConnectED displays the Browse Resources page (Figure 8).

Figure 7.  Books and Content Page: See More

Figure 8.  Browse Resources

2. Click to select Chapter and Lesson.

ConnectED displays the associated Resources.

3. Click the thumbnail image or the Gear icon and click Preview (Figure 9).

Figure 9.  Lesson Resource

Some ConnectED programs allow you to search for Resources that are associated with specific Chapters and Lessons.

On the Menu bar:

1. Click Resources.

In the Lesson Search box:

2. Select the desired Chapter and Lesson using the drop-down menus.

ConnectED displays the associate Resources and any available Filters (Figure 10).

Figure 10.  Lesson Search

Search for Resources using the Search box on the Banner or the Resources page (Figures 11 and 12).

• Enter a keyword or phrase and click the Search icon.

ConnectED displays the Search results and any available Filters.

• Click Clear to start a new Search.

Figure 11.  Search Box, Banner

Figure 12.  Keyword Search, Resources Page

Some ConnectED programs allow you to use Filters (descriptors assigned to each Resource) to narrow your Lesson Search, Keyword Search, or Browse Search results into smaller results sets.

ConnectED displays available Filters along with your Search results.

Filters identify the type, and may include the number, of associated Resources.

NOTE: Follow instructions that match your ConnectED program.

Lesson- and Keyword-Search Filters

ConnectED displays available Filters associated with your Lesson or Keyword Search (Figures 13–15).

Figure 13.  Lesson Search Filters

Figure 14.  Keyword Search Filters

Some Filters may have subcategories (Figure 12).

Figure 15.  Keyword Search Filter with Subcategories

To Apply a Filter

• Click the desired Filter.

Networks displays matching Resources

To Remove a Search Filter

• Click All Resources.