AVerVision F30, Procedures Manual

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Start by providing information about your writing prompt in
the form provided. The writing prompt title, author and
school fields are required. You can also select a subject
area, grade level(s) and choose from four different types of
writing exercises: declarative, persuasive, narrative, or
expository.
You can save your quiz by selecting an existing folder within
My Content, or in a newly created folder. Once all required
fields are completed, click “Save/Continue” at the bottom of
the page.
You can search from thousands of high quality, photographic
Images, clip art, encyclopedia articles, explorations, videos,
reading passages, and virtual labs by typing a word or
phrase in the Keyword Search or by selecting a subject from
the drop down menu. Preview content by clicking on the
thumbnail or the title. When you find content that you like,
check the box “Add to my Writing Prompt” and then click
“Add” at the bottom or top of the page. Next, select border
and then click the “Continue” button.
Writing Prompt Builder allows you to select the font type,
style, size and color for the title and the caption. You can
preview your selections by clicking the “Preview” button.
Once you’ve formatted your title and caption, click the
“Continue” button.
Step 2: Select Media
Step 3: Customize Text
Step 4: Preview
Step 5: Assign
The Preview feature allows you to see what your writing
prompt looks like in its final form. If you wish to make
changes simply click on any of the steps in the process
chain.
Once the writing prompt is complete, you can assign by
class or student or multiple classes and students. Select a
start date and end date for the writing prompt and check the
box to select an already existing class or create a new one.
Then click Assign. Students will access the writing prompt
through the Student Center:
DISCOVERY EDUCATION streaming
WRITING PROMPT BUILDER
Writing Prompt Builder
Stimulate the writing process in your classroom
with thousands of images that are ready-made
for declarative, persuasive, narrative, and
expository writing exercises. You can search the
Writing Prompt Library for images accompanied
by suggested text or create your own writing
prompts with the help of the Writing Prompt
Builder.
Access the Writing Prompt Builder from anywhere on the site by clicking on My Builder Tools in the dark grey navigation bar at
the top of the screen. To get started, click on “Create New” from the Writing Prompt Builder home page and follow these easy
steps:
Creating a New Writing Prompt
Step 1: General Information
http://students09.discoveryeducation.com/ .
The other option is to Assign by code or URL. You can
provide students with the Assignment code for them to input
on the assignment page, or give students the URL with the
assignment code in the address so they can enter the page
directly.