There are two ways you can share your lesson plans with Alexandria:
put your lesson plans on one or more Bulletin Boards, or, if your lesson plans are already located on a website or server, create an Explore pane that links to your resources.
What you need to know about using Bulletin Boards:
- A Bulletin Board is like your own little website.
- You can create as many boards with as many bulletins as you need.
- Bulletins can be different colors, and support HTML editing.
- Include links, photos, and even videos.
- Bulletin Boards are public; students and anyone else who can view your catalog can see all Bulletin Boards.
To create your Bulletin Board:
- From Tools, open Bulletins. (Or from Show, open Bulletin Board.)
- Use the actions (gear) menu at the top to Add Bulletin Board.
- Name the board (e.g. Grade 4 Lesson Plans), and Save.
- Add your first bulletin by entering a Bulletin Name, choose a Color, drop in an Image, and add your Bulletin Text.
- Save the bulletin.
- Use the plus icon at the bottom to add more bulletins.
What you need to know about using an Explore Pane:
- Explore buttons are links only; they do not themselves hold content other than text.
- You will be able to label the button and add a button image.
- A button can open a URL, go to another pane, display a message, perform a search, or do nothing.
- The Display a Message Action supports basic HTML, such as italics.
To create your Explore Pane:
- From Tools, open Explore Builder.
- Click the plus icon in the bottom left to add a new pane.
- Drag images onto the pane and enter labels for your buttons.
- Use Open URL (v7) or Launch a URL (v6) to create buttons linking out to your lesson plan resources.
- Use Display a Message to create buttons with some text.
- Save the pane.
Once you’ve set up your Bulletin Board or Explore pane, you can share the link with anyone, and you could even link from an Explore button.
- Locate the pane where you want the button.
- Create a new button called for example Lesson Plans.
- For the pane Action, choose to Open URL (v7) or Launch a URL (v6).
- Fill in the URL of your Lesson Plan Bulletin Board or Explore Pane.
- Save the Pane.
Learn More:
Bulletin Board Management v6 Wiki
Bulletin Board Management v7 Support Center
Explore Builder v6 Wiki
Explore Builder v7 Support Center