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This guide will help you understand how to navigate and implement lessons effectively. We'll cover the key steps for starting lessons, managing class activities, and utilizing resources to enhance your students' learning experience.
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Getting Started
Logging In
Visit the Exploros Website:
Go to Exploros.
Enter Your Credentials:
Enter your Username and Password, then click Log in.
Navigate to Your Class:
Once logged in, select your class from the home screen.
Lesson Flow
Starting a Lesson
Assign the Lesson:
Go to your class and click on the Assign Lesson button.
Remember to also assign the associated lesson test for completion after the lesson.
Access Lesson Controls:
You will find three icons at the bottom of the screen: Dashboard, Activity, and Pack.
Dashboard
Class List and Reading Groups:
View the class list and their assigned reading groups.
Modify assigned passages if needed.
Monitor Progress:
Track student progress in real time and view an overview of their responses.
Feedback Controls:
Toggle student feedback on or off for specific experiences.
Activity
Entering the Lesson:
Click the Activity icon to enter the lesson.
Follow the teacher's directions for each scene.
Lesson Navigation:
Each lesson contains multiple scenes with specific activities.
Students move through scenes sequentially and cannot skip ahead until completing the previous activity.
Teachers can navigate scenes in any order to monitor progress.
Pack
Resources and Assessments:
Access lesson-specific resources such as differentiated reading passages and rubrics for assessing open-response questions.
Key Activities in Lessons
Rate Your Word Knowledge (Scene 1)
Self-Assessment:
Students rate their knowledge of vocabulary words before starting the lesson.
Teachers can view real-time ratings to tailor instruction.
Word List (Scene 2)
Review Vocabulary:
Students open the word list in a new tab and review vocabulary words.
Hyperlinks to online dictionary entries provide additional definitions and pronunciation.
Study Tools:
Use Quizlet for interactive study modes.
Practice Activities (Scenes 3-6)
Variety of Exercises:
Engage in activities designed to embed vocabulary words in long-term memory.
Immediate feedback is provided on answers, with opportunities to retry if incorrect.
Progress Monitoring:
Teachers can track individual and class progress in real time.
Illustrated Vocabulary (Scene 7)
Visual Learning:
Students draw or upload images representing vocabulary words.
Share and view classmates' work to create a virtual word wall.
Reading Comprehension (Scenes 8-9)
Contextual Understanding:
Read passages that include vocabulary words and answer comprehension questions.
Interactive features like clickable definitions and audio support enhance understanding.
Vocabulary Extension and Creative Writing (Scenes 10-11)
Deepen Word Knowledge:
Return to the Illustrated Vocabulary scene, review peers' work, and extend learning through writing activities.
Creative writing prompts encourage the use of new vocabulary in sentences.
Completing a Lesson
Final Steps:
After completing all scenes, click the End Now button to finish the lesson.
The lesson will move to Ended Experiences.
Additional Tips
iPad Setup
Preventing Sleep Mode:
Extend the screen auto-lock time to 15 minutes or longer to prevent devices from sleeping during lessons.
If a device does go to sleep, refresh the page or login again to re-sync.
Support and Resources
Additional Documents
Class Pack:
Contains useful documents like “Welcome to Wordly Wise i3000” and “Wordly Wise i3000 Lesson Flow and Tips.”
Video Tutorials:
Access video tutorials for additional guidance on various components of the program.
Technical Support
Email: support@epslearning.com
Phone: 1-800-225-5750 (Option 3)