USING A+ RESOURCES

By: D. Kritikos

http://aplus.whsd.net/main/index.html

Click BROWSER PLAYBACK

Sign in with district username and generic password (not district password)

Hit ENTER when done.

SIGN ON TO A+

Click PREVIEW LESSONS

WELCOME SCREEN

Select a subject (EX: The Sciences IV) Select a Lesson (EX: The Outer Planets) Click NEXT

PREVIEW LESSON

Select from STUDY, PRACTICE, MASTERY, ESSAY by clicking desired button

PREVIEW LESSON

Learn about the subject of the lesson. Provides information using text, graphics,

photos, maps, internet links, and more. Sometime presents practice problems.

STUDY

Expanding Images which includes pictures, drawings, charts, and maps (just select it)

Scrolling Images and Lists (use scroll bar) Internet Links – Select underlined text (opens in a

separate window)

STUDY LESSON

HELP

TOOLBAR

LISTEN – Click to turn sound on or off. It appears white if sound is available and grey if not.

TOOLBAR

PLAY – Click to play if video if available. It appears white if available and grey if not.

TOOLBAR

GO BACK – Click to see page before this one.

TOOLBAR

GO FORWARD – Click to see next page.

TOOLBAR

BRITANNICA SCHOOL – provides related articles, images, videos, dictionary, web sites, interactive lessons, lesson plans, etc.

TOOLBAR

Enter topic in search box and hit ENTER Click on content type from left menu Choose between 3 reading levels (1-Elementary, 2-Middle school, 3-High

school)

BRITANNICA SCHOOL

Articles

BRITANNICA SCHOOL

Images and Videos

BRITANNICA SCHOOL

Web’s Best Sites

BRITANNICA SCHOOL

Teacher Information that includes Curriculum Standards

Search by US or Common Core Standards by State, Subject, and Grade Level

BRITANNICA SCHOOL

COMMON CORE SEARCH RESULTS

Teaching Tools (My Content, Lesson Plan Builder, Lesson Plan Browser)

Browse (Articles and Media)

Export (Biographies, World Atlas, Compare Countries, Tour the USA, Interactive Resources)

Curriculum Standards Browse

Tutorials, Guides and Training

BRITANNICA SCHOOL EDUCATOR

TOOLBAR TOGGLE changes position between left and top

TOOLBAR

EXIT – Closes out A+ Lesson Click X at top left of Student Menu to return to Preview

Lesson

TOOLBAR

See if the students really know the information presented in the Study section.

PRACTICE

A test which is graded

MASTERY

An essay question is presented. Students are to write an essay.

ESSAY

Available from top right of welcome screen Click LOG OFF (top right) to quit

HELP/QUIT