Discovery Education

Tools, Resources, and Assessments

Assignment Builder

• Create activities that utilize all of Discovery’s resources (videos, articles, websites)

• Assign the activity to students with a link or create a “class”

• Instructions, Objectives, Notes, Assessments

Sample: http://tools.discoveryeducation.com/assignment/viewAssignment.cfm?guidAssetID=CF21F878-5839-4BBE-80DA-D19D3DE4AEC2&blnPopup=1

User Guide: http://help.discoveryeducation.com/assets/support/Assignment%20Builder%202010%20BTS.pdf

Quiz Builder

• Online tool to assess student comprehension or prior knowledge

• Bank of 2,000 quizzes or create your own

• Assign by code or by creating a “class”

Sample: http://tools.discoveryeducation.com/quiz/viewQuiz.cfm?guidAssetID=AF020389-529D-42DD-9971-6EDCF08963DE&blnPopup=1

User Guide: http://help.discoveryeducation.com/assets/support/Quiz%20Builder%202010%20BTS.pdf

Writing Prompt Builder

• Utilize images, videos, and animations along with written instructions

• Many pre-made prompts, or create your own

• Assign or simply project on board

Sample: http://tools.discoveryeducation.com/writingPrompt/viewWritingPrompt.cfm?guidAssetID=280E1D33-6971-47B7-9DF9-5163459F69EA&blnPopup=1

User Guide: http://help.discoveryeducation.com/assets/support/Writing%20Prompt%20Builder%20BTS%202010-11.pdf

Classroom Manager

Create classes so you can:

– monitor student progress– review assessments and activities– have students create

Sample: http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2013/05/14/myde-for-students-kickoff-create-connect-collaborate/mydestudents /

Tutorials: https://classrooms.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm

Board Builder

• Students can create digital “boards” to demonstrate comprehension, evaluation, analysis, as well as create new ideas

• Digital “posters”---FREE tool for our students!

• 50 Uses of Board Builder: http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2013/10/12/50-ways-to-use-board-builder/

Sample:http://www.iteachwithtechnology.com/2013/08/discovery-educations-board-builder.html