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Teacher Tips gives teachers advice on how best to implement an activity on a screen by screen basis. There are many ways to see these tips.
Teacher Tips on an Activity Page
Clicking on the screen will open a student preview with the teacher tip at the bottom. You will see up to 3 different tabs providing tips for teachers. 'Teacher Moves', 'Sample Responses', and 'Student Supports'
Tips for Teachers on the Teacher Dashboard
For easy access while teaching, Tips for Teachers are also available in the teacher dashboard. Simply navigate to the screen you'd like to view the tip for, and click on Tip for Teachers button in the bottom left hand corner to view the description.
Adding Tips for Teachers to Your Activities
You can add a "Tips for Teachers" section to a screen on your activity by clicking on the "light bulb" icon in the upper right hand corner when you are editing your activity.
Type your tip into the text box. You can format your text using italics, bold or bullets and even include formatted math by clicking on the square root button. You can also create a link to a resource. Press "Done" when you're completed.
