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Present a Lesson

Present a live pre-made Publisher Lesson or your customized lesson.

  1. In the Class Content tab, select your program from the program dropdown menu.
    The Class Content tab contains a dropdown menu from which you can select your program.
  2. Select the lesson you want.

    You can choose Publisher Lessons, or My Lessons, if you have created a custom lesson.

  3. Scroll to the section you want to present and click Present..

    Your lesson will open in full screen.

  4. Use the toolbar on the right side of the screen to navigate and interact with the slides.
    Note The availability of tools may vary depending on the slide and activity.
    Tool Function
    Go to previous page, and to next page. Go to the previous page or next page.
    Hide left column. Hide the left column on the slide.
    Hide right column. Hide the right column on the slide.
    Expand. View the slide in full screen when you hide the left or right column.
    Vertical hide and reveal Hide and reveal the contents of the slide.

    You can drag the screen up and down the slide.
    Show and hide slide elements. Show and hide different elements on the slide.

    When selected, you can click Hide the element. next to an element to hide it, or click Unhide the element. to unhide it.
    Hide free writing. Hide and unhide responses in the free writing activities.
    Hide speaking recorder. Hide and unhide the audio recorder.

    Some activities contain a speaking recorder option, which enables you and your students to record answers to questions.

    You can record, play, and download your recordings using Record, play, and download buttons. .
    Show and hide annotations. Show and hide annotations.
    Annotations tools. Annotations tools:
    • Click Select. to select an element on the slide.
    • Click Draw. to draw on the slide. You can select from different colors and sizes.
    • Click Highlighter. to highlight text on a slide. You can choose from different colors.
    • Click Eraser. to erase elements you have drawn or highlighted.
    • Click Add line. to draw a line or arrow on the slide.

      You can choose to draw a straight line or an arrow. You can choose from different colors, and select the thickness and style of the line.

    • Click Add shapes. to add shapes to your slides.

      You can choose from different shapes, colors, and styles.

    • Click Add note. to add a note to the slide.

      You can choose from different font colors, create a bullet list, and highlight your text in a variety of colors.

    • Click Undo. to undo the previous change.
    • Click Redo. to redo the previous change.
    Resize text. Resize text.
    Timer. Timer.
    Show the next answer. Show the next answer.

    This option appears in a slide containing an exercise.
    Show all the answers. Show all answers.

    This option appears in a slide containing an exercise.
    Check the answers. Check answers.

    This option appears in a slide containing an exercise.
    Reset slide. Reset slide.

    This option appears in a slide containing an exercise.