Lesson Planning App Help

Want to know how to use the app? Then please watch this quick tutorial.

The lesson planning app contains all the basic features and allows you to plan and export your lesson plans. Through subscribing to the Standout Teaching website, you can access the full features of the app. The table below outlines the features provided by the basic and full version:

The full version of the app allows you to export your lesson plan complete with hyperlinks to your chosen resources that are available with your Standout Teaching website subscription.

In order to access this feature you need to subscribe to the Standout Teaching website-

www.standoutteaching.co.uk/pricing/

Once subscribed you need to login into the website and access your licence code via-

www.standoutteaching.co.uk/my-app-licence-code/

The final stage is to enter your email address and licence code into the app. To do this go to the ‘Settings Menu’-

The main app menu is located in the top left of the app screen. This will allow you to access features of the app including opening, saving and exporting lesson plans, help, the settings menu and the exit function.

The ‘Settings Menu’, situated within the main app menu, will allow you to change in app settings and register the full version of the app using your email address and license code.

When setting your timings for your lesson activities you could receive prompt messages from the in-app coach. These are intended for guidance use to support you in working towards a ‘Student 1^st’ lesson structure. You can choose to ignore or act upon the advice and when you change to the next activity for your lesson the coach will disappear.

When you have completed creating your lesson plan and used the full time available, you will be offered the option of using the in-app coach to provide a summary of your lesson quality. The option is becomes available as a button in the bottom right corner of the app screen represented by 3 green ticks. Press this to receive your feedback that is intended as guidance to support you in working towards a ‘Student 1^st’ lesson structure. You can chose to ignore or act upon this guidance by changing the structure of your lesson.

When selecting resources for your lesson you will be given the option to add a ‘Custom Resource’. Using this option will open a dialogue box asking you to add a short description of the task to be undertaken. This should be kept short, i.e. the title of the task to be undertaken. Additional detail can be added to the lesson plan once it has been exported as a Microsoft Word document, for example your own hyperlinks or description of the task to be undertaken.

The app provides timers that will countdown the length of each activity and the full length of the lesson using a digital display. To access this function you must complete your lesson plan and ensure you have used the full time allocated. When you reach this point it will activate the timer play button which will appear at the base of the app. You can then press play to start the timer. The timer at the base of the app will countdown the full length of the lesson whilst each activity will also countdown in length. You can alter whether the timer counts down or up by going to the settings menu and changing the tick box provided.

To save your lesson plan go to the ‘main menu’ in the top left corner of the app screen and select ‘save’. Enter a title for the lesson plan when prompted and select ‘save’.

To open a saved lesson plan go to the ‘Main Menu’ in the top left corner of the app screen and select ‘Open’. Select the lesson plan you wish to open.

To create a new lesson plan select the ‘New’ button which is located in the top right corner of the app.

To export a lesson plan you need to enter a valid email address into the ‘Settings’ menu first. Once you have done this you can select the ‘Main menu’ button in the top left of the app screen and then ‘Export’, your plan will automatically be emailed to the address that you provided.

If you are subscribed to the Standout Teaching website you will also receive embedded resource hyperlinks into your exported lesson plan. To do this, enter your licence code via the ‘settings’ menu prior to exporting the lesson plan.

To exit the app go to ‘Main menu’ at the top left of the app screen and select the ‘Exit’ option.

To access your licence code you need to be subscribed to the Standout Teaching website. You will then need to login to the website and either click the ‘My App Licence Code’ button on the ‘Dashboard’ page or go to-

www.standoutteaching.co.uk/my-app-licence-code/