Embedded Universal Tools and Online Features

Embedded Universal Tools and Online Features

Introduction

Embedded Universal Tools and Online Features

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Embedded Universal Tools and Online Features This training module will: help prepare you for using embedded universal tools and online features when taking the Smarter Balanced assessment.

Embedded Universal Tools and Online Features embedded: these universal tools and online features are accessed from within the online system

Embedded Universal Tools and Online Features tools: embedded universal tools features: online features that help you navigate the test system or work with the universal tools Note that the pictures shown in this training module may be different from what you will see on your screen during the test.

Embedded Universal Tools and Online Features At the end of this module, you should be able to answer: What embedded universal tools and online features are available to help me do my best on the Smarter Balanced assessment?

Embedded Universal Tools and Online Features At the end of this module, you should be able to answer: How can I practice using these embedded universal tools and online features before taking the test?

Embedded Universal Tools and Online Features

Embedded Universal Tools and Online Features For this training, we will use a two-button mouse to demonstrate the embedded universal tools and online features.

Embedded Universal Tools and Online Features How you access these embedded universal tools and online features may be different depending on your device. Your teacher can help you become familiar with the device you will be using. You can practice using these embedded universal tools and online features by trying out the Practice or Training Tests.

Embedded Universal Tools and Online Features Three things you want to do with the embedded universal tools and online features: 1)Know the purpose of each embedded universal tool and online feature. 2)Figure out which ones work best for you. 3)Know how to find and use each embedded universal tool or online feature correctly.

Embedded Universal Tools and Online Features Only use the tools and features that help you: understand the question read the text answer the question

Accessing the Embedded Universal Tools and Online Features

Accessing the embedded universal tools and online features is easy.

Your teacher can provide a copy of the keyboard command chart.

TOOLBAR TOOLBAR

Tool options may change based on the test or grade level.

Embedded Universal Tools Overview

Let’s talk about the embedded universal tool: HIGHLIGHTER

Let’s talk about the embedded universal tool: DIGITAL NOTEPAD

Type your notes here .

Type your notes here . Click “Save and Close” to close the Notepad

GLOBAL NOTES for ELA Performance Task

Let’s talk about the embedded universal tool: Mark for Review

Mark for Review allows you to mark the question and come back to review it later.

Let’s talk about the embedded universal tool: ZOOM

You can change the size of the words and pictures on the screen.

Let’s talk about the embedded universal tool: Expandable Passages

Let’s talk about the embedded universal tool: Calculator

Let’s talk about the embedded universal tool: Dictionary and Thesaurus

Let’s talk about the embedded universal tool: English glossary.

Let’s talk about the embedded universal tool: Writing Tools

Let’s review the embedded universal tools we have discussed.

Highlighter Highlighter

Strikethrough Strikethrough

Type your notes here . Digital Digital Notepad Notepad

Global Global Notes Notes for for ELA ELA Performance Performance Task Task Global Global Notes Notes for for ELA ELA Performance Task Performance Task Type your notes here .

Mark Mark for for Review Review

Zoom Zoom

Expandable Expandable Passages Passages

Calculator Calculator

Dictionary/Thesaurus Dictionary/Thesaurus button button

English English Glossary Glossary

Writing Writing Tools Tools

Online Features Overview

Let’s look at online features next.

Question Question mark/ mark/ Help Help Guide Guide

Question Question drop drop down down list list

Save Save button button

Pause Pause button button

Item Item Tutorial Tutorial

Back Back and and Next Next

Listening Listening Item Item buttons buttons

Embedded Universal Tools and Online Features Review

Embedded Universal Tools and Online Features Review: familiarize yourself with all of the embedded universal tools and online features plan on using the ones with which you are most comfortable use tools that make the most sense for a particular question

Embedded Universal Tools and Online Features Resources: Practice using the tools in the Practice Test or Training Test. Oaksportal.org