Getting started with LessonUp

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What you will learn: what you need to start using LessonUp; where to find things within the platform; and how to create or import your first PowerPoint slides.

Duration: 7 minutes.

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To get started in LessonUp as a teacher, you need the following:

An internet connection.
A LessonUp account.
A digital whiteboard (if you are conducting in-person classroom lessons).

What do your students need?

A device (with an internet connection) is helpful but not always necessary.

'My LessonUp' is the starting environment of your account. Within it, you can create new folders or lessons, and navigate to classes, the lesson library, and our educational channels.

Below, we briefly explain what each component entails:

1. My Lesson

By clicking here, you will enter the editing screen of your last opened lesson. It's convenient for quickly returning to your lesson to add something, or to present it.

2. Search

Here, you can access the lesson library with over 1,500,000 available lessons. Use the filters to find a relevant lesson for your subject and topic.

3. Channels

Have a look at the lessons created by our content partners. These are lessons created by professional educators, which you can use and teach for free.

4. Community

In this section, you can share lesson ideas, tips, and suggestions with other LessonUp users, or with the LessonUp team.

5. My Classes

We recommend working with classes to facilitate easy teaching for your entire class, and to have insights into class and student progress.

6. Folders

Blue folders are collaborative folders, in which you can work together with colleagues. This feature is available within the Complete School Subscription. The yellow folders can be created by yourself (unlimited) and are visible only to you.

In this video, Claire explains how to create a slide and customise the default layout. You can also choose to use slides from other teachers/lessons and adjust them to your preferred style.

Use what you already have! Select 'Upload PowerPoint' when adding a new slide. Then, add interactive elements to your lesson, and voilà!

Your interactive lesson is created within 2 minutes.

Explore 'My LessonUp'

Create a lesson
Upload a PowerPoint
Add a few slides

Let us know how it went! You can send us a message at support@lessonup.com, or through the chat at the bottom-right corner of your screen.

1. A downloadable and printable PDF instruction manual.

2. A LessonUp lesson that you can save to your account.

3. The link to the corresponding webinar: Getting Started with LessonUp.