LessonUp is an online teaching platform where teachers find, create, and teach interactive lessons both in-person and online, while gaining valuable insights into student learning.The video on the right explains briefly what LessonUp is, and what teachers can do with your valuable lesson materials.

Your organisation now has its own channel! Very soon, teachers will be able to access all your digital interactive lesson materials in one central location. This is a great opportunity to showcase your resources to users on the platform and beyond. Teachers are always eager to use curated, high-quality content from organisations like yours to connect with and engage their students.

Thanks to the editorial folder and the publication folder, you can collaborate with your colleagues.

The editorial folder is the blue folder. In this folder, you can collaborate on lesson materials with colleagues who have access. Any material added here is automatically locked, meaning teachers won't be able to find or view these lesson materials.

The publication folder is the red folder. Anything placed here goes live on your channel instantly. If you move or copy a lesson from the editorial folder, you'll receive a notification. You can also add subfolders to the publication folder, which will appear under the Lessons tab on your channel. You can rganise them however you like, such as by topic or education level.

As an administrator, you can see who else is an administrator, who has which rights, and who has access to which folders. Here’s how to find this information:Log into your LessonUp account.Click on your name at the top right.Under Organizations, click on the name of your channel.In the tabs 'Editorial members', 'Administrators', and 'Folders', you can see who has access to what.

In the 'Editorial members' tab, you can add the email addresses of new team members.

Here, you can designate the administrator(s) of your organisation. These individuals have access to the admin environment, where they can add or remove members and purchase additional licences.

Remember that teachers often use your lessons alongside their own materials, unless your content completely replaces their existing resources. To ensure alignment, take the time to familiarise yourself with the curriculum. Teaching goals are clearly outlined in textbooks, so reviewing a textbook can help you understand them and consider how your expertise can complement them.Explore these resources:National curriculum: Contains the national curriculum for England to be taught in all local-authority-maintained schools.GCSE assessment objectives: Outlines learning objectives for tests and exams.Collaborate with schools or teachers to ensure your lesson materials meet their needs.

After understanding the curriculum, determine what you want students to achieve with your lesson. Ideally, your lesson should aim to develop their knowledge, skills, or perspectives. Keep your objectives clear and specific (e.g., “After this lesson, you can create a one-minute stop-motion video”). Aim for a maximum of three objectives per lesson.Make objectives student-focused:"By the end of this lesson, you can/I can...".

Maintaining a consistent style across your LessonUp lessons is key. It ensures your branding is cohesive, resonates with your audience, and builds recognition.One way to achieve this is through your lesson materials. Start by creating a 'base lesson' that incorporates your logo, colours, images, and reusable components. Arrange everything in the correct place so you can easily include these slides in future lessons using the favourites feature.💡 Tip: If you have different audiences or themes, duplicate your 'base lesson' to create multiple versions, each with its own distinctive colour scheme or style.

Your base lesson contains all the slides you want to use more frequently. Here is a list of suggestions:

As an organisation, you want people to recognise you. One way to achieve this is by applying your branding consistently across your lessons. Here are some tips to make your lessons recognisable.LogoAdd your logo to the first and last slides or even to every slide. Click on '+ Components' and choose 'Image'. Upload your logo from your device, then drag it to the desired location.Adding coloursLessonUp allows you to add your organisation’s colours to a personalised palette. These colours will be linked to your account and automatically available for use in all your lessons. You can apply them to both text and backgrounds. When colleagues use one of your slides with these colours, they are able to use them too.How does it work?Click the Colour button in the editing screen.Click the pencil icon to add a colour.Select 'Add a colour'.A colour picker will appear. You can choose any colour by selecting them or by inputting RGB codes. If your organisation has a branding guide, you can copy the RGB codes from there.FontsLessonUp offers a fixed selection of fonts. Custom fonts cannot be added. Choose the font that best matches your organisation’s branding. Alternatively, upload text as an image if necessary.Text and image componentsOnce your colour palette is ready, you can add text components in your chosen colours. Text components can be placed anywhere on a slide, independent of the layout.How does it work?Click on '+ Components' and then 'Text'.Adjust the text in the box as desired, including colour, font, and size.For advanced options, click the gear icon and then the pencil in the text box.To add images, select '+ Components' and choose 'Image'. Use the gear icon for advanced image options.

LessonUp is a platform where content is widely accessible. Always use royalty-free materials or those covered by Creative Commons licences.Here are some useful websites for finding materials:Freepik: High-quality photos, vectors, videos, and mockupsUnsplash: High-quality photosFlaticon: Free iconsForvo: Pronunciations in different languages, useful for language lessonsCC Search: A search engine for Creative Commons-licensed images💡 Tip: If your organisation has proprietary images not covered by Creative Commons, you can still use them in your lessons. While teachers can save your lessons, they cannot download or copy the images, ensuring they remain within LessonUp.⚠️ Note: Avoid using images showing identifiable people unless you have their permission.

Be concise yet informative:Content: What is the lesson about?Duration: How long will the lesson take?Target audience: Who is the lesson designed for?Curriculum alignment: How does the lesson link to the curriculum?You can include this information in the lesson description: open your lesson for editing, click on 'Options' next to the lesson title, then select 'Settings' and click on 'Description'.

Consider the learning objective of your lesson: how much time do students need to achieve it? Avoid making the lesson longer than necessary and be honest about the duration. Ideally, include a rough time breakdown.