Now, let’s learn how to use the Abridge Academy lesson slides in ClassIn! There are actually two options, and in this video Ivy will show you the first – opening in the built-in browser.
How to open the Abridge Academy lessons in the ClassIn browser
- Click on the teaching toolbox in the toolbar.
- Click on “browser” to open the browser.
- Open the Abridge Academy website and log in. Don’t forget to bookmark your dashboard for easy future reference!
- Navigate to the lesson you need.
- Click on the “full screen” button to make the lesson expand to fill the ClassIn browser window.
- Resize and position the browser however you wish on the blackboard.
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Don’t forget: share audio
Abridge Academy lessons have built-in audio, including new words, dialogues, listening exercises, videos, etc. To make sure your student can hear these, click “share audio” at the top of the browser window.
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Benefits and limitations of the browser
Benefits | Limitations |
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Most stable and smooth, particularly if you have an older device. | No student interactivity – instead, rephrase your instructions, e.g. asking student to circle things instead of clicking. |
Position slides alongside other items (PDF workbooks, vocab lists, etc) on the blackboard or in full screen mode. | |
Drag video feeds over the browser window to position you / your student on top of the slides (useful for setting up dialogues / role plays). | |
Use ClassIn tools (annotation, timer, poll, games, etc). | |
Share slide audio. |
In the next video, you will learn about an alternative method for sharing the slides, which does allow student interactivity.