What are Teacher Notes vs. Student Instructions?
Student Instructions are notes from the teacher to the students that pertain to the entire assigned activity. These might include general expectations, special instructions on materials needed, etc. Once added to an activity, the Student Instructions will be displayed for students at the start of their formative assessment. In teacher-paced mode, they will be added to the cover slide.
Sometimes teachers need a place to add notes for their eyes only, notes that will not be visible to students. These can include lesson plans, presentation instructions or any other item that the teacher would like to remember. Formative offers a way for teachers to add Teacher Notes to every formative as well.
Note: Collaborators with Edit permissions can modify both student instructions and teacher notes.
Add Student Instructions or Teacher Notes
Click on the Instructions icon within the formative's header
Enter your text into the relevant field (student instructions / teacher notes)
Use the text editor to style the content, add hyperlinks, LaTex, Tables, etc.
Click on the little plus icon within the text field to add content items such as emoji's, files, images, video/audio recordings, etc.
Click anywhere outside of the modal to exit
Need to modify or delete previously entered instructions or notes? Click on the Notes icon again and edit the rich text field as desired!
Once added the teacher notes and student instructions will appear in a collapsible field within the header
