FrenchatsidmouthLanguage Lab

Teacher Dashboard Guide

Complete guide to managing content and organizing learning materials

Content Structure

Organization Hierarchy

📘 Year 7 → 🍂 Autumn/Spring/Summer Terms → 📚 Modules

📗 Year 8 → 🍂 Autumn/Spring/Summer Terms → 📚 Modules

📕 GCSE (Year 9) → 🍂 Autumn/Spring/Summer Terms → 📚 Modules

Two Types of Modules

  • Hardcoded Modules: Pre-defined modules like 4.1G, 7.2F, 8.1G (specific to certain year/term combinations)
  • Custom Modules: Teacher-created modules with any name you choose
Navigation & Selection

1. Browse the Content Library - Click on years to expand terms, then terms to see modules

2. Select a Module - Click on any module (or "All Modules") to view its content

3. View Counts - Each folder shows vocabulary (v) and sentence (s) counts

💡 Tip: Select "All Modules" to view and manage all content within a term at once

Creating Custom Modules

Step 1: Navigate to the desired Year and Term in the Content Library

Step 2: Click "New Module" at the bottom of the module list

Step 3: Enter a module name (e.g., "Travel Vocabulary", "Unit 5")

Step 4: Click "Add" to create the module

💡 Note: Custom modules appear with an orange color and can be deleted if empty

Adding Vocabulary

Method 1: Single Item

  1. Select a year, term, and module from the Content Library
  2. Switch to the "Vocabulary" tab
  3. Click "+ Add New Word"
  4. Enter the French word and English translation
  5. Click "Add Vocabulary" to save

Method 2: Bulk Import

  1. Click "Bulk Import Vocabulary"
  2. Format: One pair per line as "French word = English translation"
  3. Example: bonjour = hello
  4. Paste multiple lines and click "Import"
Adding Practice Sentences

Step 1: Switch to the "Sentences" tab

Step 2: Click "+ Add New Sentence"

Step 3: Enter the sentence with {gap} as placeholder

Example: Je {gap} français

Step 4: Enter the correct word for the gap (e.g., "parle")

Step 5: Add 3 wrong options (e.g., "mange", "joue", "regarde")

Step 6: Click "Add Sentence" to save

💡 Tip: Wrong options should be similar in form to make it challenging but fair

Editing & Deleting Content

Edit Vocabulary/Sentences:

  1. Click the icon next to any item
  2. Modify the content in the form
  3. Click "Update" to save changes

Delete Items:

  1. Click the icon next to any item
  2. Confirm the deletion

Delete Modules:

  • • Empty custom modules show a icon - click to delete
  • • Modules with content require confirmation to delete all content
  • • Hardcoded modules cannot be deleted
Moving Content Between Modules

Step 1: Select the vocabulary or sentence you want to move

Step 2: Click the "Move" button

Step 3: Choose the destination year and term

Step 4: Select the target module or create a new one

Step 5: Confirm the move

💡 Tip: Use this to reorganize content as your curriculum evolves

Export Features (Student View)

Students can export content in multiple formats from the Student Hub:

  • Download PDF: Creates a formatted vocabulary list with sentences
  • Export for Blooket: Generates a tab-separated file for importing into Blooket games
Best Practices
  • ✓Organize content by curriculum units using custom modules
  • ✓Use bulk import for large vocabulary lists to save time
  • ✓Create practice sentences that match the vocabulary being taught
  • ✓Provide varied wrong options in sentences to challenge students appropriately
  • ✓Regularly review and update content based on student performance
  • ✓Use "All Modules" view to get an overview of all content in a term