Structuring a worksheet
Group related content into sections, set instructions and key definitions apart, show pictures side by side, and keep prompts folded away until students need them.
When to use it
A long worksheet is easier to follow when students can see its parts. Five items in the + picker do this work:
Section groups items that belong together under one heading.
Task assignment sets out what students should do.
Important statement highlights a definition or key idea.
Gallery shows several pictures in a grid, for example two solutions to compare.
Expandable sections keep prompts, hints or explanations closed until a student opens them.
Setting it up
Use the + where the item should go and choose Section, Task assignment, Important statement, Gallery or Expandable sections.
If the item is not already open for editing, click its pencil.
Make your changes as described below, then click the tick.
Section: write its title, then use the + inside it to add the text, pictures or questions that belong there.
Task assignment and Important statement: write a title and the text. Students see both set apart from the content around them.
Gallery: choose how many Columns to use (1 to 6) and the Spacing between pictures. Add pictures with the buttons in the empty tile: upload an image, add a video, pick something already in Praktikal with Add existing media, or draw one with Create on Canvas. You can also drop image files onto the gallery. Drag a picture by its handle to change the order, and use the bin to remove it.
Expandable sections: each section has a title and its own text. Add section adds another one, Move section up and Move section down change the order, and Remove section deletes one. While you are editing, all sections stay open so you can see every text.
What students see
Students see the items in the order you placed them. Task assignments and important statements stand out from the surrounding text, and a section's title works as a heading for the items under it.
In a gallery, clicking a picture opens it larger. Expandable sections start closed: students click a title to open its text and click again to close it. Several can be open at the same time.
Tips
Put the task assignment at the top, so students know what they are doing before they start reading.
For a comparison, use a two-column gallery and put the pictures in the order you will talk about them.
In expandable sections, put the questions before the explanation. Students then think on their own first and open the answer when they need it.
Keep important statements to one or two sentences. If students should remember one thing from the worksheet, this is where it goes.