{"id":19538,"date":"2020-03-18T18:56:23","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T18:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.xello.world\/blog\/virtual-learning-lessons\/"},"modified":"2025-05-15T02:20:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T07:20:17","slug":"virtual-learning-lessons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.xello.world\/en-ca\/resources\/blog-posts\/virtual-learning-lessons\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Xello Lessons Both In & Outside the Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re an educator, who now has to come up with engaging lesson plans to teach your students remotely, we can help. With Xello lessons, you get ready-made lessons that will prepare your students to become future ready without leaving the comfort of their homes.<\/h2>\n

As most schools have switched to online learning<\/a> to keep students and staff home during uncertain times, educators and district leads are now faced with a new challenge. How to keep students engaged with online learning? <\/span>How can you ensure students are doing the work needed to meet state mandates and ILP requirements? <\/span>
\nHere’s how you can use Xello lessons to ensure students continue to gain critical future ready skills while home-bound. <\/span><\/p>\n

Lessons that Teach Students the Skills Needed for Lifelong Success<\/h3>\n
\nThere’s no denying it, today students need more than core subjects like Math and English to prepare them for the realities of the working world. Now, heading into today\u2019s competitive job landscape, students need to be equipped with soft skills and greater self-knowledge that will help them connect the dots between who they are and how that impacts their future goals.
\nStudents also then need to develop the confidence and practical skills to succeed, whether that\u2019s providing them with insights for a smoother transition to high school, better understanding of how to interview for a job, or navigating a work environment.
\nWe understand that for an educator, that\u2019s a lot to try and cram into a student\u2019s academic career!
\nSo, to make it easier to infuse future readiness and 21st century skills into your curriculum, Xello developed lessons \u2014 ready-made, fully integrated, digital activities that prepare students to navigate critical life stages, build their confidence, and ensure they develop the skills to succeed in the real-world.\n<\/div>\n
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In the Skills lesson, students explore how everyday activities build a variety of useful skills, as well as making the connection between their skills and future goals.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ready-made Lessons Guide Students to Develop Essential Skills<\/h3>\n
\nXello lessons<\/a> are designed to teach grade-specific skills and knowledge, so students gain the right capabilities at the right times. Researched and designed in-house by experienced content specialists, Xello lessons are highly engaging, employing a variety of interactive modules, such as drag-and-drop, multiple choice, and free-form personal reflection.
\nLessons are also uniquely designed to make each students\u2019 learning personalized<\/a> and relevant. Students\u2019 saved careers, experiences, and interests are woven directly into lesson content and outcomes, which helps them connect what they\u2019re learning to their future aspirations. By providing real context, students gain the insights they need to make more confident decisions about their future.
\nThis personalized experience is all possible without having to create a unique plan for every student. With Xello’s lessons, it happens automatically, which means as an educator you can rest easy knowing you\u2019re helping your students build 21st century skills without spending hours creating lesson plans at home or tracking completion in a separate system.\n<\/div>\n
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Students\u2019 personal assessment results and saved careers integrate with Xello lessons, making the lesson materials more relevant and providing each student with a personalized experience.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Increase Student Engagement with Learning that\u2019s Fun & Personal<\/h3>\n
\nOnce allocated to their grade, students will see lessons in the \u201cActivities to Complete\u201d section of their Xello dashboard.
\nMany of the lessons have prerequisite activities<\/a> in Xello that students must complete before they can start the lesson. For example, in order to start the Learning Styles lesson, students must have completed the Learning Styles assessment and have at least 3 saved careers.
\nThis information is used to personalize the lessons so that students can engage with and reflect on content that is meaningful to them, such as their own assessment results and saved career and education interests.
\nSince Xello lessons involve personal reflection and critical thinking, they take between 20-40 minutes to complete. But, lessons have been designed to accommodate the busy schedules of students \u2014 a progress bar shows them how far along they are in a lesson and students can stop-and-start a lesson without losing their work.
\nAnd to ensure every student has the opportunity to build the soft skills they need to succeed, missed lessons can be completed in future grades.\n<\/div>\n
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View, manage, and report on Xello’s suite of interactive lessons from your Educator dashboard.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Create and Track Your Own Custom Lessons in Xello<\/h3>\n
\nBecause your district or school has curriculum needs that may go beyond what\u2019s available in Xello\u2019s pre-made lessons, you also have the ability to create your own custom lessons.
\nWith custom lessons in Xello you have the flexibility to fully tailor your curriculum based on the learning requirements of each grade. Maybe you need students to complete a capstone project, or do a deeper dive into financial planning, or build social-emotional skills \u2014 however you use Xello\u2019s custom lessons, you\u2019ll have peace-of-mind knowing your students are developing the knowledge and skills they need to succeed, with everything in one centralized spot.
\nWith the ability to create and easily add custom lessons in Xello everything is viewable, trackable and organized in a single spot for both students and educators. Just like Xello\u2019s ready-made lessons, your students will find their custom created lessons in the\u00a0<\/span>Activities to Complete<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>section of their dashboard, putting all required lessons front-and-center for them. You\u2019ll be able to view the details of a custom lesson, review student submissions against those lessons, and report on student lesson completion right alongside all other lessons in Xello.
\nTo get started creating custom lessons, select Features in the left menu of your educator portal, and navigate into Lessons. In the top right corner of the Lessons screen, click on the Create Lesson button. From the new lesson you\u2019ll be promoted to provide:<\/p>\n