This resource illustrates how to use the Lincoln Content Bank features to search for learning objects and add them to your course.
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- Landing Page
- Search Bar Features
- Filter Features
- Search Results Features
- Bookmarks and Help Features
Landing Page
The Landing Page is a dynamic user experience offering a personalized list of recommended items based on your previous Lincoln Content Bank (LCB) activity.
There is also a section to see popular learning objects being utilized by all LCB users.
Lesson Packages recommended to you will be identified towards the bottom of the Landing Page details.
TIP: Recommended items are populated by the learning objects and lesson packages you engage with in Bookmarks or add to your course.
Global Trending Lesson Packages are ones being utilized by all LCB users.
Lesson Packages are sequenced collections of learning objects that help students master a learning objective.
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Search Bar Features
Using various metadata elements, such as topic, sub-topic, grade level, and more, type your search word or phrase into the search bar, and then click the eyeglass to populate a list of learning objects.
TIP: Use quotation marks to get exact word, word combination, and phrase matches.
Learning objects are separated into the following categories:
| Resource Type | Learning Object Type |
| Answer Key | - Answer Key |
| Assessment | - Assess It - Assess It AK |
| Enrichment | - Extend It - Extend It AK |
| Game | - Play It |
| Instruction | - Read It |
| Lesson Package | - sequenced collection of learning objects that help student master a learning objective. |
| Practice | - Practice It - Practice It AK - Reinforce It - Reinforce It AK - Show It - Show It AK |
| Project | - Apply It - Apply It AK |
| Video | - Teach It - Watch It |
Unique colors and icons help to identify learning object types.
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Filter Features
To apply a filter, select the Grade, Subject, and/or Resource Type to refine the search results further.
The filter(s) will be applied, and the appropriate filter button(s) will turn purple. Click an individual filter button to clear that filter, or click Clear All to clear all filters.
Select a state from the STATE STANDARDS dropdown to further define the search to learning objects that are state-standard aligned.
NOTE: Filters can also be cleared by clicking the appropriate filter under the search bar.
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Search Results Features
There are three actions available to take on a search result:
- Add - adds the learning object directly to the course from where you accessed the Lincoln Content Bank
- Bookmark - adds the learning object to the bookmarks of the Lincoln Content Bank
- View - opens a preview of the learning object in a new browser tab
NOTE: Bookmarked items will have a visible green bookmark icon.
To see the National and/or State Standard(s) associated with that learning object, click the Standards.
Clicking See related will populate a list of resources similar to the topic or subject matter in a new pane on the right.
NOTE: Some learning objects may have the option to Explore more. Clicking this will return a new search based upon the course and subtopic.
Bookmarks and Help Features
Click on the My Account icon located in the top right of the Lincoln Content Bank to access your Collection of Bookmarks and Help Center resources.
To learn more about Bookmarks, review Utilizing Bookmarks in the Lincoln Content Bank article.
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