How to Create Digital Learning Resources: MCQ (Part 2 – TpT Easel)
This is Part 2 of Secret Agent Alphabet Suitcases! In the previous post, we created all the flat backgrounds needed to complete this resource.
This part is done on TpT’s Easel website. It’s free, and there’s a free course to help you become an Easel Certified Seller.
Creating the activity in Easel
1. Create a new activity.
Go to Easel by TpT, click on “Create” (blue rounded button), and then select Activity for listing.
2. Start with PDF
In the pop-up box, choose Start with a PDF and upload the flat backgrounds PDF created in Part 1.
3. Import all pages
Check the “Select All” box, and leave the “Add margins” box unchecked.
(TpT Easel now accepts PNG/JPEG, but you can only upload 25 background images at a time.)
4. Add a rectangle shape
Click on the shape tool in the toolbar and select the square shape to draw a rectangle.
Make the rectangle about the size of a suitcase.
5. Remove the border of the rectangle
With the rectangle selected, click on the border (pencil) tool, then click on the “slash” to remove the border from the rectangle.
6. Mark the rectangle as ‘Incorrect’
With the 1st rectangle selected, click on the check/cross icon on the floating toolbar and click on ‘Incorrect’.
The rectangle should look red now.
7. Copy and paste the ‘Incorrect’ rectangle so each suitcase gets one.
Copy and paste to make enough rectangles and arrange them neatly over each suitcase.
8. Copy and paste the ‘Incorrect’ rectangles into every page
With all 3 rectangles selected, copy and paste them over all the suitcases in all 26 pages. They should land at exactly the same spot on every page.
At this step, you will see error messages because you haven’t picked a correct answer for every step. Just ignore it until you pasted into all 26 pages.
9. Revisit each page to change the grading for the ‘Correct’ rectangle
Now that every suitcase has its own box, go back through all 26 pages to change the grading for the ‘Correct’ rectangles.
You should only see 1 green box on each page when you are done.
10. View as Student
The activity is almost done! Now check to see that there are no errors by playing through the entire activity as a student.
11. Name the Activity
When everything is in place, give the activity a fun, thematic name.
Next Steps
Try creating this activity in another platform: Boom Cards | Google Slides
Or go right to creating the supporting parts for your digital resource:
- Instruction Card (Part 5)
- Cover Image (Part 6)
- Product Preview (Part 7)
- Final PDF (Part 8)
