Add a Resource to California Educators Together

This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to add a resource to the California Educators Together website. It includes details on selecting the resource type, adding a title and description, uploading files or adding a URL, adding tags and categories, and enabling the discussion feature. Following this guide will allow educators to easily contribute valuable resources to the website.

9 steps

Caeducatorstogether

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Log into <https://www.caeducatorstogether.org/>

You can add a Resource from +Create and Share. Access +Create and Share from any landing page in the right column OR by going to your Dashboard. **+Create and Share:** Located on the Resources, Groups and Curriculum landing pages in the left column. **Dashboard:** Access by clicking on the yellow Dashboard icon in the header of the platform between the News and Events Icon and the User Icon. Once on the Dashboard, select the Create and Share option

Image showing the +create and share dropdown on the Dashboard where users can access to add a resource, create a group, collection, lesson, outline or project

From the Add a Resource Modal: 1. *Select* **Classroom Material** or **Professional Learning** 2. *Add* **Title of your Resource** 3. *Add* **Description of your Resource**

The Add a Resource Modal which is the first step users encounter when adding a Resource to the platform

*Select* the option one of the following options: 1. I want to **contribute a website or URL** 2. I want to **upload a file** Depending on your selection, add a url or upload file from your desktop and *Click* **Save**

image showing users to select wither URL or file upload in the Resource Modal when adding a new resource to the platform

You will then be directed to the Edit Resource Screen. From here, 1. *Add* a Thumbnail 1. **Note:** when resources added from a URL, the system will grab a screenshot as shown below. This can be updated as desired. 2. *Select* Resource Sub-Category

Image showing users how to edit the information on their Resource when adding one to the platform

*Add* Resource Tags 1. **Keywords:** these are like hashtags. 1. Keywords are also part of the search tool, as well as linking resources together. Users can also click on the keywords within a resource and all other resources with the same keywords will display. 2. **Subjects:** Select ONLY the most applicable subject areas 3. **Grades:** Select ONLY the most applicable grade levels 4. **Audience:** Select ONLY the most applicable audience 5. **Standards**: Use the standards database to attach standards as applicable (most frequently used on the Curriculum Tools)

image showing users where to add tags to their Resource. Tags include Keywords, Subject, Grade Level, Audience and Standards

Tip! Finding a Subject Area by Search Box Use the **Search box** in the Subject Area Tags modal to find subject areas instead of opening each drop down.

*Add* **Publisher, Author** and **Citation** *Add* or *update* the Publisher, Author and Citation.

Image showing users where to add publisher, author or citation on a Resource within the platform

*Click* the Save Icon on the toolbar

image showing users how to save the information added to their Resource

*Enable* the Discussion feature if desired

image showing users how to enable or disable the discussion feed on a resource they've added to the platform

**Tip!** **Editing Keywords and Tags on a Resource** To edit the Keywords or Tags from an existing Resource: 1. *Open* Resource 2. *Click* pencil icon to move into edit mode 3. *Click* the the X next to the Keyword or Tag that is to be removed.