How do I adapt a lesson plan?
Locate the activity card you want to adapt within the lesson, then click the three-dot menu on the right side of the card.
Select Adapt from the pop-up menu.
Fields that can be Adapted:
Activity Title
Description
Preparation
Instructions (Select the +Add button or modify the existing text)
Adjust Preparation time and class time.
Select or unselect Learning objectives.
Key concept(s)
Stage of a lesson
Select/Unselect Can reuse materials
Add Materials, Attachments, and Links using the +Add button in the Materials list.
Enter any Additional notes or comments in the respective fields.
Click Save. The adapted activity card will no longer appear blue and will display the note, in red: “This activity is an adaptation of the original version.”
How do I attach a file to an Adapted Activity?
Under Materials, select the +Add button.
In the pop-up window, navigate to the File tab. You will see four options: Upload files, Create Google Docs file, Import from Google Drive, or Create Google Slides file.
Select an option and follow the on-screen guidance, which will walk you through to completion.
If you choose Upload files, either click the plus (+) sign in the pop-up or drag and drop the file from your desktop.
To change how the file appears, type a new name into the Displayed name field.
⚠️Important: Do not select Protect this file on any option. This setting is reserved for PDP use only, and selecting it will prevent you from printing your attachment from the activity.
If I have adapted an activity, can I still see the original version?
Your Adapted Activity lives in the space where the original activity was located, so the two are not displayed at the same time.
To access the original, hover over the three-dot menu on the right of the Adapted Activity card.
Select View the Original from the pop-up menu to see the original PDP version while keeping your adaptation.
How do I discard my Adapted Activity?
Hover over the three-dot menu on the right of the Activity card and select Revert to Original.
Your adaptation will be replaced by the original PDP activity.
Do adapted PDP lesson plans remain private or can I share them with others?
By default, an adaptation is private—only you, the teacher who made it, can see it, along with your PDP Digital and Edusfere administrators.
You do, however, have the option to share an adapted lesson. This is especially useful when a substitute teacher steps in: sharing lets the sub view the lesson and print any necessary attachments. (See “How do I share a lesson?”)