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How to: Use Lab, Theory & Aural

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ONE STEP AT A TIME

Follow the pictures

Keep SYNKii open in another tab. Follow the steps for your task; optional actions are labelled so you know what can wait.

Follow the numbered steps and highlighted controls. Screenshots show the actual SYNKii interface; example dates and settings may differ from yours.

  1. Find Lab in the menu

    Start on your teacher dashboard. Look down the navigation menu for the Teaching heading, then click Lab. If the menu is folded away, open it first to see the names.

    Platform screenshot: Find Lab under Teaching in the dashboard menu. The yellow outline marks the destination; this capture was taken from Invoices.
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    Platform screenshot: Find Lab under Teaching in the dashboard menu. The yellow outline marks the destination; this capture was taken from Invoices.

    Check: The Lab page opens.

  2. Choose a Lab activity

    Select the musical area you want to explore, then the relevant module. Change one setting and try the result before showing it to the student.

    Platform screenshot: Beats & metre is one example of a Lab activity.
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    Platform screenshot: Beats & metre is one example of a Lab activity.

    Check: You have a demonstration ready for the lesson.

  3. Find digital exercises

    *Optional — For a digital exercise

    Return to the dashboard navigation menu. Under Teaching, click Theory & Aural, then choose an exercise from the catalogue.

    Platform screenshot: choose the exercise you want to prepare.
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    Platform screenshot: choose the exercise you want to prepare.

    Check: An exercise builder opens when you select an exercise.

  4. Customise and preview

    *Optional — For a digital exercise

    Open a setting to change it. Choose values suitable for the learner, then try the question in Live Preview. For listening exercises, play the audio too.

    Platform screenshot: exercise settings and the student preview appear together.
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    Platform screenshot: exercise settings and the student preview appear together.

    Check: You have checked the task the student will attempt.

  5. Use it in the lesson

    Enter the scheduled classroom and open Lab or Theory & Aural there. Try the activity together, then set the exercise for the learner if appropriate. Saving a template alone does not assign it.

    Platform screenshot: The demo classroom with Theory & Aural open in the main teaching area.
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    Platform screenshot: The demo classroom with Theory & Aural open in the main teaching area.

    Check: The student knows how to attempt the task before practising alone.

Can’t find the same screen? Check that you are in the right account and have selected the right learner or lesson. On a small screen, open the navigation menu to see the page names. Read any access or availability message before continuing.

Choose the route that fits your lesson

Lab is for exploring a musical idea together. Theory & Aural is for preparing focused exercises. You can use either without completing the other route.

Save for another lesson

Saving a template is optional. It keeps an exercise setup for reuse; it does not assign work to a student. To give home practice, follow Set assignments.

If a module is unavailable, check the availability message in your account before planning to use it.

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