Interest areas are indoor/outdoor environments where activities and learning opportunities occur. (Refer to the Curriculum Overview page for an explanation and interest area examples.) These areas also contain the materials used by children as they explore, learn, and interact with others. Galileo provides you with a library of interest areas in a default library known as “Galileo Interest Area Library.”
If, rather than using Galileo’s Interest Area library, you would prefer to create your own interest areas list, you may. You will first want to design your interest areas, and then you will want to list these in an interest area library in the Galileo system so they may be reflected in your lesson plans.
1. Click Setup>Data>Set Interest Areas.
2. If necessary, use the drop-down menu to select the Center.
3. Use the drop-down menu to select the Class.
4. Use the drop-down menu to select the Interest Area Library.
5. Access the Set Interest Areas page.
6. Type the interest area.
7. Click the Add button.
8. Click the Save/Exit button.
9. Access the Set Interest Areas page.
10. Click the interest area to be deleted.
11. Click the Delete button.
12. Click the Save/Exit button.
A class-level user may copy interest area lists, activities, and lesson plans that were created by ATI, at the agency-, or at the center-level. In order for a teacher to copy a fellow class-level user’s list, they must first be given access to that list by a center-level person.
1. Click Setup>Data>Set Interest Areas.
2. Click the Copy Interest Areas link.
3. Use the drop-down menu to select the Copy From library.
4. Use the drop-down menu to select the Copy To library.
5. A list of available interest areas appears. Click on the interest area(s) you wish to copy.
6. Click the Copy Interest Areas button.
Last Updated: 08.28.17