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ISSUE 7 TERM 2 I 2020

Digital Classroom Hacks Assessment and feedback hacks Change up the way you assess student’s work!

PLUS  Boost your skills today  Fun and free resources

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Assessment and feedback hacks Change up the way you assess your student’s work! There are loads of online timesavers for formative assessment. Here are a few hacks to keep your students on track with hitting their goals.

Assessing online with Google Forms

Freshen up your feedback

Quizzes in Google forms are simple to set up and

impact and a personal touch.

can be a quick way to start the week or lesson. z Choose from multiple choice to short and long answer questions z Prompts can be given in the form of images for younger students z Distribute a quiz simply by sharing or embedding a link in a Google Classroom

Give your students feedback with an immediate

Type your feedback Use typed comments across Microsoft 365 applications including Word, PowerPoint and OneNote. Simply click on the speech bubble in the top right of any application. Learn more here

.

z Convert results into easy to interpret data – think graphs, and average/mean/range of class scores z Add in automated feedback

Learn more with Google ➚ Learning to assess online with Google Forms

➚ Classroom productivity and

collaboration with docs, slides and forms

Write your feedback Write or draw digitally with a stylus on student work in Microsoft OneNote. Highlight areas of concern, provide guidance and even insert stickers.

Simply click ‘Draw’ and then select your pen.

Audio feedback Provide detailed guidance and feedback using your voice in tools such as Microsoft OneNote. Simply click insert and then Audio. Learn more here

.

Video feedback Give feedback to the whole class using a short video. This might be a good mid-point during an assessment or general feedback for the group.

Using Apple Clips on an iPad or iPhone is a great 4

way to record a video. Learn more here

.

Classrooms with OneNote

Google Slides

Maximise the following tools for even better

Students can collaborate in groups on presentations

collaboration with your students.

in real-time. Why not try awesome collaboration tasks such as:

OneNote Class Notebook Think of OneNote like an old-fashioned spiralbound notebook but in a digital form. OneNote Class Notebook is a collective binder containing:

z Transforming a research task into an engaging collaborative presentation opportunity z Creating a digital book z Collaboratively create an idea-pitch Shark Tank style

z A content library z Collaboration space

Students can collaborate on a Google Slide by

z Plus a Notebook for each student...and this is where the assessment power is Using a digital pen, you can annotate work, sketch

simply clicking on the share button. Visit the Google Teacher Centre

to learn more.

video of instruction into a OneNote doc to bring

Realising students’ creativity potential with iPad

it to life for your students. Learn more about

Have you seen the T4L Learning Journals - for both

diagrams, insert videos and more. Try popping a

collaborative classrooms with OneNote

.

scaffolded or independent learning, K-10? These

Digital Storytelling with Sway

journals are available in Apple Pages format and

Think of Sway as a simple and easy to use drag

started with the journals below:

and drop website builder. Get your students to: z Create an e-portfolio

can be modified by teachers in Pages. You can get

z Early Learners (K-2) | Pages

| PDF

z Write a digital story

z Early Learners (K-2) Non-DoE Users Version | Pages | PDF

z Collaborate on a class newsletter

z Primary Learners (3-6) | Pages

| PDF

clicking on the share button. Learn about digital

z Primary Learners (3-6) Non-DoE Users Version | Pages | PDF

storytelling with Sway

z Secondary Learners (7-9) | Pages

Students can collaborate on Sway by simply .

| PDF

z Secondary Learners (7-9) Non-DoE Users Version | Pages | PDF

Learn more with Microsoft ➚ Collaborative Classrooms with OneNote

➚ Microsoft forms to create formative and summative assessment

Learn more with Apple ➚ Teacher productivity with iPad ➚ Realising students creative potential with iPad

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Fun and free resources

Fresh out of ideas? Look no further – here are some fab, fun and free tools and resources to check out while you have students learning from home.

Free online resources

Content source: the National Library of Australia website.

Oliver

National Library of Australia

The Oliver library system is available for all NSW public

The National Library of Australia (NLA) has TROVE – the

school teachers and is so much more than just a

digital archive of everything ever produced in print in

catalogue. There are plenty of other resources on Oliver

Australia! Also check out the Digital Classroom section

as well as training videos to guide you through it.

- explore treasures of the library and find resources by

➚ Accessible through the DoE portal/ My Applications

English, History and more

year level.

➚ Check out Trove

and their Digital Classroom resources

English, History, Science and more

Content source: the ABC TV Education website.

ABC TV Education

Content source: the State Library of NSW website.

State Library of NSW

Learn with the ABC! In the coming weeks, there is

Teachers and students can access free units of work

some great content scheduled for students learning

including library tours, videos and learning activities by

from home. Each weekday will start with content for

subject area.

kindergarten level students at 10am. Primary and lower secondary level content will continue throughout the morning. Programming then progresses up to secondary level content in the afternoon.

➚ Check it out here and don’t forget you can catch up on ABC iView

Mathematics, Science and more 6

➚ Check out the schools and teachers link English, History, Science and more

Content source: the Google Arts and Culture website.

Content source: the Tocal Virtual Farm website.

Take a virtual visit!

Google Arts and Culture

Tocal Virtual Farm

There are loads of virtual excursions on the Google Arts

Check out how a farm works with the Tocal Virtual Farm

and Culture website

tour

. The Street Art Project

is a

. This is an online interactive inside look at Tocal

must! Imagine what projects in English, Society and

College’s farms - from 360 VR video, to soil maps to

Culture, Business Studies, Commerce or Visual Arts that

agricultural history. There are also teaching guides and

this could inspire!

workbooks to support learning.

Content source: the Sydney Opera House, For the kids website.

Content source: the Taronga Zoo, Digital programs and online resources website.

Sydney Opera House (SOH)

Tour Taronga Zoo

The clever team at SOH have developed a special page

Hanging out with the giraffes or meerkats has never

just for students and there are so many resources that

been easier. Check out Taronga TV

could inspire learning and activities with your students.

an Expert webcasts

Our favourite is ‘learning how to design like Utzon’

programs

-

and watch the Ask

. There are loads of other digital

on offer from the zoo that might tie in to

the Houses original architect and innovator.

your curriculum needs.

Content source: the Questacon, Virtual Excursions website.

Content source: the Smithsonian, National Museum of Natural History - Virtual Tours website.

Questacon

The Smithsonian

The team from Questacon have put together a series of

The timezones might be a struggle, but an early morning

virtual excursions

wakeup to attend Fossil Friday

covering several key learning areas!

with a palaeontologist

They include pre and post excursion resources. Our pick is

at the Smithsonian is worth the alarm call! But if that is

‘foldable flight

a bit too early, they also offer virtual tours

’. Yes – you guessed it, students explore

at any time.

the science of getting airborne with the aid of an old

They have a range of experiences that are sure to spark

favourite - the paper plane!

your students’ curiosity and inspire a passion project.

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EASY VIDEO CONFERENCING

BOOST YOUR SPACE...

AND BRAIN

Hacks to help you VC

Stephen Heppel’s top tips for a great workspace

1 TEMPERATURE

1 SET THE AGENDA

Optimal working temps are 1821 degrees and make sure you have access to fresh air

Tick off items as you go and send a follow-up email

2

LIGHT LEVELS

Check your lux (light levels) with an app and aim for 1000 lux. Banish shadows and keep windows and curtains open

2 DRESS FOR SUCCESS Look the part, be professional and avoid busy patterns

3

MOVE YOUR BODY

Move every 20 mins, consider standing desk/sitting desk options and keep that circulation flowing

3 WEB MEETING HACKS

4

Plug your device in, test before the meeting, have a glass of water handy and mute all other devices

COLOUR YOUR WORLD

Colour is a great brain stimulator – can you amp the colour around your workspace with cushions or keepsakes?

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4 DUST OFF YOUR DESKTOP

THE FOUR WALLS

Coloured walls reflect light and add brightness which is good. Dark rooms absorb light so adjust accordingly to keep you light levels up

Close tabs, clear your desktop and get ready to switch to presenting mode

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WATCH YOUR CO2

Manage your CO2 levels – add in plants to your room to oxygenate and keep doors open to stay fresh

5 SMILE! Make eye contact, keep in mind where the camera is. Consider using a virtual background

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MUSIC AND NOISE

Use music with no lyrics to stay focused – or choose your fave mix to keep your brain boosted

6 SOUNDCHECK

8 SMELLS

Testing 1-2. Are you using a headset with a mic? Make sure it’s a quiet space and mute your mic when you’re not presenting

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