magazine.T4L Issue 06

ISSUE 6 TERM 1 I 2020

Digital Classrooms

 Master Microsoft Teams 

Get connected with Adobe

 Coordinate with Google Classroom

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Web conferencing hacks

 Using MS Outlook Webmail  Online learning workshops

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Creating a digital classroom MS Outlook Webmail

Digital Learning Selector

How do I access it?

What is it?

Staff portal

Are you wanting to take your class online but are not sure where to start? Overwhelmed by the sheer volume of tools to choose from? The Digital

What can I do with it?

Learning Selector has you covered. Discover online learning tools that support ICT integration

Send work to your students and collaborate with colleagues

and collaboration with a tool built by the NSW

Attach files

How do I access it?

Send links Create read-receipts

Department of Education.

Staff portal

My Learning Tools

Form groups from your address book Create contact groups to make sending easy

What can I do with it?

Use reply-all to encourage conversation

This tool enables you to explore technology

Standout features You’re ready to go Everyone is familiar with email Great way to initiate contact no matter what platform to use

options by learning intention: Investigate Communicate Create Organise

Class contact lists can be important

Each and every tool has been carefully selected

Don’t forget you can use Calendar to schedule meetings with students or staff

and tested by the Learning Design and

Accessible on any device

Standout features

How do I learn more?

Development team.

Login and access information at your fingertips

➚ Email in the DoE

Graphical key to assist with decision making

➚ Getting started with Office 365

Complete with teaching and learning activities that embed ICT directly into your lessons

➚ Microsoft Outlook demo LinkedIn Learning

➚ Office for Educators ➚ Communicating via email

Links to getting started resources

How do I learn more? ➚ Digital Learning Selector – Learning Tool ➚ Digital Learning Selector – Support

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Collaborate with Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams is the complete classroom hub. Simply log in to Microsoft Office 365 via the portal.

What is it?

Standout features

If you have Microsoft Office 365, you have Microsoft

Integration with OneNote ClassNotebooks

Teams! Set up and manage your classrooms or

Ability to schedule assignments, mark them and provide feedback in one interface

projects, file and curate resources, and even chat and video conference within Teams. This is also a great staff collaboration tool.

How do I access it?

Staff portal

My Learning Tools

What can I do with it?

Schedule work for your class Provide access to resources Curate and host classroom conversations via chat and broadcast (teacher video only)

Multiple channels for concurrent streams of work Full integration with Office 365 Integrated file repository for your class Add in additional digital tools such as FlipGrid easily Tabs make accessing content easy for students

How do I learn more? ➚ Using Microsoft Teams in the DoE ➚ How to access MS Teams

Create different teams for each of your classes

➚ Getting started with MS Teams

Add in websites and other links

➚ Microsoft Teams demo

Multiple teachers for the one class

➚ Follow Microsoft Education Australia on Twitter

Assign quizzes

LinkedIn Learning

➚ Microsoft Teams Tips & Tricks

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Move your classroom to the cloud with Google Classroom

Google Classroom can help you get organised and collaborate with students in a virtual setting.

What is it?

Standout features

Google Classroom is a tool that does what its name

Works on any device with internet

suggests – creating a virtual ‘classroom’ in the cloud that students can join and teachers can manage.

Assignments complete with rubrics and teacher feedback

How do I access it?

Integration of self-marking quizzes

Staff portal

My Learning Tools

Sign in with your Google Education email (joanne.citizen@education.nsw.gov.au)

What can I do with it?

Add students to create a classroom Run a virtual classroom

Collaboratively share the classroom between teachers Create individual copies of key proforma documents for students at the click of a button Chat function can be disabled, giving teacher more control

How do I learn more?

Share and curate files

➚ Google Classroom in the DoE

Schedule work for your class

➚ Getting started with G Suite

Provide access to resources

➚ Google Classroom

Curate and host classroom conversations

➚ Follow Google for Education Australia on Twitter

Share links online Create digital portfolios with connections to G-Suite

LinkedIn Learning

➚ Learning Google Classroom

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Connect online with Adobe Connect

Adobe Connect is the perfect online collaboration tool. Connect with colleagues and students with ease.

What is it?

Adobe Connect is a customisable tool which is

Simple and easy to access

great for broadcasting and conferencing either

See your students in real-time

through audio or video. It’s loaded with features that make it particularly useful for teachers leading classroom discussion and allows for meaningful engagement with staff and students.

How do I access it?

Staff portal

Customisable interface with configurable pods (windows for different applications including audio, video, sharing, polls and more) Breakout rooms for differentiated learning Multiple meeting rooms per user

My Applications

Sign in as a registered user with your DoE user ID, a plug-in may be required.

What can I do with it?

Adobe Connect sessions are called webinars Run webinars with staff and students through audio or video Collaborate in real-time Share resources Notes, chats and whiteboards for collaboration You can record meetings

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Standout features

How do I learn more? ➚ Adobe Connect in the DoE ➚ Getting Started with Adobe Connect ➚ NSW DoE Digital Learning Selector – Adobe Connect

LinkedIn Learning

➚ Learning to run webinars ➚ Success in a video conference

Web conferencing hacks

Web conferencing enables students and teachers to connect virtually online. This face-to-face medium is awesome for distant learning and your digital classroom.

Checklist Tech checklist – make sure your computer

Sound quality – do you have headphones

can web conference and test your settings

with a microphone?

Make sure your computer has a webcam or

Your space – do you have a clear, quiet space

purchase and plug in

without distraction or interruption?

Teach online like a pro!

Virginia Cluff is Head Teacher of Science, delivering online education at Aurora College – a NSW Virtual Selective High School. Here are her top tips for running web conferences.

1.

Be prepared

Utilise OneNote or another online platform to have your lesson mapped out, links embedded, questions to be answered, your presentation ready and linked into the page.

2.

Be engaging

You are teaching in ONLY 2D not 3D so ask

3.

Be a feedback master

As your students are going to be digitally answering questions, give them feedback on how they are progressing. This can be marked on screen (with a red pen-style tick), or better still verbally. Some platforms allow you to leave verbal feedback for students that records your annotations in time with your feedback.

4. Create a great environment for lesson delivery

questions and get feedback. Use a variety of

The best place is a desk connected to high quality

platforms eg. Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom

internet. For me, it’s my home office with cabled

etc. In online learning, students don’t copy notes

internet plugged into my laptop. I love dual

from a board, we give them all to them ... lessons are

screens – my laptop connected to an external

conversational, and you are asking them to consider

monitor with the display extended. I can then

the information and answer a question, apply the

easily see the classroom setup and the second

information, demonstrate understanding. Videos,

screen can be the material I’m sharing with

interactives, Kahoot quizzes, problems to solve all

the students. My laptop and a headset with a

help to keep the learning engaging.

microphone are essential to teach online.

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Anywhere, Anytime Learning Supporting school-wide change in the effective utilisation of technologies, Anywhere, Anytime Learning has been designed to guide leaders, empower teachers and assist schools in improving their understanding of successful digital classrooms.

This range of PD is available for all NSW Department of Education staff.

Choose from a range of on demand workshops with educators Workshops are available throughout the day and after school hours Covering topics including how to use Google, Microsoft, Adobe and Apple tools to add value to student learning (choose below) Take the opportunity to get hands-on with all the latest technology and edtech tools in order to support digital learning

Choose your online workshops:

Apple resources to take your classroom digital âžš Check out these great iPad resources