Microsoft Educator Community is an online platform where educators can connect and collaborate.
You can sign up by clicking on the link below and then > Sign Up > Sharepoint > Glow e-mail address and password.
https://education.microsoft.com/
You can also access:
Training Opportunities are now live on Aberdeenshire Events.
These include:
Computing Science – Early to Second Level
Glow – How to make best use and engage learners
iPads – Intro to the use of iPads in the classroom
Improving Pupil Literacy – Clicker for iPads
J2E Digital Online Tools
Please sign up early to secure a place.
http://www.aberdeenshireevents.org.uk/event
Please click on the link to find out more information on how to apply and where to upload applications.
Microsoft Innovative Educator Application Link
Office 2016 is now available for free download on 5 personal devices using your Glow login.
This is the case for Windows and Mac computers. Please also remember you are entitled to download the Office Apps for any tablet or smartphone.
Click on the the Office download tile on RM Unify and follow the wizard.
If you are in an Academy School then you can update Glow with your new Year Groups and Class Sets by completing the Seemis Glow Data Feed.
Primary Schools can also do this once the new Academic Year has started.
This process is usually managed by your school office.
Please click on the link below where you can access guidance notes re this process.
Seemis Glow Data Feed Guidance Notes
 
The Learning through Technology will be delivering numerous twilight training sessions after the holidays. These sessions will be open for each cluster and will be in the Academy schools.
The sessions will focus on:
Computing Science – Early to Second Level
Glow – How to make best use and engage learners
iPads – Intro to the use of iPads in the classroom
The sessions will be added to Aberdeenshire Events during the holidays.
It has come to our attention that when you log into Glow via Safari on an iPad and try to view OneDrive users are faced with a blank screen.
This issue is linked to the Pupil Profile that has been added to the iPad. The issue doesn’t happen when using an iPad with a Teacher Profile.
I have logged a call with IT and they are currently looking into a fix. I will update this post when I get more information.
Yammer went live in Glow last term.
Yammer is a social networking service that is part of Microsoft O365. Yammer enables users to take part in conversations about topics within groups which have members. It replaces the newsfeed functionality.
More information re the use of Yammer can be found via the link below.
https://glowhelp.wikis.glowscotland.org.uk/O365+Yammer
Yammer can be accessed via the Aberdeenshire Launchpad
Yammer can also be accessed via the Office 365 ribbon.
I am looking for a Primary School who would like to collaborate with a school from the Czech Republic.
I have received a Notebook file with information added by the pupils and they would like some information sent back.
This is an exciting opportunity to share on a Global scale.
Please let me know if your school would like to get involved.
susan.sey@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
RM Unify Launchpad updated last night and the new interface looks fantastic.
However, it has come to our attention that all our School Site tiles link to Aberdeenshire Council and not the appropriate school.
This has been logged with RM and they are currently working on a fix.
In the meantime, please click on any other Office 365 tile and use the navigation to locate Sites. If you are following your school site (this is recommended) then you will see a link there.
I will update this post when the issue has been resolved.
Remember to check out Aberdeenshire’s Launchpad by clicking on the red “New” icon on the left.
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