{"id":359,"date":"2023-08-11T10:53:12","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T09:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/digilearndg\/?page_id=359"},"modified":"2025-07-29T09:01:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T08:01:09","slug":"for-learning-and-teaching","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/digilearndg\/?page_id=359","title":{"rendered":"For Learning and Teaching"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ActivPanels and ActivInspire are a great way to deliver engaging learning and teaching. Below are examples of how to use these tools in class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best practice in Dumfries and Galloway<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Practitioners across the region are starting to use their new ActivPanels. Over the coming months we will be sharing their best practice here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hot Tips!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Short videos from the Schools Digital team on using your ActivPanel for engaging learning and teaching. Worth a quick watch; here&#8217;s our latest:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/11\/30114825\/HotTips6_PowerPoint.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>More &#8216;Hot Tips&#8217; videos are below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/:v:\/r\/sites\/dumfriesandgallowaycouncil\/D%26GCouncil\/DG%20Schools%20ICT\/Promethean\/Hot%20Tips%20Videos\/HotTips1_Spinner_v2.mp4?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=CePm2T\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/10\/19104104\/HotTips1_logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/10\/19104104\/HotTips1_logo.png 512w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/10\/19104104\/HotTips1_logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/10\/19104104\/HotTips1_logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/10\/19104104\/HotTips1_logo-250x250.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/:v:\/r\/sites\/dumfriesandgallowaycouncil\/D%26GCouncil\/DG%20Schools%20ICT\/Promethean\/Hot%20Tips%20Videos\/HotTips2_GoogleEarth_v1.mp4?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=zT4rto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/10\/19124943\/HotTips2_logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/10\/19124943\/HotTips2_logo.png 512w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/10\/19124943\/HotTips2_logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/10\/19124943\/HotTips2_logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/10\/19124943\/HotTips2_logo-250x250.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/:v:\/r\/sites\/dumfriesandgallowaycouncil\/D%26GCouncil\/DG%20Schools%20ICT\/Promethean\/Hot%20Tips%20Videos\/HotTips3_MSSolve.mp4?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=WZKvbH\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/10\/19125639\/HotTips3_logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/10\/19125639\/HotTips3_logo.png 512w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/10\/19125639\/HotTips3_logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/10\/19125639\/HotTips3_logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/10\/19125639\/HotTips3_logo-250x250.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/:v:\/r\/sites\/dumfriesandgallowaycouncil\/D%26GCouncil\/DG%20Schools%20ICT\/Promethean\/Hot%20Tips%20Videos\/HotTips4_Numeracy.mp4?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=1lYoci\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"871\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/11\/15130650\/HotTips4_logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/11\/15130650\/HotTips4_logo.png 512w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/11\/15130650\/HotTips4_logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/11\/15130650\/HotTips4_logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/11\/15130650\/HotTips4_logo-250x250.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/:v:\/r\/sites\/dumfriesandgallowaycouncil\/D%26GCouncil\/DG%20Schools%20ICT\/Promethean\/Hot%20Tips%20Videos\/HotTips5_Whiteboard.mp4?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=gR6Qnb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"870\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/11\/15130631\/HotTips5_logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/11\/15130631\/HotTips5_logo.png 512w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/11\/15130631\/HotTips5_logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/11\/15130631\/HotTips5_logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/11\/15130631\/HotTips5_logo-250x250.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/:v:\/r\/sites\/dumfriesandgallowaycouncil\/D%26GCouncil\/DG%20Schools%20ICT\/Promethean\/Hot%20Tips%20Videos\/HotTips6_PowerPoint.mp4?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=xUBw9B\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"907\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/11\/30114659\/HotTips6_logo-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/11\/30114659\/HotTips6_logo-1.png 512w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/11\/30114659\/HotTips6_logo-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/11\/30114659\/HotTips6_logo-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/11\/30114659\/HotTips6_logo-1-250x250.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other best practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:53% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/08\/24134851\/spinner_homework-2-1024x792.png\" alt=\"Image showing use of ActivPanel spinner to gamify setting of homework tasks.\" class=\"wp-image-526 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/08\/24134851\/spinner_homework-2-1024x792.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/08\/24134851\/spinner_homework-2-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/08\/24134851\/spinner_homework-2-768x594.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/08\/24134851\/spinner_homework-2-800x618.png 800w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/08\/24134851\/spinner_homework-2-180x138.png 180w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/08\/24134851\/spinner_homework-2.png 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Use the spinner app to gamify setting homework or other tasks.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>View all Promethean pro tips <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.prometheanworld.com\/category\/pro-tips-2\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:53% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/08\/24135601\/icebreaker_protip.png\" alt=\"Image showing use of ActivePanel to run simple icebreaker activity.\" class=\"wp-image-528 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/08\/24135601\/icebreaker_protip.png 825w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/08\/24135601\/icebreaker_protip-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/08\/24135601\/icebreaker_protip-768x594.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/08\/24135601\/icebreaker_protip-800x619.png 800w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/08\/24135601\/icebreaker_protip-180x138.png 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Use ActivInspire to for a easy ice breaker, first day of term activity.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>View all Promethean pro tips <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.prometheanworld.com\/category\/pro-tips-2\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:53% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/08\/24140336\/spinner_make_groups-1024x792.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-531 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/08\/24140336\/spinner_make_groups-1024x792.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/08\/24140336\/spinner_make_groups-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/08\/24140336\/spinner_make_groups-768x594.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/08\/24140336\/spinner_make_groups-800x618.png 800w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/08\/24140336\/spinner_make_groups-180x138.png 180w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/08\/24140336\/spinner_make_groups.png 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Use the spinner app to take the hassle out of making groups.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>View all Promethean pro tips <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.prometheanworld.com\/category\/pro-tips-2\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ActivPanels and ActivInspire are a great way to deliver engaging learning and teaching. Below are examples of how to use these tools in class. 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