February 12, 2019
by Malcolm Wilson
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Do your learners create graphs in your classroom? Perhaps after they undertake a survey, such as a traffic survey, favourite food, eye colour, or something related to an area of study in the curriculum? There’s a whole range of digital … Continue reading
March 5, 2018
by Malcolm Wilson
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The go-to presentation-creation tool for many teachers and pupils is PowerPoint. So as your pupils are already familiar with using Microsoft PowerPoint then consider using Microsoft PowerPoint Online available to all Glow users in Scottish schools as part of Microsoft … Continue reading
March 5, 2018
by Malcolm Wilson
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So are your pupils are already familiar with using Microsoft Word? Then why not consider using Microsoft Word Online available to all Glow users in Scottish schools as part of Microsoft Office 365. Word Online is available anytime, anywhere with … Continue reading
September 20, 2016
by Malcolm Wilson
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Please note: Microsoft Classroom has now been replaced with Microsoft Teams for Education This information below is an archive of what Microsoft Classroom was as it was during 2016-2017 school year – Microsoft Classroom is no longer available What is … Continue reading
May 5, 2016
by Malcolm Wilson
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Yammer – so what is it and why use in school? Yammer is an online discussion/collaboration tool which provides schools with a secure online environment where all pupils in a class can ask questions of their peers, where they can seek answers … Continue reading
March 23, 2016
by Malcolm Wilson
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Microsoft Educator Centre is a site which provides free on-demand personalised learning for teachers in exploring the use of digital technologies to support learning and teaching – learning at a pace which suits each teacher on the topics they find most useful … Continue reading
November 11, 2015
by Malcolm Wilson
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Connecting classrooms via video link has been found by many teachers to add an extra dimension, an enthusiasm and real audience, to complement learning in a classroom setting. Whether that’s a face-to-face video call to another classroom in another part … Continue reading
December 19, 2014
by Malcolm Wilson
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OneNote is a free tool which works online through a web browser, or through apps for mobile devices, or as a desktop software (it’s also part of Microsoft Office 2013). And it’s available to users of Microsoft Office 365 (so … Continue reading
July 10, 2012
by Malcolm Wilson
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Creating a Collaborative Cloud Classroom with Office 365 Microsoft 365 for Education is now free for educational establishments and it is Microsoft 365 for Education which is a core application suite of tools in Glow, Scotland’s national intranet for schools. This … Continue reading
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