Category: Teacher Digital Literacy

skills and knowledge teachers require to enhance learning and teaching

Google Certification Programme

Google for Education Certification Programme: September – December 2022

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Scotland’s Learn with Google Programme launched in May and had more than 250 educators complete their Google Certified Educator (GCE) training. The programme is back, with Level 1 sessions kicking off in September and Level 2 sessions in November.  

These are fully-funded and supported Google for Education learning pathways to achieve the Level 1 and 2 certifications.  The programme includes weekly live webinars with Google Certified Trainers, Coaches or Innovators and access to an online support hub for self-directed learning. The sessions are focussed around pedagogy and the Scottish Curriculum – so whether you are looking to develop collaboration or creativity with your learners, we’ve got you covered. 

Certification allows you to distinguish yourself as a digital leader and be recognised for the work you’ve done. Signing up for this programme does not mean you must rush to complete certification. When you are ready, you can request a free-of-cost exam voucher and sit an exam at your convenience, with up to 180 minutes to complete an exam. You will receive results straight to your inbox and can join the community to celebrate!

Find out more & sign up for the programme here: https://gfescot.co.uk/

Microsoft Accessibility Tools Quick Guide Posters for Learners by Viewforth High School

At Viewforth High School, we are on a digital journey to ensure all learners and educators are able to benefit from digital technology to raise attainment and improve outcomes for all.  

Most of our students are familiar with Microsoft Teams accessing via Glow and staff have been using it to set work and assignments during previous lockdowns and continue to do so now we are back in school.  

However, some pupils are faced with challenges when trying to access digital learning both in school and at home and to support our pupils in accessing their learning we identified areas where both the skills of staff and pupils needed to be developed. One of these key areas was the accessibility features (and knowledge of these) of digital tools for pupils and ensuring staff know how to use these tools with pupils.  

In response to this, I have created several Quick Guides to support both staff and pupils in accessing and using the features of Microsoft Tools.  

 

I created guides for each of the following tools: 

  • Immersive Reader 
  • Live Captions 
  • Speech to Text  
  • Translate 
  • Office Lens 

These guides have been shared amongst staff and with colleagues in other schools across the country to support them to support their pupils.

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What is Microsoft Forms?

What is Microsoft Forms?

Microsoft Forms is a tool for creating surveys and quizzes

  • Microsoft Forms allows users the ability to create surveys and self marking quizzes.
  • Forms can be shared with Glow users and externally with parents and the community.
  • Forms automatically collates data which is displayed in interactive graphs.
  • All this data can then be exported into Excel for further analysis.

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Creating new forms, and adding headers and media

Adding questions and sections to your form

Creating quizzes

Sharing forms, settings and accessibility features

Managing your forms

Using the file upload feature in forms

What is Microsoft Whiteboard?

Microsoft Whiteboard is an interactive tool which allows users to work independently or collaboratively.

  • Create your own content, share, collaborate and distribute activities or ideas to your learners or colleagues.
  • Whiteboard can be added to your Team or an existing O365 group.
  • Find out how you can make the most out of Microsoft Whiteboard Online within Glow or via the app by watching the videos below.

Using Core Whiteboard Tools

Creating and Sharing a Whiteboard

Incorporating a Whiteboard into a Microsoft team

 
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What is Microsoft Teams?

Microsoft Teams is a Digital Hub for Collaboration.

  • Teams can be used for classroom content, to host a Professional Learning Community or simply to pull together information for members of a group.
  • Find out how you can make the most out of Microsoft Teams within Glow by watching the videos below.

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Overview of Microsoft Teams within Glow

Accessing from your Glow Launchpad

Joining a Teams Meeting and Trouble Shooting Issues

Organising Breakout Rooms and Facilitators Before Meetings

Joining and creating a Team

Channels

Navigation Panel

Conversation Space and Meetings

Using Tabs

Files

Searching within Teams

Creating Assignments

Assignment Insights

Returned Assignments

Student View of Teams Assignments

Team settings in Glow

Troubleshooting a Teams Meeting

Upcoming O365 webinars

What is Microsoft Stream?

Microsoft Stream in Glow is a video sharing platform for learning and teaching.

  • Create your own content, share, collaborate and distribute work to your learners or colleagues.
  • Stream can be added to your Team or an existing O365 group.
  • Find out how you can make the most out of Microsoft Stream within Glow by watching the videos below.

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What is Microsoft Stream?

An Introduction

What is Microsoft Stream?

Linking with your Microsoft Team

What is Microsoft Stream?
Home Page Features

What is Stream?
Content, Groups and Channels

What is Microsoft Stream?
Creating Videos within Stream

What is Stream?
Uploading Content

What is Microsoft Stream?
Linking with your Microsoft Team

What is Microsoft Stream?
Additional Addice and Support

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What is Microsoft OneNote?

Microsoft OneNote is a Digital Folder for all your notes and resources.

  • Use OneNote for your own work content, collaborate as a team or distribute work to your learners.
  • Find out how you can make the most out of Microsoft OneNote within Glow by watching the videos below.

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Getting started with OneNote – An Introduction to OneNote in Glow

Overview of Microsoft Class OneNote
within Teams

Home Tab

View Tab

Insert Tab

Draw Tab

Pages

Sections

Sharing Options

Maths Tools

OneNote Desktop Version

Explore Microsoft OneNote

Click on the hotspots to find out more about each of the areas within the application

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What is Microsoft Sway?

Sway can be used to create multimedia, interactive presentations

  • Sway allows you to create Digital Stories that flow beautifully, displaying interactive multimedia content.
  • The built in click and drag feature makes it easy to upload content from various sources.
  • Sway is intuitive and easy to navigate with simple menus.
  • You can unleash your creativity by designing your own look and feel.

 

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What is Sway?

Creating a New Sway

Sharing Your Sway

Creating a Sway from a Document

Creating a Sway from a Template

Creating a Sway from a Topic

Microsoft Immersive Reader

Microsoft Immersive Reader

Microsoft Immersive Reader is a free tool, built into Word, OneNote, Outlook, Office Lens, Microsoft Teams, Forms and the Edge browser, that implement techniques to improve reading and writing skills.

Immersive Reader can:

  • Customise text size, spacing and background colour

  • Isolate content to improve readability

  • Display pictures for common words

  • Highlight nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs

  • Real text aloud

  • Translate content in real time

  • Split words into syllables

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Explore Microsoft Immersive Reader

Click on the hotspots to find out more about each of the areas within the application

Microsoft Immersive Reader Bitesize Videos

Microsoft Immersive Reader – Text Preferences

Microsoft Immersive Reader – Grammar Preferences

Microsoft Immersive Reader – Reading Preferences

Microsoft Educator Centre Courses

Microsoft Educator Centre Course

Dyslexia Awareness Part 1, in partnership with Made By Dyslexia 

Duration: 1 hour 

Description 

This course will provide essential insights into dyslexia, which we believe all educators and parents should have. Microsoft and Made By Dyslexia have a shared mission to empower every person with dyslexia to reach their potential, and we have partnered to create tools to help make this happen. 

Microsoft Educator Centre Course

Accessibility tools: Meeting the needs of diverse learners 

Duration: 1 hour 

Description 

Microsoft’s mission is to empower all people and all organizations to achieve more. The classroom is no different. Microsoft Windows and Windows-based applications like Office, together with other assistive technologies, offer features that make computers easier to use for everyone – giving teachers the opportunity to provide personalized learning, and students an improved experience and equal opportunity in the classroom.  

Microsoft Educator Centre Course

Dyslexia Awareness Part 2, in partnership with Made By Dyslexia 

Duration: 1 hour 

Description 

This course will provide an overview of ways teachers can elevate their practice to scaffold support for students in any content area. Microsoft and Made By Dyslexia have a shared mission to empower every person with dyslexia to reach their potential. 

Microsoft Educator Centre Course

Empower every student with an inclusive classroom 

Duration: 1 hour 

Description 

This course is designed for educators of all subject areas who want to empower students to utilize tools to unlock their full potential by addressing a diversity of needs. 

Practice creating an accessible and personalized experience in Windows 10 and Office 365 

Learn the tools and apps available to create accessible content 

Understand the importance of personalizing the learning device 

 

Upcoming O365 webinars

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What is Microsoft Forms?

What is Microsoft Forms?

Microsoft Forms is a tool for creating surveys and quizzes

  • Microsoft Forms allows users the ability to create surveys and self marking quizzes.
  • Forms can be shared with Glow users and externally with parents and the community.
  • Forms automatically collates data which is displayed in interactive graphs.
  • All this data can then be exported into Excel for further analysis.

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Managing Your Forms

Populating Your Form- Question Types and Sections

Questions – Creating Quizzes in Forms

Creating New Forms, Inserting Headers and Media

Sharing, Settings and Accessibility Features

Upcoming O365 workshops