Since lockdown kicked in my main concern as a teacher has been – how do we reach our learners? Pupils had all been given their Glow logins and passwords before the school closed, so we all created Glow groups and started sending tasks online. People rose to the challenge, sending fun, modern meaningful lessons …
At Fintry Primary School, we understand the challenges of teaching through an online platform and have explored a variety of options to ensure that our ‘classrooms’ are as welcoming and engaging as they would be in person for our pupils. Within the infant department, we have focused on setting up online tasks using …
At Frances Wright Nursery we have used our nursery Twitter page to engage, not just with the parents, but also with the children too. Our nursery is unique in Dundee as we have 74 fulltime children from the local catchment area and 56 fulltime children with Additional Support Needs from across the …
I’m a primary school teacher, passionate about digital learning but by no means an expert. This is where I am in our class learning journey with Microsoft Teams after 8/9 weeks of lockdown. I am now using Thinglink as an interactive classroom, below is an image of my example to show my interactive classroom, the …
by Cathy Mackenzie, Acting Depute Head Teacher and P6/7 Class Teacher This video demonstrates Troqueer Primary School’s approach to using Microsoft Teams to support learning at home. Troqueer Primary School have used Microsoft Teams alongside other communication methods, such as our school website and the ‘ConnectUs’ school app, to support children to learn at home. …
At Our Lady’s R.C. Primary School in Dundee, the prospect of delivering remote learning was a little frightening for some of us, but with a positive mindset and some sharing of skills and knowledge, our staff have risen to the challenge! Most class teachers have opted to set up a Microsoft …
I have learned a lot of digital skills since becoming a MIEExpert in 2016, however I had not had the opportunity to explore Microsoft Teams fully with a class. When we found out that pupils would be learning from home I refreshed my memory of Teams by using the courses on the Microsoft Educator Community. …
The iPad is a popular, cool portable tablet which is commonly used to watch videos, play games and for social media. In recent days, the use of this device has been increased to include more use of FaceTime and Zoom for keeping in touch with family and friends. But what about for educational purposes? The …
Our ELC blog was set up to support and maintain relationships with our children and families while spending time at home. It is vibrant and updated daily to provide opportunities for children to be curious, creative and inquiring. We offer a variety of: Activity Ideas Daily Challenges Useful Websites Useful Apps YouTube links to support learning COVID-19 Support Resources …
Being a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert (MIEE) has allowed me to develop my digital skills over the past five years. However before this current crisis I had only used Microsoft Teams with a few classes. One of the first things I did was review some of courses on Teams and Forms on the Microsoft Educator …
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