{"id":19438,"date":"2023-08-04T13:31:26","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T12:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/?p=19438"},"modified":"2023-12-13T17:32:24","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T17:32:24","slug":"use-your-device-effectively-and-independently-essential-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/2023\/08\/04\/use-your-device-effectively-and-independently-essential-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Device Basics (Essential Skills)"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"builder-section-text_44\" class=\"builder-section-first builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-panels builder-text-columns-1\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_44-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19486\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/2024\/06\/14\/teacher-digital-skills-baseline\/_presentation-16-_001-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2023\/06\/04141724\/Presentation-16._001-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"device basics\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2023\/06\/04141724\/Presentation-16._001-1-300x60.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2023\/06\/04141724\/Presentation-16._001-1.jpeg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19486\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2023\/06\/04141724\/Presentation-16._001-1.jpeg\" alt=\"device basics\" width=\"1000\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2023\/06\/04141724\/Presentation-16._001-1.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2023\/06\/04141724\/Presentation-16._001-1-300x60.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2023\/06\/04141724\/Presentation-16._001-1-768x154.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"ttfmake-1686757433\" class=\"ttfmake-button\" style=\"background-color: #171717; color: #ffffff; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 100px;\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/2023\/06\/14\/teacher-digital-skills-baseline\/\" data-hover-background-color=\"#171717\" data-hover-color=\"#ffffff\"><span class=\"ttfmake-icon mceNonEditable fas\">\uf060<\/span> back to Essential Teacher Digital Skills<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Use the tabs section below to select a topic and see the tutorial videos for it:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-panels_44\" class=\"builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-panels builder-section-last tabs-mode\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"ttfmp-tabs-container\" data-height-style=\"\"  data-start-collapsed=\"false\">\n<ul class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-titles\">\n<li id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title-panels-item_52\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"#ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_52\">Log in to Glow<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n<li id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title-panels-item_92\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"#ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_92\">Web searching<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n<li id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title-panels-item_98\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"#ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_98\">Accessibility<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n<li id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title-panels-item_104\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"#ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_104\">Connect to Wi-Fi<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_52\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content\">\n<p>These short videos explain how to open your browser, log in to Glow and use the launchpad.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  id=\"_ytid_13487\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"  data-origwidth=\"800\" data-origheight=\"450\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BDWZskni-Fw?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=1&cc_lang_pref=en&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"YouTube player\"  src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/BDWZskni-Fw\/maxresdefault.jpg\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  id=\"_ytid_35403\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"  data-origwidth=\"800\" data-origheight=\"450\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2ZMXQ72xvHc?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=1&cc_lang_pref=en&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"YouTube player\"  src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/2ZMXQ72xvHc\/maxresdefault.jpg\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_92\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content\">\n<p>This video explains some of the essential skills for effective web searches &#8211; find out more on our information literacy page with this link:<br \/><a id=\"ttfmake-1690815882\" class=\"ttfmake-button\" style=\"background-color: #171717;color: #ffffff;font-size: 16px;font-weight: bold;padding: 4px 10px;border-radius: 100px\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/2021\/02\/04\/information-literacy-and-cris\/\" data-hover-background-color=\"#171717\" data-hover-color=\"#ffffff\">go to information literacy page <span class=\"ttfmake-icon mceNonEditable fas\">\uf061<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  id=\"_ytid_30909\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"  data-origwidth=\"800\" data-origheight=\"450\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FHA93-zoqRg?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=1&cc_lang_pref=en&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"YouTube player\"  src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/FHA93-zoqRg\/maxresdefault.jpg\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_98\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content\">\n<p>Accessibility features can make your devices and platforms easier to use but will vary depending on the device and platform but also your school or local authority settings. Start finding out what&#8217;s possible on these platforms:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/accessibility-features#neurodiversity\">Windows 11 Accessibility Features (laptops)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/uk\/accessibility\/\">Accessibility &#8211; Apple<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/chromebook\/accessibility\/\">Accessibility for People with Disabilities &#8211; Google Chromebooks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This video playlist has some hints and tips to get you started:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  id=\"_ytid_72191\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"  data-origwidth=\"800\" data-origheight=\"450\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&listType=playlist&list=PLiNisyhLItoA7WPqDr9w4Gkr1sjQ8TCCM&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=1&cc_lang_pref=en&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"YouTube player\"  data-facadeoembed=\"playlist?list=PLiNisyhLItoA7WPqDr9w4Gkr1sjQ8TCCM\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_104\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  id=\"_ytid_41538\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"  data-origwidth=\"800\" data-origheight=\"450\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AEkaebiRous?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=1&cc_lang_pref=en&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"YouTube player\"  src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/AEkaebiRous\/maxresdefault.jpg\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  id=\"_ytid_77778\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"  data-origwidth=\"800\" data-origheight=\"450\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7qXVOAoV1Lw?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=1&cc_lang_pref=en&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"YouTube player\"  src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/7qXVOAoV1Lw\/maxresdefault.jpg\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\uf060 back to Essential Teacher Digital Skills Use the tabs section below to select a topic and see the tutorial videos for it: Log in to Glow Web searching Accessibility Connect to Wi-Fi These short videos explain how to open your browser, log in to Glow and use the launchpad. 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