As well as Reflect, you can use Reading Progress to upload texts directly into Reading Progress for your learners to practice. Alongside that you can use Reading Coach to help the learners understand what their next steps are. For more information, see Microsoft’s support guide and Glow Connect’s breakdown.
Microsoft Reflect is a great way to find out how your learners are feeling. You don’t even need to be online to use it, just create a Feelings Board. To find out more, look at our quick guide from @miss_aird and the information page from Glow Connect.
In August 2023, Microsoft announced changes to their licence model programme that would ultimately impact the Glow Microsoft tenancy.
Since the announcement, the Glow Team have been engaging with Microsoft to discuss their planned changes to establish the exact impact to the Glow Microsoft tenancy, and what options are available in light of our contract.
We have been updating your local Glow Key Contacts periodically and have run several engagement sessions.
We would now like to share the update below that is currently planned to be rolled out by Microsoft to Glow Users from the 1st August 2024.
Regards, The Glow Team
Microsoft Desktop App Changes
This is a change in Microsoft licensing that affects all Glow users, both staff and students and may impact home devices as well as in-school devices.
The alternatives to using the desktop applications is to use Microsoft 365 Web Apps and Microsoft Apps on a mobile device
Microsoft 365 Web Apps
There will be no impact to users currently accessing the Microsoft 365 Web Apps via a browser e.g. Chrome, Safari, Edge.
Glow users will still be able to use the full functionality provided via the Microsoft 365 Web Apps, that can be accessed in a browser using your Glow credentials.
Further help:
Microsoft Apps on a mobile device
There will be no impact to users currently accessing the Microsoft Apps via smaller mobile devices e.g. phone or tablet
You can use mobile apps on devices smaller than 10.9 inches.
Further help:
Guidance and FAQ support
Please click on the link below to access our dedicated page on Glow Connect to find out more.
Glow Connect – Microsoft Office Desktop App – August 2024 Changes
This page includes information regarding:
Regards, The Glow Team
These PL sessions are available to book now via CPD Manager!
Please see below screenshot of new CPD listings for the above course. This course is running cross five dates however, not all dates need to be attended which is why there are separate listings to avoid staff being marked as absent for a course that they are not required to attend. The ‘overview’ session taking place on 12/09/24 and ‘session 4’ taking place on 16/01/25 are the two sessions that need to be attended and have been uploaded together under course ID number: 87176. Sessions 1-3 can be applied for in addition to the ‘overview’ and ‘session 4’ based upon whether staff think they would be applicable to them and therefore, have also been uploaded as individual listings. The course ID numbers for these sessions are noted below.
Please note that some of these sessions are taking place face-to-face and others taking place online. Details of where these courses are taking place can be viewed via the respective CPD listing however, please note that the sessions that are running face-to-face do not yet have a venue and will currently show on CPD as ‘AA – to be advised at a later date’ until a venue has been arranged and CPD is updated.
‘Session 1’ taking place on 25/09/24 course ID: 87184
‘Session 2’ taking place on 24/10/24 course ID: 87186
‘Session 3’ taking place on 20/11/24 course ID: 87187
Please feel free to pass this on to your teams/colleagues who may find this course useful.
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87184 87186
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Microsoft Tools in Glow: 4.00 – 5.30 pm Overview of Glow Microsoft Tools (face-to-face)
Session 1 – delving deeper into Microsoft 365 (online) Session 2 – delving deeper into Microsoft 365 (face-to-face) Session 3 – delving deeper into Microsoft 365 (online)
Session 4 – sharing what you have learned and how you have used Microsoft tools (face-to-face) |
Overview: 12/09/24
Session 1: 25/09/24 Session 2: 24/10/24 Session 3: 20/11/24
Session 4: 16/01/25 |
Nominations only open once a year so if you’ve been utilising the fabulous Microsoft tools in your classroom, why not get recognition for it by becoming a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert (MIEE)?
Find out all you need to know here and dive into the MIEE Sway for step-by-step help for applying.
Have you used Microsoft Reflect yet? This is a great tool for checking in with your learners and a good way for them to express themselves. It will give you picture of how they are feeling. Why not give it a try during Scottish Digital Literacy Week from 13 May?
Check out this guide from @miss_aird to get you started!
I know we have shared it before, but it is such a useful tool, it is worth sharing this quick guide again. As always, thanks to @miss_aird for sharing them!
More thanks to the wonderful @miss_aird for this quick guide to Microsoft Office Lens. Watch this space for more to come!
Thanks to the fabulous @miss_aird for sharing this quick guide to Microsoft Reading Coach. We will be sharing more soon!
