zxczcxSeneca Learning
Seneca learning is a fantastic website targeted at Secondary pupils with a wide range of subjects organised by exam board. It can be used for free to create a “class” for pupils to study content for different subjects. You can set courses as an ‘assignment’ for pupils to ‘study’ and then set tasks, usually quizzes …
zxczcxScreen recording to teach remotely
There are many different ways to facilitate remote teaching by recording your screen as you talk through your lesson. Here are some of the software some of our staff have been trialling in order to engage pupils more in remote learning: – Recording a powerpoint presentation (2019, Windows) (2020, Mac) – Using Active presenter to …
zxczcxOne Drive: Tool for resource sharing & uploading work/feedback
One Drive can be a fantastic way to share resources with pupils, additionally to enable them to upload their work to the folder for the teacher to see, assess, and provide feedback. See below an example of work uploaded for Art, with teacher feedback. See below for video tutorials regarding setting up One Drive: – …
zxczcxFlipgrid: An app to empower pupil voice, discuss topics and share learning
Flipgrid is an app that facilitates collaborative discussion between pupils and teachers. Teachers can subscribe for free and create an online ‘class’ where video lesson introductions or discussion topics can be recorded and posted. Pupils are then able to record their own response to be viewed by the class and teacher – a great tool …
zxczcx6th Form Video lectures: Enriching the curriculum
The Massolit website provides over 650 short (10-12 minutes) curriculum-relevant video lectures, developed by top university academics for Sixth Form pupils. They explore the broader context (in subjects such as English Literature, Psychology, History, Philosophy & Ethics) and are effective at provoking discussion and debate. The website is currently enabling teachers to sign up free …