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11 Tips for Engaging Parents

Teacher Reboot Camp

Have a VLE or LMS where students and parents can check grades, homework, see student work, be notified of important notices, and find important information. Google Apps for Education ( GAFE ) have incredible features for communicating with all parents. Create emails or letters with Google Docs and translate with Google Translate.

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Offline Activities with Mobile Devices

Teacher Reboot Camp

When they are connected to the Internet they can add to a Padlet or the class virtual learning environment (VLE). If you are working with no Internet connection, then students upload the images to a class laptop when they have time and you can upload it to the class VLE. Google Apps and Evernote can be downloaded and used offline.

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EdTech Acronyms Explained

EdTech4Beginners

GAFE – Google Apps For Education (include Google Docs, Google Sites etc). VLE – Virtual Learning Environment. FC – Flipped Classroom ( click here for my guide to flipping lessons ). FL – Flipped Learning ( click here for my guide to flipping lessons ). ICT – Information Communications Technology. UX – User Experience.

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Inspire Learning Beyond Your Classroom Walls by Setting Up a Virtual Learning Community

Teacher Reboot Camp

Google Classroom is a favorite with teachers, because it is quick and easy to set up and integrates with various web tools and apps. Students express their creativity, collaborate and complete tasks with a variety of tools, including the ability to draw, add audio, create videos, add text, take photos, and upload work.

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7 ways to support learner-teacher interaction

Learning with 'e's

When I''m invited in to a Facebook group or Google Hangout, I tend to lurk until asked a direct question. 3) Your Managed Learning Environment (or VLE) - in whatever flavour your organisation has chosen - is a walled garden that allows conversations to be protected from outside eyes.

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We need to rethink university IT Services

Mark Smithers

There is little room for experimenting with tools beyond the VLE. Users of Google Apps are not allowed to publish documents or use most of the Google App features available to the independent Google account holder. Innovations and going beyond the VLE. This is not an argument for not being secure by any means.

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Collaborative & Creative Online Learning

Teacher Reboot Camp

Find the Google Doc handout with digital icebreakers, like Digital Bingo, here. Check out your VLE and see what tools and features already support collaboration and creativity. Check out your VLE and see what tools and features already support collaboration and creativity. If you are deciding on a VLE, consider the following.

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