Remote Learning Webinars hosted by Using Technology Better

6th April, 2020 @ 12:00 am

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06/04/2020 - 07/04/2020 - All Day

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Monday 6th of April, 9:30am:

Using Microsoft to empower remote learning

A Tour of Teams

Microsoft Teams is an ideal platform to form the hub for learning in the classroom. It is a space where communication, collaboration, file management and tasks can all be managed. In this webinar, we will take a tour of Teams. You will learn:

  • How to navigate around Teams
  • How to build a Team
  • How to manage the channels
  • How to communicate effectively
  • How to assign and manage tasks

One of the important things at this time is maintaining community and promoting the values of your school. In this webinar, we will give you tips and tricks about how you can do this with your teachers and students to maintain and build relationships.

 

Monday 6th of April 11:30am:

Using Seesaw to empower remote learning

Seesaw is an ideal platform for ELC and Primary years. How do we use Seesaw to support remote learning? In this webinar we look at the tools and digital pedagogies that can be used to create engaging activities for your students.

How do foster a culture of formative feedback and student collaboration within the Seesaw platform? We will look at key elements that allow students to flourish in an online environment where there is still an emphasis on building relationships.

 

Monday 6th of April 1:30pm:

Using G Suite to empower remote learning

We’re all aware that Google has a suite of tools for education but are you aware of just how powerful they are when it comes to needing a central hub for all your classroom learning?

G Suite for Education is a one stop shop – allowing you to seamlessly communicate, connect, collaborate and manage all your files and tasks across all your departments – with all your students, staff and community.

In this webinar you’ll learn:

  • How to navigate around your Drive
  • How to collaborate effectively with G Suite tools including Docs, Sheets and Slides
  • How to assign tasks and keep a track of student progress with Classroom
  • How to stay organised with Calendar
  • How to stay connected with Hangout Meet

Of course, these tools also allow us to maintain what’s truly important at times like these – our sense of community and our school values. In this webinar we’ll give you ways to maintain those all-important relationships and continue to build on the values that are the essence of your school.

 

Tuesday 7th of April 9:00am:

Using Apple to empower remote learning

How do we use Apple hardware and software to support remote learning? In this webinar we look at the tools that allow teachers to create engaging and interactive lessons through screen recordings, exporting video files with Keynote and other software and broadcasting. We will outline other applications that integrate with Apple products to deliver content across the entire curriculum.

In this webinar you will learn:

  • How to screen record on a Mac and iPad
  • How to broadcast from an iPad using the screen recorder
  • How to create engaging instructional videos using existing Apple software such as Keynote
  • How to edit videos using Quicktime and iMovie
  • How to use Mac compatible software such as Explain Everything, SeeSaw and Book Creator to create content and publish online

 

 Tuesday 7th of April 12:30pm:

What we have learnt from the last 8 weeks working with Schools in lock down

Over the last 8 weeks we have worked with a number of international schools to transition to remote learning.

These 8 weeks have taught us a lot about:

  • What is working and what isn’t
  • The phases of transition that teachers and students go through
  • How to best communicate to stay connected
  • How the tools in the sessions above can empower great teaching and learning

Join us as we unpack our learnings, and hopefully help you navigate through the myriad of decisions you will be facing over the coming weeks.

 

Registrations for all webinars must be made through Using Technology Better

 

About Using Technology Better

Using Technology Better is a Google, Apple, and Microsoft Global Training Partner. Our unique approach to consulting and training will have your staff feeling confident and competent in the use of technology.

Training well over 25 000 teachers and students a year, the UTB team is comprised of teachers and ex-teachers who love to work alongside teachers and students in authentic learning environments, demonstrating what works in their classrooms.  The UTB team work extensively with the STEAM / STEM industry and provide up to date, best practice training on a range of tools and platforms.

We feel strongly that each teacher should be taking their next step of learning, but this doesn’t have to be the same step. Whether you have early adopters, or those who need more encouragement to try new things, we specialise in engaging ALL members of staff. Regardless of their competence and confidence, we help them to take that next step.

Using Technology Better works extensively throughout Australia and New Zealand, as well as through Asia, particularly with the International School networks.