When you think about professional learning for your teachers chances are your go-to methods are presentations or training. But there’s one crucial component that’s bound to make a huge impact and get the results that
There are a number of Google Apps purists that would ask the question: “Why on earth would you want to Sync Gmail with Outlook?” Yet for a number of schools managing the process of changing over to Google Apps, migrating teachers off outlook to using Gmail through their browser
We hear from so many teachers that often they get out devices or STEAM equipment their students can’t handle it and lessons fall to pieces. Just like any classroom management system, explicit, clear routines are vital for ensuring you get the best out of tech in your classroom.
Welcome to the last newsletter for 2020. Put your hand up if you are ready for 2021!? You may notice that this newsletter has a different format. One of our core values at Using Technology Better is ‘Make it better’. We were chatting a couple of months ago about what
When you think about professional learning for your teachers chances are your go-to methods are presentations or training. But there’s one crucial component that’s bound to make a huge impact and get the results that make all the difference; coaching. We unpack why coaching is a valuable method, how to
In the fast paced world of tech where new developments seem to happen at breakneck speed, it can be a little daunting when you feel like you’re falling behind. Keeping up to date with platform and App updates on top of everything else you already contend with can be downright
In the fast paced world of tech where new developments seem to happen at breakneck speed, it can be a little daunting when you feel like you’re falling behind. Keeping up to date with platform and App updates on top of everything else you already contend with can be downright
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It’s frustrating when emails clog up your inbox. Especially emails that don’t require any…
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It’s been a tough term with extended lockdowns across the country. We hope the…
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Spring is here and after these school holidays, we’ll be on the homeward stretch…
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This month we continue to share our top tips, tricks, tools and resources that…
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Reflecting, evolving and innovating to create an even better experience for our teachers and…
VIEW POSTIt’s frustrating when emails clog up your inbox. Especially emails that don’t require any action, but are just from people who want to keep you
In the last post we looked at how to engage the brain in learning. We looked at how the Reticular Activating System (RAS) acts as a filter which gives priority to information that is new or alerts our curiosity. The brain is hard wired to make predictions and then will
This short video demonstrates Google Forms’ new quizzes feature. You will learn how to turn a Google Form into a quiz, input the correct answers, create custom feedback and see your student’s results.
The number of creative apps for use in the classroom is staggering and the links we can make with literacy are easy. Book Creator is a great way to collate those creations and share a class collection with others as a combined project.
When you think about professional learning for your teachers chances are your go-to methods are presentations or training. But there’s one crucial component that’s bound to make a huge impact and get the results that make all the difference; coaching. We unpack why coaching is a valuable method, how to
In the fast paced world of tech where new developments seem to happen at breakneck speed, it can be a little daunting when you feel like you’re falling behind. Keeping up to date with platform and App updates on top of everything else you already contend with can be downright
In the fast paced world of tech where new developments seem to happen at breakneck speed, it can be a little daunting when you feel like you’re falling behind. Keeping up to date with platform and App updates on top of everything else you already contend with can be downright
For the UTB Show’s final episode, we’ve pulled out all the stops by rounding up the whole UTB training team who share their favourite tech
In a previous blog post we introduced you to the power of Microsoft Forms for creating self-grading quizzes for students. Since then, Microsoft have added the ability to insert maths equations into form questions. In this post, we’ll show you how to use the new feature.
It’s time for Gmail and let me tell you I’ve been doing this for a long time with Gmail and I’m going to put out a scenario to you all and I can’t see if you’re nodding but my guess is going to be, you will.
For the UTB Show’s final episode, we’ve pulled out all the stops by rounding up the whole UTB training team who share their favourite tech tools (cue delightful track “My Favourite Things” from The Sound of Music). These tools really are better than “raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens”!
When you think about professional learning for your teachers chances are your go-to methods are presentations or training. But there’s one crucial component that’s bound to make a huge impact and get the results that make all the difference; coaching. We unpack why coaching is a valuable method, how to
In the fast paced world of tech where new developments seem to happen at breakneck speed, it can be a little daunting when you feel like you’re falling behind. Keeping up to date with platform and App updates on top of everything else you already contend with can be downright
In the fast paced world of tech where new developments seem to happen at breakneck speed, it can be a little daunting when you feel like you’re falling behind. Keeping up to date with platform and App updates on top of everything else you already contend with can be downright
In the fast paced world of tech where new developments seem to happen at breakneck speed, it can be a little daunting when you feel
There has been a fair level of debate online as well as around the water cooler in staff rooms about whether or not is breaching your professional relationship with your students if you are friends with them on Facebook or follow them on twitter. The argument generally revolves around the
Intrinsic motivation is based on three foundational principles: Autonomy Mastery Purpose Out of the 3 autonomy is the most important. Autonomy is not about going it alone – kind of like the rebellious teenager, but rather autonomy refers to being able to act with choice. More specifically when we talk about
If you’re like most teachers and school leaders today who are considering introducing STEM or STEAM learning in your classrooms, the first thing you’re probably asking is ‘What will we buy?’ It’s hard to escape the buzz around the latest robotics tools, the new ‘invention kit’ or fancy coding platform.
When you think about professional learning for your teachers chances are your go-to methods are presentations or training. But there’s one crucial component that’s bound to make a huge impact and get the results that make all the difference; coaching. We unpack why coaching is a valuable method, how to
In the fast paced world of tech where new developments seem to happen at breakneck speed, it can be a little daunting when you feel like you’re falling behind. Keeping up to date with platform and App updates on top of everything else you already contend with can be downright
In the fast paced world of tech where new developments seem to happen at breakneck speed, it can be a little daunting when you feel like you’re falling behind. Keeping up to date with platform and App updates on top of everything else you already contend with can be downright
