Creative and engaging Matariki ideas for your classroom It’s that time of year again. Matariki! So, why not try something new to engage your students and get them excited about learning and sharing their knowledge and expertise. Here are a
Wondering why so many schools are moving to Microsoft Teams? One reason is the Insights tool, let me explain why. Are you looking for a tool that can help you keep track of your students’ progress and engagement in your
Using Immersive Reader to help students support themselves All teachers want to support the students in their class to be the best they canbe… it is why we choose to teach! What if we can empower our students tosupport themselves?
Embrace the Reflect tool across Microsoft for Education to improve wellbeing in your learning space Social and emotional learning (SEL) is a vital component of education that helps students develop self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. Research
Digital Citizenship & Cyber Bullying Digital citizenship is a vital part of the modern classroom. As teachers, we can set up our students for success, but without a clear plan and guidelines, we are likely to have a myriad of
Did you know Apple watch does Outlook schedules? See how here! In making the shift from using Google Calendar to Microsoft Outlook when I started with UTB, a challenge I encountered was how I could have my schedule appearing on
Want to spend more time living and less time working? There is nothing more valuable to a teacher than time so here are 3 ways where you can use Microsoft Forms to save some. Self-marking quizzes The number 1 stop
4 steps to getting your 2023 Class Team set up in the blink of an eye The end of the school year is looming and you are keenly aware that you don’t want to spend your summer holidays setting up
Create engaging feedback your students will actually use using Teams Digital platforms have transformed how we share information with our students about their learning. Previously we were limited to text-based methods of providing insight for our students to close the
Latest update for Microsoft Teams: If you’ve seen the home page pop up in your Class Team but have no idea what it is, wonder no more! Housed in SharePoint, the Class home page acts as a landing spot that teachers
Our trainers are asked frequently if we have a curriculum map linking Digital Technologies to other curriculum areas, across age groups and levels. The answer is yes, but not for you! Curriculum Mapping needs to be aligned with school wide strategy, values, community and more. There is no one size fits all. In order to create a meaningful, useful, relevant map that serves your learners many things must be considered. This blog series explores how you can do just that.
Handy Hacks to Harness the Power of Teams for Education Microsoft Teams for Education offers a wealth of incredible features with their Class Teams product. With so many great features thought it can be overwhelming. Get the lowdown on when
