Nearpod is without a doubt one of the best tools for teacher and students. It works on any device is the one tool that should be a staple in every teachers Edtech Toolkit. NearPod connects teachers with every device in the classroom using a simple PIN. By connecting, a teacher can now control student devices and guide them through a series of slides and activities including watching videos, browsing images, polling, quizzing and our favourite, drawing activities. We’ve used NearPod with Early Years, all the way through to FE. It is so powerful and so intuitive to create NearPods and use them with students. You’ll love NearPod, so do give it a try.
What are you going to learn about?
In this FREE Learning Trunk, you’ll learn how NearPod works and how to make the best use of it for lessons. You’ll learn how to build slides and use activities to bring boring a PowerPoint to life, use NearPod with any device and understand how Live and Student-Paced lessons work.
Who is hosting this Learning Trunk?
This is a CURATED Learning Trunk built for you from content sourced online. We have selected these particular videos after reviewing several available online.
How long do I need?
Less than 20 minutes.
Anything else I need to know?
We have set this Learning Trunk so that you progress through each video in any order.
EDpuzzle is a favourite of ours. It is the simplicity that makes this one stand out from the rest. Using video in class, particularly when it is directly on sites like YouTube can be risky and also full of distractions. Also, how do you know how much of what a student is watching is going in? We can all sometime glaze over when watching videos! EDpuzzle fixes all that and is one for the Teacher Toolkit for sure.
What are you going to learn about?
In this FREE Learning Trunk, you’ll learn how EdPuzzle works and how to make the best use of it for lessons. You’ll learn how to trim videos sourced online and also how to create questions throughout the video.
Who is hosting this Learning Trunk?
This is a CURATED Learning Trunk built for you from content sourced online. We have selected these particular videos after reviewing several available online.
How long do I need?
Less than 10 minutes.
Anything else I need to know?
We have set this Learning Trunk so that you progress through each video in any order.
If you use spreadsheets there is a good chance you’ll find it hard to see beyond Microsoft Excel. However, what Numbers brings to spreadsheets is simplicity and dare I say it, beauty! Numbers is really easy to use and you can do most of what you see in Excel where functions, charts and graphs concerned. We think Numbers are great for younger and older students.
What are you going to learn about?
In this FREE Learning Trunk, you’ll learn how Numbers for Mac works and how to make the best use of it for lessons. You’ll learn how to make a simple table, work with charts and understand the key differences between Numbers and other popular spreadsheets.
Who is hosting this Learning Trunk?
This is a CURATED Learning Trunk built for you from content sourced online. We have selected these particular videos after reviewing several available online.
How long do I need?
Less than 10 minutes.
Anything else I need to know?
We have set this Learning Trunk so that you progress through each video in any order.
Pages by Apple will help you create gorgeous documents in minutes with the Pages for Mac word processor — featuring a stunning design, writing tools and performance. Start with an Apple-designed template or create your own design using fonts, styles and tools from the intelligent Format Panel.
What are you going to learn about?
In this FREE Learning Trunk, you’ll learn how Pages works and how to get the most out of it during lessons.
Who is hosting this Learning Trunk?
This is a CURATED Learning Trunk built for you from content sourced online. We have selected these particular videos after reviewing several available online.
How long do I need?
Less than 10 minutes.
Anything else I need to know?
We have set this Learning Trunk so that you progress through each video in any order.
GarageBand by Apple is what has turned bedroom musicians into superstars! GarageBand puts instruments, effects and all the tools you’d expect from the world’s best music tool in the hands of even the least musically trained. Whether you are plugging in a guitar, recording a podcast or creating the next hit dance track, GarageBand is the place to do it.
What are you going to learn about?
In this FREE Learning Trunk, you’ll learn how GarageBand works and how to get the most out of it during lessons.
Who is hosting this Learning Trunk?
This is a CURATED Learning Trunk built for you from content sourced online. We have selected these particular videos after reviewing several available online. Our star in this one is Mike Russell who really knows his stuff when it comes to audio production. You can find him at www.musicradiocreative.com
How long do I need?
Less than 35 minutes.
Anything else I need to know?
We have set this Learning Trunk so that you progress through each video in any order.
Padlet is a free application to create an online bulletin board that you can use to display information for any topic. Easily create an account and build a new board. You can add images, links, videos, and more.
What are you going to learn about?
In this FREE Learning Trunk, you’ll learn how Padlet works and how to make the best use of it for lessons.
Who is hosting this Learning Trunk?
This is a CURATED Learning Trunk built for you from content sourced online. We have selected these particular videos after reviewing several available online.
How long do I need?
Less than 15 minutes.
Anything else I need to know?
We have set this Learning Trunk so that you progress through each video in any order.