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Screencastify

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Hi, In recent workshops, I've been showing people screencastify. It's a great Google Chrome extension to quickly and easily make screen or webcam recordings with annotation, should you wish, that save automatically to Google Drive.  Go to  https://www.screencastify.com/  and click add to chrome to begin Here is a video tutorial I recommend you watch, it shows how to install, record and annotate,  then how to share your recording on a Google Classroom and / or Google site.  https://drive.google.com/open?id=1uvUXe9JkQSL03WwP8-eY6pjZ5aJhauUs Once installed you can get the premium version for free for now using these steps https://account.screencastify.com/user/subscribe Click redeem coupon enter code CAST_COVID and click activate license.  Let Me or Lee know if you need support.

Parenting in a Digital Age

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Two presentations were given recently on "Parenting in a Digital Age" linked are pdf copies of the presentations. Primary Presentation Secondary Presentation Recommended websites for more information: Common Sense Media North Carolina Department of Justice (Protecting Children) Family Online Safety Institute

Quickly access classes on Google Classroom as teacher and HOF using bookmarks

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This video will show you how to quickly access your Google Classroom classes, as well as your team member's classes. This is the same practise I use to access regularly used docs /folders on google drive and external websites. You must be signed in to your school account to access this video.

MAC Tutorials Beginner to advanced

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Welcome to this page on getting to know your MAC The Mojave version of the Mac operating system offers some nice new features. I would recommend everyone spends some time getting the most out of their Mac by watching the video below. Don't forget to pause from time to time to practise what you have learnt or fast forward bits you already are familiar with. You can also browse the apple support website, there you will find lots of video and text-based guides.  http://www.apple.com/support/macbasics/ Once you get to grips with the Mac basics, there there is the Mac Quick Tips page  to further develop your skills, there you can get podcast videos and shortcuts.

Innovative Unit of Work Planning

Planning an engaging, inspirational unit of work is a challenge, especially when introducing innovative learning opportunities that have not experienced using before.  This document will give you some  ideas and  examples to get you started on creating meaningful learning experiences. Additionally book a session with the Integration team for ideas, support and training.  Presentation to secondary staff  - 13 Feb 2019 Resources, click on the links below.  Example SAMR developed lesson ideas Elements of learning from Apple - eBook Free download that includes lesson plans and frameworks Education resources/ideas from Microsoft SAMR Lesson Ideas - lots Rubric for checking your elements of learning.

What makes a good infographic.

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This is a quick presentation to show your students before they embark upon creating their own infographics.

Grading Video Submissions

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Having students complete their assignments in a video/animation format can be a daunting concept for some.  These rubrics are a useful, editable resource on how to inform students how they will be assessed and obviously, how you grade them once submitted.  Click here for the resource. 

Google Classroom - Archive classes and reusing posts.

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This quick guide will show you how to remove students, then archive classes you no longer need.  There is also instruction on how to reuse old activities/posts from the archived classes.  Removing Students 3.  Archiving 1.  2.  3.  Reusing posts from Archived Classes Then select the class, post you want to reuse then change the date due, etc to your liking. Hope this helps

Google Search Tips

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For some simple tips on searching see this article from SchoolBytes 90% of pupils don't know how to 'Google' effectively. How to #PowerSearch

Coggle mind mapping software, new features

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Coggle (mind mapping tool) now has multiple starting points, see animation below…. It is available in google drive.  See below how to add it to your drive apps if you haven't added it already. Multiple Starting Points Exciting news Jonathan!   Coggle   has just had an upgrade – you can now add labels anywhere on your diagram. Even better, our   Awesome   users can turn labels into new starting points, allowing you to create multiple trees in a single diagram!   Read more   about the new features here. TRY IT NOW You've been sent this email because you signed up to   Coggle , the simple collaborative mind-mapping tool. Too many emails? Sorry about that.   Unsubscribe here .

Google classroom - Make a assignment copy for all students

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In Google classroom, you can easily make a copy for each student This will make a copy for them automatically and adds their name to the document title. Step one… Click the plus then click create assignment  Step 2: add a title and select the classes / students you wish to assign to, add a topic and instructions, due dates if you wish, then click on the paperclip… then click recent if it's a google drive file and select it, you may need to search for it if it's not recent. Step 3: Attach another if you wish then you can alter the View edit (edit one file as a group)  or make a copy for each student (see below)…  then click assign, hit the dropdown next to assign if you wish to schedule the assignment.  Happy Googling

digital.bisphuket.ac.th (or Planet eStream)

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Planet eStream is a secure digital video platform for education. The British International School Phuket server is digital.bisphuket.ac.th Teachers and students can log on using their network or printer username and password. Instructions to: Upload a video Editing Photosets Viewing Categories More tutorials at  http://www.planetestream.co.uk/trainingresources/v6guides.aspx For material loaded to digital.bisphuket.ac.th, users are asked to adhere to the following guidelines The school should be entitled to use the material and it should be appropriate for school use. The filename should be descriptive (SportsDay17-01.jpg rather than img13568.jpg) A brief description should be added Every item should be added to at least categories for the Month, Year and Year group/Area/Section, where appropriate they can be added to more. Videos and slideshows can easily be embedded into posts: A tutorial on batch renaming files on a Mac is at  http://w...

Google Keep

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Google Keep Google Keep is part of the Google Suite and provides collaborative tools useful for recording, sharing and collaborating on task lists, notes, etc. For more information see:  https://www.google.com/keep/ A review by Common Sense Education:  https://www.commonsense.org/education/app/google-keep YouTube intro below:

Reset Password for CHQ Activities

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Students and parents can reset the password for a CHQ account (used for registering for student activities). Navigate to  https://seasia.mychq.net/Login.aspx?club=449 Click on the link "Forgotten your User Id or Password" On the next screen enter the email address of the parent. Check your email, including SPAM, for a message from CHQ which will contain a 5 digit code. Enter the code in the box and a screen will be loaded where you can rest parents and student passwords for the account. Click save and you will see a message saying the change was successful, but the password reset screen will also reload. Use the menu button top right to return to the login screen The ECA, Primary and IT Offices are  can assist with any issues with access to CHQ.

Google Drive and Docs Training

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Google Drive  is one of the tools we use at BISP. It aims to simplify creating and distributing resources in a paperless way. CLICK HERE FOR THE SELF PACED TRAINING FROM GOOGLE Part of the Google Certified Educator Course

Google Classroom Training

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Google Classroom  is one of the blended learning platforms that we use at BISP. It aims to simplify creating, distributing and grading assignments in a paperless way Google Classroom Shared resources folder Tutorial CLICK HERE FOR THE SELF PACED TRAINING FROM GOOGLE  Part of the Google Certified Educator Course
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Google Drive- Creating Shortcuts to Files and Folders  This will allow documents and files to be in 2 locations in google drive (shortcuts).  If you change the document / folder in 1 location, the changes will be replicated in the other location(s). Keys: Shift and Z (you can also hold the option key when dragging (this will create a green plus icon to show it is being added, not moved)

Doctopus & Google Drive Setting folders and Assignments

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Doctopus provides a great add-on for google drive to quickly set up  folders for your classes. It also allows you to easily send assignments that will automatically appear in your students drive folders. It also can add a grading rubric for easy marking. Watch the following video to find out more. This first video is one I created to show you how to create the folders using data from ISAMS 1st video Click here for the 1st VIDEO ,,,, Only accessible if you're signed in to your BISP account 2nd Video 3rd video 4

Hapara - Smart Share files with students.

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With Hapara, teachers can quickly share files, presentations drawings or spreadsheets with students. They can have their own copy, or work collaboratively on the same doc... or simply view the file. Click here for the video.

Email Merge in ISAMS

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Email Merge in ISAMS

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Create a Quiz with Google Forms.

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Google forms can now be used to create simple quizzes! You can create a quiz with correct and incorrect answers for questions with multiple choices, checkboxes, or drop-down options. Make a new quiz Create a new quiz Go to forms.google.com . In the template chooser, click the template box above "Blank quiz." Change a form to a quiz Go to forms.google.com . Open a form or make a new one. At the top right, click Settings . Click QUIZZES . Next to "Make this a quiz" click the switch . Click SAVE . Choose correct answers Assign points to questions You can make an answer key for multiple choice, checkbox, or drop-down questions. To add a new question, click Add . Fill out your question and answers. In the bottom left, click ANSWER KEY . In the top right of the question, choose how many points the question is worth. Note : To go back and edit the question or options, in the bottom left, click EDIT QUESTION . Add explan...

Google Slides Q&A and Laser Pointer

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In May Google added a two new features to Google Slides in Presenter view, that may be helpful in the classrooom: - A "Laser Pointer", your mouse appears on the slide in a similar style to a laser pointer. - "Q & A" allow your audience to add questions whilst the presentation is in progress https://www.engadget.com/2016/05/04/google-slides-audience-question-and-answer/ https://techcrunch.com/2016/05/04/google-launches-slides-qa-to-help-presenters-connect-with-their-audiences/

Table of Contents in Google Docs

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Adding a table of contents manually is time consuming and frequently leads to errors. Google Docs includes the option to add a Table of Contents automatically. Click here to see a document that demonstrates this.

Add Lucid chart and Lucid press to your Google Drive

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You may have received an email re lucid press or lucid chart. We have (for the last few years) a site educational licence for this useful software. Basically, they are tools that enable you to create posters / flowcharts, graphics etc collaboratively and with ease They are integrated into google Drive…To add them,    in google drive click NEW, then MORE, then CONNECT MORE APPS then search for lucid … You can then add lucid press and lucid chart. Lucid press in 60 secs Lucid Chart in 90 secs

Printers - Set up Fuji Printers

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We have new printers in school  -  View the video below  which has a bit more detail or the PDF to see how to set up the new Fuji printers in school Software Download link to (download and install) Printer Black&White Type : Windows printer via spools Device : Another Device URL : smb://192.168.2.101/fuji_bw Name : Fuji_bw Use : FX ApeosPort-V 3060 v3018.103 PS  Printer Colour Type : Windows printer via spools Device : Another Device URL : smb://192.168.2.101/fuji_colour Name : Fuji_colour Use : FX ApeosPort-V C3374 v3018.103 PS  PDF instructions - here Video Instructions below

Child Friendly Search engines

How to find the MAC address on your iPad

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How to find your MAC address using an iPad.

How to find the MAC address on your Macbook

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How to find your computers MAC address using a Macbook

3D Design & Printing in Education.

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3D printing is set to revolutionise manufacture. Already people are 3D designing and printing cars, clothes and kidneys! Here is the 3d Printing guide step by step for the 3d Dual nozzle  printer Learn how to create 3D designs in sketchup  http://www.sketchup.com/learn Resources Ideas / resources Software 3D models to download   http://www.schrockguide.net/3d-printing.html  - Great resource page Video case studies. 3D printing in schoo l DofE Document -3D printing - some curriculum ideas SKETCHUP download Makerbot software download 123D MAKE https://www.tinkercad.com/ http://www.thingiverse.com/

Edmodo - upload to folders changed

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Edmodo have changed their layout. If you would like to upload to class folders, follow the below tutorial

Creating google contact groups for your classes using SERCO

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Blogger - Net News Wire Set up full class.

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Here is a tutorial how to quickly add your students blogs to a folder in net news wire, rather than adding 1 by 1. Student blog spreadsheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TmzaDACxvjnid0fT6WuA8qs8t7u-gRMd33JTnQQNGuU/edit?usp=sharing OPML creator http://reader.feedshow.com/goodies/opml/OPMLBuilder-create-opml-from-rss-list.php Sorry about the sound quality.
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Chris Greene passed on this great sheet which details numerous groups you can join in edmodo that relate to your subject / year group. These groups are updated regularly with useful resources for you to use and a personal learning network for you to connect with. Click on the blue button then click on the group URL that will open in the sheet. You will then be asked if you wish to join the group. I find this useful for keeping upto date with teaching resources, tools and techniques. CLICK HERE for the sheet Enjoy

Change Your Google (Mail, Drive, Youtube, Blogger,..) password

Change password You can change your Google Account password at any time. Sign in to  My Account . In the  " Sign-in & security" section, select  Signing in to Google . Choose  Password. Enter your new password information, then select  Change Password.  Password should be at least 8 characters long. Please keep you password confidential.

Create a filter to prevent emails going to spam

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The Google spam filter can at times mark good emails as spam. It is a good idea for users to regularly check the contents of their spam folder to see if it contains important emails. If you want to prevent emails from a particular domain (e.g. the school domain @bisphuket.ac.th) ever being placed in spam then follow the steps to create a filter that will do this. Open GMail and go to Settings (from the  drop down menu under the "cog" icon. Select the Filter tab Enter the domain in the FROM box CRITICAL if your email is also in the domain then add -youremail (there is a minus sign before your email address, which removes it from the search, otherwise every mail you send will also appear in the Inbox) Click "Create Filter" Select the option "Never send it to Spam" Click create filter Those emails should now never go to spam, but remember those from other users may still be placed in the Spam folder so continue to regularly check that fold...

Apple ID for Primary Students

There are two main options for an Apple ID to use when installing an iPad for a Primary student. The recommended approach is to set up a Family Apple ID and create the child a personal Apple ID within that structure. The alternative is to use an adult Apple ID and completely manage the iPad for the child. It is recommended that student's should not have access to a parents main Apple ID or an Apple ID with credit card information attached. It is generally not possible to create an standard Apple ID linked to Thailand without providing valid credit card information. If you create an Apple ID from a different country then it may be possible to create an account without any payment information or by using an iTunes or AppStore Gift card (from the correct country). The address you give needs to match the country you are registering the account in and the age must be over 13. For a Family Apple ID more information and instructions for creating are given at  https://support.apple.c...