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We have a whole section on the CityBit TLHub page dedicated to e-learning resources and support. Have a look by clicking below (you will see the page after you log in to CityBit)

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citybit - southampton city college: log in to the site

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Citybit - Southampton City College: Log in to the site

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This short video takes you through the basic functions:

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Smartboard Tricks for Foreign Language Teachers

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Get to know SMART Notebook buttons and functions - SMART tutorials for teachers - the virtual school

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Find out what the Buttons and Functions in your SMART Notebook Software can be used for to benefit your teaching practice to the fullest.

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The best way to get new ideas for TLA and to reflect on your own practice is to watch another teacher. To arrange this for Innovation Week, email Hayley Ryan who will pair you up with a colleague to observe.

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Smartphones tend to be permanently fixed to the end of a teenagers hand, so why not use it to our advantage? In their simplest functions phones can be used as: a stop-watch; a temperature sensor; a person counter; a compass; a calculator; a camera; a video recorder; a place locator... click below to see a range of other uses for these devices:

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Flipped learning is a teaching method where materials and themes are watched, read or researched before contact time and students come prepared with questions and discussion points. A really simple way to start this is to ask students to watch a youtube video on a technique and then come into the lesson ready to have a go themselves.

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TeacMeet @ King Edwards School on 23rd March 2017

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TeacMeet @ King Edwards School on 23rd March 2017

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Never been to a TeachMeet before? You are missing out! Teachers share all of their ideas with you.

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What's the difference?

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Maybe your students need to be calmed down after lunch? Maybe you are looking for some new ways to challenge learners' critical thinking skills? This power point contains lots of 'thunks' that will achieve both of these things with your learners:

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This power point contains lots of ideas for starting lessons with a focus on energising students. Great for lessons taking place first thing in the morning or or groups that need to have some fun in order to engage.

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Don't forget to have a go at using the objects from Poundland in an innovative way!

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Jacqui Gorman places a sign on her classroom door once the lesson has started to let learners know that they are late and that they need to come into the lesson quietly. You can add to this by stating that they will be spoken to at the end of the lesson and will need to complete their late log. Don't let lateness disrupt your lesson!

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What could you do with colour charts and paint colour cards? If you want to have a go at being innovative with these resources, pop into Hayley Ryan's office to collect some (or there are lots in B&Q!)

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What could you use these sheets of sticky dots for? If you would like some, pop into Hayley Ryan's office to collect some.

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Follow the Teaching and Learning Hub on Twitter to keep up to date with all of the latest ideas in education and all of the great things going on in our own classrooms/RWE's.

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Web based student response system that students get involved in using their smart phones. The Youtube video below is a tutorial on how to use the system.

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Socrative Tutorial - Formative Assessment Tool

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Join this free site as a teacher and then import your power points to make them interactive! You can add quizzes, exercises etc that students can participate in with the use of their smart phones. It is a way of making your power point presentations more interactive and therefore more engaging.

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Nearpod: Foster a love of learning in every student

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Create active learning experiences students can’t wait to be a part of.

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Create a free online classroom where you can communicate with learners, set projects, organise learners into groups and monitor the amount of time they are writing/reading whilst in the virtual classroom.

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'Mass, Online, Open Courses' are a brilliant, FREE learning resource for anybody to use. They approach learning through the 'blended learning' model. FutureLearn host hundreds of courses. There is currently one running on 'Blended Learning: The Essentials', which takes you through how to teach yourself using a blended learning model. Details are below. If you would like any further advice, speak to any of the Teaching and Learning Coaches who are all doing the course.

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Why is there such interest now in using learning technologies? Well, this course will explain that, whatever your role in vocational education and training. The course is about blended learning, which means using the most appropriate learning technologies alongside our usual teaching methods. We'll be giving you practical support and advice on making the best use of technology for your learners. To help you answer questions such as, which technology should I use in my context, and does learning technology really help to improve learners' success? I believe it gives teachers the tools that they need to develop their digital technological skills. It gives them the opportunity to be ahead of their learners and engage them more in their lessons.

In this digital age, it's very important that we've got the ability to facilitate and deliver a message across a variety of media. And by doing this course, this will help us achieve that end. The course runs online. And it's free and open to anyone. So it's very easy to access at any time. It's been designed especially for professionals in the vocational education and training sector. So it covers a wide range of educational settings, and all kinds of learners with a variety of expectations and needs. The whole point of using digital technology is to improve your learners' success. It can be motivating, so it keeps them focused. It can support their independent learning when the teacher or trainer isn't there.

And being online, it's very flexible. So whether you're a complete beginner, occasional dabbler, or expert user of learning technologies, this course has something to offer you. You'll gain knowledge and skills through videos of good practise, guided practical activities, discussion with other participants, and through trying out how it works in your own learning context. Digital technologies are improving teaching and learning for students by expanding the classroom, so that students can learn whenever, wherever they want to, basically 24/7. We've brought together some of the leading academics and practitioners in the vocational education and training sector. So we make sure it's based on the real experience of making technology work.

And we've built this innovative course around the key challenges currently facing teachers, tutors, and trainers in the sector. Studying the course is easy. You can do it in around three hours a week using your computer or mobile device. And what's more, once you sign up for the course, you'll have permanent access to the resources and activities. And then you can use them in your own local professional development, as well as for supporting your learners. Please join us and discover the essentials of what it takes to make the best use of blended learning.

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Blended Learning Essentials - New Approaches for Your Learners - FutureLearn

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Why is there such interest now in using learning technologies? Well, this course will explain that, whatever your role in vocational education and training. The course is about blended learning, which means using the most appropriate learning technologies alongside our usual teaching methods.

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When planning a lesson, do you look for every opportunity where students are expected to read? This could be reading aloud or reading independently.

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Have you ever used music in your classroom? Research shows that it increases concentration, prevents the need for students to chat and become disruptive and calms students. Used best when learners are being asked to complete an activity independently. The clip below takes you to eight hours of relaxing music featuring sounds within nature. There are lots of videos like this one or alternatively, you can invite learners to bring in their own music (but check it first!) or just bring in a CD that you think would be suitable. For further advice, have a chat with Hayley Ryan who has used music a lot in teaching and learning.

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Kids Children Meditation Coral Reef Aquarium & The Best Relax Music

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RELAXING MUSIC FOR CHILDREN IN CLASSROOM STUDYING, RELAXING YOGA Music for Kids Children Meditation

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Relaxing music for children in classroom for studying, relaxing yoga music for kids, children. Meditation instrumental music. Perfect classroom music to increase concentration for the students when they study. Let me know if it helped you in the comments!

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You are currently on a Padlet page - would you like to see how easy it is to create one? Have a watch of this short clip (press the play button below), which takes you step by step through the process.

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At the end of a lesson, ask learners to reflect on the progress they have made against each learning objective so that they set their own target for improvement. The example below is from Paul MacBean who would be happy to share his resource.

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Use a seating plan with a group of learners. You could use this to group learners according to ability or perhaps to break up disruptive learners. Have a chat with Jim Clarke who uses seating plans in his lessons to fully integrate EFL learners.

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Welcome to the Challenge Box! On this Padlet wall you will find lots of ideas you could try in your own teaching and learning.

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Welcome to the Challenge Box! On this Padlet wall you will find lots of ideas you could try in your own teaching and learning.