https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn Tools approved by the Digital Learning IDG en-us 2023-04-25 13:29:07 UTC 2023-04-28 10:08:49 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/180038882/cdb869fa10b9dd55d1b18d962e9cdda1/Digital_Learning_App_Icon.png mrwardlaw https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2567264627 Gimkit is a quiz website. Teacher hosts and pupils answer questions and then play various games. Existing quizzes can be used or create your own. ]]> 2023-04-25 13:39:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2567264627 mrwardlaw https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2567307219 Canva is a tool for creating. You can create infographics, presentations, whiteboards and social media posts. Can be used by staff or pupils. Use glow login for free access.]]> 2023-04-25 14:04:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2567307219 mrwardlaw https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2567355975 Blooket is an online quiz tool. Teachers host the game and pupils answer questions to progress. Lots of existing question sets available to use]]> 2023-04-25 14:35:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2567355975 mrwardlaw https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2567362606 Teams is the most common way to communicate with pupils, share files, classwork, homework and track assignments/assessments. Use glow login.]]> 2023-04-25 14:40:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2567362606 mrwardlaw https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2567371833 Flippity is a classroom tools website. It has a wide range from randomisers, group makers, flash card creator and board games. No sign up required.]]> 2023-04-25 14:46:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2567371833 mrwardlaw https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2567377580 Class Tools is a website that has timers, randomisers, crossword makers etc. No Sign up required.]]> 2023-04-25 14:49:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2567377580 mrwardlaw https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2567384354 Wordwall is a website for creating lesson activities. Card sorts, matching games, crosswords, quizzes and diagram labelling are all available. Use glow login to sign up. Making your own activities is limited without cost, but other users activities can be added.]]> 2023-04-25 14:53:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2567384354 mrwardlaw https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2567393902 Connected Falkirk iPads can be mirrored to classroom projectors with the attached Apple TV. Swipe down from top right corner of iPad, select "Screen Mirroring" (2 rectangles), then choose the required classroom. Projectors may need their input changed.]]> 2023-04-25 15:00:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2567393902 mrwardlaw https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2567423007 Markup is included in the iPad software and allows photos and documents to be annotated. Look out for the pencil tip icon to bring up the toolbar of pens, colours, shapes & text boxes. ]]> 2023-04-25 15:20:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2567423007 mrwardlaw https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2567453971 Welcome to our Digital Learning Blog.
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]]> 2023-04-25 15:41:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2567453971 mrwardlaw https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2568513168 Padlet is used to create noticeboards with posts that can show text, images, weblinks, files, video etc. Posts can be from anyone with access and have a comment system. This blog is created in Padlet.]]> 2023-04-26 09:09:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2568513168 mrwardlaw https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2568518380 The Files app included with iPad is a one stop shop for all your file storage. It shows iCloud Drive, OneDrive & iPad storage with options to create folders move files around. Staff and pupils are advised to save all files to their iCloud Drive.]]> 2023-04-26 09:14:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2568518380 mrwardlaw https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2568523452 Whiteboard.fi is an online whiteboard tool. Teachers create a class and this assigns a whiteboard to each member that joins. The teacher can then see all the whiteboards on one screen as the pupils sketch on them.]]> 2023-04-26 09:19:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2568523452 mrwardlaw https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2568553609 Nearpod is a lesson planning tool. Slides are added and pupils can work through the slides either teacher or student paced. Slides can have a wide variety of interactive content and teachers can check on student work from their device.]]> 2023-04-26 09:48:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2568553609 mrwardlaw https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2568577462 Desmos is an online graphic calculator. There is also an app version for all your pupils mathematical needs.]]> 2023-04-26 10:13:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2568577462 mrwardlaw https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2568602992 Thinglink is a creative tool that adds interactive features to your photos. You can add text, weblinks or photos to create an infographic, tour, timeline or presentation. Content is shared via a weblink available to anyone. Use glow login for free account.]]> 2023-04-26 10:40:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2568602992 mrwardlaw https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2568610417 iMovie is used to create movies. Photos and video are added from the iPad and edited together with titles, narration and credits to make a movie for sharing. Templates and trailers are options to make short movies with ease.]]> 2023-04-26 10:47:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2568610417 mrwardlaw https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2568615638 eChalk is a subscription website full of interactive lesson activities and games for many subject areas. Tasks can be done on projectors for the whole class or individually on iPad/PC. ]]> 2023-04-26 10:53:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2568615638 mrwardlaw https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2568618277 Cram.com is a flashcard website. Thousands of sets available through the search or create your own to suit.]]> 2023-04-26 10:56:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2568618277 mrwardlaw https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2568623718 Quizlet is a flashcard website/app but has added game features such as match and Quizlet Live which has teams of pupils play against each other.]]> 2023-04-26 11:01:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2568623718 mrwardlaw https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2570026704 Freeform is included with the iPad software and gives you a blank canvas to work with. You can add photos, text, weblinks, videos and is excellent for drawing if you have a stylus. Pages can be shared to view or collaborate.]]> 2023-04-27 08:14:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2570026704 mrwardlaw https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2570044404 Using the website version PowerPoint, pupils can follow along with your presentation while having your commentary translated into a language of their choice. Just attached a microphone to your PC to get started. Tutorial video available HERE]]> 2023-04-27 08:30:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2570044404 mrwardlaw https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2570083204 Curipod is a lesson building website. Lesson slides can have various content added such as polls, drawings and questions. There are some ready made lesson templates to try in the discover section.]]> 2023-04-27 09:08:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2570083204 mrwardlaw https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2570421879 Plickers is a quiz tool that uses printed QR codes for the pupils and an iPad camera staff. Pupils hold up the QR code in a certain direction depending on their answer and the iPad reads the code showing if the answer is correct.  ]]> 2023-04-27 14:02:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mrwardlaw/ghsdigilearn/wish/2570421879