Miro is a creative online collaborative whiteboard platform that enables teams to work effectively together, from brainstorming with digital sticky notes to planning and managing workflows. Miro can be used as an alternative to other Whiteboard apps available and OneNote for its collaborative features. We have been in contact with the cutting-edge …
I have always struggled with reading through my work during school and college; as let’s face it, it’s boring, it takes a long time and my mind would start to wonder, which means I will miss things. I would easily miss spelling mistakes and where I should have punctuation. I …
The Class Notebook is a Microsoft OneNote document embedded within a Microsoft team site. It is like having a traditional paper-based notebook or exercise book online but with the benefits of being able to include media-rich content and feedback alongside live online collaboration. When a Class Notebook is created, all of …
What is a MIE Expert? The MIE Expert program from Microsoft is aimed at teachers who have recognized the didactic potential and relevance of digital technologies and use them innovatively in their lessons. We want to support committed teachers from all over the world in preparing their students as best as …
What was the purpose? I needed a way to provide my students with voiced over PowerPoints that did not have to be downloaded, as some students were struggling with the file sizes and were therefore unable to access the teaching resources. Additionally, I wanted a method of adding a voice …
PebblePad is an ePortfolio tool that works brilliantly for ongoing student portfolios. Staff are able to create template portfolios or encourage learners to build their own. PebblePad is widely used in the medical and sport sectors, as well as by many universities. But what do our students think? Aimee Skinner …
We are proud to say we are currently involved in an exciting, international CPD project aimed at teachers in the Vocational and Educational sectors. Funded by the UFI charitable Trust, a consortium of educational establishments, led by the University of Leeds and the Institute of Education, are developing a Massive …
“Exploring the identity of a Learning Technologist through the analysis of language” This is a current research project conducted by Loughborough college and the University of Leicester, it will investigate what it means to be a Learning Technologist within further education- looking at identity, route into eLearning, skill-sets, expectations, …
