Welcome
In this Christmas edition, Santa shares a fun quiz for you and your students. There’s some tinsel talk, Tiny Tim’s top tips and reindeer resources, and the reveal of our mystery 3D print – all to help improve your Digital Teaching, Learning, and Assessment practice.
Santa’s on his Way(ground)
HO HO HO! As you have all been so good this year, the Digital Learning Team and I thought that, for Christmas, we would give you a fun quiz to use with your students for some festive fun in the classroom. Check it out on Wayground!
Tinsel Talk
Launching the NEW Discover Pathway!
The new Discover Pathway is now available for all curriculum staff. Building on the Digital Essentials, this structured programme serves as a foundation for new colleagues and offers valuable development opportunities for existing staff seeking to enhance their digital literacy and pedagogical practice.
Find out more in our blog post.
Using Turnitin in Teams Assignments
You can now add one of Turnitin’s main features, the Similarity Report, to your Microsoft Teams Assignments. You can use it to detect potential plagiarism in your students’ works.
Find out more in our blog post.
Tiny Tim’s Top Tips & Reindeer Resources
Best Practice for Applicant and External Events on Teams
If you are hosting an online event with externals, for example an applicant event, there is a process you must follow to ensure your event runs smoothly and that all participants have appropriate permissions.
Learn more in our blog that outlines how you set up a Town Hall meeting and conduct it accordingly.
Podcasts in Canva
Have you considered using a Podcast for assessment? Well, Canva has just made it even easier for you to make the leap.
Canva have just launched “Podcast in your pocket resource“. This steps you through the process of utilising podcasts for assessment, offering templates and instructions. With our Canva for Education account, students can then design and produce their own podcasts with ease.
Learn more in our blog post.
What’s Happening
3D Printing
For those that have been waiting, we can finally reveal the mystery 3D print from last month, drum roll… a Turbojet Engine.
ELF Help and Support
The Digital Learning Team would like to wish you Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
As always, contact the Digital Learning Team for more information, guidance, and support.