Welcome
In this month’s issue, you can find fascinating news, important updates, advice, training, and inspiration to help improve your Digital Teaching, Learning, and Assessment practice.
News
LearnZone Rollover 24/25
Our annual LearnZone rollovers will be taking place this July for FE and HE LearnZone, and the StaffZone platforms.
During this time staff and students will not be able to access LearnZone. You can find the dates for these rollovers below. Keep an eye out on our blog for more information.
FE LearnZone rollover will take place over 3 days Wednesday 3 July – Friday 5 July
HE LearnZone rollover will take place on Wednesday 3 July
StaffZone rollover will take place over 3 days Wednesday 3 July – Friday 5 July
Teams Classwork
In last month’s survey question, we asked if you were using the Microsoft Teams Classwork feature. We have now posted a Teams Classwork blog which is the quickest way to get up to speed with this fantastic feature.
Alternatively, if you want to learn more about Microsoft Teams’ key features, take our online course Core Skills: Microsoft Teams.
Goodbye Flip
Microsoft has announced that after twelve years, video discussion platform Flip (once known as Flipgrid) will be retired. The website and mobile apps will become view-only from Monday 1 July, and you will no longer be able to create new groups, topics, or videos.
Find out more in our blog post
Online CPD
Quizizz Online Training
Not that long ago we promoted on our blog that Quizizz had introduced a free for schools programme, meaning teachers can take advantage of some great features.
If you have not used Quizizz before or need a refresher on how it works, we have put together some online training so you can get up to speed; head over to StaffZone to learn more.
Top Tips and Resources
AI Prompt of the Month
This month’s prompt is… ‘Problem-solving Activities’.
Try customising this prompt to help in the creation of challenging problem-solving activities to use with your learners.
We encourage you to share your top prompt through our AI Prompts online form. You can find all our prompts on our blog. If you are new to the world of AI, you can learn all about it and test out constructing your first prompt in our online StaffZone training.
If you need further guidance or have any concerns regarding AI misconduct, please email us.
Help and Support
As always contact the Digital Learning Team for more information, guidance, and support.