GMC HQ blog April 2021
Hello and welcome to our GMC HQ website. I wanted to take this opportunity to highlight some specific resources that may be beneficial for your teaching practice. I haven’t gone into detail on what each resource is about but if you click on the link it will take you to the resource where you can read the description before looking at it.
Digital platforms
If you are new to using a digital platform for online or blended teaching you may find one of the following resources beneficial depending on which platform you use.
Microsoft Teams
If your organisation uses Microsoft Teams and you are completely new to it these are the first resources that I would recommend you look at before you start:
- How to create a Team within Microsoft Teams
- How to schedule / send a Microsoft Team meeting
- Microsoft Teams icons
- How to share screen using Microsoft Teams
- How to use breakout rooms within Microsoft Teams
- How to set up class notebook within Microsoft Teams
When you have become more confident you may want to look at some of these resources to further develop your skills and knowledge:
- How to guide using Microsoft Teams for assessment
- How a tutor can use Microsoft Teams Breakout Rooms with Forms to engage learners
- Microsoft Teams adding channels and posting messages
Zoom
If your organisation uses Zoom and you are completely new to it these are the first resources that I would recommend you look at before you start:
- Experts Guide Zoom Basics
- Experts Guide Template Recordings
- Experts Guide to breakout rooms
- Using Zoom Chat and Reactions
Google Classroom
If your organisation uses Google Classroom and you are completely new to it these are the first resources that I would recommend you look at before you start (please note new resources on google classroom will be coming soon).
Digital tools
If you are becoming more confident with your online teaching and you want some tools to support your delivery or make it more interactive, you may find some of these resources beneficial:
- Digital tools that support assessment
- Digital tools that support collaboration
- Digital Tools That Support Teaching – this webinar would be my favourite as it covers a variety of tools
- Using Microsoft Forms
- Using One Note Class Notebook for Teaching learning and assessment
- Quizzes for formal informal assessment
- How to create a mentimeter presentation – Mentimeter is my favourite digital resource to gain information or feedback from students. This Word document will show you how to create an account and a presentation to use with your students.
- Use of Mentimeter to create interactive resources
- How to create engaging content using Powtoon
- Online assessment of learning via the use of Triptico
- How to use Baamboozle
Curriculum planning
If you are looking for support or ideas in relation to planning your online lessons, then these resources can help:
- Remaining human
- Remote learning protocols
- Top ten tips when planning online delivery
- Online safety for online learning
Inclusivity and SEND
If you are wanting to ensure your lessons are meeting the needs of your students and you are being inclusive of their needs, you may find watching a recording of a live lesson by Aaron Burke from The Manchester College to be useful. Assessment of live learning addressing accessibility during learning
To further support your students in making the most of online learning and independent study this document by Anna Kettlewell and Michelle Fletcher from The Manchester College would be a good one to share with your students. How to make the most of online learning and independent study.
If you are wanting your students to complete handwritten work but submit it electronically then this video by Stacey Foy from The Manchester College demonstrating the Microsoft Lens application will help. Handing in hand-written work
Synchronous
If you want some inspiration to support you with designing some synchronous content you may find the following webinars helpful:
- Effective synchronous tips for teaching and learning
- What does good look like – synchronous – Ed Tech training session – Oulder Hill
- Using Lynx application to gather live feedback
- Using Lynx application to assess students in live lessons
Asynchronous
If you want some inspiration to support you with designing some asynchronous content you may find the following webinars helpful;
- Adding a narration to a PowerPoint presentation
- Using hyperlinks in PowerPoint to create an interactive resource
- What does good look like? Asynchronous lesson review and design – Ed Tech Burnage Academy
Leadership and management
If you are a leader or manager within an educational institute then you may find some of the below webinar’s useful when considering your own approach to online / blended learning in the future:
- How have teaching observations evolved in the pandemic
- How can teaching and learning standards support blended learning improvement?
- Blended Learning and Quality Assurance
- Quality improvement framework – review of learning
- How to make institutional change with eLearning
If you cannot find what you are looking for then do get in touch by emailing gmchq@ltegroup.co.uk and we will aim to respond to you within two working days.
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