Digital Learning & Teaching
I am a massive fan of using technology in the classroom to support the learning and teaching of all pupils. I am lucky enough to be part of Team MIEE Scotland as a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert which is a community of likeminded educators with an interest in digital technology.
Technology can be valuable to all, but to some it is vital!
Digital Learning and Teaching Resources
Have a look below at some of my resources for digital learning and teaching.
Microsoft Immersive Reader Guide
Immersive Reader can improve reading skills and comprehension through the use of the Read Aloud function and grammar options to adjustable reading and text preferences.
Microsoft Translate Guide
Microsoft Translator helps bridge communication gaps and is good for Modern Languages Students to practice speaking fluently.
Microsoft Office Lens Guide
Office Lens is an app by Microsoft that captures notes and information from whiteboards, menus, signs, handwritten memos, or anything with a lot of text.
Microsoft Speech to Text Guide
Dictation lets you use speech-to-text to author content in Office with a microphone and reliable internet connection.
Microsoft Live Captions Guide
Microsoft provides live captioning and subtilties, including translated subtitles. Many languages are supported, including English.
Digital Tools for Accessibility Presentation
These are some of the digital accessibility tools explained in a presentation I have delivered.
Microsoft Reflect Guide
Use emojis and illustrated representations of emotion words to share your personal experience with teachers.
Reading Coach Guide
Reading Coach provides students with personalized and independent practice of words that Reading Progress identifies a student has mispronounced.
Search Progress Guide
Students receive real-time search query coaching, reliability ratings, and interactive filtering support that helps them learn to discern fact from fiction on the web.
Speaker Coach Guide
Speaker coach evaluates your pacing, pitch, your use of filler words, informal speech, euphemisms, and culturally sensitive terms.
Planner Guide
Planner allows you to work on group tasks and see what progress others have made.
Math Solver Guide
Math Solver helps you solve any mathematical problem and shows you step-by-step solutions.
To Do App Guide
Microsoft To Do is a cloud-based app for task management. You can use it as a daily planner or professional task manager.
Microsoft Flip Guide
Microsoft Flip is a video discussion and sharing app that is free
Microsoft Editor Guide
Microsoft Editor can help students improve their writing skills and communicate more effectively. It can also help teachers grade papers more efficiently by identifying common errors and suggesting corrections
Class Notebook Guide
OneNote Class Notebook is a digital notebook that allows teachers to organize and manage their lesson plans, course content, and student work in one place.
Edge Browser
Microsoft Edge provides a comprehensive suite of tools that can unlock your creativity, promote teamwork, and provide a safe experience for education.
Bing Chat
Bing Chat is built into the Microsoft Edge sidebar where you can ask complex questions, find comprehensive answers and get summarized information.
Reading Progress
Reading Progress is a free tool built into Microsoft Teams designed to support and track reading fluency in your class.
OneNote Desktop
OneNote desktop lets you capture and embed web content, audio, and video to create interactive lessons for students.
Search Coach
Search Coach is a free tool that helps develop information literacy skills.
PowerPoint Latest Features
Create powerful lesson plans and presentations with media, charts, design help, and more.
Word Latest Features
Microsoft Word helps educators create, edit and share documents with their students.
Stream
Microsoft Stream is a video management service that lets you organize, create, store, share, and view videos.
Microsoft Loop
Microsoft Loop is a co-creation app that lets you and your team work together across your apps and devices using components, pages, and workspaces.
Minecraft Education
Minecraft Education is a game-based platform that inspires creative and inclusive learning through play.
Classwork
Classwork is a one-stop shop to create and organize class resources, including Assignments, OneNote Class Notebook pages, web links, files, and Teams channels.