Learning from Home
Digital platforms will form a central role in supporting your child to continue to access their learning program at home. The way your child interacts with these tools will look different depending on your child's age, teacher and year level. The platforms will provide clear structure and support to continue teacher-led learning from home.
Digital Backpack
The Digital Backpack is our online portal which provides safe and secure access to a range of online learning platforms for students. To access click the Digital Backpack icon (backpack.ed.act.edu.au)
Students will need to log in using their SchoolsNET username and password. If your child is unsure of these, please email your classroom teacher.
Google Classroom : is where the daily/weekly timetables will be posted for years 2-6, as well as the content for each learning area, including from specialist teachers (PE, library, Indonesian and music).
Year 2 - will be accessing Seesaw and Google Classrooms as part of the G-suite for education, as a platform for learning, communication and feedback from teachers.
Year 3 to Year 6 - will be accessing Google Classrooms as part of the G-suite for education. It is where the daily/weekly timetables will be posted for Yrs 2-6 as well as the content for each learning area, including from specialist teachers (PE, library, Indonesian and music). It will also be used for communication and feedback from teachers. Students regularly access this platform during classroom lessons.
Seesaw Classroom: is the platform where students will submit their learning tasks. Students/families are encouraged to check Seesaw each day for their timetables and assigned tasks. This platform allows students to document and share their learning with their class teacher through a variety of tools embedded in Seesaw e.g. photo, video recording, audio recording, drawing and writing notes. Students will access their weekly learning grids or timetables, receive communication and get feedback through Seesaw.
Preschool to year 1– will be accessing the weekly learning grids/timetable posts, receive communication and get feedback from teachers on Seesaw.
Refer to ‘Parent & Student Help Guides’ that have been developed by Jackalyn Herrick and Olivia Maidment to support you in accessing these learning platforms with your child/ren
● Seesaw
As a parent, we encourage you to support your child to access their learning in a flexible learning environment that suits your family's context and timings at home.
We understand that during learning from home our school community requires clear and ongoing communication. To meet the needs of the students and families, teachers will communicate with their classes via a variety of ways including: Seesaw, Google Classrooms, Google Hangouts and/or Google Meet. Our teachers will make regular contact with their students and families. We will also continue to communicate with families via the school Facebook page, Communicator, phone calls and emails to keep you up to date with learning and information.
Each year level will receive a weekly timetable of planned learning tasks and opportunities from their class teacher. These will be sent out by 5:00pm Friday, prior to the next school week. This will allow families time to plan the week ahead for their children and themselves.
When student tasks have been completed, they may be shared with the classroom teacher via photos, videos or a document and can be uploaded onto the specific classroom platform as per the teacher’s instructions.
Work samples may not always be individually marked; however, teachers will acknowledge student work and provide relevant feedback to them.