G-Suite for Education (Google Classroom) is the main digital learning platform used at Richmond High School. Students will have a virtual classroom for all subjects where their work is assigned. Other learning platforms will also be linked via their Google classrooms.
Google Classroom is a blended learning platform for schools that aims to simplify creating, distributing, and grading assignments in a paperless way.
Google Classroom is a free application designed to help students and teachers communicate, collaborate, organize and manage assignments, go paperless, and much more
Google Sites is an app which many faculties across the school have used to create an information source for a unit of study. Students are also taught how to create their own website using the google Sites app.
Students will be utilising the google Docs to complete activities in class across all faculties. Teachers can view their work in real time and add comments directly into documents which students can then mark as resolved for improving their work
Students can use the Google Slides app to develop presentations to showcase their knowledge and skills across all faculties.
Students education Google Drive is accessed using their school DET email address and it is unlimited in storage capacity. All work is saved in real from all apps so there is no need to activity remember to press save on work being completed. This Drive can be accessed anywhere, anytime so no more losing work.
There are also a wide variety of other Google apps which teachers may use their classes across the school.
There are a wide variety of Microsoft office 365 apps available including, Word, PowerPoint, Excel to name a few, however, these are mostly used in senior school rather than Years 7-10.
Canva is an interactive and immersive graphic design platform which offers students rich and authentic learning experiences to build and further develop visual literacy.
For more information visit https://www.canva.com/en_au/
Education Perfect is an online platform designed to make learning fun, engaging and effective. Education Perfect blends engaging content, cutting edge pedagogy and a world-class learning platform to deliver remarkable teaching and learning experiences to RHS students.
For more information visit https://epforlearning.com/
Adobe Spark is the perfect free educational tool to bring creativity into the classroom. Students can easily create reports, posters, presentations and more. This platform provides students with powerful creative learning experiences within the classroom.
For more information visit https://spark.adobe.com/
iMovie is a free video editing app that can be used on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac computer. Students are able to use this powerful and highly engaging tool to share their knowledge and express themselves in the form of digital movies.
For more information visit https://www.apple.com/au/imovie/
WordFlyers online literacy program RHS students English resources to build literacy skills. This online platforms offers individualised learning pathways, built around the sequential teaching of core literacy skills to continuously guide students and engaging them in deep learning.
For more information visit https://wordflyers.com.au/
Khan Academy provides a wide range of high quality resources for free in the form of short vidoes for students to view. They cover a range of subject areas including math, art, computer programming, economics, physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, finance, history, and more.
For More information visit https://www.khanacademy.org/
Over 5000 schools use MangaHigh, which is one of the best game-based learning websites for developing skills and knowledge in mathematics. Each game is designed to adapt in difficulty to the ability of the student in order to ensure students stay in their zone of proximal development (i.e., the level of difficulty is neither too hard nor too easy, and is at a level to optimise their learning).
For more information visit https://www.mangahigh.com/en-au/
IXL is personalised learning. With a comprehensive curriculum, individualised guidance and real-time analytics, IXL meets the unique needs of each learner. IXL focuses on the Maths and English Cirriculums.
For more information visit https://au.ixl.com/
1 in 3 Australian secondary schools currently use Stile as part of their Science. It offers students a purpose-built platform to learn collaboratively with a mixture of rich, interactive activities that go well beyond the curriculum.
For more information visit https://stileeducation.com/
Noteflight provides a collaborative learning environment where every student can create and record music online, both at home and at school. Using Noteflight students can also notate, listen to, and print music.
For more information visit https://www.noteflight.com/
Audacity offers free software that can be downloaded and used to record and edit sounds. It's a cross-platform audio editor that helps students record live audio through a microphone or mixer; it also lets them digitize recordings from cassette tapes, records, or minidiscs.
For more information visit https://www.audacityteam.org/
GarageBand is a multi-track audio recording program that allows students to create and record their own music. Student are able to experiment within the powerful mobile digital audio workstation to discover how songs are put together and recorded.
For more information visit https://www.apple.com/au/mac/garageband/
Students are able to create amazing images, graphics, composites, paintings and 3D artwork on desktops with the world's most powerful imaging and design software. If you can dream it, you can make it with Photoshop.
For more information visit https://www.adobe.com/au/products/photoshop.html
Tinkercad is a free, student-friendly online computer-aided design (CAD) program where users can design, modify, and print 3D objects. Using Tinkercad students are able to learn the staples of the design process: combining multiple simple objects to make more complex shapes.
For more information visit https://www.tinkercad.com/
Thingiverse is a thriving design community for discovering, making, and sharing 3D printable things. As the world's largest 3D printing community, this online platform allows students to create and remix 3D things, no matter their technical expertise or previous experience.
For more information visit https://www.thingiverse.com/
Studyladder offers a sequential online learning program that includes videos, interactive activities, worksheets and assessments. This comprehensive platform offers powerful learning tools tailored to meet RHS students educational needs, mapped to the curriculum.
For more information visit https://www.studyladder.com.au/
Edrolo is for Preliminary and HSC students for a wide variety of subjects. It contains a selections videos and questions to enhance student knowledge and understanding in preparation for their HSC
For more information visit https://edrolo.com.au/
Kahoot! is a game-based learning platform that makes it easy to create, share and play learning games or trivia quizzes in minutes across all subjects.
For more information visit https://kahoot.com/
Quizlet helps every student confidently learn anything, no matter what they’re striving to achieve using Quizlet’s free study sets, flashcards, study modes and in-class games.
For more information visit https://kahoot.com/
Interactive Stage 6 Science platform utilising, videos, notes and questions to enhance student knowledge and understanding.
For more information visit https://www.scienceflip.com.au/
Math Antics is an online platform which provides math resources that are simple, effective and highly engaging. RHS students are able to reduce the stress of learning math by making it easier to understand and by keeping it fun and lighthearted.
For more information visit https://mathantics.com/
BrainPOP a trusted learning resource supporting core and supplemental subjects. This online platform offers students learning tools to create, construct, and collaborate as they explore the world.
For more information visit https://www.brainpop.com/
EnhanceTV provides a safe space for students to view videos teachers trust. Students are able to explore topics studied in greater depth with access to curriculum-linked content and resources to support learning.
For more information visit https://www.enhancetv.com.au/
Natural Reader is a professional text to speech program that converts any written text into spoken words. This can be very useful for students who require reading support when completing online activities.
For more information visit https://www.naturalreaders.com/
Typing Club is a Google for Education Partner. It is a highly effective, free online platform which teaches students how to touch type using a full range of experiences from games, videos and different typing challenges makes learning fun.
For more information and to start learning to touch type visit https://www.typingclub.com/
Immersive Reader is a free tool that uses proven techniques to improve reading for students regardless of their age or ability. This online tool encourages independent reading by reading text out loud, break words into syllables, and offers increased spacing between lines and letters.
For more information visit https://www.onenote.com/learningtools
Type with your voice allows students to type and edit by speaking in Google Docs or in Google Slides speaker notes. This tool gives students the option to respond orally and minimise the need for typing.
For more information visit https://support.google
Easy Reader is a simple, easy-to-use extension that allows students to change the font size and style on virtually any web page. This extension customizes and improves the readability of long web articles for students.
For more information visit https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/easy-reading/
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Address: 140 Lennox Street, Richmond 2753
Phone: 02 4578 1177
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