This week, DCO's shared information relating to their role and were provided examples of how DCO's from previous releases used their time.
The group utilsed Google Jam board to collaborate their answers.
DCO's were asked to share both in the Jam board document and verbally :
In Yellow, how they are able to book their time as a resource and information from the DCO handbook was shared.
In green, if they knew their schools Digital Technology Policies and to remind them that if they are sharing apps, they need to read the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Also reminding DCO's that some of the programs such as CANVA, do require anyone under the age of 13 to gain parental permission prior to using the resource.
In orange, if they were using a provided template or their own to log the activities that they complete on their DCO days. It was also asked that the DCO adds a folder to the Team channel names with their school name. Within this folder, we ask that the DCO places a document named "evidence". In this document, to place a link to their leaders log, school survey results and cloud storage document.
In blue, ideas and types of resources required by their school to improve the digital maturity of their school.
In pink, to think of specific training and devices that will need to be looked at in the future.
The program Google Sites, was demonstrated to DCO's this week as a tool to share information, links and videos to the community, staff and students. Focusing on innovative and creative ways to share , engage students and provide resources that are available both in and outside of the classroom.
Examples of Department Google sites were presented, both technical and aesthetic features of the sites pointed out to show how a copy could be made and customized.
We also moved through the google sites checklist to make sure that DCO's could both create a site themselves and share the program with others.
Examples of how you could use Google sites :
Centralized resource hub
Student digital portfolio
A supplement for digital classrooms
Create a digital escape room
Microsoft Applications
Google Applications
Click the link below to access the specific page for your KLA and look at some of the applications that could be associated with some of the ICT General Capabilities.
English
Mathematics
Science
History
Geography
PDHPE
Technology Mandatory
LOTE
CAPA
There was a lot of information and digital skills shared this week.
We started presenting with Canva and demonstrated presenting with presenter view. DCO's were also shown that you could add GIF's into your presentation and generate QR codes within Canva.
We moved on to the distribution of assignments where there was a short demonstration of Teams and how to mark assignments with the rubric on the page. A second demonstration on Google slides and creating/using a comment bank and how the comments can be attached to the document for monitoring.
Then came the most important part: Sharing.
DCO's added notes and commented on digital tasks that they had seen in their schools.
Click on the link or picture above to add any extra ideas you would like to share
Teams Assessments
Google Classroom Assessment
Canva Presentation
Microsoft Whiteboard
Digital Programming
Looking at Digital Programming this week gave an insight into how the planning and collaboration process works at various schools.
After discussing what went on at your school, we turned to look at different types of collaboration, different apps (both in Google and Microsoft platforms) to be used when collaborating on programming tasks, and also how to store and share these resources.
Specifically, we looked at collaboration features in Google Docs, an awesome feature to help you complete sign off in programs completed in Google Sheets/MS Excel, and the advantages of using OneNote to organise programming across a faculty and administer permissions for this.
Lastly, we completed an activity in pairs about the advantages and disadvantages of Digital Programming. This included document sharing between the pairs and your mentors. The results of this are published below.
Microsoft OneNote
Digital Learning Advisor Kate Jones has shared her OneNote program. Although based around an Early Stage 1 class, it gives you the concept of a well laid out program using the OneNote platform.
Please note: This file can be found in the Files tab in the High School or Central School Teams page.
Adobe Acrobat
Digital Learning Advisor Tanya Riach shared a Scope and Sequence presented in PDF format, and demonstrated how to use the comment functions within Adobe Acrobat DC to make comments on the document and send them to others for review.
Please note: This file can be found in the Files tab in the High School or Central School Teams page.