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Welcome to The Cardiff Schools' e-learning portal for distance learning guidance.
Welcome to The Cardiff Schools' e-learning portal for distance learning guidance.
We have a Google classroom that you can join where we are answering questions and providing resources and support materials.
We have a Google classroom that you can join where we are answering questions and providing resources and support materials.
During any shutdown of schools due to the Coronavirus outbreak it is vital that we as schools and teachers continue to provide learning opportunities and support for our pupils to ensure continuity of learning during any closure.
During any shutdown of schools due to the Coronavirus outbreak it is vital that we as schools and teachers continue to provide learning opportunities and support for our pupils to ensure continuity of learning during any closure.
There are a number of different learning platforms which can be utilised and we would initially recommend that schools use the platform with which they are most familiar (e.g. school website). However, school websites will generally not give you the necessary tools to interact successfully with your pupils in an online environment (e.g. assessment, pupil requests, assigning work, submitting work, giving feedback, etc..). These main tools are all available through the Hwb platform and the following guidance and support will focus on these. If you intend to use any of the Hwb based tools you must ensure that all your teachers have created the relevant 'classrooms' for their pupils.
There are a number of different learning platforms which can be utilised and we would initially recommend that schools use the platform with which they are most familiar (e.g. school website). However, school websites will generally not give you the necessary tools to interact successfully with your pupils in an online environment (e.g. assessment, pupil requests, assigning work, submitting work, giving feedback, etc..). These main tools are all available through the Hwb platform and the following guidance and support will focus on these. If you intend to use any of the Hwb based tools you must ensure that all your teachers have created the relevant 'classrooms' for their pupils.
Where do I start?
Where do I start?
For advice on how to log on to your Hwb account and access either Google for Education or Microsoft Office 365 click on one of these two short video guides:
For advice on how to log on to your Hwb account and access either Google for Education or Microsoft Office 365 click on one of these two short video guides:
Consent! Note: This has been temporarily suspended for the foreseeable future.
Consent! Note: This has been temporarily suspended for the foreseeable future.
It is a requirement under GDPR that all pupils provide consent to the school to enable full access to the range of Hwb tools. Click on the following link to find out all the information needed relating to pupil consent:
It is a requirement under GDPR that all pupils provide consent to the school to enable full access to the range of Hwb tools. Click on the following link to find out all the information needed relating to pupil consent:
Online Support
Online Support
Don't forget to support each other and contact your SMT with any concerns. To help provide additional online support we have set up two forums which we are encouraging schools to use to share information and provide support.
Don't forget to support each other and contact your SMT with any concerns. To help provide additional online support we have set up two forums which we are encouraging schools to use to share information and provide support.
The first is a Google Classroom. You will need to log in to Hwb, go to Google Classrooms, click on the plus sign then click on 'join a class' and enter the following code: obcvmx4. (This code will change automatically but will be updated when this happens.) Teachers can use the 'Stream' to post questions and ask for advice. The 'Classwork' section will contain material, resources and links to useful online learning websites. I would like to encourage all teachers who join the classroom to feel free to share resources so we can create a learning support community
The first is a Google Classroom. You will need to log in to Hwb, go to Google Classrooms, click on the plus sign then click on 'join a class' and enter the following code: obcvmx4. (This code will change automatically but will be updated when this happens.) Teachers can use the 'Stream' to post questions and ask for advice. The 'Classwork' section will contain material, resources and links to useful online learning websites. I would like to encourage all teachers who join the classroom to feel free to share resources so we can create a learning support community
We have also set up a What's app group specifically for ICT Co-ordinators/digital leaders.
We have also set up a What's app group specifically for ICT Co-ordinators/digital leaders.
Link to join group (open this link on your smartphone)
Link to join group (open this link on your smartphone)
Technical Support
Technical Support
For technical support please click on the IT Support Services link at the top of the page.
Further guidance for online platforms:
Further guidance for online platforms:
Google
Google
https://hwb.gov.wales/support-centre/hwb-services/g-suite-for-education/#meet
Microsoft
Microsoft
https://hwb.gov.wales/support-centre/hwb-services/microsoft/office-365/#teams
Using Teams - A poster for Primary School Pupils and Guidance for Teaching staff.
Using Teams - A poster for Primary School Pupils and Guidance for Teaching staff.
The following link is to the Hwb platform where you will find short clips based around various scenarios for parents, practitioners and senior leaders:
The following link is to the Hwb platform where you will find short clips based around various scenarios for parents, practitioners and senior leaders:
Distance Learning Good Practice
Distance Learning Good Practice
Communicate regularly with your pupils. Provide clear times for each class you teach where you will be online to help and offer support to them.
Give clear instructions. For each lesson, include learning objectives and instructions for task submission. Ensure that it is clear how long each task should take.
Organise lessons well and use well organised folders for your lessons on your chosen platform.
Look for opportunities for collaboration (pupils and teachers working on the same document together to embed learning, e.g. via Assignments [all students can edit setting] in Google Classrooms)
Provide regular feedback on pupil work. Pupils can, for example, take photos of their written work and then submit it through the platform for feedback.
Learning at home is likely to take longer than in class, bear this in mind when setting work and issuing deadlines.
Set work through a variety of ways, e.g. video links, reading comprehension, writing, deliberate practice of learning.
Provide pupil choice e.g. Submit a video demonstrating how you solved a question or create 3 questions of increasing complexity, send it to a friend and peer assess their work. Ensure that the work you set encourages a range of online and offline learning with opportunities to work with others where possible.
Remember, online learning can take place at any time, you and your pupils are not constrained by normal school hours so be as flexible as possible when setting work deadlines.
Please do not:
Expect whole classes to be online with you at a specific time to gain instruction.
Assign a lot of work in one go and expect pupils to work their way through it alone.
Be unclear with lengthy instructions or too open-ended with tasks.
Be inconsistent with a range of communication e.g. email, team messages, portico etc.
Set inappropriate work to keep pupils 'busy'. Do ensure that all work set remains focused on lesson objectives.
Be on stand by the whole time. Ensure that you take breaks keep workload manageable.
Try new or unused online tools unless well versed in their use and/or pupils are familiar with them.
Please ensure that your pupils know how they will access work from you and expectations for submission. Please bear in mind that some pupils will need support in organising themselves to do this. If you find that some pupils are not managing online learning, please inform the relevant Head of Year or SMT member.
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