Newsletter April 2024
Your school should now have:
- You have your Digital Strategy- this will support the decision-making process
- You have identified your Sustainability costs- this will help you choose the types of devices that you choose to purchase next
- Do you know your digitally disadvantaged learners- which pupils do not have a device at home to access work if set? (not a phone), do they have access to data/wifi at home?
New support on this Website
On this page, there is a list of documents and procedures that could prove useful to your school.
There is also the rationale behind the documents and procedures so that your school can decide if it is something that you need/want.
Hwb have support for those students sitting their GCSEs or A-Levels with useful guides and resources.
Several schools have enquired about using E-portfolios, this page will take you through the process of using Google Sites to create these.
(Support for using OneNote is on its way)
Flip Live Lessons from Hwb
Get ready for a super fun and supercharged Flip Live Lesson for practitioners and learners! Together we will explore best practices to bring learning to life using Flip (formerly called Flipgrid) through Hwb.
Practitioners will be guided in exploration to level up creativity using the Flip Camera and all of the dynamic storytelling effects included to transform how they share, showcase and celebrate learning.
Practitioners will get insights into how to set up and use Flip to support their learning communities as well as learn about powerful built-in features to support all learners.
All participating practitioners will earn their Level 1 Flip Certification. This live lesson is aimed at learners aged 7 to 14 years old.
We hope you can join the fun with your classroom for this Flip LIVE lesson!
Register for Live Lessons on the following dates:
25 April 2024 (Fully booked)
Information is available on the Events page.
New #WakeUpWednesday guides
Encouraging open conversations at home
Managing Exam Stress
Clickbait
Township
WhatsApp
Adobe Express Support
Lots of new Adobe Express video tutorials, live lessons and teacher training for you to take advantage of this half term.
With Earth Day coming up, check out the Pollination, Sustainability and Climate Change video tutorials. There’s a Titanic one too which is proving very popular this month.
Book your free, virtual, Adobe Express live lessons for classes of 8-13 year olds on the following themes: Earth Day / Titanic Anniversary / UK Space Day / VE Day - WW2
Lots of dates for the Adobe Creative Educator Level 1 & 2 courses in English and in Welsh. The ACE courses will teach you how to teach with Express (Level 1) and then more advanced use of Express & how to plan for creativity in your classroom (Level 2).
The Gingerbread Man is the latest KS1+ drawing challenge video tutorial.
Appropriate for any age looking to learn how to draw digitally, we’ve purposely chosen KS1 themes so our younger learners can start using Express.
Hwb DigiFest
Hwb is delighted to announce the launch of Hwb DigiFest.
Hwb DigiFest will take place on Monday, 2nd September and aims to bring together practitioners, school leaders and our Global EdTech partners for a day of digital professional learning.
Hwb DigiFest is designed to foster collaboration, innovation, and knowledge-sharing in digital learning and teaching. The day will provide practitioners with the opportunity to learn more about the suite of digital tools and resources available through Hwb.