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What is the Student Learning Space (SLS)?
What is the Student Learning Space (SLS)?
The Student Learning Space (SLS) is created by the Ministry of Education to elevate students' learning experience. Using the SLS, teachers can create lessons through the purposeful use of technology. As an MOE-created platform, it integrates with data from the School Cockpit, allowing teachers to assign work to their students with ease.
The latest iteration of SLS is Release 19.
Learning Experiences - What LEs can this tech tool support?
Learning Experiences - What LEs can this tech tool support?
Using SLS for Differentiation
Using SLS for Differentiation
We can differentiate the content, process, product, and environment in which students learn. SLS can support differentiation of all the above with the following options. Scroll down to find out more about the following functions on SLS:
Creating subgroups
Enabling optional activities on SLS
Embedding whitelisted websites
Google Drive integration
Differentiating feedback for students
(1) Creating subgroups
(1) Creating subgroups
Why do we need to create subgroups?
We create subgroups within a class to allow us to access different assignments within a lesson/course to different groups. This helps us create lessons that differentiates based on readiness and process.
How do we create subgroups?
Subgroups can be created in three simple steps!
Step 1
Step 1
Access your class group from the homepage
Step 2
Step 2
Click on "new subgroup" > "Add students" > Select students > Click "add" on the bottom right > Save > Exit
You should see the names of the subgroups as seen at the end of the gif on the left.
Step 3
Step 3
When assigning a lesson on SLS, you'll reach the Assignment Summary page. Click on the pencil icon > Activity Assignment > Show Activities > "View by subgroup" > Select groups according to your differentiated instructions
(2) Optional Activities
(2) Optional Activities
Why do we need to create optional activities?
We create optional activities to allow students to choose the way they prefer to learn. For example, we can create three optional activities comprising a news article, a video, or a re-enactment to cater to students of different intelligences.
How do we create subgroups?
In the editing page of your SLS lesson, click on 'optional activity'. That's all!
(3) Whitelisted Websites
(3) Whitelisted Websites
What are whitelisted websites?
Whitelisted websites are websites that are approved by the SLS team in ETD. When a website is whitelisted, it means that we can embed them into SLS as a part of a lesson for them. Click here to see a list of whitelisted websites for embedding on SLS.
Why are whitelisted websites important for differentiation?
There are times where we wish to use BOTH SLS and a website within the same lesson. For example, the website Parlay was used by Mdm Zubaidah to demonstrate discussion, with affordances such as anonymity and auto-word cloud generation. In an FSBB classroom, this may be something you want to have in order to cater to diverse learning needs.
How do we embed whitelisted websites?
To embed whitelisted websites, click on "Text/Media" > "Website" > "Choose from Approved Websites" > Search and select "Parlay"
(4) Differentiating by product - Using Free Response Questions
(4) Differentiating by product - Using Free Response Questions
What are Free Response Questions?
Free Response Questions (FRQs), as the name suggests, refer to a space for students to submit different types of work to showcase as evidence of their learning. Examples of input for FRQs are:
Google Document (if SLS account is linked to a Google Account/ICON email)
Text in English, Malay, Chinese or Tamil
Tables
Mathematical or chemical equations
Emoticons
Drawings
Files
Links
Tooltips
Why are FRQs useful for differentiation then?
With the wide range of inputs for FRQs, a teacher can provide instructions for students to choose a product. After working on the product (e.g. Poster, curating quiz, write-up), students can fill in their response to an FRQ based on what they have worked on. On the teachers' end, this is a time-saving feature that allows differentiation to take place more organically.
How do we insert FRQs?
To embed whitelisted websites, click on "Questions" > "Free Response" > "Default" > Check "Allow file submission" > Add rubrics if you would like to
Students' View
With the above settings, students should see the following 5 functions to allow differentiated instructions by product:
Insert file
Insert Google file
Insert table
Insert drawings/image
Insert link
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