tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35308952602070540012024-03-05T11:05:55.668+00:00NewsLatest new from My LearningMy Learning UK Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411815209999705464noreply@blogger.comBlogger150125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530895260207054001.post-75172237153624585812018-02-13T09:26:00.001+00:002018-02-13T09:26:16.245+00:00Online Courses: Will Teacherless Classrooms Become A Reality?<div class="MsoNormal">
The education company Pearson is launching a “virtual”
Spanish A-Level later this year with plans to offer a range of other subjects such
as French, maths and physics in the near future. Pearson has a well-established
“virtual schools” business in the US and says they are interested in bringing
virtual courses to the UK to help schools manage time and budgets while
maintaining the breadth of their curriculum.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKCgaFTonKM5q3K1K49_s5abERmCT6HLKsiuSDpJOz19tNCuxg6XJCLHGaOwPkHED1f7D7-SR3Qhja_5qjbdow5I4I_nDPQ9-YKfZLLFJwWolSHdmx-2TRuqSFaBE_LzfZBVAJCaaQZbw/s1600/Homework+Teacher+No+Text.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKCgaFTonKM5q3K1K49_s5abERmCT6HLKsiuSDpJOz19tNCuxg6XJCLHGaOwPkHED1f7D7-SR3Qhja_5qjbdow5I4I_nDPQ9-YKfZLLFJwWolSHdmx-2TRuqSFaBE_LzfZBVAJCaaQZbw/s400/Homework+Teacher+No+Text.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The courses, which are supervised by teaching assistants, do
not require a teacher to be present in the classroom. The Spanish A-Level is
designed to take five hours of learning per week, like a traditional A-Level. One
hour will be spent in a small-group online session, delivered by a fully
qualified and vetted Pearson teacher, with the other four hours spent working
through guided interactive and engaging learning resources under the
supervision of a teaching assistant. The teacher will be contactable via email
or chat messages as well as providing a weekly one-to-one online session with
each student. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
This method of delivery has evolved from the Flipped
Classroom, the <span style="line-height: 107%;">teaching model in which the typical classroom and homework
elements of a course are reversed. Students watch short videos/lectures at home
before the class session, while class time is devoted to exercises, projects or
discussions. The video element is a key ingredient in the flipped approach and
is either created by the class teacher or selected from an online repository.
Within the classroom, </span>activity
learning and concept engagement takes place with the help of the teacher.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhko5UvldtLj7IoQ4gWDRFMx2K7N_BBrAU4p-CHTqKcUNPKIAeDlncCdeuMDGEmH5q4w-3a6LzzT6iawsA5gcp__3fnG0udoRYAi45aCyJ3tAVW6Z-vn0xkuicfHFVLF8yXyp4ZlJ4YISo/s1600/Flipped+Classroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhko5UvldtLj7IoQ4gWDRFMx2K7N_BBrAU4p-CHTqKcUNPKIAeDlncCdeuMDGEmH5q4w-3a6LzzT6iawsA5gcp__3fnG0udoRYAi45aCyJ3tAVW6Z-vn0xkuicfHFVLF8yXyp4ZlJ4YISo/s400/Flipped+Classroom.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
In order to implement such a method in the classroom it is important
to have an online platform that can bring all elements of the learning together
in one place. Fusion VLE provides<span style="background: white;"> an
ideal platform for flipped learning, making content easily accessible across
devices and locations. Teachers are able to upload or link to videos and
resources in customised class and learning spaces, as well as having the option
to create blogs and forums to encourage </span>student interaction and discussion online as well as in the classroom. Content remains
available for students to revisit for revision or consolidation and is also a
great way of minimising the
effects of student absences. Features such as the Content Library, Blogs and Forums and
Task Lists make Fusion the perfect platform for a Flipped Classroom. <a href="http://www.mylearningltd.com/view/virtual-learning-environment-case-study-1" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Click here to read a case study from GEMS Modern Academy’s Flipped Day. </span></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
It is certain that online learning is becoming more
prevalent in our schools and while integrating online elements into lessons has
proven to be useful I don’t think that we will be seeing a big move to teacherless
classrooms within schools any time soon. As the new education secretary Damian
Hinds has said,<i> "technology can make teachers’ jobs easier but it will not replace
them". </i><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>For more information on Fusion VLE visit <a href="http://www.mylearningltd.com/"><span style="color: blue;">www.mylearningltd.com</span></a></b> <o:p></o:p></div>
My Learning UK Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411815209999705464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530895260207054001.post-80078835793866132742018-02-05T08:44:00.000+00:002018-02-06T10:17:45.483+00:00E-Safety: Providing Children With Skills to Stay Safe Online<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The NSPCC has </span><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42911922" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">called for immediate action</span></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> on children’s online safety, criticising the government for failing to
implement recommendations to make young people safer online.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLGfUpZ_i071fTR1lsZJsIjqDVgeLAEITwfNHRWZRvMfZm7TezeqJaj8q3MkUb7EJF-VjApCffozF7ufJWObx_zWSnK02F_YzmjRCkEcQGWuwXstYUkQb7ey5dTdLbHREBM8LacKsMBFU/s1600/iStock-518900770.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLGfUpZ_i071fTR1lsZJsIjqDVgeLAEITwfNHRWZRvMfZm7TezeqJaj8q3MkUb7EJF-VjApCffozF7ufJWObx_zWSnK02F_YzmjRCkEcQGWuwXstYUkQb7ey5dTdLbHREBM8LacKsMBFU/s400/iStock-518900770.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 13.5pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">10 years ago,
the charity wrote a report making 38 proposals to tackle online safety for
children of which it says 11 have been ignored, seven partially implemented and
four are now out of date. Professor Tanya Byron, an NSPCC Trustee and clinical
psychologist, said the government was “playing catch-up”. </span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 13.5pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i><span style="color: #404040;">"The internet is absolutely ubiquitous
in children's lives today. The online world moves too fast for government to
drag its feet for another decade." </span></i></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 13.5pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Byron was the author of the
original 2008 report and the NSPCC has now, a decade on, reviewed the progress
made in implementing recommendations and has produced a report considering what
still needs to be done to protect children and young people online. You can
view the full report <a href="https://www.nspcc.org.uk/globalassets/documents/research-reports/byron-review-10-years-on-report.pdf"><span style="color: blue;">here</span></a>. </span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 13.5pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">While the government is working to
ensure there are robust protections in place including considering changing the
law where necessary, it is vital that children are educated in online safety
and given the opportunity to be online in a safe and protected environment. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Fusion VLE provides the perfect playground
for students to learn about e-safety and social media. The ability to create a personalised
profile, send and receive instant messages, post blogs and reply to forum
topics gives them a taste of social media whilst remaining in a totally safe, fully
moderated environment. Staff are able to view all student posts and are
required to moderate any comments/posts made before they are viewable by other
users. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzN6xe3LX6pXNl0Ndvcol-okQFd__6Pdz2CubAMWTTAPGYWMTk-Wvz1utAPYl7ieBDiT8N8_lZOUuJrFrs4mYj7gHw6OoejsTNqZ-qvUF8lttUrHnMhq7nSF3seqEFqKe_pNUOfpyWdLA/s1600/Personalisation+Themes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzN6xe3LX6pXNl0Ndvcol-okQFd__6Pdz2CubAMWTTAPGYWMTk-Wvz1utAPYl7ieBDiT8N8_lZOUuJrFrs4mYj7gHw6OoejsTNqZ-qvUF8lttUrHnMhq7nSF3seqEFqKe_pNUOfpyWdLA/s320/Personalisation+Themes.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Fusion users, Meadgate Primary School
commented, <i>“</i></span><i>The ability to practically follow up
e-safety sessions using the VLE as a safe playground for learning about
netiquette, personal and private information and digital footprint is a
valuable tool in our school.”<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For more information on Fusion VLE visit<span style="color: blue;"> <a href="http://www.mylearningltd.com/"><span style="color: blue;">www.mylearningltd.com</span></a></span></span></b></div>
My Learning UK Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411815209999705464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530895260207054001.post-12514098142395708502018-01-29T08:48:00.003+00:002018-01-29T09:23:41.539+00:00EAL: Supporting Different Languages in the Classroom<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; line-height: 107%;">According to 2016 government figures, there are more than 1.3
million pupils speaking English as an additional language in our schools.</span>
The definition of EAL used by the Department for Education is if a child is
exposed to a language at home that is known or believed to be one other than
English. This definition covers pupils who may have recently arrived in the
country, as well as families that have been here for many generations.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAAYrcEdK1ISUgUn1sk4mK08C4AM7xNRYYzWR3LQGJ3I7B6X4MTpXXv6GRNCG1NU0Smdp_5jQkhPS5y2sUGYdBngjX-IPJ1HWbHXh-cZ96q0SsB421RDijcf_xJ44ytvjO2tYsz_MHkXw/s1600/Language+Dictionaries.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAAYrcEdK1ISUgUn1sk4mK08C4AM7xNRYYzWR3LQGJ3I7B6X4MTpXXv6GRNCG1NU0Smdp_5jQkhPS5y2sUGYdBngjX-IPJ1HWbHXh-cZ96q0SsB421RDijcf_xJ44ytvjO2tYsz_MHkXw/s400/Language+Dictionaries.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; line-height: 107%;">Because of funding cuts, many schools no longer have an EAL
co-ordinator, the job of integrating pupils successfully increasingly rests on
the shoulders of the classroom teacher. </span>Proper staff training,
regular visits home, and specific guidance can all help students and parents for
whom English is an additional language. Each EAL pupil will vary in their level
of proficiency in their mother tongue, as well as in English, across the four
language skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing. It is important
for teachers to gain an understanding of their students’ ability in these areas
as well as taking into account their prior learning in order to obtain a well-rounded
assessment. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #222222; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Google Translate is a frequently used tool to help develop
two languages simultaneously, as is Fusion VLE. With over 110 languages to
choose from, students are able to view the entire Fusion platform including timetables,
reports, calendars etc. in their chosen language and can also choose a second language
to view alongside, an incredibly valuable tool for anyone learning a new
language.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #222222; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqrWMkSy68ycQ5vDQddCEBTFyFTw6vP4y5mTWsXoz1uu8csJItyn8zLwi3H2TGXBEBAQ0AS_127wbP3-faL633TRhJTCzL7BHmtzqKj3_qGNNiq-2U5T1FpL1zKDoijGvNRAGWVCFQgJc/s1600/Languages+2+No+Text.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqrWMkSy68ycQ5vDQddCEBTFyFTw6vP4y5mTWsXoz1uu8csJItyn8zLwi3H2TGXBEBAQ0AS_127wbP3-faL633TRhJTCzL7BHmtzqKj3_qGNNiq-2U5T1FpL1zKDoijGvNRAGWVCFQgJc/s640/Languages+2+No+Text.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #222222; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #222222; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This tool can not only be utilised by those for whom English
is and Additional Language, but by any user looking to improve their language
skills. Increasing MFL knowledge in schools and equipping students with the
ability to understand, speak, read and write in a foreign language will be
vital in a post-Brexit Britain. </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="background: white; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><span style="color: #222222;">For more information on Fusion VLE visit </span></b></span><a href="http://www.mylearningltd.com/view/multilingual-learning/"><b>www.mylearningltd.com</b></a><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
</div>
My Learning UK Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411815209999705464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530895260207054001.post-69085726616112265792018-01-22T08:56:00.002+00:002018-01-22T08:56:32.837+00:00Smartphones in the Classroom: Invaluable Tool or Dreadful Distraction?<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The French Education Minister has announced that mobile
phones are to be banned from French schools and a<span style="color: blue;"> <a href="https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-views/should-uk-follow-frances-lead-and-ban-all-mobile-phones-all-schools" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">snap poll by TES</span></a> </span>has revealed that 72%
of respondents believe that schools in the UK should follow suit. However, many UK teachers and parents recognise the benefit of using smartphones
in the classroom as a teaching resource and believe that greater control is
needed over mobile phone usage as opposed to a blanket ban.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih3ZFiuwFmzZEZLGWKmH2VGNGxO5N0Bdk6ry-dIL3o65QpFbfRxRYbsa6tQ6NnplKhrGh88shY9_g6UvOySCNI9oqUPZy-USU7uOno39DcW4QhVZJadcRBMDQfifwBMh-tUWFyvVwIJPc/s1600/Tweet.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="296" data-original-width="520" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih3ZFiuwFmzZEZLGWKmH2VGNGxO5N0Bdk6ry-dIL3o65QpFbfRxRYbsa6tQ6NnplKhrGh88shY9_g6UvOySCNI9oqUPZy-USU7uOno39DcW4QhVZJadcRBMDQfifwBMh-tUWFyvVwIJPc/s400/Tweet.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Peter Twining, professor of the
future of education at the Open University, told TES at the time, that
rather than banning phones, schools should include them in lessons.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt;">
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">“<i>Schools can’t afford all the [technological] kit they need. It
seems bonkers not to take advantage of the fact that young people have this
technology in their pockets that they could use for educational purposes</i>,” he
said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">While the issues of distraction
and bullying are highly valid in the argument for banning smartphones in
schools, every day millions of pounds worth of technology walks through the
school gates. Should schools really ban it or should they make use of it? With school
budgets stretched so thinly it makes sense to embrace and utilise mobile
technology, particularly when students today will go into a world where such
technology is prevalent. If students are taught how to use such technology
properly then they are being given the tools to enter such a world. Building
apps, understanding the benefit and misuse of technology in the modern world
e.g. how to distinguish real news from fake news etc. and being able to access
knowledge, music, art, writing and so much more are very real benefits that
students can put to good use.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There is a plethora of excellent
educational apps and tools available for use on smartphones that many teachers
choose to access and use within the classroom. Fusion VLE is just one example that
can be accessed on a smartphone or any internet connected device. Students are
able to capture video and audio and save it directly into their file areas or a
piece of work they are creating. They can take quizzes, work through task lists
set by their teachers, view, complete and submit assignments and so much more. Teachers
are able to view students’ progress from their own platform and can manage the
resources, assignments, homework and more that they wish their classes to
access. Fusion VLE is a powerful platform for use in the classroom and beyond. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #222222;">For more information of Fusion
VLE visit </span><a href="http://www.mylearningltd.com/"><span style="color: blue;">www.mylearningltd.com</span></a></b><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE93UftL4HHJzhmfH-Z_tV42M6ewHvj6lvhEgk6sUOnx149G7eEsZMaQRtASwmpXWnJDv1zg3xd8VVdbHwTTR9LkiedXZBH9TPSBRnxpJ_XnmfVljOyCOFtOO-fOgCcRmGd467Tb8vw1Q/s1600/School+Advertiser.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE93UftL4HHJzhmfH-Z_tV42M6ewHvj6lvhEgk6sUOnx149G7eEsZMaQRtASwmpXWnJDv1zg3xd8VVdbHwTTR9LkiedXZBH9TPSBRnxpJ_XnmfVljOyCOFtOO-fOgCcRmGd467Tb8vw1Q/s320/School+Advertiser.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">
<br /></div>
My Learning UK Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411815209999705464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530895260207054001.post-20175900627433548722018-01-15T08:52:00.000+00:002018-01-15T10:44:07.944+00:00Teacher Workload Crisis: How Can the Load Be Lightened?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHtu4j3jldPVBJspIXn8ZE5fWvxqV3HAHoGzlS1CXoDYPCDtUWjl44P04uMMVvx7uKeBk7jXt9rco-TiCXMheAcpAIrv8h-8BTjTB0GpadRyXorNBLGAJzhyphenhyphenBn1tz4gkC4ehRl-PZiVQE/s1600/iStock-840623374.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1109" data-original-width="1600" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHtu4j3jldPVBJspIXn8ZE5fWvxqV3HAHoGzlS1CXoDYPCDtUWjl44P04uMMVvx7uKeBk7jXt9rco-TiCXMheAcpAIrv8h-8BTjTB0GpadRyXorNBLGAJzhyphenhyphenBn1tz4gkC4ehRl-PZiVQE/s400/iStock-840623374.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
According to a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/teachers-analysis-compendium-2" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Department of Education survey</span></a> 75% of ex-teachers cited workload as the reason they left teaching. This comes
after the latest figures from the Health and Safety Executive show that
teaching is ‘one of the most stressful jobs in Britain’, with cases of work
related stress in teaching being twice the average across all industries over a
three-year period. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/workload" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Articles on the TES website</span></a> relating to teacher workload have gained hundreds of comments from teachers
feeling the pressure, including those whose physical and mental health,
relationships and families are suffering due to the amount of work and pressure
placed upon them and those who have ultimately chosen to leave the profession
altogether.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Tasks that teachers are expected to complete throughout the
year include (but not limited to):<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
</div>
<ul>
<li>·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Planning and delivering high quality lessons</span></li>
<li>·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Marking work and providing feedback</span></li>
<li>·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Designing assessments</span></li>
<li>·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Marking assessments</span></li>
<li>·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Tracking student progress</span></li>
<li>·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Organising and delivering extra-curricular
activities</span></li>
<li>·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Making phone calls home or meeting with parents</span></li>
<li>·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Attending meetings</span></li>
<li>·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Data entry</span></li>
<li>·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Attending open evenings</span></li>
<li>·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Supervising detentions</span></li>
<li>·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Compiling student reports</span></li>
<li>·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Writing references</span></li>
<li>·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Helping draft university applications</span></li>
<li>·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Helping students with job applications</span></li>
<li>·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Attending professional development sessions</span></li>
</ul>
<!--[if !supportLists]--><o:p></o:p><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
But what can be done to lighten the load? School leader and
TES columnist Colin Harris suggests living by the rule “If it doesn’t improve
the lot of the pupil then don’t do it”. Perhaps easier said than done but in
practical terms finding ways to speed up processes and make the work easier to
complete are highly valuable.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
While all the tasks listed are valuable, planning and
feedback are the activities which contribute the most to the academic success
of students. An online, cloud-based platform can provide easy to use,
streamlined processes to help teachers save time when setting and marking work.
For example, Fusion VLE allows you to create assignments that can be resource
rich using the easy drag & drop upload. Assignments can be given start
dates and deadline dates which can be automatically added to student calendars
and students and parents can be automatically notified of any new assignments
that have been set. You are provided with a clear, visual indication of when a
student has completed work and as the teacher you are able to then go into the
student work and view, mark and provide feedback via a single screen.
Self-marking quizzes are also a great way to assess students without creating a
hefty pile of time consuming marking. Fusion VLE keeps an up-to-date log of
assignments, submissions and grading, making the process much more efficient
and saving valuable time. The fact that it can be accessed on any device with
an internet connection means teachers can access materials and data, including
tracking pupil progress, quickly and easily in one place.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Other Fusion features include easy communications with parents,
students and colleagues, writing reports, creating and compiling resources,
school and class blogs & forums, website building, MIS Integration and much
more.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><b>For more information on Fusion Virtual Learning
Environment visit <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.mylearningltd.com/">www.mylearningltd.com</a></span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><br /></b></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmND_of-rj5FLvX9u0rSbEOs0b0DckgBpue54suInb357X0obxKTjGR8AYu-nijNsSdKb7efofQvMNdzFNwhUTto8WZJotDAnOWwffZfPW6dvmaIDbyebdz5_rJEuvTi8bsQSH1vPqBCo/s1600/Dashboard.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="893" data-original-width="1600" height="355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmND_of-rj5FLvX9u0rSbEOs0b0DckgBpue54suInb357X0obxKTjGR8AYu-nijNsSdKb7efofQvMNdzFNwhUTto8WZJotDAnOWwffZfPW6dvmaIDbyebdz5_rJEuvTi8bsQSH1vPqBCo/s640/Dashboard.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><br /></b></span></div>
My Learning UK Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411815209999705464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530895260207054001.post-28097530536423032602017-06-29T14:45:00.002+01:002017-06-29T14:45:27.073+01:00Gaming In Education<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{d669a9a4-4b76-421f-a302-556ac01ab993}{185}" paraid="659227662" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; text-align: left; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Video games in education have become more and more popular over the last 10-15 years.</span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{73d3e359-f912-46bb-83fa-4b81be54d81c}{9}" paraid="893620731" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">This article is about gaming in education and the advantages and </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">disadvantages of using it in the classroom. It also includes </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">pos</span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">itive</span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"> effects on gaming in education and provides examples of games that are actually used in education</span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">. </span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{7586436e-42d1-4035-a8da-89cc937f8dc4}{57}" paraid="1441408453" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><br /></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{7586436e-42d1-4035-a8da-89cc937f8dc4}{57}" paraid="1441408453" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Advantages</span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">: </span><span class="EOP SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
</div>
<ol class="NumberListStyle1 SCX213183836" role="list" start="1" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; cursor: text; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">
<li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-listid="1" role="listitem" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{9ff60b4a-6a2a-4dbb-be1f-0f76171ac309}{237}" paraid="1286267642" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Games are a form of </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">fun. </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">That provides </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">enjoyment and pleasure, an important aspect of encouraging students to learn.</span></div>
</li>
</ol>
<ol class="NumberListStyle1 SCX213183836" role="list" start="2" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; cursor: text; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">
<li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-listid="1" role="listitem" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{9ff60b4a-6a2a-4dbb-be1f-0f76171ac309}{240}" paraid="16648933" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Games are form of </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">play</span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">. That provides </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">intense and passionate involvement.</span><span class="EOP SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
</li>
</ol>
<ol class="NumberListStyle1 SCX213183836" role="list" start="3" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; cursor: text; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">
<li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-listid="1" role="listitem" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{9ff60b4a-6a2a-4dbb-be1f-0f76171ac309}{243}" paraid="107515949" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Games have </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">rules. </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">That provides </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">structure.</span><span class="EOP SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
</li>
</ol>
<ol class="NumberListStyle1 SCX213183836" role="list" start="4" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; cursor: text; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">
<li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-listid="1" role="listitem" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{9ff60b4a-6a2a-4dbb-be1f-0f76171ac309}{246}" paraid="407896263" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Games have </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">goals. </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">That provides </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">motivation.</span><span class="EOP SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
</li>
</ol>
<ol class="NumberListStyle1 SCX213183836" role="list" start="5" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; cursor: text; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">
<li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-listid="1" role="listitem" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{9ff60b4a-6a2a-4dbb-be1f-0f76171ac309}{249}" paraid="1495081350" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Games are </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">interactive. </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">That provides activity</span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">.</span><span class="EOP SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
</li>
</ol>
<ol class="NumberListStyle1 SCX213183836" role="list" start="6" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; cursor: text; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">
<li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="6" data-listid="1" role="listitem" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{9ff60b4a-6a2a-4dbb-be1f-0f76171ac309}{252}" paraid="1762294955" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Games are </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">adaptive. </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">That provides </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">flow based on user choices.</span><span class="EOP SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
</li>
</ol>
<ol class="NumberListStyle1 SCX213183836" role="list" start="7" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; cursor: text; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">
<li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="7" data-listid="1" role="listitem" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{9ff60b4a-6a2a-4dbb-be1f-0f76171ac309}{255}" paraid="2090669475" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Games have </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">outcomes and feedback. </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">That provides </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">learning, helps students understand the impact of their decisions and provides feedback on how to make improvements.</span></div>
</li>
</ol>
<ol class="NumberListStyle1 SCX213183836" role="list" start="8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; cursor: text; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">
<li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="8" data-listid="1" role="listitem" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{7586436e-42d1-4035-a8da-89cc937f8dc4}{3}" paraid="20097215" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Games have </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">win states. </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">That provides a sense of achievement</span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">.</span><span class="EOP SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
</li>
</ol>
<ol class="NumberListStyle1 SCX213183836" role="list" start="9" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; cursor: text; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">
<li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="9" data-listid="1" role="listitem" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{7586436e-42d1-4035-a8da-89cc937f8dc4}{6}" paraid="1350061861" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Games have </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">conflict/competition/challenge/opposition. </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">That provides </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">adrenaline and motivation to be the best.</span><span class="EOP SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
</li>
</ol>
<ol class="NumberListStyle1 SCX213183836" role="list" start="10" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; cursor: text; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">
<li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="10" data-listid="1" role="listitem" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{7586436e-42d1-4035-a8da-89cc937f8dc4}{9}" paraid="1083795637" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Games have </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">problem solving</span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">. </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">That sparks our </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">creativity, makes students think outside the box and extends critical thinking skills.</span></div>
</li>
</ol>
<ol class="NumberListStyle1 SCX213183836" role="list" start="11" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; cursor: text; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">
<li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="11" data-listid="1" role="listitem" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{7586436e-42d1-4035-a8da-89cc937f8dc4}{12}" paraid="230435257" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Games have </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">interaction. </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">That provides </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">social groups and team building.</span><span class="EOP SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
</li>
</ol>
<ol class="NumberListStyle1 SCX213183836" role="list" start="12" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; cursor: text; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">
<li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="12" data-listid="1" role="listitem" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{7586436e-42d1-4035-a8da-89cc937f8dc4}{15}" paraid="1409040411" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Games have </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">representation and story. </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">That provides </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">emotional attachment to the game which often inspires students to continue working in their own time.</span></div>
</li>
</ol>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{7586436e-42d1-4035-a8da-89cc937f8dc4}{86}" paraid="1479073179" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><br /></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{7586436e-42d1-4035-a8da-89cc937f8dc4}{86}" paraid="1479073179" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"></span></span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"></span></span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Copied</span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">from</span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">: </span><a class="Hyperlink SCX213183836" href="http://teachinglearningresources.pbworks.com/w/page/35130965/Educational%20Games" rel="noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; cursor: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #0563c1; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">http://teachinglearningresources.pbworks.com/w/page/35130965/Educational%20Games</span></span></a><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"></span><span class="EOP SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{5f2e8939-4467-49d4-a9bf-79ffc6daea4a}{108}" paraid="1133658116" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1toi8PpTLtgS95Qm8eLQXBxBtjQEwGDYMi9VeuWXYm0rbuzLBXRyVSoSPPYWknWgbDnsJ8nB3m1Gny6bq4GVi1__M8OqmgvSpvYpA7nusTRVN62JByuHtKcigO0xeoPTU68lbgIq9tSY/s1600/ipad-1140444_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1toi8PpTLtgS95Qm8eLQXBxBtjQEwGDYMi9VeuWXYm0rbuzLBXRyVSoSPPYWknWgbDnsJ8nB3m1Gny6bq4GVi1__M8OqmgvSpvYpA7nusTRVN62JByuHtKcigO0xeoPTU68lbgIq9tSY/s320/ipad-1140444_1920.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{5f2e8939-4467-49d4-a9bf-79ffc6daea4a}{108}" paraid="1133658116" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><br /></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{5f2e8939-4467-49d4-a9bf-79ffc6daea4a}{108}" paraid="1133658116" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><br /></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{5f2e8939-4467-49d4-a9bf-79ffc6daea4a}{108}" paraid="1133658116" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Disadvantages:</span><span class="EOP SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
</div>
<ol class="NumberListStyle1 SCX213183836" role="list" start="1" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; cursor: text; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">
<li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-listid="2" role="listitem" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{5f2e8939-4467-49d4-a9bf-79ffc6daea4a}{162}" paraid="733775766" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Games might not fit into the timetable because some students may take longer to complete tasks.</span><span class="EOP SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
</li>
</ol>
<ol class="NumberListStyle1 SCX213183836" role="list" start="2" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; cursor: text; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">
<li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-listid="2" role="listitem" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{bff75e49-ed89-4720-bd3a-c61fcdc0c6e0}{153}" paraid="1695677830" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Some students may be more educated with games than the teachers, meaning they may not be receiving the support they require.</span></div>
</li>
</ol>
<ol class="NumberListStyle1 SCX213183836" role="list" start="3" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; cursor: text; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">
<li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-listid="2" role="listitem" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{e584da0e-2cd7-496f-8500-867d9bcbc245}{130}" paraid="494834709" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Games in the classroom may be over used, can limit the learning and can become boring.</span><span class="EOP SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
</li>
</ol>
<ol class="NumberListStyle1 SCX213183836" role="list" start="4" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; cursor: text; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">
<li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-listid="2" role="listitem" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{7986190e-3071-4850-8340-551a54eb4e77}{2}" paraid="872488174" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">T</span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">eachers will have a much more difficult time keeping track of who has learned what. </span><span class="EOP SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
</li>
</ol>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{e24b6e4a-dad1-4809-aaf0-b5931a32fc1a}{250}" paraid="531345213" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><br /></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{e24b6e4a-dad1-4809-aaf0-b5931a32fc1a}{250}" paraid="531345213" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Pos</span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">itive</span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"> Effects of Gaming in Education</span><span class="EOP SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{e24b6e4a-dad1-4809-aaf0-b5931a32fc1a}{180}" paraid="402218837" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">P</span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">roblem solving – in schools gaming could be used to introduce children to being able to solve puzzles. Games like </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Minecraft</span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"> could help </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">students</span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"> with problem solving because they can place items and use tools to be able to move that item and it gets them thinking how they can do it.</span><span class="EOP SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{e24b6e4a-dad1-4809-aaf0-b5931a32fc1a}{182}" paraid="136286506" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Stress</span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"> reducing – when learning, children and adults can get very stressed at things that they can't understand so with using gaming they can still learn but have fun at the same tim</span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">e.</span><span class="EOP SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{e24b6e4a-dad1-4809-aaf0-b5931a32fc1a}{184}" paraid="1594262784" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Team work – in schools some students might grow up </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">being shy around others but with gaming involved students can be put with others to team up and complete the tasks. Students</span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"> that work in teams may interact with others more confidently.</span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{7586436e-42d1-4035-a8da-89cc937f8dc4}{84}" paraid="286592633" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9Cs55uOgKJS2DCZ3bBVplWS3XR5D86A4NFAhOKrR0LS_g1zHKTEcEJ-fgYVmj2GOk5OBXS9h_-rXEXGYc55TzNBDUuBoGM7ISjNukyyUFjU8kIxJP4vE6TVGjaJFHqNQhLXgyZdaMNg/s1600/ScratchBlogLogo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="288" data-original-width="1000" height="115" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9Cs55uOgKJS2DCZ3bBVplWS3XR5D86A4NFAhOKrR0LS_g1zHKTEcEJ-fgYVmj2GOk5OBXS9h_-rXEXGYc55TzNBDUuBoGM7ISjNukyyUFjU8kIxJP4vE6TVGjaJFHqNQhLXgyZdaMNg/s400/ScratchBlogLogo.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{7586436e-42d1-4035-a8da-89cc937f8dc4}{84}" paraid="286592633" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><br /></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{7586436e-42d1-4035-a8da-89cc937f8dc4}{84}" paraid="286592633" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><br /></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{7586436e-42d1-4035-a8da-89cc937f8dc4}{84}" paraid="286592633" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Achievements</span><span class="EOP SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{e1429a13-9240-426e-af5d-eafd4e78688e}{171}" paraid="2028417413" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Some schools have a point system and if you get a certain amount of points you might get something for it. For example in primary schools you might win a small prize and in secondary schools you might win a gift card.</span><span class="EOP SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> Point systems are generally used to motivate students.</span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{c48a0c1b-1ab6-4c9a-9fa5-c4df483f0d83}{85}" paraid="9193940" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Leaderboards – in gaming sometimes you get leaderboards so if introduced into education and classes every student will want to be the best. This could also be negative if the students are at the bottom of the leaderboard they might want to give up because they know they </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">aren't</span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"> as good as everyone else.</span><span class="EOP SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{c48a0c1b-1ab6-4c9a-9fa5-c4df483f0d83}{201}" paraid="239963753" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><br /></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{c48a0c1b-1ab6-4c9a-9fa5-c4df483f0d83}{201}" paraid="239963753" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-variant-ligatures: none;"><b>Examples of Educational Games</b></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{1e040cb9-714d-4916-ba26-7dc2c6a1e2ac}{125}" paraid="878083586" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">S</span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">cratch – scratch is a software that can be used to introduce children into </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">cod</span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">ing. In scratch you can design a game but you have to use simple commands to </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">make the game work properly.</span><span class="EOP SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{81f3a246-c4d3-47f8-b636-feaac257782b}{215}" paraid="1326086346" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><br /></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{81f3a246-c4d3-47f8-b636-feaac257782b}{215}" paraid="1326086346" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">“</span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><i>I like Scratch better than blogs or social networking sites like Facebook because we’re creating interesting games and projects that are fun to play, watch, and download. I don’t like to just talk to other people online, I like to talk about something creative and new.</i></span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">”</span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"> - 13-year-old</span><span class="EOP SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{81f3a246-c4d3-47f8-b636-feaac257782b}{246}" paraid="1967882191" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun Underlined SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #0563c1; cursor: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><br /></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{81f3a246-c4d3-47f8-b636-feaac257782b}{246}" paraid="1967882191" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"></span><span class="TextRun Underlined SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #0563c1; cursor: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><a class="Hyperlink SCX213183836" href="https://scratch.mit.edu/info/quotes/" rel="noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; cursor: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank">https://scratch.mit.edu/info/quotes/</a></span></span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"> </span><span class="EOP SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; z-index: 0;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{2ecc0217-624a-4472-b3c4-0a8046e9a3e0}{131}" paraid="1134195373" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><br /></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{2ecc0217-624a-4472-b3c4-0a8046e9a3e0}{131}" paraid="1134195373" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; text-align: left; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Minecraft: Education Edition - </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Minecraft released an educational edition to the game </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">specifically</span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"> designed for classroom </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">use.</span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">It contains </span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">additions to the original game that make it more useful and appropriate in a school setting</span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">.</span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{2ecc0217-624a-4472-b3c4-0a8046e9a3e0}{131}" paraid="1134195373" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; text-align: left; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik1yTXbrd3AvH2PkzVYNsl4deF9R_VxrannCZ4nwW91jRMtn3eWZUPtJ2L4nYK21BDvqfBn38h_pbowCV5cWC2b7GN_CGwekqGMnRP2lrs5AOIOZbJYyJVWT7QlpDQX13qygwWupRYGns/s1600/_87771209_0ee115a3-b6d9-469e-a22e-4a92a7dcba9d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="351" data-original-width="624" height="355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik1yTXbrd3AvH2PkzVYNsl4deF9R_VxrannCZ4nwW91jRMtn3eWZUPtJ2L4nYK21BDvqfBn38h_pbowCV5cWC2b7GN_CGwekqGMnRP2lrs5AOIOZbJYyJVWT7QlpDQX13qygwWupRYGns/s640/_87771209_0ee115a3-b6d9-469e-a22e-4a92a7dcba9d.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{2ecc0217-624a-4472-b3c4-0a8046e9a3e0}{131}" paraid="1134195373" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; text-align: left; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<br /></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{2ecc0217-624a-4472-b3c4-0a8046e9a3e0}{131}" paraid="1134195373" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span style="background-color: white;"><i><span class="TextRun Highlight SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: transparent solid 1px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Students at the University of Hull have created molecular structures in Minecraft to help pupils learn</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span><span class="TextRun Highlight SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: transparent solid 1px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">about chemistry</span></span><span class="EOP SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></i></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{81f3a246-c4d3-47f8-b636-feaac257782b}{70}" paraid="330621063" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun Underlined SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; cursor: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><br /></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{81f3a246-c4d3-47f8-b636-feaac257782b}{70}" paraid="330621063" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun Underlined SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; cursor: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Although there are some disadvantages to gaming in education the positives outweigh the negatives and this can clearly been seen through the rise in popularity over the last decade.</span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{81f3a246-c4d3-47f8-b636-feaac257782b}{70}" paraid="330621063" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<br /></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{81f3a246-c4d3-47f8-b636-feaac257782b}{70}" paraid="330621063" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun Underlined SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; cursor: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><a class="Hyperlink SCX213183836" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-35341528" rel="noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; cursor: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-35341528</a></span></span><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"></span><span class="EOP SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{81f3a246-c4d3-47f8-b636-feaac257782b}{108}" paraid="443907160" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"></span><a class="Hyperlink SCX213183836" href="http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Education_Edition" rel="noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; cursor: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #0563c1; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Education_Edition</span></span></a><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{3663bb72-0690-4cdd-9198-908df95be3a6}{134}" paraid="884544997" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"></span><a class="Hyperlink SCX213183836" href="https://www.theedublogger.com/2015/01/20/gaming-in-education-gamification/" rel="noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; cursor: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #0563c1; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">https://www.theedublogger.com/2015/01/20/gaming-in-education-gamification/</span></span></a><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"></span><span class="EOP SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{9ff60b4a-6a2a-4dbb-be1f-0f76171ac309}{95}" paraid="1614551049" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"></span><a class="Hyperlink SCX213183836" href="https://www.symptomfind.com/health/positive-effects-of-video-games/" rel="noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; cursor: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #0563c1; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">https://www.symptomfind.com/health/positive-effects-of-video-games/</span></span></a><span class="TextRun SCX213183836" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"> </span><span class="EOP SCX213183836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></div>
</div>
My Learning UK Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411815209999705464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530895260207054001.post-90995142343586446492017-06-06T08:51:00.000+01:002017-06-06T08:53:47.016+01:00Could Free Notifications Be the Way Forward for Parent Communication?<h2>
Are you looking to save
money on parent communications?</h2>
<h2>
<o:p></o:p></h2>
<h2>
Do you need a safe,
reliable communication tool? <o:p></o:p></h2>
<h2>
Do you need to know
how far your communications are reaching?<o:p></o:p></h2>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
My Learning’s ‘Fusion’ VLE provides a comprehensive range of
communication options with one key benefit… <b><u>no SMS costs</u></b>!<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Push notifications go directly and immediately to parents via
our <u>free</u> parent App.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
These multimedia campaigns feed straight to parents’ mobile
phones and other devices.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Send out important announcements immediately or set up feeds
for parents to control.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYH6I6cVIYu85_HPbjjlatAIQxVo8xddwBS0cLZEdT2EnstyfiB80M3JQYE4_jt-pezOTk8faHE4nQb8jVx9aEVFgvtaxW05xxMdnhAPmfYDoDBWmkcjmODhY90-q_FJ0sxG1BP7is0PE/s1600/Parent+Portal+Mobile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYH6I6cVIYu85_HPbjjlatAIQxVo8xddwBS0cLZEdT2EnstyfiB80M3JQYE4_jt-pezOTk8faHE4nQb8jVx9aEVFgvtaxW05xxMdnhAPmfYDoDBWmkcjmODhY90-q_FJ0sxG1BP7is0PE/s400/Parent+Portal+Mobile.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
All of these benefits are just part of the <span style="color: magenta;"><b>Fusion Virtual Learning
Environment</b></span>, powered by My Learning. A powerful and functional VLE for your
whole school community, giving parents the information they need to support
their child – simply the wisest choice.<o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgghCGh8iwY5IAQvQHHMyQF-HiANT79h_HkrbytL_cBMQfHmVFE5NK1ju5pVm4xYLXNsXqJbHxk2gvqDQu_c7Zlw3BVx8gget6PYlLZEn3fD-joIGX-RqAUUsr1A4qchKIVOFFjDmUslgg/s1600/Push+Notifications.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgghCGh8iwY5IAQvQHHMyQF-HiANT79h_HkrbytL_cBMQfHmVFE5NK1ju5pVm4xYLXNsXqJbHxk2gvqDQu_c7Zlw3BVx8gget6PYlLZEn3fD-joIGX-RqAUUsr1A4qchKIVOFFjDmUslgg/s400/Push+Notifications.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br /></div>
<ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">Replace mail, pupil post and SMS communications with
FREE instant messaging<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">Gather parental feedback using online surveys<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">Get faster parental permissions (with less chasing)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">Harness parent support with their child’s learning</li>
</ul>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">
</h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.mylearningltd.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">Click here to find out more about Fusion Virtual Learning Environment.</span></a></h3>
My Learning UK Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411815209999705464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530895260207054001.post-35590406901775943742017-04-12T14:58:00.003+01:002017-04-12T14:58:26.719+01:00Top 10 Reasons for Using A VLE in Your School<div class="MsoNormal">
The key benefit of a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) is that it
brings together the whole school community in one secure, online space. No need
for a plethora of Apps and subscriptions.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Here are our top 10 reasons for using a VLE in your school.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Cost effective
parent engagement and communications<br />
</b>Give parents secure access to their
child’s homework, school life and essential communications.</div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>2.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Securely share
within and between school communities <br />
</b>Secure sharing of resources and indeed
entire platforms between associated school communities across trusts and
academy groups etc.<b><o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>3.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Better homework
management<br />
</b>Use a purpose built homework manager,
providing teachers with easy management and marking, and students with rich,
multimedia support for tasks and assignments.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>4.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></b><!--[endif]--><b>MIS integration<br />
</b>Link with your MIS and seamlessly
update classes, permissions and access a wealth of information for teachers,
students and parents such as attendance, behaviour, reports and timetables.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8J64VZFZv7WIGppymF1Vvyjbm1HURSdmeVnC1wdi2oSz4D_T6vC1i0korDSlSyHPWmekvXOeMbJ-Af_BkvWS9iIqZ62e4ujXFCvXMktq5HnCQgCEWgihyphenhyphenVpZdXzXx2bgZOXG9wWWOJYQ/s1600/Metrics+and+Reporting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="MIS Intergration and Reporting" border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8J64VZFZv7WIGppymF1Vvyjbm1HURSdmeVnC1wdi2oSz4D_T6vC1i0korDSlSyHPWmekvXOeMbJ-Af_BkvWS9iIqZ62e4ujXFCvXMktq5HnCQgCEWgihyphenhyphenVpZdXzXx2bgZOXG9wWWOJYQ/s320/Metrics+and+Reporting.jpg" title="MIS Integration" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>5.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></b><!--[endif]--><b>One-stop access
to learning materials<br />
</b>From file share for every class and
club, to single sign-on access to all your online content resources. Your VLE
brings your online content to a single access point. You can even set up single
sign-on from your school network to create the ultimate online experience for
your students.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>6.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Secure
communication<br />
</b>Communicate with just those you want
to in a safe, online environment. Control student messaging and permissions and
ensure communications are screened and can be accessed and monitored when
needed.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>7.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Adapts to all age
groups and users in one platform<br />
</b>From the very young, to adult and in
over 110 languages, the VLE can adapt to and support the full range of user
needs in your school.<b><o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnBUWt-CC8QlXvCXinb6CSC-rN91-kNAGLkIP-TQMGoi2_xOVtdoH5dcvUjLOFhBr10peFjau3T0r_C3Rz4JbatsuwxZyVmKNPcejD2eCfZgCC85zrHeFZPM4sETpCcm1mKUCcR6qVl5M/s1600/Primary+Themes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Primary School Student Using iPad" border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnBUWt-CC8QlXvCXinb6CSC-rN91-kNAGLkIP-TQMGoi2_xOVtdoH5dcvUjLOFhBr10peFjau3T0r_C3Rz4JbatsuwxZyVmKNPcejD2eCfZgCC85zrHeFZPM4sETpCcm1mKUCcR6qVl5M/s320/Primary+Themes.jpg" title="Primary User" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>8.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Brings together
cloud storage into one place<br />
</b>Access your DropBox, OneDrive and
Google Drive files in one place.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>9.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Seamless
reporting<br />
</b>With all your learning in one place,
reporting is so much easier and environmentally friendly, cutting down on
endless printing and photcopying!<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>10.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></b><!--[endif]--><b>School website<br />
</b>You can even use your VLE to publish a
school website that seamlessly draws information from your VLE to present to
your public audience.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
All of these benefits are just part of the <span style="color: magenta;">Fusion Virtual Learning Environment</span>, powered by
My Learning. ONE stop, One Product. A powerful and functional VLE for your
whole school community, giving teachers the tools and parents the information
they need to support our children – simply the wisest choice.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: magenta;"><a href="http://www.mylearningltd.com/" target="_blank"><br /></a></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: magenta;"><a href="http://www.mylearningltd.com/" target="_blank">Click here for more information on Fusion Virtual Learning Environment</a></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
My Learning UK Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411815209999705464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530895260207054001.post-19524490079236042512017-04-12T14:58:00.002+01:002017-04-12T14:58:22.713+01:00Got Office 365 For Your School?<h2>
Does it provide
parent engagement and communications?</h2>
<h2>
<o:p></o:p></h2>
<h2>
Do your teachers
need better homework management? <o:p></o:p></h2>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
My Learning’s ‘Fusion’ VLE provides a comprehensive Parent
Portal and Homework Manager to complement and work with your O365.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">A range of free parent communication options that feed
straight to parents’ mobile phones and other devices … <u>no SMS costs</u>!<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">Parents get involved in their child’s learning and
provide the support they need.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">Powerful homework management tool with rich, multimedia
and easy, one-stop online marking make setting and marking homework easy
and cuts down on unnecessary paper and photocopying.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">Easy access to O365 calendar, email and OneDrive files
<span style="color: magenta;">within Fusion.</span> </li>
</ul>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvGpTnl7BhgOur1wwZXm3Gveu80MXKeP9Z-rEIALWNpdF7WngACQQIJecmHrs2ghLdX7CT5vcKug4KKHrMEEHyvpz6qKIgWtTUqQV1bV1XNEL2rqZVAbkbgb5ch3XMPGq4C8NIy3VKwvY/s1600/O365+Overview.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvGpTnl7BhgOur1wwZXm3Gveu80MXKeP9Z-rEIALWNpdF7WngACQQIJecmHrs2ghLdX7CT5vcKug4KKHrMEEHyvpz6qKIgWtTUqQV1bV1XNEL2rqZVAbkbgb5ch3XMPGq4C8NIy3VKwvY/s400/O365+Overview.png" width="400" /></a></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
All of these benefits are just part of the <span style="color: magenta;">Fusion Virtual Learning
Environment</span>, powered by My Learning. A powerful and functional VLE for your
whole school community, giving teachers the tools and parents the information
they need to support our children – simply the wisest choice.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: magenta;"><a href="http://www.mylearningltd.com/" target="_blank">Click here for more information on Fusion Virtual Learning Environment</a></span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
My Learning UK Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411815209999705464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530895260207054001.post-66191124348344191972017-04-12T14:58:00.001+01:002017-04-12T14:58:18.657+01:0010 Things That Make a Great Online Homework Tool for Students and Parents<div class="MsoNormal">
We know that parents like to feel involved in their children’s
education. Helping them with homework and being able to monitor their progress in
an easy and accessible way using an online platform or Parent Portal, such as
Fusion VLE from My Learning, is a great way of keeping parents up to date. As
parents, we know how easy it is to miss information sent home from school as
letters get lost in the bottom of bags or homework tasks are not written down
in planners.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
For students, in an increasingly digital world, being able
to view, complete and submit homework online makes life much easier and can
increase productivity. Here are the top 10 things that make our Fusion VLE online
homework tool perfect for students and parents.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Clear list of homework due<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
The Homework dashboard panel on the student
home screen provides a clear list of all homework due at any time. Students can
access the homework tasks directly from this panel.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
The Parent Portal provides parents with a
clear list of all homework assignments due to be submitted by their child. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>2.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Indication of “What’s New” on the
dashboard/home screen<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
Students will see any new homework
assignments clearly highlighted in the Homework dashboard panel on their home
screen.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
In the Parent Portal, any newly set
homework will be highlighted on the home screen so it is immediately visible to
parents. Parents can access the individual homework tasks directly from this
screen.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguv_neg2UYKM3Znwy1ZKfO8iwNoEwyC5vC2IeCmUNjCrPEfuAKMEWEquaY1RX_VpLL5jnZ2xu8q5mckKA2heafX0181Hgk7AuM60th1j-6IsgcKc8nSIr5xl8YEXahdB6fu2goIIkD4Jk/s1600/Homework+Dashboard+Panel+Student.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguv_neg2UYKM3Znwy1ZKfO8iwNoEwyC5vC2IeCmUNjCrPEfuAKMEWEquaY1RX_VpLL5jnZ2xu8q5mckKA2heafX0181Hgk7AuM60th1j-6IsgcKc8nSIr5xl8YEXahdB6fu2goIIkD4Jk/s640/Homework+Dashboard+Panel+Student.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>3.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Due dates in calendar/planner<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
Deadlines and due dates for homework
submissions will appear in the Student Calendar, which can be viewed on the
home screen via the dashboard panel. Parents can also view their child’s
calendar to see when homework needs to be submitted.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>4.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Notifications of new and marked work<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
When new homework has been set both
students and parents will receive a notification to inform them. Notifications
will also be triggered when a teacher has marked the student’s work and/or
provided feedback. Students and parents can follow the link in the notifications
for direct access.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>5.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Teachers mark and comment online<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
Teachers are able to mark work and provide
feedback comments online, allowing students and parents to view these at any
time on any device. This provides a permanent record of the marks/feedback that
can be referred to.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>6.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Re-work and re-submit work once marked<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
Students are able to act upon feedback from
their teacher and re-work/re-submit assignments with amendments and
improvements made. Re-submissions are saved as a new file alongside the original
submission, allowing for easy monitoring of progress.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>7.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Work and grades saved in Workbook and Grading
Centre for evidence and records<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
Completed homework submissions can be sent
to the student’s workbook (e-portfolio) to be collated as evidence along with
any other files they have created or submitted. Students and parents can then
view their grades for each piece of work in the Grading Centre.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawbiBiK718BqEVFBEu7-kVPYxeRo2Y8BbOn6K43fV5e7RghzofBeGAZ_niQqrZS1PJmnZxxucn2GPFaa00eKmxAU6iij-GTGVv0Z-ifh7NxCKMdMaf02fXW86ukpNEUn1FWCnqCkm0YM/s1600/Grading+Centre.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="84" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawbiBiK718BqEVFBEu7-kVPYxeRo2Y8BbOn6K43fV5e7RghzofBeGAZ_niQqrZS1PJmnZxxucn2GPFaa00eKmxAU6iij-GTGVv0Z-ifh7NxCKMdMaf02fXW86ukpNEUn1FWCnqCkm0YM/s640/Grading+Centre.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>8.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Parents can track their child’s homework<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
Parents, via the Parent Portal, are able to
track their child’s progress on each piece of homework, including being able to
view submissions and re-submissions made.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>9.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Parents can access the homework description
and resources to help support their child’s homework<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
In the Parent Portal, parents can view the
homework description and resources in the same way their child can. This allows
them to provide support for their child as necessary, with access to all the
given information and resources.<b><o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>10.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Parents can see the teacher given grades
and feedback<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast">
Parents are able to see the grades and
feedback given by teachers. They can view the progress their child is making
and directly access the feedback comments provided by the teacher, so as to be
able to further support their child as necessary.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>For more information on Fusion Virtual Learning Environment visit <a href="http://www.mylearningltd.com/"><span style="font-weight: normal;">www.mylearningltd.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></b></div>
My Learning UK Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411815209999705464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530895260207054001.post-53377692403632835882017-04-12T14:58:00.000+01:002017-04-12T14:58:12.180+01:0010 Things That Make a Great Online Homework Tool for Teachers<div class="MsoNormal">
We all know that homework has become a staple part of our
education system. Whether it be writing an essay, answering questions, keeping
a diary or watching a video in preparation for class, teachers are continually
finding creative and productive ways of getting students to complete homework
assignments.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
How many times has a student in your class forgotten their
homework, not written it down correctly or lost the resources provided? With an
online homework tool this can all be avoided. Here are the top 10 things that
make our Fusion VLE online homework tool perfect for teachers.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Set work for a group with one click<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
Setting work for your class is quick and
easy, just one click will allow you to assign homework to a chosen group.<b><o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>2.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Select individual students for
differentiation<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
Want to set a differentiated task for a
student or a select group? No problem! You can select any number of students to
assign a different homework assignment/task to without singling them out in
front of the rest of the group.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>3.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Create multimedia rich descriptions of the
task</b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
You can include links, images and videos within your homework description to
give students all the information they need in order to complete the
assignment. You could even add a video of yourself modelling what you want them
to do or giving them a mini-introduction to the task.<span style="color: red;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWrlWIRExG7reZKLrCfKiFHIW5ndxJwHYz6QFYUxxjZeAQygeUErOzqqNLFmILGoOvTpSy-BijTAemS77tX0vgXIL_0g4DvotqwNsbKOANuIGkl-2hr05YKS59_Jcn7xiMWLgZiVoyNc/s1600/Homework+Editor+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWrlWIRExG7reZKLrCfKiFHIW5ndxJwHYz6QFYUxxjZeAQygeUErOzqqNLFmILGoOvTpSy-BijTAemS77tX0vgXIL_0g4DvotqwNsbKOANuIGkl-2hr05YKS59_Jcn7xiMWLgZiVoyNc/s400/Homework+Editor+2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>4.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Drag and drop upload of files and resources
to support the task<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
You can easily provide files and resources
for the homework assignment using the drag and drop uploader. Select the files
you want to attach and drag them into the uploader for quick and easy
attachment.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>5.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Set start and deadline dates<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
You can choose the date the assignment will
go live to students as well as the deadline date for hand in/completion. There
is also the option for these dates to be added to the students’ calendars so
that they have a visual reminder on their own dashboards.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>6.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Automatic notifications to students and
parents<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
Once you have set a homework task for a
group both the students and their parents will receive a notification informing
them that a new piece of homework has been set and providing a direct link to
the assignment. You can even send an instant popup message to students to
inform them of a new piece of homework.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>7.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Parents can view via the Parent Portal to
monitor and support the student with their homework</b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
Using the Parent Portal, parents can log in
and view the homework exactly as the student sees it (with the exception of
being able to submit a file). They can also see the work their child has
completed and submitted. This allows parents to support their child with their
homework and monitor their progress.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>8.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Clear indication when tasks have been
completed</b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
Once a student has completed/submitted their homework teachers will see this
clearly highlighted within the Homework dashboard panel and within the homework
task itself.<o:p></o:p><br />
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxy0ZGvqnTrTwJRDljfeX03WlOn2LTf2Zew-VXMDbIUV6HkWeC-9oGCfwgLCMW2UcE8eoBLPiKsAxycpRh-o2GsYoKZWv7LdNHDnZNOkrf7MEPAJx5JAe180R42b3mULWkGxa2xv8PDUw/s1600/Homework+Dashboard+Panel.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxy0ZGvqnTrTwJRDljfeX03WlOn2LTf2Zew-VXMDbIUV6HkWeC-9oGCfwgLCMW2UcE8eoBLPiKsAxycpRh-o2GsYoKZWv7LdNHDnZNOkrf7MEPAJx5JAe180R42b3mULWkGxa2xv8PDUw/s400/Homework+Dashboard+Panel.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>9.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></b><!--[endif]--><b>All homework can be viewed, marked and
feedback provided via a single screen<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
Teachers can view, mark and provide
feedback on homework all from a single screen. Students homework submissions
are all accessible from one screen for ease of use and efficiency.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>10.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Online marking of students’ work<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
Students’ homework submissions can be
marked and graded online with our marking tool. The school can set a bespoke marking
scheme and teachers can also add custom comments to student work to provide
them with feedback.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>For more information on Fusion Virtual Learning Environment visit <a href="http://www.mylearningltd.com/"><span style="font-weight: normal;">www.mylearningltd.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></b></div>
My Learning UK Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411815209999705464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530895260207054001.post-69921702584083724702017-03-07T14:41:00.000+00:002017-03-07T14:41:28.179+00:00Fusion v1.1<div class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; mso-add-space: auto;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Welcome
to Fusion! </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; mso-add-space: auto;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Not
only do we have a new name but we also have a whole host of fantastic new
features and updates to make the user experience even better! Below are just a
few of these features.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.mylearningltd.com/documents/Release_V1-1.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt=" Download release notes" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQ0-XrJoFzVMvpofNj-WPkYsgF1Vr7pckaCvoSK0agdMppQDxdYwT67zxb6OSyCp_vAWeefwTHWkPi_1m96Cj7BEoLMcirjI0bfs52frST_nsSR3WoVdPfHhDHkA_u2D0XqkgMON70E4/s1600/drn.png" /></a></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.mylearningltd.com/documents/Fusion_Summary_General.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><img alt=" General Information" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBsJIwwIWBf5_lf-AQp_zACCoyyptj2cPO9MRwgpHHwHrcfgzaGHypLm6ZADWbClYazZYL8pgWMaV6EYQICzf7PJTLzY4CEnVRlY3Og-UZT8vn72xjwwGi3Lu0daneGhKOH1t75ExVn8/s1600/gi.png" /></span></a></div>
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; mso-add-space: auto;">
<b><u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 105%;">Office 365 Integration</span></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; mso-add-space: auto;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Fusion
has four new dashboard panels that integrate with your Office 365 account, showing
unread emails, calendar events and quick links to Office 365 tools such as
Word, Excel and PowerPoint.<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The
OneDrive panel will show all files in your 365 OneDrive, recent files and shared
files, directly shared to you by other people.</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; mso-add-space: auto;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilY-up1Gbrb1_2pVaEiHElB-uaqFvVA_ehMdP-_Jn4qYG6eyiqkGJ269-EallK8891IVdq62zPzrcu7O1S_Sfss5Dd6epwfBBbcTH2XeYz7gyZyDXB8ixdVe-Pvdxv7r20ig9JtxeCGyI/s1600/O365+Overview.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilY-up1Gbrb1_2pVaEiHElB-uaqFvVA_ehMdP-_Jn4qYG6eyiqkGJ269-EallK8891IVdq62zPzrcu7O1S_Sfss5Dd6epwfBBbcTH2XeYz7gyZyDXB8ixdVe-Pvdxv7r20ig9JtxeCGyI/s320/O365+Overview.png" width="320" /></span></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; mso-add-space: auto;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNz9s-wdD99yEkYLY5ctbDplqLf7mUiyMdEFa3tMFEiDO_l0DHf4oAByMnyAdhOYv3Q0CAigkfwSN15RV8oMg-Qnr3nNDuK7e9dxaWbi9tzKBNgkWgULcOi5dyYgiBSJ77S32OjjEJyfc/s1600/O365+Outlook.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNz9s-wdD99yEkYLY5ctbDplqLf7mUiyMdEFa3tMFEiDO_l0DHf4oAByMnyAdhOYv3Q0CAigkfwSN15RV8oMg-Qnr3nNDuK7e9dxaWbi9tzKBNgkWgULcOi5dyYgiBSJ77S32OjjEJyfc/s320/O365+Outlook.png" width="320" /></span></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; mso-add-space: auto;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJUaERNlaK0otcmaFE4vGpBcJvslfPjvprhxgHgsFiZ5q7rrXEFmBT5D5fGdSSFwEwr0aXqihVnpMEhaVt3-Q3SG7XF-Rm8O9eLNL0SwVs59uR5w1FUqqa15u2iQ1AQbjwcqUiBJgnjQ/s1600/O365+Calendar.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJUaERNlaK0otcmaFE4vGpBcJvslfPjvprhxgHgsFiZ5q7rrXEFmBT5D5fGdSSFwEwr0aXqihVnpMEhaVt3-Q3SG7XF-Rm8O9eLNL0SwVs59uR5w1FUqqa15u2iQ1AQbjwcqUiBJgnjQ/s320/O365+Calendar.png" width="320" /></span></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; mso-add-space: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; mso-add-space: auto;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzIXKitKEEenDgXhjeGFm7WZwW4cKUdrsUj5r7WwgmrSy-AwhM714ODnl1cdAdUsrKFzmKBO_fNMhdP8D5VDLetRpVk3x4-Damk6QxG0F1kucA3kEfJyEoHHVJoYz99s4FcNlp9MBgbA/s1600/O365+OneDrive.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzIXKitKEEenDgXhjeGFm7WZwW4cKUdrsUj5r7WwgmrSy-AwhM714ODnl1cdAdUsrKFzmKBO_fNMhdP8D5VDLetRpVk3x4-Damk6QxG0F1kucA3kEfJyEoHHVJoYz99s4FcNlp9MBgbA/s320/O365+OneDrive.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; mso-add-space: auto;">
<b><u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 105%;">Homework Editor</span></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; mso-add-space: auto;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">When
creating homework, the description box now uses a rich text editor, so you can
style it up however you want. This allows you to format text and insert
links/images. Other resources can still be added as previously, using the drag
and drop uploader, the clipboard or the new file option.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; mso-add-space: auto;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgpMOojf2KTShwiXhR_nsO4EC13g_Bwpo43C7m9BQD0Jwl20NTcNQ1vLyKYmXkrqb2UxNy0Tij8yU09A9Pn6e2fj7ParJ5cSFN4SkygKfKViMlN6S2QQWwhP9TkSsBK8fO2_pq4HLNfDk/s1600/Homework+Editor+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgpMOojf2KTShwiXhR_nsO4EC13g_Bwpo43C7m9BQD0Jwl20NTcNQ1vLyKYmXkrqb2UxNy0Tij8yU09A9Pn6e2fj7ParJ5cSFN4SkygKfKViMlN6S2QQWwhP9TkSsBK8fO2_pq4HLNfDk/s640/Homework+Editor+2.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; mso-add-space: auto;">
<b><u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 105%;"><br /></span></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; mso-add-space: auto;">
<b><u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 105%;">Forms<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; mso-add-space: auto;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">There
have been several updates to our popular Form builder tool making it even more
useful and easy to use! Free text answers can now be marked, forms can be
graded, timers can be added to quizzes and more question options have been
added.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; mso-add-space: auto;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxtowgbgHKUiLksqbA-kb2XInbezKTCVbCa7LxhnedLYr06zpr9p9oI-EmBWHf2ZbJsOLCgnx8sMVVP5wrRVUbe9wjU1YfCO9tMzP5f8ZZWTZwUuF7tM-HYVcwWE2FI2mIjS74yOxClk/s1600/Quiz+Timer.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxtowgbgHKUiLksqbA-kb2XInbezKTCVbCa7LxhnedLYr06zpr9p9oI-EmBWHf2ZbJsOLCgnx8sMVVP5wrRVUbe9wjU1YfCO9tMzP5f8ZZWTZwUuF7tM-HYVcwWE2FI2mIjS74yOxClk/s640/Quiz+Timer.png" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; mso-add-space: auto;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b><u><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 105%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Metrics and Reports</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 105%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Fusion has a range of reports, graphs and metrics, which
historically have remained scattered throughout the system. We have now created
a single place where all reports will reside. Teachers, staff and
administrators will now find a new link at the top of the screen entitled
“Reports” which will provide a single page, detailing all the reports and
metrics available from the platform.<span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span>Many of our reports have been updated to take advantage of our
new Fusion Graphing engine which will now also operate on Tablets and
Smartphones.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmY2nd-UxXYa4rQOL3kMt6i4Qe7fPgxrr3hEcyX_66Gs3MYdKvaw5F-0MiTYC_5SjDQV-J1ZyaAkqivL_bPvmKgfSQQTkY1aNyAo3TetusM4qiSRA41wobWlUVoDz7t1sLijLIK_3zk8A/s1600/Reports.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmY2nd-UxXYa4rQOL3kMt6i4Qe7fPgxrr3hEcyX_66Gs3MYdKvaw5F-0MiTYC_5SjDQV-J1ZyaAkqivL_bPvmKgfSQQTkY1aNyAo3TetusM4qiSRA41wobWlUVoDz7t1sLijLIK_3zk8A/s640/Reports.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaF9RYqp3lHgMCif-xawmlYmqv7T0fqaF07H8757ZxWSCfVwlUyxlheRRYtlYa83O4r3V4Jx9cKXShC_G1fsG-y7wpDcIJQYpHDXa-0aPFSAtLU5lQXVw_u7YNtk2MJJuvkzHOCzZ0j2g/s1600/Reports.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"></span></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">You also have access to the new “Metrics” button for more detailed analysis of your school community.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbtvgI83jJ5BJsuajHxGybJrTyBKhWalH9y5R1lI79_T4FcIC-mrH5hZi7Km1av4OR3iorLnWpGkm-S5uiVgDf1fOfOo0f_FBY7jwzJF4PKsdwwb050b_LFS2W8tQTA5N-mK3F430ya2w/s1600/Metrics.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbtvgI83jJ5BJsuajHxGybJrTyBKhWalH9y5R1lI79_T4FcIC-mrH5hZi7Km1av4OR3iorLnWpGkm-S5uiVgDf1fOfOo0f_FBY7jwzJF4PKsdwwb050b_LFS2W8tQTA5N-mK3F430ya2w/s640/Metrics.png" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; mso-add-space: auto;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; mso-add-space: auto;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; mso-add-space: auto;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b><u><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 105%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Languages</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 105%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; mso-add-space: auto;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 105%;">We’re really pleased to announce that we’ve added 14 new language
packs to the product. Notable entries include support for Kurdish, Pashto and
Kyrgyz with new language splits for two types of Gaelic and support for Frisian
(for our colleagues in The Northern Netherlands). We now cover 96% of the
world’s language requirements, standing at 113 languages! These language packs
have been updated for Teachers, Students and Parents on all devices.</span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 105%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; mso-add-space: auto;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; line-height: 105%;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03VhEut01VDvjfQLmlQTpJRub4OSbMfwxE3iI-nNhMrJgOlhs41B74Y0015tVsCNeJiDCeBI7pTqfBmwV2GY23161sHsEZURKM0SvNRj-F3UTmzD6D2I_MAUtCHyKMn3xmoTmEFbOB1A/s1600/Languages.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03VhEut01VDvjfQLmlQTpJRub4OSbMfwxE3iI-nNhMrJgOlhs41B74Y0015tVsCNeJiDCeBI7pTqfBmwV2GY23161sHsEZURKM0SvNRj-F3UTmzD6D2I_MAUtCHyKMn3xmoTmEFbOB1A/s640/Languages.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; mso-add-space: auto;">
<span style="line-height: 105%;"><br /></span></div>
My Learning UK Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411815209999705464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530895260207054001.post-12087252308093989012017-03-02T09:07:00.000+00:002017-03-02T11:25:06.932+00:00World Book Day 2017<div class="MsoNormal">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxEURO_CVE-H5TeIpbKCFCfoUIVOqKt5aTi_kn6-VsQWKOKcDbNcwF0KAmicKxMMIsH7d1TGLVj2iY2IGH6CpHlvGFOzs09iofv4b1NQkZ7HDb97bdJzcYQw-QCFIPNJ7MyzkkgJy6aXA/s1600/themes_promo_transparent.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxEURO_CVE-H5TeIpbKCFCfoUIVOqKt5aTi_kn6-VsQWKOKcDbNcwF0KAmicKxMMIsH7d1TGLVj2iY2IGH6CpHlvGFOzs09iofv4b1NQkZ7HDb97bdJzcYQw-QCFIPNJ7MyzkkgJy6aXA/s400/themes_promo_transparent.png" width="309" /></a></div>
<br />
March 2<sup>nd</sup> is World Book Day – a celebration of authors,
illustrators, books and (most importantly) reading!</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Designated by UNESCO (<em><span style="background: white; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-style: normal;">United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), it is marked in
over 100 countries across the globe, making it the biggest celebration of its
kind.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><span style="background: white; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-style: normal;"><br /></span></em></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><span style="background: white; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-style: normal;">2017
marks the 20<sup>th</sup> year of World Book Day when, as always, children of
all ages will come together to appreciate reading. I remember the days of receiving
a token for £1 off or even a free book, as well as dressing up as a favourite
character as part of my school’s celebrations (I distinctly recall the year I
turned up to school (aged 6) in a full “Blue Peter style” cardboard dinosaur
costume only to find we had gotten the date mixed up and everyone else was in
their uniform! Cue total embarrassment and sitting in my vest and pants until
my mum arrived with my school clothes).<o:p></o:p></span></em></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><span style="background: white; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-style: normal;"><br /></span></em></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPb39_Pb-D2DTY8kXq07J0I4KzIhU16MhoNEaARLagL6KzrkV6xWq6ZuLpiXhLczXMr8LmZYLSo0ly8SqxU9j58xuMyGzrJMIGfuTRi5ZTd9iHbWG-OoXjOHRyaDk2nNqKREe8OEZoQLg/s1600/World+Book+Day+Blog+Image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPb39_Pb-D2DTY8kXq07J0I4KzIhU16MhoNEaARLagL6KzrkV6xWq6ZuLpiXhLczXMr8LmZYLSo0ly8SqxU9j58xuMyGzrJMIGfuTRi5ZTd9iHbWG-OoXjOHRyaDk2nNqKREe8OEZoQLg/s640/World+Book+Day+Blog+Image.jpg" width="472" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>We've updated your VLE with some features to celebrate this amazing day!</b><br />
<br />
You will find a <b>You Tube channel</b> from Puffin Books which provide some brilliant video introductions to popular books. There's also a new <b>Content Library</b> link dedicated to all the free resources on the WBD Website. Finally, we've also created two special <b>"Themes"</b> especially for World Book Day.<br />
<br />
<b>Go and check them out!</b><br />
<br />
The World Book Day website has a huge range of free resources and
ideas for celebrating, ranging from Early Years to Secondary. The resources
have been created in association with twinkl, one of our VLE content providers,
and cover some of the best loved children’s books and authors from <i>The Very Hungry Caterpillar</i> to Roald
Dahl. As well as book themed resources packs there are many other activities from
crosswords and wordsearches to craft activities, writing ideas, teaching notes
and much more.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<i><span style="background: white;">“It’s all about getting kids closer to the books and authors
they already love, and letting them discover more books and authors they’ll
love every bit as much in the future.”</span></i><span style="background: white;"> – </span><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.worldbookday.com/">www.worldbookday.com</a></span><span style="background: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggas3559mrIh9QmKnc1bOwd8clicZ9OCT7M1e2fZzF089E052iNKXVKiSvjXpUstRmDAmznW3R-xra_OszvjnpcZKxZnnK75bViYlvsEqz8q6qzT3vuePtbZkxoEbhbfOPPVlE7j_HLCc/s1600/20+logo+Left+Down.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggas3559mrIh9QmKnc1bOwd8clicZ9OCT7M1e2fZzF089E052iNKXVKiSvjXpUstRmDAmznW3R-xra_OszvjnpcZKxZnnK75bViYlvsEqz8q6qzT3vuePtbZkxoEbhbfOPPVlE7j_HLCc/s320/20+logo+Left+Down.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
My Learning UK Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411815209999705464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530895260207054001.post-4082944965287394402017-01-12T09:28:00.000+00:002017-01-12T09:50:52.767+00:00Fusion and Synergy<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw5egvi2DzgTQHYz0sdsCz9Ea6sh5MDD2lx1yA6rWpcs5SXrt_vTfM_U48jj576fQXSO6rBGlNVYILQnxMa9A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">fusion<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">/ˈfjuːʒ(ə)n/<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">noun<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">“the process or result of joining two or more things together
to form a single entity”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
What do Soul music, Tex-Mex and the Sun have in common? They
are all examples of Fusion.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
A word associated with science, music, food, film, the
bringing together of the best of different things to create a new and exciting
single entity. Fusion, at its best, can
lead to Synergy, the creation of a whole that is greater than the sum of its
parts. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">synergy<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">/ˈsɪnədʒi/<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">noun</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">“the creation of a whole that is greater than the
sum of its parts”</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Bringing together the best of what we do into one entity is
exactly what we are doing at My Learning. Keep checking back for future updates
of what is to come. You can also visit us at the Bett Show, 25<sup>th</sup>-28<sup>th</sup>
January 2017. We will be on stand F260.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;">Energise. Enrich. Engage.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
My Learning UK Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411815209999705464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530895260207054001.post-91717521174958016322017-01-04T09:35:00.001+00:002017-01-04T09:36:08.247+00:00Fully Prepared<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyNOn7TyW6nB8duMxkOauPwSRD2m4UKJvqjr6VdgDly5s732O664uq_SQuWlXz7oG_sImZVR7E-Sc9wLsvAJA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<br />
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>ready</b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">/ˈrɛdi/<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">adjective</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">“in a suitable state for an action or situation; fully prepared.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;">
<br />
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>prepare</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span class="lrdctph"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">/prɪˈpɛː/</span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 18.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">verb</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">“make (something) ready for use
or consideration.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">“To be prepared is half the victory.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Miguel de Cervantes</span></i><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"> - Writer<br />
<!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br />
<!--[endif]--></span></i><i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">“Be prepared, work hard, and hope for a little
luck. Recognize that the harder you work and the better prepared you are, the
more luck you might have.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Ed Bradley - Journalist</span></i><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><br />
<!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br />
<!--[endif]--></span></i><i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">“If you are prepared, you will be confident,
and will do the job.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Tom Landry - Sportsman</span></i><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><br />
<!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br />
<!--[endif]--></span></i><i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
My Learning UK Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411815209999705464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530895260207054001.post-28610359594731332122016-12-12T10:07:00.002+00:002016-12-12T10:07:45.311+00:00The Process of Refinement<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzG0KVY8vG4lE9YhPiTnfsK_RGqgm6UFnJwbWPN9FnYouS0zVJSWDNUw6scSpN6A3UWS0nrZfN08cKwUOymCQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><b><br /></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>refine</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">/rɪˈfʌɪn/<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">verb</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">“</span><span style="color: #292929; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.1pt;">to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color: #292929; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: 0.1pt;">improve<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">an<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span>idea<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span>method<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span>system<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">, etc. by making<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span>small<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"> </span></span>changes</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">.”</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">In the 20th century, businesses developed the idea of having a<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>continual refinement and improvement
process, wherein all activities of the business are constantly examined to weed
out inefficiencies and find better ways of carrying out tasks. At the same
time, the concept of individual<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>self-improvement<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>blossomed,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>where people assessed their lives in
much the same way.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Having created something from an idea, through
innovation and creativity, refinement is the next step in perfecting this new
creation. Trial and error, accepting and rejecting ideas and consulting are all
ways in which a new creation can be refined and improved in order to become the
best version of itself.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">“Sure, science involves trial and error.
Scientists refine theories each day. But as they do, they help us grasp more
clearly the wonders of the world and the universe”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Tony Snow – Journalist</span></i><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><br />
<!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br />
<!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">“Each of the Arts whose office is to refine,
purify, adorn, embellish and grace life is under the patronage of a Muse, no
god being found worthy to preside over them.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Eliza Farnham – Author and Activist</span></i><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><br />
<!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br />
<!--[endif]--></span></i><i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">“Poetry should help, not only to refine the
language of the time, but to prevent it from changing too rapidly.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<i><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;">T. S. Eliot - Writer</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br />
<!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br />
<!--[endif]--></span>My Learning UK Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411815209999705464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530895260207054001.post-19317967755262080802016-12-12T10:07:00.001+00:002016-12-12T10:07:37.360+00:00Creativity in Action<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwFjCp1XmL4g4xkjqfTO2eCrgFWlpXgOS_3Tir4icx4F5ifs3ojKiz_RIL3a40U6evMPaTXVRQnzV9So30LcQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><b><br /></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><b><br /></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>creation</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">/kriːˈeɪʃ(ə)n/<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">noun</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">“the action or process of bringing something into
existence.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Creativity</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">:</span></span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"> where something new and somehow valuable is formed, the process
of turning original and imaginative ideas into reality. </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Creativity is distinguished by the ability to view the world
in new ways, to find hidden patterns and make correlations between seemingly
unrelated occurrences, and to produce solutions. Creativity involves two
processes: thinking, then creating. If you have ideas but don’t act
on them, you are imaginative but not creative</span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Academic interest in creativity involves many definitions relating
to numerous disciplines including the application of creative resources to
improve the effectiveness of teaching and learning and the potential for
developing creativity through education and training, especially as augmented
by technology.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">“I think it's fair to say that personal
computers have become the most empowering tool we've ever created. They're
tools of communication, they're tools of creativity, and they can be shaped by
their user.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Bill Gates - </span></i><i><span style="color: #545454; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">business magnate, investor, author and philanthropist</span></i><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">“Creativity is the power to connect the
seemingly unconnected.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">William Plomer – Author </span></i><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"><br />
<!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br />
<!--[endif]--></span></i><i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">“Creativity is the key to success in the
future, and primary education is where teachers can bring creativity in
children at that level.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">A. P. J. Abdul Kalam – President of India 2002-2007</span></i><i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
My Learning UK Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411815209999705464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530895260207054001.post-55545391898084250132016-12-12T10:07:00.000+00:002016-12-12T10:07:19.798+00:00Getting Ready<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwkn2YYC53qXS7fbYOHT7wZqDgFJ2OacUxfzeyIGp_3x4fPDBvgl_eD5V1tpMWNikO2PwtE74Opu8Wwy-wkLA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>preparation</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">/ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">noun</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">“the action or process of preparing or being prepared for use or
consideration.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">“something done to get ready for an event or
undertaking.”</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Preparation</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">is an organisational
principle whereby people get ready for a final product or for a successful
experience. It is to make something acceptable before you present it to others.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">The concept of "preparation" has a<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>relationship<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>with the concept of
"planning"; the two are separate but closely intertwined.</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preparation_(principle)#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHarnackStory1998995.E2.80.931000-22"></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">In scholarly use, the concept of
"planning" is often associated with open-ended processes of successive
foresight, while the concept of "preparation" is more closely tied to
immediate steps taken to achieve a tangible, closed-ended goal.</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preparation_(principle)#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHarnackStory1998995.E2.80.931000-22"></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">In business use, "planning" is a
management principle to set up details to achieve a goal,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>while the concept of
"preparation" is tied to contemplation of a future event by making
something ready now.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">“There are no secrets to success. It is the
result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Colin Powell – Politician/Retired Army General<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">“Success is where preparation and opportunity
meet.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Bobby Unser – Racecar Driver</span></i><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"><br />
<!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br />
<!--[endif]--></span></i><i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">“Success depends upon previous preparation, and
without such preparation there is sure to be failure.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<i><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Confucius – Teacher and Philosopher</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><br />
<!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br />
<!--[endif]--></span></i>My Learning UK Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411815209999705464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530895260207054001.post-79146503796046027482016-12-08T12:31:00.000+00:002016-12-09T12:59:42.294+00:00Setting the Wheels in Motion<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<b><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">“causing a series of </span><u style="color: #252525; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">actions</u><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> to start, that will help you
achieve what you want.”</span></b></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dww-W1DGneNbq8IouLkMqqj7rWgBxGOu2jigUwcOjDgjW1QF2b0ipnmy1P5UcE68g_25v34PnPoougSrX1iyQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><b>action</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">/ˈakʃ(ə)n/<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">noun</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">“the fact or process of doing something, typically
to achieve an aim.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<br /></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">In common speech, the term action is often used interchangeably
with the term behaviour. However, a distinction can be made: behaviour is
defined as automatic and reflexive activity, while action is defined as
intentional, purposful, conscious and subjectively meaningful activity. Thus,
throwing a ball is an instance of action; it involves an intention, a goal, and
a bodily movement guided by the agent. On the other hand, catching a cold is
not considered an action because it is something which happens<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>to</i><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>a person, not something done<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>by</i><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>one.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><b>achieve</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">/əˈtʃiːv/<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">verb</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">“successfully bring about or reach (a desired
objective or result) by effort, skill, or courage.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">“</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">A
creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat
others.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Ayn Rand – Author and Philosopher</span></i><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><br />
<!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br />
<!--[endif]--></span></i><i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">“The three great essentials to achieve anything
worthwhile are: Hard work, Stick-to-itiveness, and Common sense.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Thomas A. Edison – Inventor and Businessman</span></i><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><br />
<!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br />
<!--[endif]--></span></i><i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">“We are built to conquer environment, solve
problems, achieve goals, and we find no real satisfaction or happiness in life
without obstacles to conquer and goals to achieve.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<i><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Maxwell Maltz –
Surgeon and Author</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><br />
<!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br />
<!--[endif]--></span></i>My Learning UK Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411815209999705464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530895260207054001.post-74889489235369008062016-12-01T15:18:00.000+00:002016-12-01T15:18:52.093+00:00Ideas and Innovation<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwc7eLoxq8gYXSyPOCBUcuEMMwO3JsFFhlB-ricAb2kyKvANaVNolcdBIPu_bfE-MgM8FCxKBSPENZ7xHguWQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>idea</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">ʌɪˈdɪə/<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">noun</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">“</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">a thought or suggestion as to a
possible course of action.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">In philosophy, ideas are usually interpreted as
mental representational images of an object. Ideas can also be abstract
concepts that do not present as mental images. Many philosophers have
considered ideas to be a fundamental category of being. The capacity to create
and understand the meaning of ideas is considered to be an essential and
defining feature of human beings. A new or original idea can often lead to
innovation. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>innovation</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">ɪnəˈveɪʃ(ə)n/<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">noun</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">“the action or process of innovating.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Innovation: a new idea, device or method. However, innovation is
also viewed as the application of better solutions that meet new requirements or
existing needs. This is achieved through more effective products, processes, technologies,
services, or business models that are readily available. </span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">The term
innovation can be defined as something original and more effective and,
therefore, new, that "breaks into" the market or society.<sup> </sup>It
is related to, but not the same as,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>invention.
Innovation is generally considered to be the result of a process that brings
together various novel ideas in a way that they affect society. A form of
Fusion, if you will.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
My Learning UK Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411815209999705464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530895260207054001.post-89658053900435198132016-08-23T15:10:00.001+01:002016-08-30T09:06:56.021+01:00My Learning Launches New Release v33: Peria Lamis<span style="font-family: inherit;">Our team has been working behind the scenes to come up with the best version of My Learning yet! </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;">
<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here is a taster of some of our new and improved features. (For the full release notes <a href="http://mylearningltd.com/documents/Release_V33.pdf" target="_blank">click here</a>).</span></span><br />
<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<h3 style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;">
<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Homework Manager and Marking Tool</span></span></h3>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">One of our most exciting updates is to the Homework Manager and the brand new Marking Tool.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">In response to requests from schools, My Learning has incorporated some suggested
features from the community with regard to the latest update of our popular
homework manager.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Many of the changes have been made to save teachers
time and effort when reviewing and marking batches of work.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">When viewing homework, teachers can now view, mark and
grade all students’ work from a single page. Files submitted by students appear
in a list next to the student’s name and can be clicked, marked and graded from
there. Any comments from students will also be flagged on this page and
accessed with one click. Teachers will still be able to click on a student
folder to view all of a student’s work and comments together.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh452xBTrcTSqpxQQsGpCapkpqQDZAYdYDd_6nyK5Pzctww7PK1UuoPwgnYakBXe0viCVFgRzflZ47eFEEQ12ggNIWNUl9KH-WZU1MRPyuYE9q-qnH0mMV_Z7Ol93CMd7R2lFpJXfJ1Cfg/s1600/Homework+Manager+Screenshot.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="Student List" border="0" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh452xBTrcTSqpxQQsGpCapkpqQDZAYdYDd_6nyK5Pzctww7PK1UuoPwgnYakBXe0viCVFgRzflZ47eFEEQ12ggNIWNUl9KH-WZU1MRPyuYE9q-qnH0mMV_Z7Ol93CMd7R2lFpJXfJ1Cfg/s640/Homework+Manager+Screenshot.png" title="Student List" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Our new marking tool allows teachers to mark any
student homework submitted on a docx file.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEyxJi1dRHZE8Rs1a26MfknMWA35AWO929vGBExqPA0fgEifF9HlIDXU3by8GFQJoRHr0hA0JkALI0pCfF3D-ARycfG4B76QPaZ8lQsCp1RVd_pL_RidEs4uP3JnBY1a3zAuq4UrPGf9U/s1600/Marking+Tool+Key.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="Marking Key" border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEyxJi1dRHZE8Rs1a26MfknMWA35AWO929vGBExqPA0fgEifF9HlIDXU3by8GFQJoRHr0hA0JkALI0pCfF3D-ARycfG4B76QPaZ8lQsCp1RVd_pL_RidEs4uP3JnBY1a3zAuq4UrPGf9U/s640/Marking+Tool+Key.png" title="Marking Key" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Teacher comments and configurable marks that reflect
your marking policy can be dropped anywhere into a student file. It is also
possible to use the editor to mark files which you can edit wherever they are
stored.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsZ-KMDIMAXkK1NPN_ieUpXi-hePOWKY6f5i_qSqRumJGhgAsmMo31rkMBhQax2NIbw6DTf03wd7Ou58sG36VlXMDCfOCnzkLHskfeEO0qI2e9jCsOoXLLmf1amAD7wKyDEz_3t7wOjVM/s1600/Marking+Tool+Example.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="Marking Tool Example" border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsZ-KMDIMAXkK1NPN_ieUpXi-hePOWKY6f5i_qSqRumJGhgAsmMo31rkMBhQax2NIbw6DTf03wd7Ou58sG36VlXMDCfOCnzkLHskfeEO0qI2e9jCsOoXLLmf1amAD7wKyDEz_3t7wOjVM/s640/Marking+Tool+Example.png" title="Marking Tool Example" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">When a teacher edits a document that a student has
submitted as homework it is returned to the student as a new ‘Teacher feedback’
file rather than the student’s original submission being overwritten.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<h3 style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Attendance Module</span></h3>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">We are also pleased to release an entirely new “Attendance Module” within
My Learning for any schools who use our “Standard”, “Pro” and “Enterprise” products.
If you own these editions, you will now benefit from the ability to record AM
and PM attendance for any user. This new feature also operates on tablet
devices too. Teachers can record attendance and this data can be
stored and viewed within My Learning.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Attendance Screenshot" border="0" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimu5IYb4oqW3VP92_oVBVbkTBFE5nY525Knfqw6yTcH9ZMqVfqFWYneoH6IOwUg3DXq_g4f0vPK0EJ-W1UTQY8W5JG_ahbtnLymxDpf3NNjGwbEap5LhFNuA7wqn4iGJhDc7-0TrlsfiA/s640/Attendance.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Attendance Screenshot" width="640" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimu5IYb4oqW3VP92_oVBVbkTBFE5nY525Knfqw6yTcH9ZMqVfqFWYneoH6IOwUg3DXq_g4f0vPK0EJ-W1UTQY8W5JG_ahbtnLymxDpf3NNjGwbEap5LhFNuA7wqn4iGJhDc7-0TrlsfiA/s1600/Attendance.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<h3 style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Year Group Editor</span></h3>
<div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">My Learning have now created
a Year Group Editor which allows the administrator to quickly create and
populate year groups from existing classes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The advantages of creating year groups include quickly
sharing content, blogs, forums or even establishing a year group website for
particular needs. It is also possible to communicate to year groups and create
events for them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihW7UOyX04ZzUZGpofpe1cxAp2hwOu4eEvQqcGwZ3bGuSCpCZ4HsaIRIhE4dmPesud-SGgpEXVP4sjrl-qEWLu7npIApyj0ALvSjGinxBFmleEJy8kXdWEgoQv_5F5TP8uaAKT3CuLUIw/s1600/Year+Groups+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="Year Group Editor" border="0" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihW7UOyX04ZzUZGpofpe1cxAp2hwOu4eEvQqcGwZ3bGuSCpCZ4HsaIRIhE4dmPesud-SGgpEXVP4sjrl-qEWLu7npIApyj0ALvSjGinxBFmleEJy8kXdWEgoQv_5F5TP8uaAKT3CuLUIw/s640/Year+Groups+1.png" title="Year Group Editor" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnX_iKdRwUYskUkwHDcwNPCiPzuXc2wiu9RhPpWLOYyELJFlT-6VNLyBKScwSrlvO8bEP0VOWQelh1QaLiqofQIpcgsRHY7uqneU6r7Y0jWVz1dtKe3xfwpz3dvacE9kxU6yCIbEMWS2w/s1600/Year+Groups+2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="Year Group Manager" border="0" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnX_iKdRwUYskUkwHDcwNPCiPzuXc2wiu9RhPpWLOYyELJFlT-6VNLyBKScwSrlvO8bEP0VOWQelh1QaLiqofQIpcgsRHY7uqneU6r7Y0jWVz1dtKe3xfwpz3dvacE9kxU6yCIbEMWS2w/s640/Year+Groups+2.png" title="Year Group Manager" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Administrators can assign managers and members to year groups to delegate
ownership. Students can only be part of ONE year-group, and the platform will automatically
remove a student from a previous year group if you add them to a new one.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Another simple method of populating year groups is to
edit the properties of a class, and then link it to an existing year group.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJXRSjSDjt1MMKOX7aaeOtCpR4fDrHLiTsoQ1TcAZjhD5Qg2FpwVG0fLrBKwYuRxG258juX5ODQazsATvAp2MfhS5QdKxZm0gHkbucacXMMH_0StJlxx6iu9sipLc1A6H35_r4wuYxd10/s1600/Year+Groups+3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="Year Group Options" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJXRSjSDjt1MMKOX7aaeOtCpR4fDrHLiTsoQ1TcAZjhD5Qg2FpwVG0fLrBKwYuRxG258juX5ODQazsATvAp2MfhS5QdKxZm0gHkbucacXMMH_0StJlxx6iu9sipLc1A6H35_r4wuYxd10/s640/Year+Groups+3.png" title="Year Group Options" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Year groups can also be used in the module manager to switch
modules on by year group. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The My Learning ‘People chooser’, used throughout the
platform, now also includes the ability to automatically select all the members
of a year group.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">There is an added facility to send a message to an entire
year group.</span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Important: Only schools who are <b>NOT</b> linked to an MIS will see this new
feature. If your school is linked to an MIS, My Learning will be releasing a
subsequent update <b>v33.1</b> to provide
management of year groups automatically based upon data from your MIS.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">For the full version 33 release notes <a href="http://mylearningltd.com/documents/Release_V33.pdf" target="_blank">click here.</a></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
My Learning UK Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411815209999705464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530895260207054001.post-32610995781438852232016-07-25T09:00:00.000+01:002016-07-25T09:00:30.932+01:00Pokémon Go in Education<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Pokémon Go is the latest craze to hit the gaming world. The
location-based, augmented reality game has proved to be hugely popular across
the globe and has been praised by some medical professionals for potentially
improving the physical and mental health of players.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.pokemongo.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Pokemon Go Logo" border="0" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPgyzjeI8sR13zJ4gQ1h3Yb2XceX_9zhK5vk7irjDZvcPNl5SxSIIxnKgaHi_Seubzw0dL3NIcgXDpDpGjkWfYxm50ip_kBfaKysCZJCmt2ZIFcNZ3528x5ejIi_CCD6ZCJPTLM8GCsMI/s400/Pokemon+Go+Logo.jpg" title="Pokemon Go" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">No doubt, schools have been full of students searching for
rare Pokémon during break and lunch times but can Pokémon Go provide meaningful
learning experiences for students within the classroom? We think so and here are a few ideas how!</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
</div>
<br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Encourage students to learn about the history and geography of the local area by creating a Pokémon-themed game map. Print out a map of the town
and ask students to identify significant landmarks where they would place a PokéStop. They can then research
the landmarks and justify their choices by giving information as to why the
locations are relevant to the culture or history of the area.</span></span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Develop mapping skills by using Google Maps
alongside the Pokémon Go app to identify all PokéStops within a certain radius and
map out a route to visit each one. Students could try and find the route that will
be quickest, shortest or most scenic! Add some maths practice by putting a time
limit on their walk or working out how long each route will take to complete.</span></span></li>
<li><div style="text-indent: -24px;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-sXQh5XF5an4hfBVqYaZnRuS2zu23leu7UzEXO3YgFn2pLSoRxULj7VtO8twJAyHn0nQtlSoB1YciCPfyITInvenRn4oEROC455reheFJshmSG9cNDSauslZOu0lA86wv9mo7O390-I/s1600/Google+Maps.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Google Map, Telford" border="0" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-sXQh5XF5an4hfBVqYaZnRuS2zu23leu7UzEXO3YgFn2pLSoRxULj7VtO8twJAyHn0nQtlSoB1YciCPfyITInvenRn4oEROC455reheFJshmSG9cNDSauslZOu0lA86wv9mo7O390-I/s400/Google+Maps.jpg" title="Map" width="400" /></a></div>
</span></span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Pokémon Go measures distance in kilometres,
something especially relevant for eggs which are incubated until the player has
walked a certain distance. Task students with converting the hatching distances
from kilometres to miles. If they have eggs incubating get them to work out how
much further (in miles) they need to walk before they will hatch.</span></span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Use the information found in the Journal and/or Pokédex
to develop data literacy. Get students to analyse the Journal data collected
and work out their average number of events per day or create a graph of their
allocation of items from a PokéStop. The Pokédex provides information on
individual Pokémon. Challenge students to calculate the total weight of the Pokémon
they have collected or how many of a certain Pokémon you would need to stretch
across the length of your classroom/football field/town/country!</span></span></li>
<li><div style="text-indent: -24px;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIu7gdohjkUkjwnUNg0UwK40t58qBVDhYvwjkxeuyPyxfNqc4HfQpVpjbWwGsu6EBNuxo9MBJren4tlJqB8MSzK-mryYZcTNOxvj9H7Bwjq6fU6ailKssNkV_h_KzgwTqR7gpCPUK_UhI/s1600/Pokedex.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Pokedex, Pokemon Index" border="0" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIu7gdohjkUkjwnUNg0UwK40t58qBVDhYvwjkxeuyPyxfNqc4HfQpVpjbWwGsu6EBNuxo9MBJren4tlJqB8MSzK-mryYZcTNOxvj9H7Bwjq6fU6ailKssNkV_h_KzgwTqR7gpCPUK_UhI/s400/Pokedex.jpg" title="Pokedex" width="400" /></a></div>
</span></span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Encourage digital storytelling by asking
students to write stories about the Pokémon they capture in the game. Students
can use screenshots of their game play in augmented reality mode to incorporate
into their stories.</span></span></li>
</ul>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-indent: -24px;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlwu2OUgRe_QAnNOhxPkBwDBfYRz1yXFswjTuDzFruhWCGAJfIQRAXpIMRGI1gU4N6w85WLmkeFFgBtXkoJ4d_s9llffhdZE3I3pSuYXiEeD8Yb4FqmGGMDip9PPU4vsT6YSxmEGKMHiM/s1600/Pokemon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlwu2OUgRe_QAnNOhxPkBwDBfYRz1yXFswjTuDzFruhWCGAJfIQRAXpIMRGI1gU4N6w85WLmkeFFgBtXkoJ4d_s9llffhdZE3I3pSuYXiEeD8Yb4FqmGGMDip9PPU4vsT6YSxmEGKMHiM/s400/Pokemon.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; line-height: 21.0pt; margin-bottom: 15.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In Australia, Craig Smith, an academic specialising in Autism
research, found that his students’ social skills had improved and they appeared
more engaged with their learning though being allowed to use the game both in
and out of the classroom. Speaking to <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/">The
Independent</a>, he said<span style="color: #281e1e;"> <i>“We wholly embrace whatever it is that kids are interested in and use
that as a window into their world and bridge into further educational
opportunities for them”.<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 21pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 15pt; word-wrap: break-word;">
<i><span style="color: #281e1e; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“For many of the children I
teach it’s hard to engage in social activities – even going down to the shops
can be socially overwhelming. But what we’re seeing with the Pokémon craze is
the same students are making conversation and engaging in social activities
through the game.”</span></span></i></div>
<div style="background: white; line-height: 21.0pt; margin-bottom: 15.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #281e1e; font-size: 11pt;">Mr Smith’s iTunes U course, <a href="http://www.autismpedagogy.com/blog/2016/7/10/explore-everything-with-pokemon-go">‘Explore
Everything with Pokémon Go!’</a></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> aims to inspire children with and without autism to practise
social skills, explore senses, to learn and to teach others</span></span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">.<span style="color: #281e1e; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
My Learning UK Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411815209999705464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530895260207054001.post-21860212340185737122016-07-11T12:21:00.000+01:002017-06-30T09:36:04.315+01:00Summer Holiday Learning – Ideas to Keep A Child’s Brain Active During School Holidays<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The summer break is nearly upon us and teachers and students
alike are looking forward to a well-earned break. 6 weeks of lazy days and
lie-ins may sound appealing but, in reality, children quickly become bored and
restless. We have come up with a list of ideas and activities to keep kids
active and learning during the holidays. We would love to hear your ideas in
the comments below!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<ol>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Special Events/National Celebration Days etc. Fill them in
on your calendar and plan ways to celebrate!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Learn to cook. A brilliant way to get children to follow step by
step instructions, measure ingredients accurately, and learn about health
and safety in the kitchen. Also, great for older students going off to uni!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGp9rnhyphenhyphenNcpvVKVTVp03V0NNf2ND3pTnGH1-2pU7tE3cdA-KKRRUwDoq4DfabEQOS4-02O_VtIb_E3elUrKYN-xr256aduxqbwRx2yV6CC_LScQSl4OVQuUUVqm-IJ6NAW52XmdT5YPeg/s1600/christmas-cookies-553457.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Baking Cookies" border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGp9rnhyphenhyphenNcpvVKVTVp03V0NNf2ND3pTnGH1-2pU7tE3cdA-KKRRUwDoq4DfabEQOS4-02O_VtIb_E3elUrKYN-xr256aduxqbwRx2yV6CC_LScQSl4OVQuUUVqm-IJ6NAW52XmdT5YPeg/s320/christmas-cookies-553457.jpg" title="" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMNiT7hAqjhdu-8Rr7PImNjPGzoFmhg5i-7BDK8TGeKj-6smQq1SmICekmCdY1OWl_M28qkXTpJPP9tpLc7YinKIxAZPJQtQofYfI8HLg7b7S_owDx6nd5PpgLnwa-uROdzsEaaYSynMs/s1600/cooks-842244.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Children Baking, Outdoor Cake Stand" border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMNiT7hAqjhdu-8Rr7PImNjPGzoFmhg5i-7BDK8TGeKj-6smQq1SmICekmCdY1OWl_M28qkXTpJPP9tpLc7YinKIxAZPJQtQofYfI8HLg7b7S_owDx6nd5PpgLnwa-uROdzsEaaYSynMs/s320/cooks-842244.jpg" title="" width="320" /></a></div>
</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Read a book and then write a spin-off, sequel or prequel
using the characters from the story. You could also create a
picture/puppet/physical version of a character or scene.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.netmums.com/activities/fun-at-home/music-activities-for-kids" target="_blank">Create musical instruments</a> using stuff from around the
house. You could even start up your own band, record your performances and upload to YouTube!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://family.disney.com/craft/bfg-dream-jars" target="_blank">Make BFG Dream Jars</a>. With the release of the new BFG film
just around the corner you could combine a cinema trip with this fun activity! It's also a great excuse to read (or re-read) the book.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Plan (with your child) a family activity day. Decide on
budget, research possible events/locations, create an itinerary, plan for meals
etc. On the day, take lots of photos and collect memorabilia to put in a
scrapbook.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIOKg_rWTMnxFlQm2oItAU6UfLW0EMDrHDj9F3TZZ0Nskzsp6s1_zxAbp4T1MWXo9qOvLfLK3rh0_NbeYnqgXxkdJX3bDq9hw22umwzPAVrQTKZsn0hzLB3fFlZ6EraFWHa6fES88xmnU/s1600/family-838239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Family Adventure, day out" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIOKg_rWTMnxFlQm2oItAU6UfLW0EMDrHDj9F3TZZ0Nskzsp6s1_zxAbp4T1MWXo9qOvLfLK3rh0_NbeYnqgXxkdJX3bDq9hw22umwzPAVrQTKZsn0hzLB3fFlZ6EraFWHa6fES88xmnU/s320/family-838239.jpg" title="" width="213" /></a></div>
</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Have an <a href="https://sciencebob.com/make-a-balloon-rocket/" target="_blank">indoor balloon rocket</a> race!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Make a <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-RECYCLED-PAPER-BEAD-Bracelet/step6/ENJOY-YOUR-RECYCLED-PAPER-BEAD-BRACELET/" target="_blank">recycled paper bead bracelet</a>. Eco-friendly and fashionable! Experiment with other accessories and creations.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Start a <a href="http://www.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-resources/activities-projects/start-your-book-club-30289.html?main-tab=1#tabs" target="_blank">summer book club</a>.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2O6S6uQbVZgObXdo4RLs-z9dTFI1qjZa8Tk0lHmngDJ-QLxO9AibLukJ_OO5N4VWYueGtPlPCIztWKvKkp2rRuKRDH3nbxXc0_qp2RcGrXGeTQCpjuSQtfYfhcLAmoIsLpYIhKT06n5M/s1600/ISS_0893_06900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2O6S6uQbVZgObXdo4RLs-z9dTFI1qjZa8Tk0lHmngDJ-QLxO9AibLukJ_OO5N4VWYueGtPlPCIztWKvKkp2rRuKRDH3nbxXc0_qp2RcGrXGeTQCpjuSQtfYfhcLAmoIsLpYIhKT06n5M/s320/ISS_0893_06900.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Design some frugal fashion. Using newspaper, bin bags,
masking tape etc. then have a fashion show.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Make blow painting pictures or a button tree. NetMums has a fantastic <a href="http://www.netmums.com/activities/arts-and-crafts" target="_blank">list of arts and craft ideas</a>. We particularly love these <a href="http://www.netmums.com/activities/arts-and-crafts/how-to-make-superhero-costumes-capes" target="_blank">Superhero capes</a>!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Paint some plant pots and then plant seeds in them. You could plant a
sunflower at the start of the holidays and see how much it grows!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkrEjh3WBAS1z5elway3gTQhTX5SoAuEvVkNXaOKVagXkCsMEiBwrOf6zCJFgpDsKGtmgkmXWBqLXv4Glp7RNdN2-3cSMevjU9suBJYXsusOpxw8Zt9sPTRKLDuOM39isYXfSqqiXpgA/s1600/03D45177.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sunflowers" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkrEjh3WBAS1z5elway3gTQhTX5SoAuEvVkNXaOKVagXkCsMEiBwrOf6zCJFgpDsKGtmgkmXWBqLXv4Glp7RNdN2-3cSMevjU9suBJYXsusOpxw8Zt9sPTRKLDuOM39isYXfSqqiXpgA/s320/03D45177.jpg" title="" width="320" /></a></div>
</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Write letters to family and friends and post them. You could
even find a pen pal overseas and find out all about them. Take the time to hand write a letter or postcard and enjoy a stroll to the postbox to send it off.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Make your own boats from old tubs, straws, lollipop sticks
etc. then see if it floats (in the bath or elsewhere).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Make a <a href="http://www.edenproject.com/learn/for-everyone/how-to-build-your-own-den" target="_blank">den or a fort</a>! </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Why not host your own </span><a href="http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/holding-your-own-olympic-games" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">mini-Olympics</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmyPQqig8O4o3kyjV3KdnWmiLp9a4cnfs3rtu-sosj4FNRH5T7KnqEFDl-e4pFFwDQVjXHX3yxMqfFl8lICkmlztsYmnSfgZZC_QRxcYTF4s4ECg14ybcpfK1iEEShGLLsAskSbmH9h0/s1600/blue-81847.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmyPQqig8O4o3kyjV3KdnWmiLp9a4cnfs3rtu-sosj4FNRH5T7KnqEFDl-e4pFFwDQVjXHX3yxMqfFl8lICkmlztsYmnSfgZZC_QRxcYTF4s4ECg14ybcpfK1iEEShGLLsAskSbmH9h0/s320/blue-81847.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Make a marble run. Use cardboard tubes, boxes etc. Make it
as long as you like then have fun rolling marbles through.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Make fruit (and veg) ice lollies. You could use some of these <a href="http://www.netmums.com/family-food/fruit-and-veg-ice-lollies-for-kids" target="_blank">delicious recipes!</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Get into <a href="http://www.schoolfamily.com/school-family-articles/article/10829-geocaching-101-family-fun-for-all-in-every-season" target="_blank">Geocaching</a>. Go an adventure with the whole family and see what you can discover.</span></li>
<li><a href="https://scratch.mit.edu/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Learn to code</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">! Create stories, games and animations and share them with people around the world. Great for a rainy day.</span></li>
</ol>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Why not </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">create a summer blog! Upload photos and videos of what you are doing during the holidays to share with friends and family. The 'My Diary' area of <a href="http://www.mylearningltd.com/" target="_blank">My Learning</a> is the perfect tool for creating a blog within a safe environment. Check and see if your school is signed up!</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2O6S6uQbVZgObXdo4RLs-z9dTFI1qjZa8Tk0lHmngDJ-QLxO9AibLukJ_OO5N4VWYueGtPlPCIztWKvKkp2rRuKRDH3nbxXc0_qp2RcGrXGeTQCpjuSQtfYfhcLAmoIsLpYIhKT06n5M/s1600/ISS_0893_06900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2O6S6uQbVZgObXdo4RLs-z9dTFI1qjZa8Tk0lHmngDJ-QLxO9AibLukJ_OO5N4VWYueGtPlPCIztWKvKkp2rRuKRDH3nbxXc0_qp2RcGrXGeTQCpjuSQtfYfhcLAmoIsLpYIhKT06n5M/s320/ISS_0893_06900.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRSQZ4Ob9omI1frwjFWxDkEoeQsjp9kNPsyXdJFuXt11sfwKTFPxZHsykXuhiDR9J9iNwliDfH3SXgI4suOZQAmWsLVAK_gVMQX-9AJQVAvVxi5zRKZ-pJiVjFcDqJ7auG45VLVGXub_w/s1600/child-1073638.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRSQZ4Ob9omI1frwjFWxDkEoeQsjp9kNPsyXdJFuXt11sfwKTFPxZHsykXuhiDR9J9iNwliDfH3SXgI4suOZQAmWsLVAK_gVMQX-9AJQVAvVxi5zRKZ-pJiVjFcDqJ7auG45VLVGXub_w/s320/child-1073638.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
My Learning UK Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411815209999705464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530895260207054001.post-16871247966219507792016-04-27T14:13:00.000+01:002016-05-03T12:18:50.590+01:00My Learning and GEMS Education: Rapid Growth in the UAE <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-94SEqzJcCTsP2ZcKL1QQiWtD3nqTQA4JF8O-D7anD2O46QFvmBYERQw-hBxzW3UPei4XJbVyQblmLjzLDwF2Kq4Nl36VElwMTmGChvgjBrEkGIkSjc8RNt-RSxJr4pFUl3DJ_dBS22Y/s1600/GEMS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="143" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-94SEqzJcCTsP2ZcKL1QQiWtD3nqTQA4JF8O-D7anD2O46QFvmBYERQw-hBxzW3UPei4XJbVyQblmLjzLDwF2Kq4Nl36VElwMTmGChvgjBrEkGIkSjc8RNt-RSxJr4pFUl3DJ_dBS22Y/s320/GEMS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><b>GEMS Education</b> is an international network of award winning
K-12 schools; with 85 schools worldwide it is the <b>largest operator of K-12
schools in the world</b>. Founded in Dubai, its first school opened there in 1968.
GEMS now has <b>46 of its schools in the UAE</b> and is the largest education provider
there. In keeping up with technological advances, GEMS in the UAE has
implemented a customised virtual learning environment (VLE), <b>provided by My
Learning UK</b>, across its schools. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">“As
the core component of the GEMS personalised learning ecosystem, My Learning is
the vehicle through which we are transforming teaching and learning at scale,
across our global network of high performing schools."</span></span></em><span lang="EN-GB"><br />
<br />
<strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Phil Redhead</span></strong><span style="background: white;"><br />
Senior Manager, Digital Strategy<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="background: white;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="background: white;"></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-GB">According to data published in the new <i>Market Intelligence Report for International
Schools in the United Arab Emirates </i>by ISC Research, the UAE continues to
be the leading country in the world for English-medium K-12 (kindergarten to
grade 12) international schools. English-medium schools use the English
language as the medium of instruction, although it is not necessarily the first
language of the students who attend. According to the report there are<b> 548
English-medium international schools in the UAE</b> with more schools due to open
in 2016 including GEMS International School in Mudon. The total number of
students aged between 3 and 18 attending these schools is 545,074, the highest
enrolment of any country in the world by a substantial margin. <b>36% of all
international schools in the UAE have over 1000 students.</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-GB"><b><br /></b></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsdNWMeBOALdSZSLoCrlynGNc-H77m_sHggHten5Ayz871H0NllkDPKYRnno1EY4z4v9qTYdrL1k6TiLrQn1PARrYk68nXgdLtwSRi9Dc3ucRtn_wLjNqh7m3DwmOeQ9ZbQKTGY74huGg/s1600/UAE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsdNWMeBOALdSZSLoCrlynGNc-H77m_sHggHten5Ayz871H0NllkDPKYRnno1EY4z4v9qTYdrL1k6TiLrQn1PARrYk68nXgdLtwSRi9Dc3ucRtn_wLjNqh7m3DwmOeQ9ZbQKTGY74huGg/s400/UAE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><span lang="EN-GB">Chart
depicting the enrolment growth from 2011-2016. According to ISC Research there
has been a further 5% growth in the four-month period between January and April
2016.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-GB">The use of <b>Ed-Tech</b> (educational technology)
within the English-medium UAE schools is also gathering momentum and growing at
a fast pace. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">“Most of the international schools are very keen on good,
quality ed-tech to support student learning and many have good resource budgets
for this,”</span> says Diane Glass, Head of Business Development at The
International School Consultancy.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-GB"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white;"><b>My
Learning</b> are proud to be working with such a prestigious organisation and to see
our product being used extensively in the UAE and across the globe. We look
forward to continuing our partnership with GEMS Education and seeing what the
future holds!</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
My Learning UK Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411815209999705464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530895260207054001.post-84359776548905915412016-04-26T14:22:00.003+01:002017-07-10T14:54:00.389+01:00The Flipped Classroom: Turning Traditional Education Upside-Down<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzpbNxPaOB4avurrh-IiQf0vsFBHp-rJ5tL9OptuvEZT2vJOl2UCDJH9s8LRlNvmo2B8Zxnz6HlYXfASigZOI3tvDODV_ONHk_Ix1XjQOyUvjnxRgCCoACjgpUUbqgDnfYemxP4B8lpI4/s1600/Flipped+Classroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivjifDC4RbPGep_V9t-Nxktxo5q6xbFFDkpTRfIwzTYj9hvCPmrevPBdujkW4BnHhsGGUp6Iibpq6bEEPf8E6VsWM05ZctD3ArFQM1FWHPXKiqBuUtlBIN98lUrWDxCqbsqMP9fw9dpjI/s1600/Flipped+Classroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivjifDC4RbPGep_V9t-Nxktxo5q6xbFFDkpTRfIwzTYj9hvCPmrevPBdujkW4BnHhsGGUp6Iibpq6bEEPf8E6VsWM05ZctD3ArFQM1FWHPXKiqBuUtlBIN98lUrWDxCqbsqMP9fw9dpjI/s200/Flipped+Classroom.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">What is a Flipped Classroom?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The flipped classroom is a teaching model in which the
typical classroom and homework elements of a course are reversed. Students
watch short videos/lectures at home before the class session, while class time
is devoted to exercises, projects or discussions. The video element is a key
ingredient in the flipped approach and is either created by the class teacher
or selected from an online repository. Within the classroom, <b>activity learning </b><b>and concept engagement</b> takes place with the help of the teacher.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">What is the Value?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The value of a flipped class is in the workshop style class
time where students can inquire about the lecture/video content, test their skills in
applying knowledge and interact with classmates in hands-on activities. This
shifts the focus of the class from the teacher onto the students, making
learning intentionally <b>learner-centred</b> and allowing students to explore topics
in greater depth, creating meaningful learning opportunities within the
classroom.<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white;"> Teachers are able to provide instant
feedback on student work and are on hand to help students and explain more difficult
concepts. They are able to give support to students who traditionally may have
struggled completing work at home due to lack of provision or guidance.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHW45nVSr-tv9hlSu2QRpZtizDgQsP4EaIgeFnkeGnjaGcNq2Dd8BKG7_IeHJ7X9AttZG3gt_ay0ulDmYAC7JuAjNybGwPFsUqBym8zJqZRKdZlIO9JgLub32nuOiPRTo_QDxSC2SGf8/s1600/product_bg_primary-main.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHW45nVSr-tv9hlSu2QRpZtizDgQsP4EaIgeFnkeGnjaGcNq2Dd8BKG7_IeHJ7X9AttZG3gt_ay0ulDmYAC7JuAjNybGwPFsUqBym8zJqZRKdZlIO9JgLub32nuOiPRTo_QDxSC2SGf8/s200/product_bg_primary-main.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">What Takes
Place in the Classroom?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Class activities vary but may include: </span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;">in-depth laboratory experiments, </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">using math
manipulatives and emerging mathematical technologies, debate or speech presentation, current
event discussions, </span><span style="background-color: white;">original document analysis,</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;">project-based learning,</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">peer reviewing, and skill
development or concept practice</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">. Because these types of active learning
allow for <b>highly differentiated instruction</b>, more time can be spent in class on
higher-order thinking skills such as problem-finding, collaboration, design and
problem solving as students tackle difficult problems, work in groups,
research, and construct knowledge with the help of their teacher and peers.
A teacher's interaction with students in a flipped classroom can be </span>less instructive<span style="font-family: inherit;"> and </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">more </span>personalised<span style="font-family: inherit;">, and students are actively involved in knowledge
acquisition and construction as they participate in and evaluate their learning.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbyYliE28YldlT-4OAyNVul2Nk4YxhzYpKeH_gXAwO_nttpj7DVtzcGwm-XZNTGJKWudwwOXz6alR81Ed_oiqEjM4HEoaEn0B2K4JqKQXBHkntlUv23ygWaryf5oab6pYekPJbjTzRY0/s1600/product_bg_secondary-main.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbyYliE28YldlT-4OAyNVul2Nk4YxhzYpKeH_gXAwO_nttpj7DVtzcGwm-XZNTGJKWudwwOXz6alR81Ed_oiqEjM4HEoaEn0B2K4JqKQXBHkntlUv23ygWaryf5oab6pYekPJbjTzRY0/s200/product_bg_secondary-main.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="background: white;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flipped_classroom" target="_blank">Case Study</a></span></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.8pt;">In 2011 educators at</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.8pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.8pt;">Clintondale High
School</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.8pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.8pt;">flipped every classroom. The
school Principal led the effort to help teachers develop plans for flipped
classrooms. He worked with the social studies teacher, to run two classes with
identical material and assignments, one flipped and one conventional. The
flipped class had many students who had already failed the class — some
multiple times. After 20 weeks, students in the flipped classroom were
outperforming students in the traditional classroom. <b>Further to this, no students in the
flipped classrooms scored lower than a C+, whereas the previous semester 13% had
failed.</b> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.8pt;">The traditional classroom showed no change.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.8pt;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7o-NaQV0E73p7vJ3rWPb6irEDHSRY4H86Gvcfq1JJCVDKtBAleHENQgrWN7yKn9SfFJG905WyZpWIYd31EcMuAXuh2sFGtMYSYLxlmLB7Q_OQbZprOW6wF8xXsklt_W2GVhCM14HP6IQ/s1600/Flipped+Learning.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"></span></a></div>
<div align="center" style="background: white; line-height: 16.8pt; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4pDU7b0FCQufTQaA1GzFjI6gYA8wNTj6DWoyxF1FkjqrWC_ZzYnAyYU1Va5Mvqz2Pcomn-88sTNYcPy_V3pemAq1HAdDWKo3SWphO9XdhV8kdxGS-TUnyMTBYJFRFIisUQvWg11VcZIw/s1600/Classroom+Teaching.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4pDU7b0FCQufTQaA1GzFjI6gYA8wNTj6DWoyxF1FkjqrWC_ZzYnAyYU1Va5Mvqz2Pcomn-88sTNYcPy_V3pemAq1HAdDWKo3SWphO9XdhV8kdxGS-TUnyMTBYJFRFIisUQvWg11VcZIw/s200/Classroom+Teaching.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="background: white; line-height: 16.8pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>The next year when teachers used a flipped model in the 9th grade, the
English failure rate dropped from 52% to 19%; in math, from 44% to 13%; in science, from 41%t to 19%; and in social
studies, from 28% to 9%. After 2011 the now-flipped school's
failure rate dropped from 30 to 10 percent. Graduation rates soared above 90
percent. College attendance went from 63% in 2010 to 80% in 2012.
</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white; line-height: 16.8pt; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Clintondale teachers
found that shorter videos (3–6 minutes) were the most effective for students.
The school uses audio files, readings and videos from the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Khan Academy,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>TED<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and
other sources. Students favoured the changes. Students unable to watch the
videos at home watch the videos in school.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white; line-height: 16.8pt; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white; line-height: 16.8pt; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
</div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMPnOjogFCXnXWHbfZwhklzIXwgK4AdpI3pO9_qmBRwbUwKGBxbyJtmdLt1k_BiwpHmbv9BYNNRoKCeirQQMdSv5bNMCwBBZMTnjf8fI97IhlepV5TRwHd1NgErXySUs387RR9JJ6Zdg/s1600/Greg+Green.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMPnOjogFCXnXWHbfZwhklzIXwgK4AdpI3pO9_qmBRwbUwKGBxbyJtmdLt1k_BiwpHmbv9BYNNRoKCeirQQMdSv5bNMCwBBZMTnjf8fI97IhlepV5TRwHd1NgErXySUs387RR9JJ6Zdg/s1600/Greg+Green.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-size: 11pt;">“In
addition to flipping the classroom, we wanted to give our students the
opportunity to learn about each subject or topic from someone who is a
recognized expert in each area. So we decided to team with other schools across
the country and world. Now, some of our calculus students are able to watch
video lectures from a math teacher in a private school in Virginia, and our
students learning about the Holocaust can watch videos made by a teacher in
Israel who just brought her class to Auschwitz. This type of learning network
will enable us to close the gap of inequality that schools are subjected to
because of their financial standing, and provide all students, no matter what
district they’re from, with information from the best teacher or expert in any
field.</span>” – <i><a href="http://schoolsofthought.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/18/my-view-flipped-classrooms-give-every-student-a-chance-to-succeed/" target="_blank">Greg Green, Principal at Clintondale High School.</a></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkxGaR1DIK5bKR_NcxP7wnL8Ca_Q5p_6kPxHAzgsThQqDY7PTVunWJjk40NSyUeLA6zY7f5mw-_e_8ytmCzixjJX6M5DgUNLJjzIE5BswgnWkf-7Mapei4IMdtqKnr1xk3O3Vurn0Hy8/s1600/training.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkxGaR1DIK5bKR_NcxP7wnL8Ca_Q5p_6kPxHAzgsThQqDY7PTVunWJjk40NSyUeLA6zY7f5mw-_e_8ytmCzixjJX6M5DgUNLJjzIE5BswgnWkf-7Mapei4IMdtqKnr1xk3O3Vurn0Hy8/s200/training.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div>
<div align="center" style="background: white; line-height: 16.8pt; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="background: white; line-height: 16.8pt; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My Learning and the Flipped Classroom</span></span></b></div>
<div style="background: white; line-height: 16.8pt; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.8pt;">The <b>My
Learning Fusion VLE</b> provides an ideal platform for flipped learning, making content
easily accessible across devices and locations. Teachers are able to upload or
link to videos and resources in customised class and learning spaces, as well
as having the option to create blogs and forums to encourage <b>student
interaction and discussion</b> online as well as in the classroom. Content remains
available for students to revisit for revision or consolidation and is also a
great way of <b>minimising the effects of student absences</b>. Features such as ClusterPad, Content Library, MLTV, Blogs and Forums make Fusion the perfect platform for a Flipped Classroom.</span></div>
My Learning UK Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411815209999705464noreply@blogger.com1