Technology 4 Learning Professional Learning Handbook 2022
Your digital classroom Their digital world
What’s inside? T4L has curated some of the best resources to boost your technology skills in 2022.
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Google – Creative classrooms, wonderful workspaces
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Microsoft – Familiar favourites, inspiring innovations
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Apple iPad - Practical, powerful, portable
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Empowering teachers – your digital classroom
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Empowering students – their digital world
Google – Creative classrooms, wonderful workspaces This learning pathway is designed to help build your skills with Google Workspace tools to teach and learn confidently in the digital space. With professional learning, reading, and listening pursuits as well as teaching and learning activities to implement tomorrow, your digital classroom will be launching in no time.
Listen up! Listen to where Google tools might go next with the power of AI - in Episode 17 of the Virtual Staffroom
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Digital Learning Selector
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T4L Kids
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Totally Tech
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Digital Learning Resources Hub
Learn more Explore the Google Teacher Centre
10 steps to getting online with Google
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Learn how-to create your digital classroom space with Google Classroom
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Read this key guide to Google Classroom and keep it handy for quick reference
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Get answers to key questions and find quick how to guides on Google Classroom and Google Drive
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Take your digital classroom to the next level with an advanced course in Google Classroom
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Explore Google Slides as a digital presentation tool to engage students in your digital classroom
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Discover some quick top Google tips such as sharing and collaborating on files as well as key literacy and numeracy hacks
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Digitise and automate formative feedback with the power of Google Forms
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Discover tools and templates to use within Google Workspace with the Digital Learning Selector
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Inspire your students to create in your digital classroom with the power of Google Sites
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Consider where to next in your technology journey by viewing some inspirational NSW Education sessions at EduTECH 2020
Register now For webinars on Google Workspace tools
t4linnovations@det.nsw.edu.au
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Microsoft – Familiar favourites, inspiring innovations This learning pathway is designed to help build your skills with Microsoft 365 tools to teach and learn confidently in the digital space. With professional learning, reading, and listening pursuits as well as teaching and learning activities to implement tomorrow, your digital classroom will be launching in no time.
Listen up! Listen to how Microsoft MakeCode and the micro:Bit can provide the means for students to develop solutions to the UN Global Goals - in Episode 13 of the Virtual Staffroom
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Digital Learning Selector
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T4L Kids
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Totally Tech
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Digital Learning Resources Hub
Learn more Explore the Microsoft Educator Centre
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10 steps to getting online with Microsoft
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Learn how to create your digital classroom space with Microsoft Teams
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Explore this key guide to Microsoft Teams and keep it handy for quick reference
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Get answers to key questions and find quick how-to guides on Microsoft Teams and One Drive
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Take your digital classroom to the next level by exploring the power of OneNote Class Notebook
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Explore PowerPoint as a digital presentation tool to engage students in your digital classroom
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Discover some quick top Microsoft tips such as advanced features of Word and the power of Immersive Reader for accessibility
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Digitise and automate formative feedback with the power of Microsoft Forms
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Discover tools and templates to use within Microsoft 365 with the Digital Learning Selector
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Inspire your students to create digitally with the power of Minecraft Education Edition
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Consider where to next in your technology journey by viewing some inspirational edtech sessions
Register now For webinars on Microsoft 365 tools
t4linnovations@det.nsw.edu.au
t4l.schools.nsw.gov.au
Apple iPad - Practical, powerful, portable This learning pathway is designed to help build your skills with Apple iPad to teach and learn confidently in the digital space. With professional learning, reading, and listening pursuits as well as teaching and learning activities to implement tomorrow, your digital classroom will be launching in no time.
Listen up! Listen to the heights to which technology could take your students in episode 14 of the Virtual Staffroom drones doing good
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Digital Learning Selector
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T4L Kids
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Totally Tech
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Digital Learning Resources Hub
Learn more Explore the Apple Teacher Learning Centre
10 steps to going digital with Apple
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Get started with some productivity hacks to make the most of iPad in the classroom
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Explore how students can create and share their learning on iPad
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Engage early learners and upper primary students with iPad
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Develop your digital classroom space with Google Classroom or Microsoft Teams
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Access sample multimodal interactive learning portfolios to guide students learning with ‘Learn at home’ journals and Everyone’s an Author
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Discover some quick top iPad tips such as using gestures, and saving and sharing files
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Ensure all learners have access to the learning they need with the inbuilt accessibility features on iPad
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Discover tools and templates to use with Apple tools with the Digital Learning Selector
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Explore the creative power of iPad and then discover some resources to embed these skills in the classroom
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Consider where to next in your technology journey by viewing some inspirational edtech sessions
Register now For webinars on Apple tools in the classroom
t4linnovations@det.nsw.edu.au
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Empowering teachers to create engaging digital classrooms :
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T4L Professional Learning events gave me the tools, knowledge and confidence to experiment with digital tools in my classroom.
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Each edition is jam-packed with stories and tips to take my digital classroom to the next level.
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The Virtual Staffroom – T4L’s podcast
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Virtual Staffroom is a little dose of inspiration. It answers ‘why tech?’ with real stories, inspiring people plus great resources I can implement in my classroom. It takes the boredom out of my commute.
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At first I felt intimidated about incorporating STEM into my classroom. But with kits, resources and professional learning, I’m empowered and my students are future-ready. - Aditi
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T4L News
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I’ve been searching for a place to get inspiration about how to use technology in my classroom and I found it. This community is brimming with ideas, plus I get all the T4L gossip before everyone else!
T4L News is my go to source for the latest in technical information, it helps me manage the ICT infrastructure in my school, is loaded with technical tips & insights, advice, PL and more! If you are an ICT Coordinator and haven’t already... sign up now!
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I made Top Tech Tips my weekly learning habit and also share the best ones with my team. Short, sharp how-tos I can follow along with on my device. :
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Student Filmmaker
The Student Filmmaker course enabled my students to learn how to demonstrate their learning in a whole new way, Spielberg - watch out!
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T4L Kids TV
I’ve been searching for a way to empower my students to grow their technology skills. With T4L Kids TV my students can explore, learn and then share the bite-sized videos made just for them! :
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T4L Kids magazine
I’ve been struggling to think about how to connect digital skills like game design and 3D design in my classroom… T4L Kids provides fantastic curriculumconnected challenges and step-by-step tech guides. - Darren
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With digital writing tips from amazing Australian authors, learning journals to guide student development, EAA is now my go-to way to teach dialogue, poetry and so much more! : - Aimee
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Totally Tech
Participating in these incursions really inspired my students. The expert and engaging videos started the experience and the connected activities provide ongoing gold. -Tanya
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Everyone’s An Author