Technology 4 Learning Resources Handbook
Digital teaching and learning activities Our top 10 activities are the perfect
10 digital activities to get students learning online
recipe to kickstart your digital classroom across all KLAs. Each resource is able to be used as an
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Get students designing, building and recording online with 6 creative ICT and STEM challenges covering all KLAs in T4L Kids
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Ignite a passion for data as Totally Tech visits the supercomputer. Watch the video then explore the learning activities
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Inspire students to develop key literacy skills as they head on a digital writing adventure in Everyone’s an Author
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Harness students’ creativity as they reimagine a public space with the Minecraft Design Issue of T4L Kids!
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Get students creating their own podcast on any topic and any device with The Student Podcaster!
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Keen to get your students tackling an environmental issue with the power of tech? Time to share T4L Kids Science edition
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Build STEM skills in students with the activities and resources in the stem. T4L Learning Library!
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Challenge students to create their own game on any topic in the Game Design Challenge edition of T4L Kids
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Build budding David Attenborough’s in your classroom with The Student Filmmaker independent learning resource!
independent student directed activity, just add your context! Post them to Microsoft Teams or Google Classroom to get your students engaging from anywhere!
Listen up! Listen and discover the power of play as The Virtual Staffroom team chats with educational superstar Professor Pasi Sahlberg.
Other NSW Education tools to explore for digital learning experiences
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Digital Learning Selector
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Digital Learning Resources Hub
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DART Learning
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The Arts Unit
Want more? Explore the Play edition of T4L Magazine for even more digital lesson ideas!
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Inspire students to get creating something intergalactic in the special Science Fiction edition of T4L Kids
Register now Digital incursions to complete with your students
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Digital teaching and learning activities Our top 8 resource banks are the
8 digital resource banks from across Australia and the globe
perfect recipe to kickstart your journey to discover tools and experiences to implement in your
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Inspire students to get creating with their Apple devices with 30 creative activities for both K-6 and 7-9 and even in augmented reality! Find all this and more on the Apple remote learning page.
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Explore Canva’s online library for ideas you can modify for implementation in your online or offline classroom. Plus NSW DoE Teachers can now get streamlined access to Canva for Education.
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Encourage secondary students to take their design skills to the next level with these design tasks across KLAs from Adobe. Find out how to access Adobe tools in the NSW Department of Education
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Explore the world with the interactive tours inside Google Arts and Culture. Don’t forget to also inspire learning through play with these virtual experiments.
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With virtual experiences and offline activities exploring ecosystems and animals, the Australian Museum’s repository is one to explore. The section o on sustainability and the 360 tour are our top picks!
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With quick videos that pose problems or explore concepts, TED ED is the perfect lesson starter to get students thinking and exploring.
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With mini lessons, iView content and loads more to explore there is something for every stage and KLA on the ABC Education site. Our pick? Make BTN a part of your digital classroom routine.
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Consider you and your students’ digital wellbeing with the Smiling Mind app. Explore activities and routines you can use in your digital classroom.
classroom. Post them to Microsoft Teams or Google Classroom and get your students engaging from anywhere!
Listen up! Discover how to manage your digital wellbeing online as we talk with Neuroproductivity expert Dr Kristy Goodwin.
3 things to read, watch or do to boost your online classroom
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Take your 3D teaching to 2D
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Simple tips for teaching online
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Explore the AITSL online teaching and learning hub
Want more? See the special Classroom in the Cloud edition of T4L Kids for loads more digital lesson ideas!
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Note: These resources are not endorsed by the NSW Department of Education and as such you will need to consider their suitability in your context and consult with your Principal before implementation if required.
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Building skills with Google Workspace 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
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Building skills with Microsoft 365 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
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
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Building skills with Apple iPad 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
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