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IntroductionMiss S Wyllie
Business Education Department @MarrBusiness
To demonstrate Microsoft O365 tools available through GLOW and how to download these for free. Also a look at the SQA website
Workshop Aims
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GLOW Launchpad
Click on picture to play video.You can add any Glow tile by going to the App Library, searching and adding to your launch pad.
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OneDrive
•Unlimited Cloud Storage
•All files can be backed up and stored securely
• Synchronised across all devices
•Mobile App
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Microsoft Teams – App Available
•Conversation Page – allows for students to ask for
help outside of the classroom
• Files – Contains resources used in class
•Class Notebook – access to an electronic jotter
•Assignments – deadlines, reminders and H/W
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Microsoft Office 365 – Available to Download
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Click on the picture
to play.
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Office Lens
• Turn your mobile phone into handheld scanner
•Automatically crops, straightens and enhances any page.
•Digitise your notes, scan from a textbook and store in your OneDrive and OneNote jotters.
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Learning Tools/Immersive Reader
•Available through Microsoft products•Will read text aloud• Translate text•Apply screen masking colours•Allow students/teachers to dictate and it will type up
the words for you (need a microphone for this)
•https://www.onenote.com/learningtools
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SQA Website
•Course Specifications
• Internal Markers’ Report
•Past Papers and Relevant Files
•Marking Schemes
• Templates/Formulae
•Understanding Standards Website
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Useful Digital ResourcesResource Uses
SQA Useful for past papers, marking schemes, understanding standards, course content, examiners’ reports, templates/formulae
Glow/Teams Access to conversations page, helpful links, all class resources through the files section and individual student class notebooks (electronic jotter)
Scholar Online notes available to download, activities, tasks and tests. Teachers can view progress.
Bright Red Online Notes, activities, solutions, videos, case studies
Bitesize Revision Online notes, activities, short clips and multiple choice tests
Twitter Useful subject specific articles, info on deadlines and exam tips
YouTube Demonstrations of practical skills and tutorials on specific topics
Quizlet/MindMeister/Sway (Glow)/Wakelet
Useful for flashcards, collating links, mind maps, quizzes, revision that can be shared via a link
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Thanks for Listening
•Any Questions?
• See @MarrBusiness for copies of the PowerPoint
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SQA website
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This information relates to any
changes to the course e.g.
from the old National
5/Higher course to the new
version
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This section holds course
outlines and information
about the course
structure. It will also
contain the examiner’s
reports with analysis of
performance in previous
exams.
This can be useful as you
can see the pitfalls that
have caught out other
students across the whole
of Scotland and learn
from their mistakes!
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COURSE SPECIFICATION
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This also contains a list of all
the units in the course and
a breakdown of all the
topics covered. This would
be useful during revision to
make sure you have
covered all topics, or to
highlight areas you think
you need to focus on.
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COURSE REPORTS
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This is a report that
combines feedback
from all the markers
for that particular
paper. It gives
feedback on the
areas that students
did well and also
areas that they did
poorly in.
This will help you
avoid similar
mistakes.
Also available for
assignments.
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This section holds
past papers,
marking
schemes,
specimen papers
for the new
courses and
examples of
coursework or
assignments
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Past papers and marking schemes
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Gives you access to past
papers and the SQA
marking scheme. For
subjects that require files
e.g.
Administration/Accounting
these are also available on
the website.
Also available for
coursework and
assignments.
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This section is used by
teachers but is also
very useful for students!
It contains resources
issued by the SQA to
teachers to show what
will gain marks in an
exam and what will not
be accepted.
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Understanding Standards
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This is a great website that gives you access
to examples of candidates answers
and exactly how they were marked.
If you know the standard expected of
you then you are better able to answer the
questions asked to gain full marks!
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Additional info
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Additional resources such as useful links or official SQA layouts and
formulae.