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Zoom Looking for a way to meet each other remotely or bring a full class together? Try out Zoom! Zoom is a video communications tool, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing. You should make sure any meetings held are set to private not public and, as always, don’t click on any links unless you’re 100% certain who you got the link from and where it goes. It shouldn’t be used for file transfer, data transfer or chat facilities as these forms of data are not covered by GDPR and the chat function goes public for anyone to see. Security… is paramount. There’s been some negative press which the CEO of Zoom has indicated have mainly been rectified now. Do ensure when the meeting is created it’s not in ‘open’ or ‘public’ format as you risk security and being trolled. Also, there are many images of Zoom on twitter where the public ID was visible so it’s always good to be mindful of that too. Why use Zoom rather than any other platform? Zoom is ideal for classrooms or meetings up to 100 people at any one time. Although stable and produces great quality video calls, the free version has a 40 minute limit. You can however set up other 40 minute sessions straight afterwards. You can easily present a PowerPoint, or any application on your computer while talking. https://zoom.us/about You can choose to record sessions, collaborate on projects, and share or annotate on one another's screens, all with one easy-to-use platform. Zoom offers quality video, audio, and a wireless screen-sharing performance across Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, Blackberry, Zoom Rooms, and H. Many of you may already be using Zoom. If not, come and join the community! Jisc have issued this YouTube guide (skip the ads at the start) If students don’t have IT kit or broadband, don’t worry as you can join the meeting/class from a simple phone connection: Usually invitations are distributed by email invitation but the bare details (meeting ID number and numeric password) can go out on SMS The invited party dials a London number (+44 (0) 20 3695 0088) The voice prompt requests the meeting ID number followed by # They add a further # if they are not the meeting organiser – there’s guidance from the voice prompts They then join the meeting on the phone enjoy! If you have difficulties with this, please click on the link below to contact the Digital Strategy group. General - WCS Digital Strategy Group

Outlook email from Microsoft using Office 365 Outlook Email, calendar, contacts all in one place Work efficiently with email, calendar, contacts, tasks, and more—together in one place. Office integration lets you share attachments right from OneDrive, access contacts, and view LinkedIn profiles. Stay organized and plan ahead Book conference rooms and track RSVPs for meetings right from your calendar. Make plans and coordinate schedules by sharing calendars and seeing when your coworkers are available. Security you can trust Get peace of mind with enterprise-grade security trusted by many of the world’s largest organizations. Outlook works around the clock to protect your confidential information without getting in your way. Outlook Guides Quickstart Set up and customize Create and send email Manage email Organize your inbox Contacts and tasks Calendar All guides Outlook All Categories Play Video Play Video 03:40 Outlook for Windows user experience update - Designed for simplicity Video tour of the user experience updates to Outlook for Windows. Introducing the Coming Soon feature that let's you try the new experience when it's convenient for you and provide feedback. Links: Learn more: http://msft.social/1sy1vV Microsoft Outlook: http://msft.social/GUEcSU Play Video Play Video 01:17 How to import Gmail calendars into Outlook Import your other calendars into Outlook so you can view your schedules in one place including internet calendars from Yahoo or Google. Learn more at the Office 365 Training Center: http://office.com/training Play Video Play Video 01:53 Organize your Inbox with rules in Outlook Create rules based on senders or recipients of messages, use rule templates, and delete a rule to help organize your email. Learn more at the Office 365 Training Center: http://office.com/training Play Video Play Video 01:57 Set an email flag, reminder, or color in Outlook Adding a category to an email message works as a visual reminder for handling the email message later. Learn how to add a category, a flag, set a reminder, and assign a color category to an email message. Learn more at the Office 365 Training Center: http://office.com/training Play Video Play Video 01:45 Create and use contact groups in Outlook If you often email a group of people, create a contact group in Outlook so you only need to email that contact group instead of individual emails. Learn more at the Office 365 Training Center: http://office.com/training

WebEx This is a hugely popular video conferencing tool which enables online meetings, screen share, webinars, web conferencing and cloud calling ...You’ll find content to support teachers and faculty to teach remotely as well as student guides. Why use WebEx rather than another platform? WebEx is backed by one of the worlds largest Networking companies, Cisco. This backing ensures a smooth stream. Unlike Zoom there is no 40 minute limit on video calls. The same caveat applies for WebEx in that it shouldn’t be used for file transfer, data transfer or chat facilities as these forms of data are not covered by GDPR. For some support and guidance there’s WebEx guides for users . Explore and enjoy! If you have difficulties with this, please click on the link below to contact the Digital Strategy group. General - WCS Digital Strategy Group

H5P Create, share and reuse interactive HTML5 content. H5P makes it easy to create, share and reuse HTML5 content and applications. H5P empowers tutors to create rich and interactive web experiences more efficiently. H5P content is responsive and mobile friendly, which means that users will experience the same rich, interactive content on computers, smartphones and tablets alike. H5P enables tutors to create richer content within Moodle or LMS. With H5P, authors may create and edit interactive videos, presentations, games, advertisements and more. Content may be imported and exported. Guides taken from the H5P website H5P Website https://h5p.org/ Main website for lots of resources and demonstrations. Author Guide In the content author guide the most important things you will learn are: How to install a H5P content type and create and edit H5P content How to use many of the existing H5P content types How import and export works How multilingual content is handled Tutorials for Authors Here you'll learn how the authoring tools works for many of the existing content types. Examples and Downloads H5P makes it easy to create interactive content by providing a range of content types for various needs. Preview and explore these content types.

Some tools you can use to enhance the learning experience of your learners Tools for Creation Resources Digital Resources Our Library Team have gathered together a vast range of digital resources available to the college. BLC Resources The BLC - Blended Learning Consortium, has a bank of ready to use content covering many subjects Vocational Resource Bank Wide range of free vocational resources. Clickview Click View is a huge library of teaching resources - mapped to the National Curriculum & used by 302412 educators Khan Academy Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom girl jumping for joy We have gathered together a list of websites where you can get free/creative commons images for use in your educational projects. Create your own H5P H5P is an easy program in Moodle that makes it easy to create, share and reuse interactive HTML5 content Rise 360 Create beautiful, inherently responsive e-learning with Rise 360. It's responsive authoring the way it should be. (Staff only access.) Sway Sway is a lightweight, cloud-only, story-telling application that is easier to use than PowerPoint and provides more narrative devices than simply slide after slide of bullet points PowerPoint You can record your computer screen and related audio, and then embed it in your PowerPoint slide—or you can save it as a separate file Lumen5 Lumen5 is a video creation platform that turns blog posts into social videos Wakelet A free platform to curate and organize content. Tools to Help Screencastify Screencastify is an ultra simple screen recorder that will supercharge the way you communicate at work. Record, edit and share HD videos in seconds ZoomIt A great tool to work with MS Teams (or any other web conf tool) when presenting - It allows you to zoom into parts of your screen eg: your browser etc. and to annotate on anything.

Moodle and Microsoft Teams: The Perfect Fit for Your Educational Journey! Education in the digital age has witnessed a remarkable transformation, with virtual learning environments becoming increasingly prevalent. Moodle and Microsoft Teams are two widely used platforms that have revolutionised online education by providing educators and learners with powerful tools to facilitate remote teaching and learning experiences. At West College Scotland we have chosen to use both platforms, with Moodle being our primary Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). To further enhance the educations process, it is essential to explore the diverse range of educational tools available within these platforms. To assist with this, we have created a comprehensive overview of educational tools that can be utilised in Moodle and Microsoft Teams, in the form of a wheel diagram. The wheel is categorised into Laurillard's six learning types: Acquisition, Collaboration, Discussion, Investigation, Practice, and Production. It details which tools or activities facilitate each of the learning types and which are best suited to either Moodle or Teams. This also helps to ensure consistency and equity for all our students. By visualising the capabilities of each platform across these categories, educators and learners gain a holistic understanding of the tools at their disposal, enabling them to make informed decisions on how to best utilise them to enhance their educational journey. For each category, the inner wheel below highlights a range of Moodle tools, activities, and resources, while the outer wheel specifically outlines the tools and activities best suited for use within Microsoft Teams. Click on the image to open in popup and magnify. Moodle, our primary VLE, offers a robust set of features and plugins designed to support various educational activities. From content creation and organisation to assessments and collaborative learning, Moodle provides a flexible and customisable environment for educators to engage students in a virtual setting. Microsoft Teams, a collaborative communication platform, empowers educators and learners with a rich array of tools to foster seamless interaction and engagement. With its focus on real-time collaboration, Microsoft Teams provides features such as chat, virtual meetings, file sharing, and integration with other Microsoft applications. By visually comparing the tools available in Moodle and Microsoft Teams across the six categories, this wheel diagram aims to assist educators in making informed decisions about which platform to use based on their specific educational goals. Whether it's creating and sharing content, facilitating group projects, encouraging active discussions, conducting research, practicing skills, or showcasing student work, this diagram provides educators with a valuable resource to explore and select the most suitable tools for their teaching objectives. As the digital landscape continues to shape the future of education, understanding and utilising the educational tools within platforms like Moodle and Microsoft Teams becomes crucial for effective virtual teaching and learning. This wheel diagram serves as a comprehensive guide for educators, highlighting the diverse range of tools available in Moodle and Microsoft Teams. It empowers educators to create engaging and interactive educational experiences in an online environment that encompass the entire educational process, from content creation to student participation and assessment.

Microsoft Teams Nothing can stop a team. With Microsoft Teams on your PC, Mac, or mobile device, you can: Pull together a team. Use chat instead of email. Securely edit files at the same time. See likes, @mentions, and replies with just a single tap. Customize it by adding notes, web sites, and apps. When to use Moodle and when to use MS Teams Information and Guidance for WCS Students Initiation Document Instructions on how to set Microsoft Teams up on your device. Student Guide Downloadable PDF with all you need to know to access and start using Microsoft Teams for learning. Students Video 1 Video guide showing how to access and use Microsoft Teams for learning. Introductory Guide Presentation created by Mr Yoles @JYPhysics a MIEExpert. Introducing basic features: know how to access Teams, navigate, complete assignments & more. Visit Microsoft Learn and follow the learning path Collaborating with Microsoft Teams . Log in to save your progress and start earning achievements. Guides from Microsoft Quick Start Quick start guide from Microsoft on the basics of Microsoft Teams. Quick Start Quick start guide from Microsoft on the basics of Microsoft Teams for Education. Accessibility Click to find out how to make Microsoft Teams more accessible and easier to use. Keyboard Want to know how to use Keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Teams? Click to access information from Microsoft. Video Guides from Microsoft Play Video Play Video 02:07 Microsoft Education Signing into Microsoft Teams for the first time if you're a student Play Video Play Video 02:56 Microsoft Education Working with classes and classmates in Microsoft Teams Play Video Play Video 02:40 Microsoft Education Connecting with Microsoft Teams as a student Play Video Play Video 01:48 Microsoft Education Organize schoolwork with Microsoft Teams Information and Guidance for WCS Staff What is Teams? Why would I use it?: Message from the digital strategy group. Initiation Document Instructions on how to set Microsoft Teams up on your device. Staff Training Guide All you need to know to get your Teams and channels set up for teaching. Training for Tutors from Microsoft Video Guides from Microsoft. Videos to help you with the fundamentals of using Microsoft Teams Webinar Series Watch On Demand recordings of the most popular live webinar events from Microsoft Teams for Education. Live Webinar Event On Demand recordings of live events (or webinars) that cover best practices in using Microsoft Teams as the digital hub. Instructor Led Training Microsoft is excited to host a series of free, live, online training classes designed to get you up and running with Teams.

OneNote from Microsoft using Office 365 OneNote Your digital notebook Your world, organized Get organized in notebooks you can divide into sections and pages. With easy navigation and search, you’ll always find your notes right where you left them. Gather your thoughts, then make them even better Revise your notes with type, highlighting, or ink annotations. With OneNote across all your devices, you’ll never miss a flash of inspiration. Share and collaborate Great minds don’t always think alike, but they can share ideas and create together in OneNote. OneNote Guides Get Started Take Notes Format Notes Draw and sketch Stay organized Share and sync All Guides OneNote All Categories Play Video Play Video 07:21 Microsoft OneNote: How to search and tag action items Microsoft OneNote: Basics and beyond. Part 3: Search and Tag Action Items. This is the third video in a 6-part series brought to you direct from Microsoft IT. Join Microsoft OneNote Senior Trainer, Brian, as he explains the OneNote searching and tagging functions, as well as adding additional content. Learn more at www.microsoft.com/itshowcase Play Video Play Video 01:20 OneNote Tips: Learn how to draw A quick and easy guide on how to draw in Microsoft OneNote Play Video Play Video 06:04 Microsoft OneNote: how to organizing your Notebook Microsoft OneNote: Basics and beyond. Part 2: Organizing your Notebook. This is the second video in a 6-part series brought to you direct from Microsoft IT. Join Microsoft OneNote Senior Trainer, Brian, as he recommends how to organize the content within your OneNote notebook. Learn more at www.microsoft.com/itshowcase

Windows Accessibility Ease of Access Centre. Provides a centralised location where you can adjust accessibility settings and programs. Magnifier. Magnifies the screen or a portion of the screen to make text, images and objects easier to see. On-Screen Keyboard. Narrator. Speech recognition. Change text size. Personalisation. Touch. Select your version of Windows below to access guides on Accessibility. Select Windows Version Windows 10 Click to access Windows 10 guide. Make Windows 10 easier to see Resize icons, adjust text size and color, customize the mouse cursor, and more. Windows 8 Click to access Windows 8 guide. Everybody works differently, and there are lots of settings you can change so you can use your PC the way you want. Windows 7 Click to access Windows 7 guide. The Windows 7 “Control Panel” contains the “Ease of Access Center”. This has many tools to help you change your computer settings so that the computer is easier to use.

Using your OneDrive from Office 365 OneDrive Access, share, and collaborate on all your files from anywhere Anywhere access Easily store, access and discover your personal and shared work files in Office 365, including Microsoft Teams, from all your devices. Edits you make offline are automatically uploaded next time you connect. Seamless collaboration Work faster and smarter with anyone inside or outside your organization. Securely share files and work together in real-time using Word, Excel and PowerPoint across web, mobile and desktop. Untethered mobility Create, view, edit, and share files on the go with the OneDrive mobile app. Administrators can manage security policies to help keep your information safe. OneDrive Guides Quick Start What is OneDrive? Manage Your Files Share and Sync OneDrive Channel All Categories Play Video Play Video 04:47 Microsoft OneNote: How to store securely to OneDrive Microsoft OneNote: Basics and beyond. Part 5: Store Securely to OneDrive. This is the fifth video in a 6-part series brought to you direct from Microsoft IT. How do you securely store your OneNote notebook to the cloud? Join Microsoft OneNote Senior Trainer, Brian, as demonstrates the power of sharing your notebook securely to OneDrive. Learn more at www.microsoft.com/itshowcase Play Video Play Video 00:51 How to restore your files with OneDrive If lots of your OneDrive files get deleted, overwritten, corrupted, or infected by malware, you can restore your entire OneDrive to a previous time. Files Restore helps Office 365 subscribers undo all the actions that occurred on both files and folders within the last 30 days. Learn more at the OneDrive Help Center: https://support.office.com/onedrive Play Video Play Video 03:52 How to sync your OneDrive to your computer A tutorial on configuring the OneDrive Sync Client on your PC.