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  • Copy Printed Text to Immersive Reader with the Camera App

    This Digitip shows you how to use the Camera app to copy printed text into Immersive Reader In this quick video, you’ll learn how to use the Camera app’s Live Text feature to copy printed text into Immersive Reader. This is a powerful tool for making text more accessible by converting printed or handwritten words…

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  • Using Guided Access Mode

    This Digitip shows you how to use Guided Access mode on the iPads. In this quick video, you’ll learn how to set up Guided Access mode. This is a powerful tool for keeping learners focussed by locking them into a specific app. This can be personalised and set up in a way that allows you…

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  • Christmas Star Collector – Scratch Game

    In this Christmas Cracker, we use Scratch to create a Christmas themed Scratch game. Can you help the snowman to collect all of the stars before being caught by the goblin? This video walks through the steps involved to create the game from adding sprites to coding them. The code guide provided below can be…

  • Christmas Scratch & Reveal

    In this Christmas Cracker, we’ll use Keynote to create a Christmas scratch & reveal game. This video shows you the steps of creating your game using all the shapes and drawing tools including layering the images so that you can play a game to reveal Santa. Watch the video Christmas Cracker Resources View all Christmas…

  • Xmas Animation

    In this Christmas Cracker, we’ll use Keynote to create a christmas tree animation. This video shows you the steps of creating your tree using all the shapes and drawing tools then creating a frame by frame animation with duplication and editing. Finish your animation off by exporting it as a GIF you can share. Watch…

  • We Wish You a Merry Christmas on micro:bit

    In this Christmas Cracker, you will learn how to code a micro:bit to play the festive tune, “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” on your iPad. This is compatible with both 1:1 and Shared iPads and will require a micro:bit. Watch the video Christmas Crackers Resources

  • Symmetry Snowflakes on Sketchbook

    In this Christmas Cracker, you will learn how to use the symmetry tool in the Sketchbook app to create beautifully intricate snowflake drawings. Each and every one unique! Watch the video

  • Jingle Bells

    In this Christmas Cracker pupils will learn how to create the Christmas classic Jingle Bells with GarageBand. The video goes through the instructions step by step but there are additional resources on this Pages document that might help, you can also tap the picture below to download the document. Watch the video.

  • Create a Festive Quiz

    In this Christmas Cracker pupils will learn how to use Keynote to create an interactive festive quiz using links and animations. Learners may want to prepare around ten multiple choice questions and answers or work in small groups to do so. You can find some of the additional resources here, however, learners are welcome to…

  • Christmas Around the World

    In this Christmas Cracker pupils will learn how to use the more advanced animation tools in Keynote. Watch the video.

  • Online Skill Courses: Microsoft’s Learning Accelerators

    Explore the Microsoft Learning Accelerators: Your Guide to Reflect, Reading, Search, and Speaker Progress If you are looking to enhance learning, teaching and assessment and empower learners in identifying their next steps, Microsoft’s Learning Accelerators can undoubtedly support you. This suite of learning accelerators is here to empower teachers and learners alike. Here’s a rundown…

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  • Creating Podcasts with GarageBand

    This Digitip shows you how to use GarageBand to create Podcasts. In this quick video, you’ll learn how to change GarageBand settings to start creating podcasts with your learners. Whether you’re new to GarageBand or just need a refresher, this is your starting point for using podcasts to support teaching, learning and assessment in your…

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  • Live Lesson: Autumn Animation

    As winter approaches and the nights grow longer and darker, we found a delightful way to lift our spirits and bid farewell to autumn: an Autumn Animation live lesson! Over 1,000 enthusiastic learners joined us from their cozy classrooms to craft their own autumn animation masterpieces. Using Keynote, students were guided through the process of…

  • Independent learning with verbal instructions.

    This Digitip shows you how to use voice instructions in Freeform, Keynote, Pages and Numbers. Accessibility: recorded instructions support learners that like listening to instructions. It allows all students to be able to replay instructions multiple times and for learners with an additional learning need it reduces the reliance on text, making tasks more inclusive.…

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  • Using the Calculator App (iOS 18)

    This Digitip explains some of the useful features that come with the iPad’s new calculator app that has been introduced with iOS 18. Some of these new elements include the ability to use a multitude of conversion features (including currency, units of measure, and temperature) and using the new maths notes feature. Whether you are…

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  • Further Personalise your iPad’s home screen (iOS 18)

    This Digitip explains how you can personalise the appearance of your iPad’s home screen even further, using new features introduced with iOS 18. Whether you are teacher or a learner, you can organise your apps to suit how you like to work. While the iPad is yours, it is great practice to adapt it to…

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  • Create to Learn – Edinburgh Learns Digital Conference 2024

    After months of meticulous planning, it is hard to believe that this year’s Edinburgh Learns Digital Conference has already been and gone. Nearly 150 Digital Learning Coordinators (DLCs) from our Primary, Secondary and Special Schools gathered under one roof to explore ways in which we are supporting our learners to creatively solve problems, present their…

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  • Personalise the iPad with your Wallpaper and Lockscreen

    This Digitip explains how you can adapt pre-made wallpapers as well as create your own from scratch, adding the personal touch to your iPad. Explore some exciting new options for creativity, ease of use and design. There are lots of possibilities for use in the classroom, such as a quick morning starter activity or as…

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  • Flyover in Apple Maps

    This Digitip explains how to access the flyover feature in Apple Maps. In addition it looks at using maps as a replacement for Google Earth. Apple Maps has a feature called flyover, this allows the user to see a ‘drone type‘ view of special landmarks in a city. The cities that have flyovers can be…

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  • Customise Your Control Centre with iOS 18

    This Digitip explains how to customise your Control Centre and prioritise the apps that you and your learners regularly use. The new iOS 18 update allows staff and learners to easily use accessibility features such as visual display settings, hearing accessibility features, and also motor accessibility tools. You can also add in handy features including…

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