SMART Amp Draft Training Framework V5

8/12/2019 SMART Amp Draft Training Framework V5

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SMART amp Draft training framework


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Overview of SMART amp

SMART amp is innovative software that enables cloud

based collaborative learning in real time.

Students and teachers can contribute, co-operate and

collaborate in a shared virtual workspace.

It seamlessly brings teachers, students, individual

devices and digital content together to develop higher

order thinking skills and allow real-time assessments.


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Background

Welcome and the purpose of this documentThis document provides guidance for educational establishments to enable themto obtain an overview of the potential of SMART amp and provide a frameworkfor its adoption within their organisation and subsequent staff training.

Target AudienceInitially the member of staff responsible for developing whole school approachesto teaching and learning and devising the appropriate change managementstrategies.

Subsequently the modular framework can be used to structure the training of

individual staff. Id has been devised to make it easily accessible for staff who areless confident with the use of technology.


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Educational Background

Developing Collaboration

Contribution

Two or more students

contributing their thoughts orinformation to a joint documentor task

Co-operation

Two or more students working

together to contribute to acommon goal or task

Collaboration

Collaboration is working with eachother to do a task and to achieveshared goals

It is an iterative process where

two or more people or projectgroups work together to achieveshared goals.

It is more than the sharing ofcommon goals seen in co-operative work, but a deep,collective determination to reach

an identical objective orconsensus

Inspired Collaboration

Utilising all the aspects ofcollaborative learning andintegrating all of the SMARTtechnologies as appropriate for

the learning needs of the students.

Collaborating beyond school andcollaborating with outside experts


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Making Preparations

Checking Technical requirementsBefore you use SMART amp you will need to( paragraph

here Lorenzo Action this Make this as a series of

questionse.g.

Have you checked your school filtering to see if Google is able

to be accessed?)

FAQs?


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Making Preparations

Preparing Staff, Students and Parents. (plus Governors in theUK)As with any web based educational software that can be accessed beyond school it is goodpractice to brief all of the stakeholders in the school.

StaffHold a staff meeting to demonstrate the software and discuss the educational benefitsof it and the training proposals (New Staff AUP and update to school advice on copyright)

GovernorsAt a governors meeting demonstrate the software and share the educationalbenefits and discuss the preparation, training and briefings prior to use.

ParentsHold a parental briefing session to inform parents if the use of the software inschool and at home. Share the student AUP and offer guidance on safe use.

StudentsDemonstrate the software. Set guidelines for use (in and out of school) and getstudents to sign an updated AUP.

Links to SMART Document on Google Terms and conditions.

Examples ofParental and Student AUP. permissions.. Includecopyright.


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SMART amp skill set

Before you start

1. Getting Going -Understanding & setting up your Google EducationAccount

2. Signing into SMART Amp - Registering & signing into SMART Amp usingyour Google Account

3. Class Dashboard Overview - Creating & editing a class list

4. Opening a Workspace - Creating a workspace using a template or blankfile

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SMART amp skill set

SMART amp Skill set Fundamental through to Exemplary

FundamentalSkills

5. Workspace Overview -Overview of Amp Actions,Tools & Navigation withinthe Workspace

6. Importing Pictures -How to import picturesfrom Exchange or locally

7. Adding Text - How tocreate a text box and edittext.

8. Locking Object - Howto lock objects within theSMART Amp workspace

9. Sharing a Workspace -How to share and assignworkspaces to studentsand your class

10. Sharing a File - Howto share and open otherfile types in SMART Ampwith your class

IntermediateSkills

11. Create Meeting PointTemplate - Using shapesand lines to set up atemplate & createpathways

12. Embedding aYouTube Video within

your Workspace &

Template - Sourcing andusing YouTube video inSMART Amp

13. Using SMART

Exchange - Finding &importing new templatesfrom SMART Exchange

14. Assigning Studentswork as a group or

individually. - Assigning

work and looking at goodstudent practice whenusing SMART Amp

Advanced Skills

15. Setting up a Class Poll- Using SMART Amp toelicit student responseand feedback

16. Setting up ananalytical SMART Amp

Template - Guidance andgood practice

17. Importing SMARTNotebook - How toembed a SMARTNotebook File within aworkspace

18. Adding a URL -Include a live web linkwithin a workspace

19. Remote Working -

Logging in to SMART Ampat different locationsusing different devices

Exemplary Skills

20. Setting up aWorkspace for

Evaluating & Creating -

Good practice when usingSMART Amp forevaluation and creation

21. Assessment in aWorkspace - Embedding

an assessment in aworkspace

N.B To be added to theskills list

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Handing out copies ofSMART amp templates.

O i f St d f SMART


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Strands Module 1Modelling &

Remembering

Module 2Understanding and

Applying

Module3Analysing

Module4Evaluating & Creating

Creation of Workspace to

match thinking Skills

Central concept map to gather ideas

Including resources

Central Meeting Point with defined project

areas

Facility for adaptive assessment and

review

Facility for hypothesising, critiquing and

producing a consensus

Type of Student

engagement

Demonstration and modelling of

content to elicit responses from

students

Utilise teacher prepared content to

produce work in a pre-defined project

area. Students then present and explain

their work.

Adaptive assessment attributes

students to project group. Is outlined,

structured and organised. This

contributes to a collaborative outcome.

The template is utilised to facilitate

collaborative working both in and

beyond the classroom for a prolonged

project.

Student Management Teacher led to whole class guidedapproach

Students contribute to allocated space on

the same document

Multiple group work approaches

(Based on polls , interest , ability)

Multiple Groups from Different

locations and classes

Assessment Student responses in template boxes Use Ask and answer to enable real timefeedback on student understanding

Use Assess to preassess

understanding. Utilise Ask and Answer

to facilitate adaptive assessment

Use a range od SMART amp assessment

tools to enable formative summative

and peer to peer assessment

Location of Learning Class basedTeacherstudent collaboration

Class based

Introduce studentstudent collaboration

Class based with introduction of

extended learning from home (Flipped

learning)

Multiple locations

Within and beyond school site

Collaboration with external experts on

same domain

Functions of SMART amp Beforeyou start preparation andFundamental skill set

Intermediate skill set Advanced skill set Exemplary skill set

Key Thinking Skills Covered

by this module

Recognising, Listing, Describing,

Identifying, Naming, Locating, Bullet

pointing, Highlighting.

Categorising, Annotating, Commenting,

Explaining, Summarising, Comparing,

Classifying, Interpreting, Sharing, Editing,

Implementing

Validating, Linking, Structuring, Finding,

Outlining, Attributing, Deconstructing,

Organising,

Testing, Collaborating, Moderating,

Reviewing, Judging, Experimenting,

Critiquing, Hypothesising, Checking,

Publishing, Producing, Planning,

Designing, Constructing

Style of Working Contributing Co-operating Collaborating Inspired Collaboration

Student Output Example Opportunity for students todemonstrate understanding by

producing hand written /word

processed document

Opportunity for students to demonstrate

understanding by producing a digital

presentation.

Opportunity for students to

demonstrate understanding by

producing an e-book

Opportunity for students to

demonstrate understanding by

selecting from a range of digital and

online tools

Preparation Check list - Pre session technology Set up

Overview of Strands for SMART amp


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Module 1 Modelling & Remembering

Preparation

Log on to SMART amp and select a new workspace

Select the Concept map 2 template

Decide on your area of learning

Import content for whole class discussion into the central text box

Add titles or questions in to the surrounding text boxes to scaffold the discussion

SMART ampfunctions

Log on

Navigate the dashboard

Choose and edit template

Add text and images to template

Create a class and share workspace

LessonDelivery

Class based teacher led

Teacher to whole class

Pre-prepared content and information and key questions

Pupil have access to a device to contribute suggestions

StudentActivity

Read recognise and identify information from a pre determined location on the amp file

Contribute to a common document using the information provided

Utilise the information to produce a response to the task

LearningOutcomes

Students are able to contribute knowledge and information in order to develop theirunderstanding of key concepts

Students are able to respond to key questions

Students are able to begin to appreciate the contributions of others

Students are able to demonstrate key thinking skills for Contributing

Students are able to transfer learning to another task


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Module 2 Understanding and Applying

Preparation

Text

SMART ampfunctions

Create a Meeting Point template

Embedding a YouTube video

Assigning students to work as a group or individually

Use the Ask and Answer tool within the workspace

Using SMART Exchange to source templates and content

LessonDelivery

Teacher introduction followed by group activity

Teacher to whole class introduction followed by group co-operative learning

Pre-prepared content with pre-defined project areas

Groups have access to a device for co-operation

Student

Activity

Students utilise resources in the meeting point and navigate to their group areas

Students contribute in groups then present and explain their work

Students utilise their work to discus and modify their contributions to the whole document

Students are able to produce work using the project information they have collaborated on

LearningOutcomes

Students are able to utilise teacher content to demonstrate their knowledge and understandingin a pre-defined project area

Students are able to present and explain their work

Students begin to appreciate that co-operating with other project groups can deepen theirunderstanding

Stdudents are able to demonstrate key thinking skills for Co-operating

Students are able utilise their SMART amp file to create their own digital presentation


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Module 3Analysing

Preparation

Text

SMART ampfunctions

Setting up a class poll

Setting up and analytical SMART amp template

Importing a SMART Notebook file

Adding a URL

Remote Working

LessonDelivery

Assessment attributes to project group

Flipped learning followed by multiple group work

Pre-prepared flipped learning content followed by project based learning

Groups have access to appropriate technology for collaboration

StudentActivity

Students complete a class poll following flipped Learning

Students collaborate in the assigned groups to reach consensus

Students utilise their work to discus and modify their contributions to the central taskStudents are able to produce work using the project information they have collaborated on

LearningOutcomes

Students are able to continue their prior learning within a project group

Students are able to revisit their work to refine thinking and learning

Students are able to value and empathise with the contribution of others

Students are able to demonstrate key thinking skills for Collaborating

Students are able utilise their SMART amp file to create their own e-book or similar output


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Module 4 Evaluating and Creating

Preparation

Text

SMART ampfunctions

Setting up a Workspace for evaluating and creating

Assessment in a workspace

LessonDelivery

Dynamic student group according to the needs of the project

Ongoing learning from multiple locations and at any time

Project based learning takes place with external experts and students from other schools

Groups have access to appropriate technology for collaboration

StudentActivity

Students collaborate on tasks from multiple locations beyond school time and with external experts

LearningOutcomes

Students are able to demonstrate their understanding of the collaboration cycle

Students are able to formulate a hypothesis a nd work collaboratively to create a consensus output

Students are able to recognise the value of others, from external experts and beyond school

Students are able to demonstrate key thinking skills for Inspired Collaboration

Students are able to demostrate their understanding by selecting from a range of digital and online tools


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Summary

SMART amp skills covered

Training methodology

The contribution to inspired collaboration continuum

Student output from collaborative learningIdeas Digital safety and SMART ampAcceptable use policies

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