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Collaborative Brainstorming with EtherPad and Wordle
Real-time Collaborative Brainstorming – What Fun! What Good Learning! When students have access to computers or personal devices (Netbooks or iPad3+) you can easily create a real-time collaborative writing page that will also generate a work cloud to show the … Continue reading
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ASUS EeePad Transformer Set-up
Unboxing & Initial Set-Up The Following Steps are Used for the Initial Set-up of an ASUS EeePad Transformer Unpack units and remove all stickers / protective plastic Clip Screen into the keyboard (securely) Plug-in to power source Start (button on … Continue reading
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Modifying Your OxleyLearning Menus
Here’s a good video describing how to modify the menu structure of your blog on OxleyLearning. Administrators of Faculty blogs has access to make these changes. There’s also an in-depth guide on Menus from the WordPress site.
Adding Youtu.be Videos – 2012 Update
Youtube has begun using a strange configuration of its domain that doesn’t work when you embed a Youtube video into a post on your OxleyLearning site. The workaround is very easy and shown below. Embedding http://youtu.be Videos 1. As usual, find … Continue reading
Accessing Atlas for the First Time
Oxley College uses a software program as a live database of its curriculum. It goes by the name “Atlas Rubicon.” As a new member of staff you are provided with a log-on. You can get to Atlas by either entering … Continue reading
Uploading a File to your OxleyLearning Site
Why Putting a file online allows students and parents to access it anytime, anywhere. This is very handy for things like Revision Guides, Assessment Tasks, Research Assignments, Class Handouts, Scaffold Sheets, Excursion Information, etc. How The easiest way to upload … Continue reading
Booking iPads & Netbooks
The following tutorial guides you through booking iPads, Netbooks, Projectors, etc. (all “non-room” types of resources. Rooms are booked through Edval). 1. Go to the Booking system and Log-in This can only be done from Oxley College. You can Use … Continue reading
Easy File Upload with JotForm and Dropbox
File Upload Below is an example of Dropbox and Jotform integration where you can use your dropbox account to accept student uploads. Here’s a handy link from the Jotform web site that shows you how to link your Jotform upload … Continue reading
Creating Your Own Google Map
You may find that having a customised map is a helpful thing. You can include your own pegs and views as well as other media and links. Here’s a good video from Google that shows you how.
Add a Post
After getting a WordPress Blog, you will want to make a Post. Here are the steps after logging in to your Blog. From the Dashboard, you can add a post in one of three ways. Click the image here to … Continue reading