EdTech Demonstrator School Case Studies
Below you will find case studies of remote learning and EdTech use at Sandringham School, some of these are also linked from other sections to exemplify some of strategies and tools described. We hope you find these interesting and useful. Have a think about how these activities may work in your own context.
Desmos Starter Slides – A tool for checking in
We’ve all had that moment in a lesson, whether it be online or in person, where we ask the...
Adobe Scan
Over several years, I have tried various apps to turn written pages into pdfs that I can then...
Blooket
This week I have been using Blooket with my classes to revise necessary vocabulary and key...
Making the most of waiting time – Ideas for starters
Very often in PRE I find that I am teaching a topic which is abstract, and which might require a...
Online mini-whiteboards
As we return to online teaching, we face the obstacle of missing the visual cues that come with...
Strategies for peer interaction
Lockdown 2.0 has encouraged me to improve the amount of peer interaction that takes part in my...
Utilising Google Sites and Google Classroom for Accessible Learning for All
'Embrace the pedagogy' was a key phrase that resonated with me last year from The National College...
Scanning paper documents to pdf
The availability of cameras on phones and devices means that students are able to take photos of...
New Tools in Google Meet – Preparing for Virtual Learning in January ’20
Google has been rolling out some exciting new features in Meet to increase usability for virtual...
Remote Learning: What’s Working Well at Sandringham
As we prepare for another period of remote learning, I have summarised some tools and approaches...
Do you keep spotting recurring mistakes? Help is at hand.
I can't begin to estimate the number of times I have written the same feedback on a student's work...
EdTech to support students with SEND
Background For the 2019/20 academic year, the DfE reported that 3.3% of all pupils in schools in...
Using Interactive Boards in the English Classroom
Returning from virtual teaching, many teachers came to the classroom with a plethora of new...
Webinar: Making a successful return to school, reflections on remote learning.
On the 19th October, 2020, Sandringham EdTech Demonstrator School ran an online webinar delivered...
Fostering a collaborative learning environment during remote learning.
After a few weeks of delivering the Virtual Learning Curriculum, I had really begun to miss the...
Teaching Tip – Quizlet Live
Quizlet is super simple, but that's part of its appeal. Teachers and students can browse existing...
The final push: Quick wins for assessment through the virtual learning curriculum
As the academic year moves closer to the end, we still find ourselves teaching students in a way...
Using Comment Banks in Google Classroom
Andrew Cracknell demonstrates how to use the built-in Comment Bank feature in Google Classroom....
Using Rubrics in Google Classroom
Further helpful resources: https://teachfromhome.google/intl/en/...
Using Google Classroom to support differentiation in distance learning
On 24th April 2020, the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) published an evidence-based report...
Sandringham EdTech Demonstrator : Blended Learning Strategy
Presentation slides: EdTech Demonstrator - BYOD Strategy at Sandringham School
Remote Learning – Apps for Exemplification
Review of apps by Hannah Fryer that have been used for exemplification at Sandringham during the period of remote teaching due to Covid lockdown
Effective home learning tasks using eLearning tools
Here are a collection of 25 tips on tasks that can be set for students to undertake at home,...
Getting Started with Google Classroom
Google Classroom and the wider Google GSuite are the foundation of remote learning at Sandringham....
Virtual history teaching
Following on from recent blogs on Sandagogy, it's so valuable to get an insight into how teachers...
Virtual science feedback
With my Year 10 class, we began the lockdown period by revising. This meant that I did not have to...
Encouraging online engagement from students
Moving learning online has necessarily been a steep learning curve for both students and teachers...
Consistency in virtual Science teaching
I have tried various different approaches to delivering a virtual curriculum. The elements I have...
Marking written essays remotely
Teachers at Sandringham School have been using Google Classroom to set students work throughout...
Using Loom for video lesson delivery
Christian Turton has written the following short guide on how to get up and running with Loom as a...
Virtual teaching in MFL
As we all get used to remote teaching, I have become really interested in how teachers in...
Virtual dance club
At Sandringham, our Director of Learning for Dance, Clare Meeking is keen to ensure her students...
Virtual English teaching
School closures have presented us with challenges as to the different ways we can continue to...
The virtual Sandringham choir
In what has been an unprecedented week with schools closing and students and staff getting used to...
Virtual learning – advice for teachers
This page collects together ideas that are particularly focussed upon pedagogy for virtual...