Pass It On February 2014, Issue 6 | Page 5

Google + Communities

Is an easy to set up platform that allows you and your students to continue the learning beyond the classroom. Users can post links to sites, videos and images, which other users can comment on and like.

It's a great place to to encourage peer discussion and support. A number of departments are using it in place of Moodle as they feel it provides a more interactive experience, with students being more activley involved.

Google site

Create a website site with no need to know HTML. this an be used as an e-portfolio or as a means of hosting a collbrative working assignment.

A number of departments including Construction and Hairdressing have got their students to create sites as part of their Go further actvities.

Resources related to using all aspects of Google can be found here on the eLearning site.

So why don't you take the Google challenge?

Coming W/C 24th February