Using Digital Technology in Home Economics Sharon McKee & Patricia Garrett Down High School

Down High School downpatrick

About Down High School Housed in grounds of former Downpatrick jail Controlled co-educational 11- 18 Grammar School Intake: 132 Population: 947 300+ Sixth form Housed in grounds of former Downpatrick jail Large number of mobile classrooms Due for a new school circa 2020-21

Overview All teachers in the HE Department have a school iPad 3 bookable mobile trolley units Embedded system - currently we have 15 iPads for exclusive use in HE from January-April 2017 Department budget – Apps purchased

iDoceo All-in-one App for teachers It consists of: Diary – replaces the traditional teacher planner Mark book - email function

Attach documents eg teacher resources, subject specific IEP’s ect Class averages Seating plans Password protected Back-up

Adobe Acrobat Mark Schemes, Assessment grids for controlled assessment Parent teacher comments Research reports No Wi-Fi needed Ease of storage

Explain Everything Import Powerpoint Useful for end of topic revision Material and share via C2k Media Library

iPads - in the classroom iMovie Pupils and teachers can use this app “How to videos” Airdrop & share via C2k Media Library or Fronter

Kahoot! is a free game-based learning platform that makes it fun to learn. Different types of games to choose from. Great for testing knowledge at the end of topic. Pupils can play on any mobile device with internet access. You can easily create your own Kahoot quiz or adapt one that already exists on the Kahoot website (eg:There are 9 available on the Eatwell Guide)

Planet estream Simple and secure platform that makes media content more accessible for teachers and students. Save your videos direct from your iPad. URL is created – easy to share this.

Do ink - Green Screen Green Screen by Do Ink makes it easy to create green screen videos and photos. Easy to use but enables fantastic results. Images can come from photos or videos in your camera roll, or from the live video camera.

Zino App for iPad – access e-magazines (Good Food, Easy cook, Olive etc.) free using your library NI membership

Noisy.. Microphone - your ipad screen is red if the class are too noisy and turns green once they settle down.

ClassDojo Great for Year 8’s! It is a behaviour management app where you can upload a class list. Each pupil gets a little personal monster The teacher allocates them points eg for good practical work or can take points away if they forget their homework!

Comic life Great for story boards, comic strips, revision

www.quizlet.com Quizlet Pupils and teachers can use this app Useful for end of topic revision Games Quizlet Live No iPad’s needed

Memrise Similar to quizlet Pupils build up points as they learn. Effective way to track their progress Homework task - you can see who logged on, for how long and what they did!

Popplet Pupil app Useful for end of topic revision

Our old faithful!! www.classtools.net

I am too busy …I don’t know how Can’t get out of school to attend meetings/courses I am a non-specialist and would love some more guidance… New specifications …HELP!! Professional development…how/when/where? I am the only teacher in my department and would love to hear ideas from others

Embedding Fronter in Home Economics

Association of Teachers for Home Economics – Fronter Room Opportunity for Professional Development Collaboration between teachers through discussion forums Offers additional support (especially for single teacher departments, non-specialist teachers, beginning teachers) Facility to share teaching ideas and resources, ask questions.

Small group of HE teachers Food@myschool If you aren't already a member of this room you can email Judith Hanvey Judith.Hanvey@eani.org.uk to get access ATHE This is us! Small group of HE teachers

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Opportunity for you to be involved... Add your c2k email address eg jsmyth123 and your school name to the sheet that is available. If you would be interested on receiving training on using Fronter please indicate on the sheet provided. All we ask is that you check the Fronter page regularly and help contribute to the content/discussions.