LTT2014 Maximising Benefits Of Glow
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Charlie LoveEducation Support Officer
Aberdeen City Council@charlie_love
Maximising the benefit
of
How can Glow help our learners to learn?
How can Glow help our teachers support learning?
• 25 Gb per user of Cloud Storage• Range of Mobile Apps that access storage• Syncs to Windows 7/8 desktops• Some browser support for mobile platforms• Includes web versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint
and OneNote.• A single storage space for personal Glow content• Can share with any other Glow user
FOLLOW
Site Document Library User
File Hashtag
Social and Collaboration: Conclusion
is…
socialabout sharingfocused on collaboration
• Smartphone ownership in 12 – 17 age group to reach 96% by 2017 (was 81% in 2013)
Source: UK Mobile Users: 2013 Forecast and Comparative Estimates, eMarketer
June 2013
• 34% of 13-18 year olds with mobile phones also have access to a tablet device.
Source: “Kids Smartphone, Mobile Internet, eXperience” (SMIX Kids) report, YouGov, February 2014
• “The use of mobile phones to access the Internet has grown faster in Scotland than any other UK nation over the last year.”
Source: The Communications Market 2013, OfcomAugust 2013
Mobile Apps: Login with
Glow Email and Password(Free)
Web Apps on Mobile: Login with
Glow Email and Password(Free) Mobile Apps:
Login with Microsoft IDGlow Email and Password
(May require a paid subscription)
Glow Office 365 Apps
• Only require a Glow email address + password
OneDrive for Business (Storage)
OWA(for Email)
Lync (Voice, IM, Web Conference etc.)
SharePoint Newsfeed
Web Apps and mobile
• Web Apps work well in modern browsers on desktops/laptops.
• But not a good experience on mobile devices (best on iPad)
• Not usable on small screen devices for editing• Better to use native apps and OneDrive for
Business App to download/upload.
• Free for iPhone, Android and Windows phones• Requires Microsoft ID• Can link to a Glow account and view/edit OneDrive
Office Documents.
• Free App on Apple iPhone/iPad, Android and Windows Phone (and Windows and Mac OS X)
• For learning and teaching – probably the best offering in Glow/Office 365
• Share notebooks with learners, use video, audio and much more.
• Requires a Microsoft ID for Mobile App• Can link to a Glow account and view/edit
OneDrive Notebooks
Mobile in Glow: Conclusion• User experience is
improving, lots of app updates
• Office Mobile on phones but needs Microsoft ID, needs paid account on tablets
• Stick with Apps which only use Glow Credentials on school owned devices.
If Glow is truly to support Curriculum for Excellence then we
need to get smarter about our digital resources and develop
tools to help teachers create learning experiences that draw on digital content from a
wide range of sources.
Learning Experience Builder / Course Creator
…
Glow and other content
Teacher
Packaged learning experienceto share, reuse and remix
Blog: http://charlielove.orgTwitter: @charlie_love