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5 online teaching resources to spice up September

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Looking for the top online teaching resources?

Are you an NQT searching for a way to put your stamp on the way education is delivered? Do you wish to incorporate educational technology into your lessons?

Then you’re in the right place.

We understand that teaching doesn’t stop at the school gates. Hours of preparation, planning and marking are put into every lesson, meaning you need the absolute best resources available to assist you in delivering your lessons.

That’s why we’ve compiled this list of the top online teaching resources available to spice up your lessons and make life easier this September. Ready?

Tes

Tes
The top online teaching resources: Tes

Tes is an online teaching resource allowing you to download and print worksheets.

On offer are both paid and free worksheets, suiting the budget of any teacher or school.

With over 1 million worksheets available to cater for early years, primary, secondary and SEND learners, TES offers an excellent range of high-quality resources, with all made for teachers, by teachers.

Tes is also perfect for finding a new job in teaching and conducting courses to help with your teaching – so it’s more than just of the top online teaching resources!

YouTube

The top online teaching resources: YouTube
The top online teaching resources: YouTube

400 hours of video are uploaded every minute. 1 billion hours of videos are watched per day. 81% of parents use YouTube to find educational content for their children.

So why don’t schools hop on the trend?

YouTube offers a range of educational content, including videos which make use of YouTube’s 360° video capability.

You can now experience a volcanic eruption, the tale of Jack and the Beanstalk, and the trenches in World War 1 in an immersive 360° video!

YouTube also allows users to view 360° video’s in virtual reality with Google Cardboard, as well as launching a VR app for Oculus VR products.

Your pupils will all love to watch YouTube videos, and we can guarantee they will all be engaged as soon as they see the red logo appear on your interactive whiteboard. It’s a fantastic tool in a teachers arsenal to educate children in an easy and different way to usual.

Twinkl

The top online teaching resources: Twinkl
The top online teaching resources: Twinkl

Twinkl provides teacher-created resources to provide lesson planning, worksheets and assessments for teachers to use.

Over 525,000 resources have been created so far, meaning that there are choices in abundance for you to decide which to use in your lessons.

With all resources are tailored to the UK curriculum, Twinkl is truly one of the top online teaching resources around.

Teachers Pay Teachers

The top online teaching resources: Teachers pay teachers
The top online teaching resources: Teachers Pay Teachers

Teachers Pay Teachers is a resource available for educators to find the resources, knowledge, and inspiration they need to teach at their best.

Over 3 million resources have been created by educators, so the resources available have been made by people who understand what works in a classroom.

Despite their name, Teachers Pay Teachers offer both paid and free resources, meaning whatever your budget, they’ll be able to cater to your needs.

Seymour & Lerhn

Seymour & Lerhn: Educational VR
The top online teaching resources: Seymour & Lerhn

Step back in time and view how our ancestors lived, shrink down to the size of dust mite and visit their microscopic hiding places, or curl up and explore a narrated fairytale story in 360!

With a library of UK curriculum-based educational 360 experiences for school children, Seymour & Lerhn is one of the top online teaching resources available.

Teachers can deliver VR, AR and 360 experiences through hardware schools already own (such as laptops, tablets and smartboards), meaning no expensive VR headsets are required!

A range of content is available, catering for primary, SEND, and early years, meaning no child misses out on experiencing immersive, virtual tours.

Find out how you could use VR in your classroom.

Now you’re an expert on the top online teaching resources!

Utilising these top online resources mean you’ll be delivering the highest quality lessons, and saving valuable time on planning and creating resources at the same time.

With this arsenal of resources at your disposable, you’re ready to bring education into the 21st century.

Discover how VR could help education.

Should I use VR in the classroom?

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With the Government expected to further back the use of EdTech in schools, following a £10m investment into EdTech in 2019, we look at how schools could implement the use of virtual reality (VR) and VR headsets in the classroom.

We’ve researched several ways in which you could make use of VR or VR headsets in your classroom, with each finding you a solution no matter your school’s budget.

Purchasing VR headsets

VR headsets allow for a fully immersive VR display, with no additional mobile device needed to teaching engaging lessons.

Students can virtually experience World War 1, walk around ancient Maya or even visit the moon – there’s no limit to the benefits that all forms of virtual reality offer to students.

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Learning with a VR headset

The experience of using a VR headset is unique, offering each individual learner an experience like no other.

However, this is the most expensive option for schools to consider, with a VR headset costing around £194, then multiply that by the number of children in your school or classroom!

Some VR headsets can also be fairly heavy, meaning they could be difficult for children to wear. There’s also the issue of motion sickness which can be experienced by whilst using a VR headset. However, the human brain is fantastic at adjusting to cope with new experiences, so this can be solved by taking it steady to begin with.

Renting VR classroom workshops

If you can’t afford to outright purchase VR headsets for your classroom, why not rent some out for a lesson to give your learners a taste of something different?

A tailored workshop for each class can be created, with passionate educators conducting the lesson meaning you don’t have to learn to use something new.

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Immersive virtual learning

VR can have a meaningful impact when built in conjunction with the curriculum, whether you’re inspiring creative writing, explaining how something works or making children more sympathetic to historical events.

Renting VR headsets could be great for a one-off treat for your children, however, these experience days only offer learners a one-day solution.

Accessing VR through a headset can also only be experienced by one person at a time, taking away the shared experience that the modern-day classroom currently offers.

Luckily, there are alternatives out there for a permanent low-cost VR solution!

No VR headsets?

No problem!

It is possible to bring VR into your classroom without having to purchase or rent expensive VR headsets.

With our immersive eLearning platform, you can access engaging virtual experiences for free!

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You don’t need a headset for immersive learning!

We have developed virtual tours that allow children to be transported to another world, developed to hold their attention for longer and meet their key learning objectives.

The platform is designed to make lesson planning easier, as virtual tours have been developed alongside their very own downloadable lesson guide and activity worksheet, to extend the VR experience.

Instead of VR headsets, our content is delivered on devices that schools already own, such as interactive whiteboards, laptops and tablets. If you really want VR headsets, but don’t have the budget available, cheaper alternatives are available.

The Google Cardboard makes use of mobile VR technology, and Seymour & Lerhn content can be accessed this way too!

A truly immersive VR headset experience is unmatched. So, schools with larger budgets would suit purchasing VR headsets, as they are available for each classroom to use.

There is, however, still room for the Seymour & Lerhn eLearning platform in your school when all the VR headsets are booked out by another class!

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An Iron Age Roundhouse!

Discover how VR could help education.

Find out more about Seymour & Lerhn.

The Schools and Academies Show: We’re Exhibiting!

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Drumroll, please…

We’re excited to announce that we’re exhibiting at the Schools and Academies Show Birmingham, taking place on the 13th – 14th November 2019 at the NEC, Birmingham, where we will be exhibiting at stand B23.

Why should I attend The Schools and Academies Show?

The Schools and Academies Show provides a platform for the education community to discuss ideas, have hands-on experience with innovative educational technology (EdTech), and speak to providers of education services.

The show is a must-attend education event for your calendar, and you’ll gain knowledge from a large range of high-level speakers, talk to leading suppliers and receive practical advice for your school, academy or educational institution.

You can attend the show for free by registering on their website, with exhibitors involved in the areas of SEND, business and finance, recruitment and workforce, and technology and educational resources.

The Schools and Academies Show aims to provide senior leadership teams with practical advice and solutions to overcome their school’s biggest challenges, and we believe Seymour & Lerhn goes a long way in assisting this in an affordable, engaging and immersive way.

We’ll be showcasing our educational platform, by giving you the chance to experience what we have to offer via our VR headsets, tablets and other devices which our content is available on.

Seymour & Lerhn VR Headsets
Come and experience immersive VR on our headsets!

You’ve convinced me, but are there any other reasons for coming along?

Yes! A discount will be available for all that attend the schools and academies show, who sign up for our services in our launch month of January.

This will provide you with full, discounted access to Seymour & Lerhn content for an entire year!

At Seymour & Lerhn, we’re all about delivering immersive, educational VR content at an affordable price, and we’re looking forward to meeting you on the 13th and 14th of November!

Visit the Demo Hub for a taste of what our content is all about.

Find out more about Seymour & Lerhn.

Using tech to support SEND students

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Technology is deeply embedded in the future of the education system, in the UK and around the world. 91% of school administrators say effective use of EdTech is critical to their mission of high student achievement, however at the same time support for children with special educational needs ‘in crisis’. In order to counter this, we believe that using tech to support SEND learners can help.

SEND stands for special educational needs and disability, and technology can assist the support which learners receive in numerous ways:

Physical barriers to access

Physical barriers include all things related to obstructing access for getting to a classroom for SEND students.

Examples of ways that schools can improve their access for SEND learners include having automatic doors, electric wheelchairs and lifts available. This allows learners to overcome barriers to learning and gaining access to the education they require to develop their learning.

EdTech for SEND engagement

Realising the potential of technology in education

How tech is revolutionising education for SEND students

Tech to support SEND students in education

Using assistive technology to give SEND learners independence