I have used Class Notebook to have a platform that can hold course information but mainly for learners to show evidence of their learning and for me to be able to make regular contact with learners outside of session time.
I have since set up another Class Notebook, for the ETF project. I have added Martyn and myself as the mentors and Amanda and John as our mentees. I have added... more

I have used Class Notebook to have a platform that can hold course information but mainly for learners to show evidence of their learning and for me to be able to make regular contact with learners outside of session time.
I have since set up another Class Notebook, for the ETF project. I have added Martyn and myself as the mentors and Amanda and John as our mentees. I have added sections that explain briefly the project and the modules that we have committed to. I used this area to remind our mentees that they need to complete the explore and adopt modules and then complete a weekly reflective account. I also provided a space for them to take notes about the modules and also a tab where that can list the modules that they have completed. I have created a section under each mentee where both Martyn and I can evidence what happens at the weekly catch up meetings with our mentees. This section can evidence what the mentees have been doing with the project and the goals they are setting themselves.
I was apprehensive before creating the Class Notebooks as had not used it before. I was a little worried that I would start using it and get my learners/mentees to invest in how to use and adopt it and then might realise that it is not working the way we want it to. There has been a huge learning curve for me to get used to the tool but I really like the way I can just add posts and know that learners/mentees will see if before our next session.

I am using a flipped learning approach and use class notebook to send and give feedback on work completed in-between sessions. This helps me and my learners to identify their strengths and areas for development, progressing learning both in and out of sessions. As I have only just created the Class Notebook for our ETF mentees, I have yet to identify the impact it has had for them. It however, has been useful for me to evidence the catch up meeting I had today.
I will try out how something works in Class Notebook fully before giving it to my learners. I am using the assignments section now and have issued the first assignment. I have set myself up as a practice learner to my DET course Class Notebbook and I will try to submit an assignment so I can see how it works and than I as the teacher can practice marking on there and how I can give feedback effectively. Once I introduce new digital tools in my DET course, I always share this with my learners as they are also my colleagues who will then use these tools with their learners. less

I think using Class Notebook has worked well as I have spent the time to research and understand how to use it. I have invested heavily in the tool and am motivated to use it to its full potential. All learners on my DET course are using Class Notebook well, some more than others but that is to be expected. I like that my learners are posting in-between sessions when they are not sure on work... more

I think using Class Notebook has worked well as I have spent the time to research and understand how to use it. I have invested heavily in the tool and am motivated to use it to its full potential. All learners on my DET course are using Class Notebook well, some more than others but that is to be expected. I like that my learners are posting in-between sessions when they are not sure on work set or have a general question. Other learners are too replying to posts to help their peers, which is great to see. When I see a resource or video that I think the learners will benefit from I can just post it straight away and don’t have to wait until the next session. less

We did notice that it is more difficult to use Class Notebook to keep a log of teaching hours. You need to amend a document and then re-upload it, this was identified by my learners so this was good learning for me too. I think it would be best for me to try out everything first that I would like my learners to do on Class Notebook. This will give me the opportunity to find out what works well... more

We did notice that it is more difficult to use Class Notebook to keep a log of teaching hours. You need to amend a document and then re-upload it, this was identified by my learners so this was good learning for me too. I think it would be best for me to try out everything first that I would like my learners to do on Class Notebook. This will give me the opportunity to find out what works well and what does not, rather giving my learners a tash on it and them not being able to do it effectively. less