Busy Things Video Tutorials
Watch this space...video shorts coming soon.
How-to downloadable PDFs
HOW TO CREATE A TEACHER ID
Learn how to give yourself an identity on Busy Things. Once you have an ID you can take ownership of a setup and send your pupils work!
HOW TO CREATE A CLASS SETUP AND ADD YOUR PUPILS
Create a class for your children. Having your own class allows you to set work, send feedback and see what your children have been doing. All your pupils will get their own files area to keep their work safe.
HOW TO SHARE YOUR SETUP WITH OTHER STAFF
Learn how to share the ownership and management of your setup. Allow other teachers to access your setup in their My Busy Things area. They can then set work, send and review feedback as well as you.
HOW TO PERSONALISE LEARNING - USING TEACHING GROUPS
Learn how to send work to an individual pupil or a group of pupils. By using teaching groups children and receive different work at different difficulty levels.
HOW TO SET AN ASSIGNMENT FOR MY CLASS, A SMALLER GROUP OR AN INDIVIDUAL CHILD
How to set an assignment for your class, view results and send feedback.
If you want to send an assignment to an individual child or group of children you will need to put them in a teaching group first.
HOW TO EXPORT TIMELINES
Learn how to export individual and whole class timelines for record keeping.
HOW TO USE PINS TO CREATE A LESSON
Learn how to add multiple activities into a pun along with some instructions for your pupils. Teachers can order activities, instructions and then blast to the class!
HOW TO SET UP BUSY THINGS FOR YOUR ENTIRE SCHOOL
Learn how a single member of staff, or an IT administrator to set up all the classes and staff in your school in one go.
