Busy Things has got so many features that you may not be aware of. Have you made a class for your pupils? Have your pupils got their own My Busy Things area? Can you see what your pupils have been doing? Have you set an assignment? Have you made a lesson pin? Can you see your class timeline? If you are using Busy Things effectively you should be answering yes to these and many more questions. New features are constantly being added to Busy Things so don't feel bad if you are struggling to find the time to find and use them. Simply book a free zoom tutorial outlined below.
We can tell you everything you need to know in just 30 - 45 minutes. Book a free zoom tutorial now! This is going to save you time and help you get the most out of your subscription or free trial.
TEACHERS & SUPPORT STAFF
BEGINNERS BUSY THINGS
All the basics to get you started
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Great for new schools, schools on trial, or schools that have never attended a Busy Things zoom tutorial before! Our beginners overview is the perfect place to start and relevant to staff of all year groups.
- Teacher login vs Pupil login and the differences between them
- If you are from an LGfL school, we will cover alternatives to USO
- How to find content
- Customising content
- Pinning activities
- Different Activity types
- What is a setup?
- Different kinds of setups
- Using the Resource Maker
- Events/News
- Q&A
ENTRY/BEGINNER LEVEL
Wednesdays 3:30 / 4:10
30-45 minutes
TEACHERS & SUPPORT STAFF
ADVANCED BUSY THINGS
Creating a class and adding your pupils
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Get the most out of your subscription or free trial by setting up your class on Busy Things. This will give all your pupils their own login, timeline and files area. You will be able to target individual pupils, send feedback and gather evidence.
- Creating a Registration group
- Adding your pupils
- Printing login details/QR Codes
- Different ways of logging in (Google/Microsoft/QR etc)
- If you are from an LGfL school, we will cover alternatives to USO
- Using the My Busy things area
- Timelines
- Sending feedback
- Gathering evidence
- Events/News
- Q&A
ADVANCED LEVEL
Fridays - 3:30 / 4:10
30-45 minutes
I.T. SUPPORT & COMPUTING STAFF
SETTING UP A SCHOOL
Setting up an entire school & start of year migration
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These are one-to-one sessions so can be tailored to your needs. Things we may cover, include creating classes on Busy Things and adding pupils. Integrating with Google/Microsoft USO Migration for schools on the London Grid for Learning. Subscribers and trialists welcome.
- Importing Classes, Pupils and Staff from Google Classroom
- Importing Classes, Pupils and Staff from Microsoft
- Migrating a whole school away from USO
- Creating multiple classes and adding pupils
- Printing login details/QR Codes
- Teacher Admin status explained
- End of year migration
- Different ways of logging in and how to convert between them
- Q&A
ADVANCED LEVEL
Tuesdays and Thursdays
30-45 minutes
Any questions?
Get in touch with our friendly team, we'd love to speak to you!REQUEST A ZOOM
If you can't make our scheduled zoom please contact us to arrange a time to suit you.
You don't have to be a subscriber! We are happy to talk to schools on trial too.
- Suggest a time to suit you and your staff
- Let us know the areas of Busy Things you would like us to cover
ARE YOU A GOOGLE OR A MICROSOFT SCHOOL?
If your school uses Google or Microsoft logins, save time by using them to access your Busy Things subscription. Teachers and pupils can easily set themselves up when they sign in, or you can quickly import entire classes from their Google or Microsoft accounts. Book a scheduled zoom session to find our more, or request a zoom at a time to suit you below.
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