Supporting Learners Beyond the Classroom

Google Community and Google Drive Level 2 Beauty Therapy learners have been actively engaging through the community with their peers and their tutor to enhance communication outside of the session and extend their learning outside of the classroom. This has successfully developed… The sharing of resources from google drive to minimise photocopying. The sharing of useful weblinks to encourage extended learning and working towards a flipped classroom approach (i.e. videos, quizlets). Planning events such as key events or deadlines to enable learners to effectively plan their time and ensure they meet deadlines. Sharing of learners work to show good practice and encourage peer assessment i.e. filming of facial massage and make-up tutorials, power points of research activities and photos of learners’ theory and practical work. The community helps to bring all of the online learning resources together.

Examples of posts on the community Posting Events Sharing videos Sharing web links Learners sharing group research Learners sharing group presentations created through google documents Resources shared with learners

Google Drive Assignments shared through google drive Live Google documents such as personal tutorial dates shared and up to date tracking sheets Learners using google documents for group work

QUIZLETS Quizlet has been used as a resource with Level Two Beauty Therapy learners to encourage a flipped classroom approach in Anatomy and Physiology and theory sessions. Learners are encouraged to engage and complete the quizlet activities prior to the lesson so learners already have underpinning knowledge of the session and the tutor can spend more time in the session concentrating on applying the underpinning knowledge. All learners are then formatively assessed the following session through the test application on quizlet to assess their understanding and evidence their learning. Learners use google drive to save their test results. This has encouraged independent learning, providing learners with the skills to actively engage in a new topic and decide on the quizlet activities which they find most useful to develop their learning.. Quizlet: Structure of the skin Quizlet: Structure of the skin Quizlet: Hygiene in the salon Quizlet: Hygiene in the salon Quizlet Hyperlinks: Click on the links below Quizlet: The Cell

Examples of learners Quizlet work A learners quizlet file on google drive

Nearpod. Fill in the blanks activity Open-ended question activity Matching pairs activity Quiz Once learners have engaged in the quizlet prior to the session, Nearpod has been an excellent resource for developing learners’ understanding further. The learners enjoy using their phones or chrome books to engage in the session. They remain stimulated by the variety of activities and motivated by the ongoing use of formative assessmen t which enables both the tutor and the learners to continuously measure their progress. Draw It

Session report of learner progress Formative feedback from Nearpod reports

Videos and photos Videos are used within the sessions to encourage a flipped classroom approach, which enables learners to observe the video in preparation for the session. Secondly, videos are used by the learners to film the tutor as additional support and to film themselves and other learners. This encourages peer assessment and enables learners to share good practice within their class. Videos have been extremely useful for practical treatments such as filming facial massage procedures to enable the tutor to formatively assess the learners and provide individual learner feedback. Learners have also created makeup tutorial videos providing them with the opportunity to demonstrate their practical and theoretical skills of makeup. Photos have also been used within theory and practical sessions to share good practice. The use of digital media has motivated learners to share their work with their peers and encourage learners to work collaboratively.. Photographic evidence of formative assessment feedback provided to the learner via the community

Photos of learners work uploaded to the community Photos of learners trolley set up A learner sharing a useful VTCT link Learners sharing class notes and group work to help with assignments Learners photographic evidence of manicures performed at home Group assignments created and shared on the community

Photographic evidence of learners using technology to film their peers performing facial treatments Learner Facial Massage Video Link Learner Nail Art Video Link

Makeup Tutorial, providing guidance on learners makeup assignment: Video Link Learners filmed waxing demonstration: Video Link Learners use videos to film their tutors demonstrations and also to film their own practical and theoretical skills Learners Make-up Video Link Learners Make- up Video Link

E-Portfolio and Online assignments. E-Portfolios are used as an assessment tool to track a learners journey throughout their course. Through using e-portfolio and online marking of assignments, it develops a trail of learners progress. Learners work towards developing a range of theoretical, practical and essential skills. Learners are encouraged to set individual SMART targets on ProMonitor weekly to ensure they remain on target. Importance is also placed on learners developing their literacy skills through the use of online assignments, where incorrect spellings are retyped or learners create a dictionary at the end of their work as a reference for future spellings. Learners are also encouraged to develop their literacy skills through completing the Nearpod and Quizlet open ended questions.

Tutor Feedback on online assignments

“Nearpod has helped us with our exams because we have had quizzes and worked as a team to answer them” “You Tube helps us by seeing videos of demonstrations. By seeing tutorials and then carrying them out yourself, it helps you to learn it better because you catch watch the video while you practice and keep watching back over it” “Quizlets helps us to learn what we are going to learn in class. I find it really useful because I can keep practicing until I understand it. I also like testing myself with the different activities.” “The community helps us communicate outside the lesson or if we need extra help with your work, someone can answer your question which is helpful” “Google drive lets us access handouts, we don’t have to print everything out and we don’t have to have lots of paper” “I enjoy sharing photos of my work and practical treatments with my class, its nice to get positive comments from other people in your class” Learner Quotes from Level 2 Beauty Therapy Group C