Matt Hood

What we’ve learnt about online learning and what it means for the future of education

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webinar video - What we’ve learnt about online learning and what it means for the future of education

Join Oak National Academy for the launch of our annual report, evaluation, and to look ahead at the future of online learning. 

Oak launched just under 18 months ago to provide remote lessons for teachers and pupils during lockdown. Our platform has grown to host over 10,000 lessons, with pupils having now taken part in more than 130 million lessons. Oak has been used by 58% of all schools - used extensively for lesson planning, in-class teaching and cover, as well as remote provision. 

Our second annual report documents our progress, drawing on an evaluation of our impact by ImpactEd.

We’ll also delve into research on how both children and teachers are using the  platform. Current evidence on what makes for effective online or blending learning for pupils is thin on the ground, with the expansion of digital resources far outpacing research. We want to share our learning so far, helping to inform the future of digital learning. 

Please join us on Tues Sept 21 to discuss our findings, plus what we and others predict to be the future of online learning. 

Chaired by Nicola Woolcock, Education Editor at The Times, speakers will include:

Matt Hood, Principal, Oak National Academy
Reka Budai, Research & Evaluation Manager, Oak National Academy
Owen Carter, Managing Director, ImpactEd
Natalie Perera, Chief Executive, Education Policy Institute

Rachel Strom

Planning for the new school year with Oak National Academy - Sept 9

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Planning for the new school year with Oak National Academy

webinar video - Planning for the new school year with Oak National Academy - Sept 9

Last year was tough, but that doesn’t mean starting this year with a blank page. Instead, start it with a bustling library of everything you’ll need for a full year of teaching. 

Whether you’re a new teacher starting from scratch or an experienced teacher updating schemes for a new set of pupils, Oak National Academy is a consistent source of inspiration and teaching materials to support you from the second you set foot back in the classroom.

In this webinar we talk you through the latest developments at Oak and show how we can support you in the classroom in the coming year. 

We cover: 
- How to make best of use of our Teacher Hub to support in-class teaching 
- Our new and improved curriculum maps to support planning 
- Improvements to our quizzes and lesson slides, including more downloadable resources, to support lesson delivery 


Jonathan Dando

Planning for the new school year with Oak National Academy - Sept 2

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webinar video - Planning for the new school year with Oak National Academy - Sept 2

Tom Rose

Summer Learning Support - teachers' webinar

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Webinar: Summer Learning Support - teachers' webinar 14 June 2021

webinar video - Summer Learning Support - teachers' webinar

Are you a teacher tasked with teaching in school, setting home learning or offering advice to parents and pupils on lessons over the summer? Watch our webinar to find out more about Oak National Academy’s ready-to-go Summer Learning Support.

This webinar covers:

- Oak’s new quizzes, priority lessons and wellbeing resources from Oak to support your planning and save time
- Practical advice on using Oak’s resources in-school, to set lessons at home or to signpost for parents and pupils 


Summer Learning Support - school leaders' webinar

Webinar: Summer Learning Support - school leaders' webinar

webinar video - Summer Learning Support - school leaders' webinar

Are you a school leader considering teaching in school, setting home learning or offering advice to parents and pupils on lessons over the summer? Watch our webinar to find out more about Oak National Academy’s ready-to-go Summer Learning Support:

Oak’s new quizzes, priority lessons and wellbeing resources to support your planning and save your time
Practical advice on using Oak in-school, to set lessons at home or to signpost for parents and pupils 
Ideas on how to set up your summer learning offer

Ewen Bailey

Lessons for ITT: Supporting trainee teachers in 2021

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webinar video - Lessons for ITT: Supporting trainee teachers in 2021

Teachers entering the profession over the past year have had a training year like no other. The disruption has not only impacted on the learning and development of pupils, but of those training to teach them.

So, to help our newest colleagues, we’ve created a set of video resources to support trainee teachers. With access to in-person observations limited, we’re tapping into the collective expertise of the teachers who created lessons for Oak to provide an opportunity for trainees to not only observe lessons, but to understand the thinking and decisions that go into making them. These lesson videos for ITT are intended to exemplify key elements of the ITT Core Content Framework (CCF).

Planning for a return to in-school teaching and catch-up - 4 March

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Planning for a return to in-school teaching and catch-up

webinar video - Planning for a return to in-school teaching and catch-up - 4 March

As thoughts move to more pupils attending school and even more focus is given to supporting pupils with missed learning, we at Oak have turned our attention to all of the ways we can continue to support you through this period.

After a year of disruption, we know you are faced with a mammoth task ahead of you: to identify and fill gaps in knowledge whilst still managing teaching and learning across the home/school divide.

As you begin to prepare for the weeks and months ahead, Oak can offer resources and support to help relieve some of the pressure and reduce workload.

Join our next webinar to learn more about:

-   How to use Oak’s curriculum maps and Teacher Hub to support in-school teaching, remote learning and catch up

-   New features to help you plan your curriculum and understand the progress of pupils

-   Case studies demonstrating how schools are planning to use Oak in the next term

There will also be a chance to ask questions.

Planning for a return to in-school teaching and catch-up - 24 February

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webinar video - Planning for a return to in-school teaching and catch-up - 24 February

As thoughts move to more pupils attending school and even more focus is given to supporting pupils with missed learning, we at Oak have turned our attention to all of the ways we can continue to support you through this period.

After a year of disruption, we know you are faced with a mammoth task ahead of you: to identify and fill gaps in knowledge whilst still managing teaching and learning across the home/school divide.

As you begin to prepare for the weeks and months ahead, Oak can offer resources and support to help relieve some of the pressure and reduce workload.

Join our next webinar to learn more about:

-   How to use Oak’s curriculum maps and Teacher Hub to support in-school teaching, remote learning and catch up

-   New features to help you plan your curriculum and understand the progress of pupils

-   Case studies demonstrating how schools are planning to use Oak in the next term

There will also be a chance to ask questions

NASUWT and Oak National Academy - Supporting schools with remote learning

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webinar video - NASUWT and Oak National Academy - Supporting schools with remote learning

Join this joint webinar to learn more from Matt Hood (Principal) about Oak National Academy and how teachers are making the most of free lessons and resources to support remote and in-school learning. We’ll cover:

- How to use Oak’s Teacher Hub and Classroom features to support remote education
- How to map your curriculum against Oak’s resources 
- Innovative uses of Oak beyond Covid-19 

There will also be an opportunity to ask any questions. 

You can familiarise yourself with Oak's resources before the webinar by exploring the Teacher Hub and Online Classroom.

Margaret O'Shea

Teaching music remotely with Oak

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Primary Music: Beatboxing

webinar video - Teaching music remotely with Oak

Join Oak National Academy's music subject lead, Margaret O'Shea, and Oak music teachers for a free webinar to learn more about the music resources on offer. 

We'll cover:

- How to use Oak's resources for remote and in-school teaching  

- The principles and structure of Oak's music curriculum 

- Techniques for teaching music remotely

There will also be an opportunity to ask questions directly to Oak's teachers. 

Secure your place early by signing up and sharing with your networks.

Support for school closures - 21 January

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Support for school closures

webinar video - Support for school closures - 21 January

With the recent announcement of a national lockdown and news that schools are closing to the majority of students, Oak National Academy is here to help. Oak is funded by the Department for Education to support you. 

Sign up for our free webinar to get support creating and implementing your remote education plan. You can also ask any questions about how to make use of our nearly 10,000 free lessons that cover up to Year 11. 

Secure your place early by signing up and sharing with your networks. 

Support for school closures - 19 January

webinar video - Support for school closures - 19 January

With the recent announcement of a national lockdown and news that schools are closing to the majority of students, Oak National Academy is here to help. Oak is funded by the Department for Education to support you. 

Sign up for our free webinar to get support creating and implementing your remote education plan. You can also ask any questions about how to make use of our nearly 10,000 free lessons that cover Reception up to Year 11. 

Secure your place early by signing up and sharing with your networks. 

Support for school closures - 14 January

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webinar video - Support for school closures - 14 January

Support for school closures - 7 January

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webinar video - Support for school closures - 7 January

Formulating your immediate response plan for isolating pupils

webinar video - Formulating your immediate response plan for isolating pupils

Join us for a session devoted to formulating your immediate response plan for isolating pupils. 

‘Blended’ and ‘hybrid’ learning are becoming commonplace challenges for teachers, and with the situation becoming more pressing by the day we want to show you what the action plan looks like for lots of your colleagues using Oak. 

Ben Newborn

Approaching GCSE Geography Fieldwork in 2020/21

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webinar video - Approaching GCSE Geography Fieldwork in 2020/21

Fieldwork is an essential element of geography education to gain skills that are difficult to develop in the classroom alone. But how do we prepare students for unseen fieldwork exam questions during a pandemic?

Oak's Geography subject lead Ben Newborn and Geography teacher Mel Marshall have put together some useful resources to help prepare teachers and students for the GCSE Geography fieldwork exams in 2020/21.

For more information, [read Ben's blog](https://support.thenational.academy/en/articles/4704282-how-do-i-prepare-my-students-for-fieldwork-questions-in-their-2021-exams) explaining his approach in more depth.

Alistair Crawford

Getting the most out of Oak's specialist curriculum

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webinar video - Getting the most out of Oak's specialist curriculum

It’s been a difficult half term for all schools, and we recognise the increased challenges for teachers whose learners have additional needs. 

We’re bringing the SEND community together for a webinar to explore the unique specialist remote learning offer from Oak. 

Join Specialist lead Alistair Crawford to hear practical ways to get the very best out of Oak’s  resources and collaborate to create a bespoke blended learning offer for your students. 

Ed Southall

Using visual representations: enhance learning and understanding in mathematics

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Learning from home

Join Oak's Maths curriculum manager, Ed Southall, for an in-depth look at the effective use of visual representations in mathematics. 

__We'll cover__
The use of visual representation  across primary and secondary mathematics to help develop conceptual understanding of abstract topics. 

We will explore a number of useful models to make explanations of the four operations and other areas of maths more easy to grasp for students. 

We’ll practice using some interesting tools such as double number lines, area and bar models.

__Who it's for__

Primary and Secondary maths teachers, Heads of Maths 

Chris Fountain

The Intuitive Curriculum: How can we make shared classroom resources easy to use?

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Group of pupils with tablet

Join Oak's Curriculum Manager, Chris Fountain, as he explores the effective use of shared classroom resources

__We'll cover:__
How to design shared classroom resources so that they can be used most effectively by other teachers who didn't make them, such as other teachers in your department or MAT.

__Who it's for:__

Heads of Department 
Primary and Secondary teachers

Elisabeth Pugh

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 Low stakes testing: Increase student motivation and supercharge learning

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Use of low stakes testing to increase student motivation and supercharge learning

Join Oak's Curriculum Manager, Elisabeth Pugh, as she explores the use of low stakes testing in the classroom.

__We'll cover:__

An in-depth look at the effective use of low stakes testing to increase student motivation and supercharge learning.

__Who it's for:__

Primary and Secondary teachers, Heads of Department 

Katie Marl

Boosting motivation in the classroom

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Join Oak Curriculum Manager, Katie Marl, as she explores motivation in the classroom. 

__We'll cover:__

An in depth look at how Oak fosters motivation in online lessons, the evidence behind it and top tips for boosting motivation in the classroom.

__Who it's for:__

Primary and Secondary teachers, Heads of Department

Webinars

Join us for one of our scheduled webinars aimed at helping teachers to get the most out of Oak. Live videos are recorded, captioned and uploaded after each event.

Upcoming

Using visual representations: enhance learning and understanding in mathematics

The Intuitive Curriculum: How can we make shared classroom resources easy to use?

Use of low stakes testing to increase student motivation and supercharge learning

Boosting motivation in the classroom

Recorded

What we’ve learnt about online learning and what it means for the future of education

Planning for the new school year with Oak National Academy

Planning for the new school year with Oak National Academy

Summer Learning Support - teachers' webinar

Summer Learning Support - school leaders' webinar

Lessons for ITT: Supporting trainee teachers in 2021

Planning for a return to in-school teaching and catch-up

Planning for a return to in-school teaching and catch-up

NASUWT and Oak National Academy - Supporting schools with remote learning

Teaching music remotely with Oak

Support for school closures

Support for school closures

Support for school closures

Support for school closures

Formulating your immediate response plan for isolating pupils

Approaching GCSE Geography Fieldwork in 2020/21

Getting the most out of Oak's specialist curriculum