DB Primary

Welcome to Our World of Learning

1. What is a learning platform?2. What is DB Primary?3. The Pupil View of DB Primary4. The Teacher View of DB Primary5. Areas of Learning: DB Primary Communities6. Parental Engagement7. Editure: A Brief History

DB Primary: An Introduction

Click on the links below to learn more about DB Primary

What is a Learning Platform?• Software system to provide and support virtual learning in an

educationally beneficial way

• Interactive tools and educational content provide an integrated learning environment

• An area for school pupils to collaborate, communicate and engage in learning

• Use your learning platform for:

- Uploading lesson plans, projects and assignments

- Setting and marking homework

- Managing timetables

- Keeping parents involved about school events

- Setting up virtual classrooms

- Sharing information around the school

What is DB Primary?

• An Online Learning Platform– Designed specifically for pupils aged 4-11 – Born out of collaboration between teachers and

education consultants– Used by over 1000 schools within the UK– 3 pupil themes: Starter, Starter+ and Improver

The Pupil View of DB Primary

Starter Theme (KS1)

Improver Theme (KS2)

The pupil homepage: key featuresThings to do area

Pupils will be shown any outstanding tasks when they login.

The pupil homepage: key featuresStarter Email

Pupils are provided with a clear and simple introduction.A 3-step walkthrough process lets them send an email.

The pupil homepage: key featuresImprover Email

Pupils will have a more advanced email facility when they reach KS2.

The pupil homepage: key featuresCustomising their page

Pupils can choose from a selection of pre-set backgrounds and upload or draw their own me-icon image.

The pupil homepage: key featuresMy Work area

Pupils can upload their own files or create files using the DB Primary tools.

Files can be shared with the rest of the class once they have been moderated by the teacher.

The pupil homepage: key featuresMy Work area

In the My Work area, pupils can:

• use the painting tool to draw a picture•Record a video from an attached webcam •Take a photo from an attached camera•Record their voice

These tools are also available to use in the forum area and within email.

These tools let every pupil contribute to the platform, whatever their age or ability.

The pupil homepage: key featuresBlog

Each pupil has their own blog which can be updated with words, pictures, sound and video.

Teachers can set tasks to get pupils to update their blog.

The pupil homepage: key features

Calendar

Each account comes with a calendar. This will show events the pupil enters as well as events from communities they are a member of.

The Teacher View of DB Primary

The teacher homepageUsing Tiles

View your class’ activity and access platform tools directly from your homepage.

The teacher homepageThe My Class Tile

From this tile you can manage your class and visit pupil

homepages.

Clicking on the three dots at the bottom right corner will let you manage whole class tasks such as sending an email to all pupils or creating a task for your class.

The teacher homepageThe Class Activity Tile

Here you can view who has been logging on and for how long; your pupils’ activities on the

platform; as well as any files or posts that are awaiting

moderation.

The teacher homepageThe Noticeboard Tile

Management and Office staff in particular may find the

Noticeboard a useful device for keeping staff up-to-date with events happening at school.

The teacher homepageOther Tiles

Up to 6 tiles may be added on each page. You may add tiles on up to 3 pages.

Monitor what is happening in your class

by subscribing to the community ‘what’s on’

feed.

See at a glance what emails you have

received.

Enable the calendar tile to see what events are happening at school.

The teacher homepageOther Tiles

Use ‘notes’ to remind yourself of things you

need to do.

Get an overview of the progress of any tasks you

have set.

Quick access to all the communities you are a

member of.

The teacher homepage

My Files

Use the My Files area to store all your planning, photos and other files.You can use folders to sort your files into appropriate areas.

There is unlimited storage in the My Files area.

The teacher homepage

Need Help

Clicking on Need Help? will take you to the online help guide.

Book yourself onto Free Training Webinars using the online form.

Here you can access information pages, videos and PowerPoints about various

aspects of the platform.

Areas of learning: The communities

A community on DB Primary is a place where pupils will be able to learn, collaborate and share information.

You can create your own communities, such as a class community or download ready-made topic communities from the learning library.

A staffroom community will be somewhere you can communicate and share best practice and documentation.

What are communities used for?

Areas of learning: The communities

The following tools are available to use within communities:

•Gallery – for sharing files and pictures•Calendar –share event times and dates, for example pupil birthdays•Forum – for initiating learning discussions•Blog – To publicise examples of good work, achievement or as a tool for pupils to update and share their writing with a wider audience•Quizzes- Create your own quizzes or download ready-made ones.•Surveys•Tasks – for setting homework or class work.

Community tools

Gallery

Selecting the upload button will let you browse your computer or server for any files you wish to upload and share.

Selecting the upload button will let you browse your computer or server for any files you wish to upload and share.

If you select New you will be able to create a file using one of the in-built DB Primary tools.

If you select New you will be able to create a file using one of the in-built DB Primary tools.

The New and Upload buttons are only available to leaders of the community (usually, this means teachers).

If children wish to share work here, they must publish from their homepage and have their submission approved by the teacher before it appears.

The New and Upload buttons are only available to leaders of the community (usually, this means teachers).

If children wish to share work here, they must publish from their homepage and have their submission approved by the teacher before it appears.

Creating New Files Upload your own files

ForumWhat is a forum?

•A forum is a discussion area where users can post discussions and read and respond to posts by other forum members.

Forums in DB Primary

•You could use forums within your class, staff or governor communities.

•Children can visit a forum and comment on topics using text, pictures, audio or video.

•Children who have the Improver (KS2) theme on their accounts are also able to start their own forum topics.

BlogWhat is a blog?

A blog is a collaborative area on which an individual or group of users record opinions, information, etc. on a regular basis.

Blogs in DB Primary• As well as the blog on personal homepages, both you or your pupils can also create blogs within your communities. These can be used to keep pupils, staff and the wider school community up- to-date what is happening in your classroom and at school.

BlogIn this example pupils have update the blog to share their activities with a wider audience.

BlogKeep children up-to-date with new topics, or any achievements

or events that are happening.

Survey

A survey can be set by community leaders. Community leaders will usually be teachers, although you have the option to make

pupils leaders too.

Task•A task can be used to set homework or to set an activity for your pupils to complete in in the class.

•When you set a task, a child will be notified the next time the log on that they have something to do.

You can set a task that ties into a tool within DB Primary. For example, you could get the pupils to update their blog, record a video or simply access a link or a word document.

Key Features: Parental Engagement

– Parents can play an active role in their child’s learning

– School information can be easily communicated

– Forums can be used for discussion, queries & feedback

– Events can be displayed in the calendar

– You have the option to let parents view their children‘s emails

Once parents have their own accounts you can link them to their children. The advantages of including parents in the platform include:

New Era’s History• Founded in 1984• First learning platform provided to schools in 2002• As well as learning platforms, New Era provides global

education & training, and professional development• Customers in USA, Australia, UK, New Zealand and South

Africa• Key customers include almost 9,000 schools globally

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