eLearning at Hagley College

  Vivi is a wireless screen-sharing device that enables you to connect to the big screen and still move around the room with your laptop. In addition to a basic screen-sharing function, it is able to play video links directly, which generally allows them to load better and play at a higher quality. How to use the "Play Video" fuction of Vivi: Step 1:  Vivi is preinstalled on all school laptops, so search for it in the Windows search box:  Step 2: Select the screen you want to connect to and select "Join Room":  Step 3: Enter the room code (this will appear on the TV which you are trying to connect to) Step 4: Once connected, click "Play Video" open up the video playing menu Step 5: Copy the URL of the video you want to play. (NB Any video from YouTube, Vimeo, and certain news sites will work, but any streaming service requiring a log in will typically not). Step 6: Paste the link into the provided box. You can now play the video. If you are preparing for a...

 We currently have a 3 month free trial of ETV, a repository for a huge quantity of video content. Hagley staff and students can very easily sign up using their Hagley email addresses by clicking on the "First Time User Registration button on the  ETV website Once inside, I have found the search bar useful for titles, topics and people involved. (For example, here's some of the first results for a search of "Meryl Streep") You can also do an advanced search, limiting the sources, dates, or age levels. (Click the magnifying glass with a cog in it on the search bar.) In the "Online Collections", videos have been separated into suggested subject areas, but I find the "Library" link a little more useful. The Archives New Zealand channel in particular has some fascinating NZ news content from as far back as the 1940s. ETV, as a resource, could be used by teachers showing a video in front of the class, setting a video link for students to watch independ...