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Spring CPD Video Collection


We've just released a collection of eleven short training videos for David Ross Education Trust staff - some are specific to us and some we hope are of interest to anyone - all are open for anyone to view.

Topics include making a newsletter in Microsoft Sway, using the Windows snipping tool, top tips for the Windows onscreen keyboard, making Google Forms, and applying that to make a 'pick your own adventure story' and much more. Head over to spring.dret.cloud to see for yourself.
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