It is that time of year again (at least for Australia), where teachers start a new year. The research surrounding the importance of relationships and learning…
Category: iPads and Apps
20 gaming apps to teach problem solving in classrooms
Posted in Classroom, iPads and Apps, Maths, Maths Apps, and Problem Solving
In the 21st century, it is vital that students learn to be innovative, develop logical reasoning and develop resilience and persistence to solve problems. Problem-solving…
ChatterPix and ChatterKids App
Posted in General Classroom Apps, iPads and Apps, Literacy Apps, and Speaking and Listening Apps
Chatterpix and Chatterkids are both free apps. These apps allows you to take a photo and then add the voice over; a talking avatar. The…
You Tube Kids app
Posted in General Teacher Apps, and iPads and Apps
Hi everyone, This is just a quick post about the release of a new app from you tube which has been specifically created for kids…
Sploder: Create your own games
Posted in Classroom, Creating, and General Teacher Apps
I have previously written about the online version of sploder which allows you to create different games. This site is supported by an online community…
Apps for EAL (English as a additional language) students
Posted in Classroom, EAL apps, iPads and Apps, Reading apps, and Speaking and Listening Apps
Today’s post has been written by the wonderful Amber McLeod. The provocation for this post came from a student who asked me what apps I…
Great video to explore the truthfulness of the internet
Posted in Classroom, infographics, Research and Readings, and Thoughts
A few weeks ago I wrote a post about the importance of teaching our students about website credibility, This is vital as we move into…
21st Century Global Education: Part 2 Children’s Rights
Posted in Classroom, General Classroom Apps, Global Education, Humanities/ Topics, and Teacher Resources
Hi everyone, Last week I featured some of the tools which classrooms can use to connect to the global community. This connection enables students to…
Story Cubes
Posted in Classroom, iPads and Apps, Literacy, Literacy Apps, Speaking and Listening, Speaking and Listening Apps, and Writing
I LOVE Rory’s Story Cubes they have so much potential for the classroom to develop a wealth of literacy skills. There are physical versions of…
23 Augmented Reality Apps for Education
Posted in Classroom, General Classroom Apps, General Teacher Apps, iPads and Apps, and Literacy Apps
AR: Augmented Reality is a interactive way to engage and scaffold learning tasks in the classroom. Augmented reality requires a trigger point to produce another…
Pixal Press Floors: A new way to create digital games.
Posted in Consuming, Creating, General Classroom Apps, and iPads and Apps
Ok, so there has been a lot of blogs and information about the importance of coding and the importance and the skills surrounding the creation…
Infographic: Apps for teaching space
Posted in Classroom, Humanities Topics, infographics, iPads and Apps, and Space
Hi Everyone, I recently had someone ask if I knew of any apps they could use in their classroom for the topic space. I have…
Creating multimodal texts
Posted in Classroom, General Classroom Apps, General Teacher Apps, infographics, iPads and Apps, Literacy Apps, Uncategorized, and Writing Apps
Last week I wrote about the importance of balance between traditional and multimodal texts. This weeks post continues this discussion but focuses on the importance…
Infographic: 15C skills and attributes of 21st century learning
Posted in Classroom, General, and infographics
Whilst writing a post on multimodal texts (which will be posted soon), I slightly digressed and started thinking about 21st century skills. In the info-graphic…
Traditional and Multimodal Versions of Books: Isn’t it all about balance?
Posted in Classroom, Comprehension, iPads and Apps, Literacy, Reading, and Reading apps
Hi everyone, I am intrigued by the use of traditional and multimodal texts in literacy classrooms. These texts are electronic books that incorporate additional features…