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…
Category: Research and Readings
My Research: iPads and Oral Language development: presented on Emaze
Posted in About Me, Literacy, Research and Readings, Teacher Resources, and Web 2.0 tools
I found this new amazingĀ presentation tool Emaze, it is similar to Prezi (it zooms and pans), but in terms of creating a presentation I…
Minecraft: Mum have you convinced your students that this is a great game for the classroom?
Posted in Classroom, Creating, and Research and Readings
I have two boys, 13 and 10 who have been playing minecraft for a few years now. I must admit that I am not an…
I have been posting recently about different gaming platforms and it was opportune that I found these excellent readings on gaming. Digital learning and Teaching…
Interesting thought?
Posted in Classroom, Research and Readings, and Thoughts
I was reminded when I read the statement below that it is not the technology, its the learning and authentic purpose. All that user wanted…
Free iBook for using apps and iPads for art! By Cathy Hunt
Posted in Art, Classroom, iPads and Apps, and Research and Readings
iPad art by Cathy Hunt is a FREE ibook on how to incorporate the iPad for creative art experiences. You can download the book through…
ALEA conference and musings about how we use iPads with children.
Posted in Research and Readings, and Thoughts
Sorry for my absence over the last week. I was attending the Australian Literacy Educators Association annual conference (ALEA) in very sunny Brisbane. The sun…
12 year old app designer
Posted in iPads and Apps, Research and Readings, and Thoughts
Hi Everyone, I hope that you have all had a great Christmas and new year, I have been on leave and have now returned to…