I have regularly used comic books in class, and have been known to buy in bulk from charity shops / ebay – then spend hours trawling them to find suitable and good-condition ones! Happily, it seems tablet computers have made that a thing of the past! The crisp andContinue Reading
I thought I would share a recent example of of the integrated way in which various digital/social platforms can be linked and used in the classroom. Context first: Y6 class, space topic. The pupils have a blog, created on blogger, which the teacher updates. Literacy unit (and linked work)Continue Reading
#BlappSnapp is a great idea by Julian Wood (@ideasfactory) as a way of sharing great apps,either Android or ioS, for education. As you know, I rarely push specific apps – but I do get asked for recommendations regularly and have some here. For my #BlappSnapp I thought I’d examine theContinue Reading
Since I posted a page which had tips on how to get blogging started in school blogging seems to be increasing in popularity, certainly within the primary schools I work in we have teachers, and pupils, blogging for all sorts of reasons. More and more research is available on theContinue Reading
The iPad can be used in many ways to develop and promote a wide variety of speaking and listening activites. Although having one in the classroom means the teacher can record conversations and share them – there are some great apps out there which can promote language and encourage listening.Continue Reading
Being asked to try apps and ideas in school is always fun, but it’s rare that it works so well in the classroom… Me Books, by developer Made in Me has fitted in beautifully! First of all, as I have discussed on this site, a big focus this year hasContinue Reading