Why recommend the iPad for schools?
This blog is nearly 2 years old and I thought it was time to revisit the reason for its existence. I am still teaching 11 to 18 year-olds everyday in BYOD classrooms (not iPad only) and can claim a...
View ArticleTeacher’s iPad 2015
During this coming academic year, the iPad will celebrate it’s 5th birthday. I decided to take a look at my own iPad and what systems, apps and activities fill up my school day as an iPad teacher 5...
View ArticleStop Teaching – Start Learning
Do you ever teach a class? By ‘teach’ I mean talk to the whole class to share instruction or discuss content. If the answer is yes, then I would like to examine your aims in doing so. The three common...
View ArticleSafer Schools with Creative Commons
Teachers and their students are moving more and more online. Kids are blogging their learning as an excellent way to build confidence, reflect and gather feedback. Schools are showcasing the best of...
View ArticleAn End to “21st Century” Learning Tools
Digital Learning Tools and Modern learning technologies Digital learning tools are seen by many people as those tools that are in some way different to other learning tools and need to be treated and...
View ArticleGames to Ignite Brains
How about this for an idea? Your learners can game when they want at any moment during class. I know it sounds a bit crazy, so let’s put some structure and reasoning around it. I’ve outlined in a...
View ArticleiPad Screen Time
So, I’ve got kids. 2 girls, 7 & 10. We’re a normal family with normal issues, including the worry about screen-time. I had a good conversation with my girls and we all agreed what was useful for...
View ArticleEdchat – A Measure of School Quality
What are the teachers discussing in your school? My 15 years of working in schools tells me that high school teachers talk firstly about non school issues, secondly about problems with the school...
View ArticleFuture Proof your Learning Environment
“Did you know, there’s an app for that?” In fact, there’s 100s of new apps everyday and many teachers are put off technology because of it’s rapidly changing landscape. “How can I possibly keep up with...
View ArticleA Teacher’s Target
I had a fantastic brainstorm meeting with an extremely talented educator and colleague Maya Foster (@MayaFoster4) where we decided to summarise our vision for a teacher’s daily priorities, the order...
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