I have been meaning to blog about a project I have had the pleasure of being involved with.聽 The post hasn’t quite reached fruition yet so here’s a little teaser:
How tall is the Giant?聽 How did you work it out?
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Well today the sun shone down on me and I got a chance to experiment with ‘spaced learning‘ as planned. photo credit: tamakisono Initial gut instinct is that it was a success. Pupils were engaged in the entire process, made clear progress throughout the lesson and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. At this late stage in their…
Now this is what ICT in the classroom dreams are made of! Microsoft have announced a new coffee table styled computer that is a giant multi-touch screen. This and the new iPhone seem to be bringing multi-touch displays to the masses at last. Obviously having this technology on our IWBs would be fantastic but imagine…
A plea to teachers of Computing GCSE, please join an effort to write a bank of high quality multiple choice questions to support the teaching of this course. Why multiple choice questions? There is an increasing body of research and writing showing that skilfully written multiple choice questions are an effective means of developing retention….
Guided Access is a great new accessibility feature on the iPad that allows you to lock an iPad (or other iOS device) into one application and even restrict which parts of the screen can be interacted with. Some of our staff have been concerned about handing their iPads over to learners, conscious that their confidential…
So you’ve decided it’s time to get started with Mastodon but don’t know where to begin? Whether you’re dipping your toe into the ‘fediverse’ or leaving Twitter behind forever, this is a quick guide from my experience of leaving edutwitter and re-finding some joy in social media.
The BBC has started making available clips from their thousands of hours of wildlife documentaries.聽 You can choose which clip you want to watch by filtering your search by Animal, Habitat, Adaptation or Location – Geographical heaven, but obviously could be really useful in a number of subjects.聽 There are 5000 clips available on-line already….