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iPad in the Classroom – Can we make it simpler?
With many educational institutions choosing to use tablets for learning, it can be quite intimidating for teachers when faced with so many applications. The diagram below serves to illustrate that...
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Google Drive for Teachers with ‘How-to’ video links
Google has tripled free storage space, across Gmail, Google+ and Drive, bringing the total to 15GB. This is a serious move by Google as it places the company at the forefront of cloud based solutions...
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Learning, Learning, Learning not Apps, Apps, Apps
An app on its own is like a thinker without thoughts! This blog chronicles the trials and tribulations of 1:1 iPad deployment in a large secondary school and, as such, covers many positives and...
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The Impact of New Technology in Schools – Results are in!
I should state from the outset I’m not sure the impact of any new technology in the classroom will ever be truly measurable. It won’t be for the want of trying and there are a number of case studies...
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Education – do examinations get in the way of learning?
Talk about learning and educators will enthuse about creativity, discovery and development. Add the term examination or grades and the conversation takes a different slant. The post below from Tricia...
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The New No.1 App in Education? With Video and User Guide
I have made no secret of my fondness for generic apps that enhance learning. Explain Everything, Google Drive and Evernote can aid the educator and student alike. However, there is a new contender on...
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This Is A Great Time To Be A Teacher
For the purposes of this blogpost the political football that is education has been ‘kicked’ to one side. Choice. A frequently used word when talking about pedagogy in 2013. The options available to...
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How do we prepare our children for tomorrow?
Our current education system is dominated by grades. A metric by which to compare and judge. We celebrate and justify in equal measure and our curriculum is driven by the outcome. Yet here at the...
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Why Innovate?
A quick glimpse into the arena of education debate highlights just how disrupted children’s learning is in 2014. From changing curriculums, inspection madness and the implementation of new technology,...
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The No.1 App for Every Teacher….
Not all apps are created equal. The first version of Explain Everything was good. The second version is outstanding. As an educator my life revolves around learning, organisation, workflow and school...
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