I was looking for a useful subject to introduce the iPads in our Maths lesson. So I chose “angles”. The pupils got a worksheet for each team of 3 to 4 pupils. I got pupils together in teams that would not have chosen each other! I knew that the iPads would be motivating enough to Full Article…
Puppet Pals2, recording English scenes on iPads
I´ve used this App on iPads to motivate my students in writing scenes and recording them without being seen. Furthermore it is very motivating as a video with different puppets, backgrounds and vehicles is possible. We had a lot of fun taping and watching. And I`m sure, that the pupils will realize how their language Full Article…
Random city
I stumbled across this site (http://geo-pick.com/random) as I was looking for a way to pick topics for presentations on German foreign policy. It’s a great way to get to know places you haven’t even heard of like Niue or the Federate States of Micronesia and the students loved it.
I want to know what you did last summer…
I have my students create scrapbooks in English about a week in their life or about what they did in their holidays. They really enjoy it and the results are often great. Prezi now offers a template for a digital scrapbook (Create a Prezi Scrapbook) and it looks really promising. The only drawback is the Full Article…
A little storybird told me…
Storybird is a wonderful tool to create picture books for and with your students. All you need is a free account. As a teacher you can add students, invite them to collaborate or give them an assignment. The works can be published, so parents and friends can appreciate them, too. The best thing, of course, Full Article…
Learning by quizzing
Students can use the LearningApps I’ve mentioned before to create little interactive quizzes for their classmates. The website enables you to create accounts for your students, so they don’t have to register themselves. I used this in my history lessons and I’m really happy with the results. The students had to use books and other Full Article…