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Scoop.it

Those of you who use the Taccle2 site regularly will notice we have a new feature on the right hand toolbar.  This pulls in the last 6 websites posted on the Taccle2 Scoop.it feed. It is an easy way to create links to pages we think teachers might find useful without having to write a  Full Article…

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Rewordify

Ideas for using this in the classroom…. Ask pupils to rewrite a story they are studying for a much younger age  group, using rewordify to help. Use rewordify in English Language lessons. Let the slower readers use rewordify to save them having to use a dictionary Have a competition between groups to simplify a piece  Full Article…

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Diving into Game-Based Learning

This is a great idea from primary school teacher Ian Addison. He used with 7 to 8 year olds but it could easily be adapted for older children.  I have mentioned Ian in a few other posts – he writes an excellent blog full of interesting stuff he is doing with technology in his own classroom. Check  Full Article…

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Going on Safari

We love this idea from Dawn Hallywell, the ICT co-ordinator at Oakdale Junior School, who says.. “We have been using the fantastic Wild Earth African Safari for a couple of weeks in Year 6.  I have had this game at home for a while and both my children love it. Other teachers who have used it  Full Article…

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AND another bit of programming….

This morning I had my come-uppence. Having watched my borrowed 3-4 year olds sail through the first and second ‘programming’ lessons with enthusiasm and take the ‘if..then’ and ‘not’ symbols in their stride, I tried to introduce a third symbol – the upside down V for ‘and’.  They looked at me as if I had  Full Article…

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