Use Google Earth (or Google Maps if you haven’t got to grips with Google Earth!) Divide the class into groups and give each group a location. (You can use the line or path function on Google earth to do this) Give the class a series of tasks or questions. The less able group might be Full Article…
Story pathways
You can use Google Earth place marks as the basis of storytelling. Get the children to use Google Earth to plan a journey – start small! (A local cycle path is often a good start, or somewhere they visited on a school trip). Trace the journey using the path tool (click on the ruler in Full Article…
Shakespeare on the map
Another idea from the “Interesting Ways to…” teachers “Use Google Earth as an introduction to Shakespeare. Visit Stratford upon Avon and find the house that he was born in. Zoom over to the banks of the Thames, switch on the 3D building layer and load up the Globe Theatre model. Explore the inside structure of the theatre, with Full Article…
Grown ups couldn’t spell either!
Use your Twitter network and get the children to compose a tweet such as #YsgolEvanJames What was the word you had most problems spelling when you were in school? or #class4Newtownprimary What word do you still find difficulty in spelling?” (ask your friends to retweet to their networks as well) Get the children to make Full Article…
You’ve Been Framed
Age: 10+yrs Ease * Overview This software is more sophisticated and is not specifically created for children. Having said that, it is not complicated and is well within the skills base of learners in the recommended age range. Description If you do not already have Windows Moviemaker on your computer, you will need Full Article…
Wordle Warm-up
Age: 6+yrs Ease ***** Overview We love this software! It’s so simple to use and the possibilities are endless! Here, we’ve outlined how to use it as a fun and quick lesson warm-up activity. Description Click ‘create’ on the Wordle homepage. Either type or cut and paste the focus text in the large white box. Full Article…