In this activity, learners use creative online applications to exhibit their understanding of a text they’ve been studying. We’ve used the software below to help learners understand a range of texts from Shakespeare to Jane Austen to Philip Pullman and many others. Why not… Ask learners to brainstorm on www.wordle.com all the words that come Full Article…
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Scoop.it
Some of you have obviously noticed that we have added a new ‘Scoop.it!’ icon to our posts – at least three of you have complained that they have no idea what it’s for and asked for an explanation. Fair point! Basically, Scoop.it! is a service that lets you gather together in one place all the Full Article…
Geo Field Trip.
New ideas for using Twitter in the classroom appear daily. Regardless of the activity, we recommend that you have a separate school Twitter account. In this activity, we used Twitter and Google Earth to challenge students to get to know their locality better. Why not… Discover local sites of historic interest on www.historypin.com The Activity Full Article…
Meet your Avatar!
In this activity, learners develop their communication skills by introducing themselves to others and by role-playing peers, historical figures or famous people. Why not… Ask learners to use www.faceyourmanga.com to create an imaginary avatar. The Activity Allow learners time to experiment with www.faceyourmanga.com Discuss the tool’s strengths e.g. huge variety of choice, and its weaknesses Full Article…
Raspberry Pi
Very excited to be the owner of a Raspberry Pi – a truly wondrous device with huge potential in the classroom. I was rather hoping I could use it in primary schools, but having battled with it for about a week with when it first arrived, I’d probably only use it it with 13-14 yr Full Article…
Interactive Whiteboards
Nic and I are sitting here trying to write an article on interactive whiteboards for a project called Learn 2 Teach. As we are researching it, I thought I might add some links to the sites we have been looking at. We have found a good beginners’ site “Top tips for choosing and using your Full Article…
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