As students and teachers try their very best to learn and teach during the COVID period, give them a little GIF of encouragement. How to Give a GIF: Open the following Google Doc Select a GIF Right click, copy Right click, paste (in student work) Watch the GIF dance
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Freebie Alert! Freebie Alert! Spice up your ‘Assignments’ with these free graphic organisers. We picked our top 4 organisers and decided to give them a face lift. They are ready to be copied and rolled out to your little people. Remember, sharing is caring so share away with your colleagues and spread the organiser love.…
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Written by Guest Writer – Elizabeth Moran I was introduced to the Merge Cube at the 2019 EduTECH Conference and immediately saw its potential for the exploration of AR (Augmented Reality) in the classroom. The cube is an affordable ‘gadget’ that when used in conjunction with an iOS/Android device offers a variety of apps that…
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As we move into 2020, it’s time to have a fresh approach for your school and tech. Why not select a couple of Year 5 students to be Technology Leaders to help you encourage the positive use of technology for, and in, learning. The benefits of having Technology Leaders Encourage a love of tech amongst…
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Teach email & letter writing and blow the kids minds! Here’s a little email hack that can be used for an engaging, modern take on the old “write a letter to Santa” activity. Ideal for Grades F-2. Step 1: In your school’s Google Admin (or however you create email accounts), create a user santa@yourschooldomain Step…
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Looking for a simple, no planning required, Christmas themed activity to help celebrate the last few weeks of the school year? Google have the answer at Santa Tracker. Each year Google gift us with a virtual advent calendar. Visit https://santatracker.google.com/village.html. Unlike last year, you can access all activities from the beginning of December, no waiting…
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Literally. Just use http://www.commonsense.org Teaching cyber safety / digital citizenship / respectful & safe online behaviour is a non negotiable in any primary school classroom. It’s made even better & easier if you have a whole curriculum of brand new, 100% free, resources from which you can draw upon. So teachers, let us introduce the…
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If your students use Google Drive then here’s your guide to your Grade 6’s (and any exiting students) taking their work with them. Students leaving the school have 2 options to take their work with them. They head to https://myaccount.google.com/ and then click “Control your content”. I recommend option 2 for primary school students. Option…
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Starting Term 1 with explicit teaching of how to use a Chromebook will set your students up for sweet, sweet success. We’ve designed these posters based on years of experience introducing and using Chromebooks in the classroom. Download, CTRL P & enjoy these MUST HAVE posters. Download Freebie – Chromebook Trackpad Gestures A4 Poster Download…
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Written by Guest Writer – Elizabeth Moran UK based company Avantis released their all-in-one virtual reality headset in January 2017. Unlike other VR devices for the classroom, ClassVR has produced a headset with its own internal processor and front facing camera, eliminating the need to add your own mobile device. Its open platform supports both…
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