In your education circles you may have heard of Apple Distinguished Educators and Google Certified Teachers, but have you come across any Microsoft Certified Educators? I hadn't until recently. I became a Microsoft Innovative Educator back a few years ago now but was pleased to find out about this opportunity.…
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It was a real privilege to host another AppSmash Live session yesterday. We had a great set of presentations from some amazing educators showcasing their innovative and creative ideas for using technology in the classroom. As with other AppSmash live sessions, we used Google Hangouts on Air and so it…
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There's lots of talk on how Google Classroom is changing the landscape of learning in and out of the Classroom, but how do you use it? To help with that, and particularly those teachers who have just an iPad to work with in their classroom, I've created a series of…
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One of my favourite apps for iPad is Book Creator, not just because of its massive potential for learning and collaboration but because it provides great opportunity for authentic learning in the classroom. It's no small wonder then that it won best App at the Bett Show earlier this year.…
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One person I really value in my PLN is an educator named Nicole Ponsford. She wrote a guest post for the blog last summer when I ran the #TeachingHighlight series. When she got in touch to say that she'd co-authored a book, it was no surprise to me that the book…
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Whilst there are some fantastic third party Apps out there, such as Book Creator and Explain Everything for example, the Apps that come with the iPad can sometimes be overlooked. I love the Apple Maps App as a vehicle for gathering quality images and resources on locations. I realise there…
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There's something quite special about being told you are amazing. It's something I try and tell people a lot. It's because people are amazing. I saw someone sign up on Twitter for the first time this week. Someone who was a bit scared about it but had a go any…
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Explain Everything continues to be the #1 App for mobile devices. Of this, for me, there is no doubt. With that in mind, I thought I'd make some long overdue screencasts showing how to work with the various aspects of the App. From organising files to animating elements to importing…
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I was delighted to be asked to deliver the opening keynote and to run some workshops too at the Streetly Academy Chromebook Conference. The focus for my keynote, (apart from including my favourite Chrome extensions and the wins you can get from the main Google Apps) was about the power of…
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If Explain Everything is the best app for learning on the App store, then Paper by 53 wins the most beautiful App for learning available. If you haven't come across it yet, you're missing out. With its beautiful, intuitive and simple design it's no wonder it has won so many awards.…
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