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March 2015

My iStick, a review

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I was contacted by MyiStick following my presentation at Liz Allton's TeachMeet Solihull and a recommendation from Liz. Further to a conversation, they said they'd be happy to send me one of their iSticks. Now, if you haven't heard of them, an iStick is a two way lightning to USB memory…
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Capita SIMS Teacher App

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Now I don't know if you remember the old SIMS Teacher App for iOS, but honestly, it was somewhat dire. I have been fortunate to get my hands on a demo copy of the new Teacher App and I'm pleased to say it's a vast improvement. I should note here that I…
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Learning with Lego

By Learning 5 Comments
I love Lego and as a teacher I love learning with Lego too. I love it even more because I can now buy it with the excuse of buying it for my boys. I've used it in teaching for years. It's such a fantastic tool for using the creativity of the…
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The Power of the Visual for learning

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Visuals are so powerful. Carl Hendrick wrote recently about motivational posters recently here and I tend to agree when they're used out of context, however I think visualisations can be a great learning tool, particularly when students make them themselves. We can embed learning linked to numeracy in lots of…
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