There are lots of reasons why touch devices have been so popular and successful as learning devices in the classroom. Their functionality and responsiveness have meant that whether you’re a teacher working with our youngest learners or in the later years of formal education, you can literally have the world…
In a recently made available study on sequencing, Roelle, Froese, Krebs, Obergassel and Waldeyer shared some interesting highlights in their paper “Sequence matters! Retrieval practice before generative learning is more effective than the reverse order”. The paper certainly reinforces previous findings related to spaced practice and retrieval practice. It should…
I’ve long been a fan of Adobe Creative Cloud Express (formerly Adobe Spark and still completely free for education) and with their relatively recent updates, you can now not just collaborate on designs that you’ve made but you can also share remixable templates. Pretty cool huh? I use them personally…
Teaching coding isn’t easy, I know, I did it for many years. It was particularly difficult for me because, like many teachers of ICT and Computing, it wasn’t my specialist subject. Sure, I had some coding experience from my youth, spending many happy hours typing in code from a magazine…
My work with schools most commonly focuses on a number of key areas. Primarily it is based on teaching and learning with technology, purposeful and effective approaches to using technology in the classroom, leadership support around digital strategy and what the evidence says works when it comes to technology in…
Speaking and listening is the cornerstone of any classroom (and if not, why not?!) but how can technology help with oracy? Activities such as role-play, debate, discussion, and dialogue are all great ways to promote oracy in the classroom but how can technology help? Well, you’ll be pleased to learn…
In historical and religious terms, pillars have often represented the bridge between heaven and earth. If you visit some of the great Cathedrals across Europe, many of their architects used huge pillars inside with religious the symbolism Columns or pillars are familiar features of Church architecture that serve the purpose…
Anyone who knows my work in education and technology will know that it always starts with either the pedagogy or how it can improve systems and/or processes. A great starting point for that is to take a good long look at the evidence. This can come in many forms such…
A short post here but thought worthy of sharing for its helpful nature. Followers of my work will know that I frequently share about aggregated marginal gains to your edtech use that when combined, can bring a cumulative impact to your efficiency, workload and more. One such approach is looking…
An adaptation of an article I wrote for the NetSupport guide to Bett 2022, this post seeks to share advice about the conversations you have with technology vendors when considering purchasing them for your establishment. Buying technology can be a bit of a minefield so how can you distinguish between…
Originally introduced in iOS 14, this feature is so useful yet despite being really helpful in lots of scenarios for iPhone users, I am still amazed at the number of people who haven’t heard of it or stumbled upon it. In writing this article I read one author talk about…
The Appvent Calendar this year has been something I’m truly proud of. With contributors from around the world representing diverse voices from across education, the calendar has shared 23 great tools for supporting various aspects of teaching, learning, sharing, creativity, project management, literacy, numeracy and so much more. It would…
Welcome to today’s Appvent Calendar entry, suggested by Bukky Yusuf. The app she is sharing today is the productivity and project management tool, Asana! I have always been a fan of Trello, however, 2021 was the year that I was introduced to Asana and I have quickly become a…
Something that I have always been keen to try and support with my sharing around edtech has been activities that meet a few key criteria. Firstly they ideally need to be easy to use. Secondly, they should provide an opportunity for students to be able to use it with…
Welcome to day 21 of the 2021 Appvent Calendar. It’s been so much fun sharing all of these amazing tools each day across the month so far. With Google featuring twice already on the calendar, it’s great to share again the awe and wonder of human history in the arts…
As we open the twentieth door on the Appvent Calendar for 2021, we find an app that has been featured previously on the #AppventCalendar, so clearly a firm favourite – it’s Plickers! Learn more from Laura George about this great app below! Gauging the feedback from pupils, Plickers is an…
Welcome to day 19 of the Appvent Calendar. Today we reveal a new version of an old friend in Adobe Creative Cloud Express. Adobe Creative Cloud Express for Education If you’re a regular reader of my blog you will know how much of a fan I am of the Adobe…
I first came across Pickatale in July when James Tavendale from the company came on to the #CheckItOutShow that I do every month with Al Kingsley. Pickatale for Schools is a great free reading app that teachers can use to enhance their curriculum and provide extra reading opportunities for the…
Welcome to day seventeen of the 2021 Appvent Calendar. Today’s app is one of my absolute faves in Keynote. Suggested by Global Edtech author, Karen Caswell, she shares lots of great hints and tips below: One of the most commonly used educational iPad apps is Keynote. As an Apple…
Welcome to the 16th day of the 2021 Appvent Calendar. Today’s post and suggestions are from Kat Cauchi; a former teacher, Global Edtech author, Product Manager at ReallySchool and many more things besides. While you’re at it, also check out #ChristmasWithKat for some fun threads! A few months ago,…
Welcome to day fifteen of the 2021 Appvent Calendar. Today we have a great AR app for learning, creativity and so much more, suggested by a long time friend, ADE, Global Edtech author and all-around great educator in my PLN, Coby Reynolds. One of the most versatile apps going around…
Welcome to Day 14 of the 2021 Appvent Calendar! Today suggested by Ronan Mc Nicholl, we will share Micro:bit classroom, which is a free set of tools for teachers to create and manage Micro:bit activities. What’s a Micro:bit? Skip to the next section if you already know! A Micro:bit…
Today’s entry is a great tool for supporting the practice and learning for all things Maths from age 11-16. With all of the topics built in to support Mathematics teaching from Year 7 to Year 11, the brilliant Arc Maths is a great tool to support the Maths teaching taking…
Welcome to day twelve of the 2021 Appvent Calendar. Today’s entry is suggested and written by Laura George. If you’re into tech in the classroom it’s likely that you’ve heard about some of the amazing quizzing tools out there – we’ve all bopped away to the Kahoot music or Quizlet…
Welcome to day eleven of the 2021 #AppventCalendar! Today’s guest author is none other than the brilliant @Lanny_Watkins. His worthy suggestion today is Flipgrid Live Events. Read more about what they are and why he chose them for today’s entry below! This time of year, children across the world…
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