Twitter as a source of professional learning is an interesting premise. As someone who has been heavily involved in using Twitter as a source for my own professional development for more than a decade, taking control of my own professional learning before I even realised that was what I was…
Good morning and welcome to Day Twenty Two of the AppVent Calendar! Today’s app, I think, is very timely as many parents look to satisfy their children’s craving for more technology at Christmas. I know just from my own personal experience how much my own children at 8 and 10…
Morning and welcome to Day Nineteen of the AppVent Calendar! Today’s entry isn’t going to transform your teaching or even the learning of your students. That said, it is one of a few tools I use to ensure that when I share images either socially or within presentations I deliver,…
As I’ve been sharing on Twitter for a few weeks now in the build-up to December, I’ve been curating a whole host of different apps and tools to share each day across the month. Every day up until Christmas, including Christmas day I’ll be sharing apps and tools that you can…
Christmas is a time of year when many young people turn to technology. It could be because they’ve been given a console, phone, tablet, laptop or other online tech device or it could be because they’re bored or the weather is inclement, they might turn to these devices to play,…
Ok, so please excuse the sensationalist title. The thing is, I am a huge advocate for using Twitter for personalised professional development. I’ve written about it many times as you’ll see from this link. With guides to help teachers get started with Twitter and lists of people to connect with…
No app for that – on digital parenting Being a parent is tough. There are no number of books read or children taught that can prepare you for life as a parent. There is no app for that! As my children grow, so they want to use technology. They have access…
I first met Henry Platten over the phone about 3 1/2 years ago when he and his partner had got in touch with me about their brilliant pupil e-safety ambassadorship programme, eCadets. Since then, he and I have conversed many times about our collective work. Rarely do you meet someone…
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