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9 Great iPad apps to showcase student learning

29/11/2016

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9 Great iPad Apps to Showcase Students Learning

Students are always excited to showcase their learning but when coupled with using the technology they love this excitement is even greater. In today's post we are sharing with you a collection of some educational iPad apps to use in your class with students to enable them to demonstrate what they have learned.

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How to Integrate Green Screens Into Any Classroom

29/11/2016

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Before you read this article, read our previous post on building your own green screen for $10!!!

How to Integrate Green Screens Into Any Classroom (EdSurge News)

Green screens, once a staple of any special effects film studio, are now becoming an exciting and realistic addition for any digital classroom. But where to begin?With a digital camera, a green backdrop, and a simple green-screen app or movie editing software, any student can incorporate this techno

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4 FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT GAMIFYING K-12 CLASSROOMS

29/11/2016

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4 Facts You Should Know About Gamifying K-12 Classrooms - The Tech Edvocate

Before they even reach kindergarten, children today are becoming intimately acquainted with mobile technology. When they arrive at their first organized school experiences, they are often already savvy on basic computers and mobile devices. If their parents used this technology correctly, these kids have had at least some exposure to phonics and math through learning websites, downloads and other applications.

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Refining Educational Technology’s Place in Teacher Preparation Programs

29/11/2016

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The Call To Action: Refining Educational Technology's Place in Teacher Preparation Programs

In our innovative classrooms across America, students are using technology in ways that were unheard of just ten short years ago. In a small elementary school in Northwest Baltimore, students use their Makerspace to create 3D printed materials, learn to code and engage in other making activities.

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Why the university of the future will have no classrooms, no lectures, and lots of tech!

1/11/2016

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​I understand that the University context is slightly different to both secondary and primary schools. However, changes that generally take place in universities somehow do seem to filter down into the school environment. It is an interesting read where some interesting points made on how education will become more accessible to those from low socio-economic settings.
Let us know what you think in the comments below.

Why the university of the future will have no classrooms, no lectures, and lots of tech - TechRepublic

Imagine a university without classrooms, lectures, disciplinary departments, or majors. Such is the goal of Dr. Christine Ortiz, former dean for graduate education at MIT, who is using technology to build a new kind of residential research institution from the ground up.

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5 Great Websites For Interactive Math Games

1/11/2016

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​When we talk about integrating ICT into Key Learning Areas, maths is generally forgotten or not thought of. I guess it is because we assume maths needs to be done on pen and paper with all working out shown to answer the question. As we know, this is not necessarily the case. ICT can be integrated into maths as much as it is into any other Key Learning Areas. To help slowly change this mindset, below is a list of websites that provide great interactive math games for you to use in your classroom.

5 Great Websites for Interactive Math Games

Learning math can be a great source of fun for kids. There is a wide variety of entertaining and interactive online games to use with your kids to introduce them to basic as well as intermediate mathematical concepts. As learning aids, games are proven to engage kids' attention and boost their interest in learning.

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20 Awesome DIY Science Projects to Do With Your Kids

1/11/2016

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​Before education got hit by the STEM/STEAM lesson bug, they used to be called good old science experiments. We seem to be getting carried away with the expectation of integrating technology into everything we do in the classroom these days, but STEM lessons are essentially scratching one's curiosity through inquisitive learning and experimentation.
Below you will find to list of great and simple science experiments that have been categorised for both younger and older students. All these experiments use materials that could be found in the home.

30 Awesome DIY Projects that You've Never Heard of

Do you know what's great about DIY projects? Everything. When you make items yourself, you can choose projects that suit your tastes, create them in your choice of colours/textures, and then use them to your heart's content. Whether you're aiming for efficiency, decoration, fun, or self-sufficiency, there's a awesome DIY project just waiting for you.

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