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iPad Mini – A Teacher’s Perspective
The iPad Mini is very light. It has the same operating system as the iPad and is compatible with all the apps. The screen has a 4:3 aspect ratio, but it isn’t retina, and it will set you back around...
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iPad v iPad Mini – I’m a Teacher and I would choose…
There are more and more options available to educators who want to use tablet technology in the classroom. From class sets to 1:1 programmes, heavyweight companies are trying to grab their piece of...
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Paddling the Learning Pool – 8 Tools That Changed My Teaching
There’s a lot going on. Educators seem overloaded with initiatives and expectations. Students appear weighed down by assessment and intervention. The profession is under attack by a swathe of...
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Edmodo is THE iPad Workflow Solution
The world of iPad workflow just got a whole lot easier. After months of ‘work arounds’ involving screenshots, Dropbox and pre-tablet technology, the latest Edmodo update has changed the game. Put...
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Why Restrict Who You Follow? The iPad and Twitter Revisited
It’s a question that I have pondered over recent weeks. There is a growing trend for people to ‘cull’ the amount of people they follow on twitter. Why do they do it? Context is required here. During...
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Top 5 Apps You Want On Your iPad (including ‘how to’ video links)
Following a request for my favourite iPad apps, I have included those central to my workflow as an educator. I offer my top 5, with a few suggestions for application of each in the classroom. (Please...
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5 Essential Tips To Help Integrate iPads Into Your School
8 million iPads have been sold to educational establishments. This is a remarkable figure and illustrates how many ‘decision makers’ have chosen the iPad as a tool for learning. As we integrate the...
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Digital Leaders – Why you need them in your school? (Plus a few tips on how...
Students are curious. Without this curiosity, I don’t believe a Digital Leader programme would be so successful. Show them something they are interested in and they want to know more. If they come up...
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Teachers – If we don’t adapt, will we fail our students?
Talk to any educator and it seems they identify the same problems in schools today. Not enough time. Too much red tape. Data overload. Micro management. Exam pressure. In my time as a teacher there...
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The No.1 App for Every Teacher….
Not all apps are created equal. The first version of Explain Everything was good. The second version is outstanding. As an educator my life revolves around learning, organisation, workflow and school...
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Google Drive for Teachers with ‘How-to’ video links
Google has tripled free storage space, across Gmail, Google+ and Drive, bringing the total to 15GB. This is a serious move by Google as it places the company at the forefront of cloud based solutions...
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Everybody ‘googles’ everything. This tool might make you think!
Employers ‘google’ you. Friends ‘google’ you. You ‘google’ you! We are constantly reminded of the importance of our online presence as day after day someone has their world changed by a careless tweet...
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