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Educational apps from Encyclopædia Britannica
Encyclopædia Britannica has recently launched a brand new series of educational and engaging iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad apps for children, aged 8-12. The interactive apps have been designed to keep kids busy for hours on end with exciting facts, maps, memory games, puzzles, quizzes and videos and are a fantastic tool to help [...]
Things I’ve discovered on Twitter recently (part 6)
Twitter is an amazing way to discover new and interesting information. Here are links to some of the things that I have found recently: Design 2010 – An online exhibition celebrating the achievements of students in Design and Technology. Shared by Gareth Davies. Aviary Education – Aviary, who produce lots of fantastic online tools, are [...]
apps4class – Web 2.0 Educational Ideas
apps4class is a new wiki from Jan Webb and Julian Wood, offering a place to group together the various web 2.0 sites and share ways of using them in the classroom. http://apps4class.wikispaces.com/ The wiki is growing on a regular basis and has links to a wide range of online tools, including animation sites, games to [...]
My Favourite iPhone Apps
Following a post about ‘My Favourite Mac Apps‘, here is a list of my favourite iPhone Apps… Apps I use (almost) every day: Tweetie - A Twitter client. This is one of the apps that I use the most on my iPhone (along with Mail and Byline). Countdown - A simple application which counts down to particular [...]
My Favourite Mac Apps
Following in the footsteps of Doug Belshaw and Kevin McLaughlin, I have decided to record the applications that I use on my Mac computers most often: Daily Essentials: Launchbar - An amazing timesaver which lets you open applications, copy and paste, perform operations, search online, find contact information and much more… all using the keyboard. Also has a [...]
Anithings Offer – 10% Discount and Free Stickers!
I came across Anithings at a visit to BETT a few weeks ago. It is a fantastic piece of software which allows children to create their own animations on screen. They can design their own characters and backgrounds or use the ones provided. Recording the animation simply involves pressing the record button and then animating [...]
2Simple's Blog
Lots of primary schools in the UK use software by 2Simple. They offer a wide range of ICT tools which are incredibly simple and easy to use, whilst offering lots of creative opportunities. The company have just set up a blog which is worth following if you use their software. http://2simpleblog.wordpress.com/ The blog has examples of [...]
100 Best Open Source Apps for Educators
I recently received an email with a link to this useful blog post. It features a list of 100 open source applications for educators to use. Open source applications are free, and often have specific uses which can be extremely useful for schools. Take a look at the list and discover some exciting new software [...]
Staff Meeting Time…
Every so often at school, I’m able to run a staff meeting. I always enjoy these, as it’s a chance for me to share new ideas about ICT with other members of staff. Many of our ICT meetings are linked to new software or equipment that has arrived in school, but I wanted this one [...]
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