December 7, 2020
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You might wish to have the option of dictating your text when word processing. This can be useful when you are making notes, organising your thoughts or when you are tired of typing! It is available in Microsoft, Google and … Continue reading
November 20, 2020
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Today, on World Children’s Day, the Digital Futures Commission (DFC) has been launched to explore digital innovation with a focus on children and young people and informed by their voices. Their research focus is on: play in a digital world … Continue reading
July 13, 2020
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Many of you will be using iPads to support learning in the classroom. As you use the iPad you and your pupils will quickly be able to work out how to use various tools as and when you need them. … Continue reading
July 6, 2020
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ThingLink is a digital tool available for all to use in a free and in a paid for version. The tools available through the free version are a great place to get started. Although it is available as an app … Continue reading
June 30, 2020
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BookCreator is a digital tool available to all of us to use through Google Chrome. You can access it here. It is a tool that allows you to create digital books of your own incorporating a very wide range of … Continue reading
June 17, 2020
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You might have come across the idea of the #bitmojiclassroom on social media. Over the last few months, with many teachers and TAs away from face to face contact with their pupils, the idea of creating a virtual space that … Continue reading
May 26, 2020
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I came across a useful digital tool last week, introduced to it by Mat Pullen on twitter (@mat6453). It is called Classroom Screen and it is an online screen that gives you access to many of the tools available on … Continue reading
April 30, 2020
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There are lots of creative and inspiring ways for pupils and schools to show that they are together, even when not in the same physical location. This is a great PicCollage made by the teachers of a local school where … Continue reading
April 19, 2020
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As we move into the summer term and continue to educate many pupils at home the amount of resources to support and inspire learning at home as exploded. In the previous blog post I shared information about two national resources … Continue reading
March 27, 2020
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Earlier in March FDLT Y2 students had the opportunity to explore augmented and virtual reality and consider how it could support learning now and in the future. The UoN students had a go at using the VIVE virtual reality headset … Continue reading