Engage. Inspire. Unleash.
Engage. Inspire. Unleash.
Original article: When we think about the purpose of education and the relevance of what we are teaching, what are our answers? Why do teachers need to upskill, reinvigorate their teaching and ignite new passions towards their teaching practice? The…
There are a number of students who are displaying signs of having learning difficulties, such as dyslexia, in schools across the country. While there are some troubles in getting a diagnosis for these students, there is no reason why we should…
In 2018, the New Zealand Curriculum is destined to have a new addition to its subjects. From the age of five, children will now be taught about coding, logic, problem solving, if-else statements, app making, social media analytics, and probably…
Yesterday I posted about Realtimeboard, an online whiteboard I have begun using in my class to collate and collect the work that we work on together. Today I plan to take you through the steps for getting started, making your…
So you need some whiteboard software? Basically, there is software that is out there that mimics a whiteboard. Then there’s Realtimeboard. Online, creative, systematic, intuitive, custom, automatic, flexible. All the things you want in many software apps. But without adding…
In 2014 Google released it’s LMS to the world. Aptly called “Google Classroom”, it was little more than a Google Plus type newsfeed for classes. Teachers could sign up student accounts, and set assignments and post announcements. Read more: About Google Classroom Since…
I’ve been a long time advocate for open source software. It’s not just that it is freely available, but that it can be added to, modified, improved, or further developed and passed on for others that makes it appealing. In…
School Journal Listening Post for New Zealand Schools Over the last couple of years, through teaching Daily 5, I’ve needed to develop a series of listening activities and read-a-loud books for the students to use. Using a copy of School…
Earlier this year I wrote about the benefits of using Microsoft OneNote as a planning tool (Part 1, Part 2) for teachers to use with their class, week in and week out. I liked how the OneNote folder system could…
Part 2 – How do I set OneNote up as my Planning Folder As mentioned in Part I of Microsoft OneNote – Teacher Planning, every teacher, every school, plans differently. The method that follows is just one way in which teachers…