Coding for Kids – 2015
One of my resolutions for 2015 is to do more coding with my Year 3 class. So typical me , I have gone crazy finding everything and anything to do with coding. As I don’t have a class set of Ipads, I had to find something we could use with our desktop computers. You cannot go past code.org […]
Pocket App
Pocket is a free app used to save web articles, videos and images for later reading. Firstly, go online and register for a free Pocket account. Next download the app on your device, you will then be prompted to add a pocket button to the browser or share bar which allows you to save articles, videos, […]
Seven Steps International Trial
Our tech brekkie crew are very excited to run a Seven Steps trial over the coming months. We will document the writing journeys of classrooms using Jen McVeity’s Seven Steps to Writing Success program. We are inviting educators from across the globe to try this innovative writing approach and post feedback to our site. During […]
TBE in Our Classrooms
We use a fabulous reading comprehension technique called TBE in our classroom. TBE stands for Text Based Evidence. A few months ago I noticed that quite a few of our students were very high in reading accuracy but unable to answer comprehension questions. Even when prompted, they found it difficult to search through the text and locate […]
ScratchJr – Coding for Young Children
With all the focus on coding in UK schools at the moment, I decided to look into coding for my Year 2’s. I had played arouncd with ‘Scratch’ (great for older children) before and so was really excited to find the free app, ScratchJr – coding for young children. ScratchJr allows children to create interactive stories and […]
SSP Spelling Piano App
What is SSP? SSP represents Speech Sound Pics. A fully differentiated, fun, engaging and explicit approach to teach reading and spelling – in fact it can be your whole literacy program. The SSP approach has changed the way I teach reading. If you’re looking for something new that really wires student’s brains for reading success […]
Prizmo
I have just discover the Prizmo app. This app is an OCR app that turns your iPad or iPhone into a scanner. Prizmo allows you to scan and recognise text documents, business cards and images, edit them, export them or even read out the text. It is this ability of Prizmo to read text out […]
100 Word Challenge
Are you looking for a writing challenge for your class? Look no further than the 100 Word Challenge. Each week the 100WC team post a written or picture prompt to inspire young writers under 16. Once complete, the written pieces are then posted on either a class or student blog and linked to the 100WC […]
PowToon
Imagine starting the day with a fun, interactive music video to consolidate student learning in any subject. PowToon is definitely one program to explore. PowToon has so much to offer a busy teacher. The slides are very easy to create and can be duplicated with one click. PowToon offers a huge selection of backgrounds, props, […]
ABC Splash – Digibooks
ABC Splash Digibooks ABC Splash have published a fantastic range of digibooks for students to access both at school and at home. Here are four examples that align to our curriculum: Skin and scales, feathers and fur – Science, Year 1 1860’s Colonial Life – History, Year 5 Solar System and Space Exploration – Science, […]
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