Martin McKay is the Chief Technology officer and one of the founders of Texthelp Inc. He directs all research and … More
Author: Neil Jarrett
Neil Jarrett is the Year 3 leader at an international school in Shanghai. He is interested in ideas and #edtech which accelerate student learning. Google Certified Educator.
Guest post: Why your school should start thinking about an ‘Online Orientation’ for new students .
New student orientation can be a hectic time for not only students but also staff. It marks a critical time … More
A great maths game, perfect for early years.
There are a lot of educational apps and games in the App Store and a great maths one is Dora is counting … More
Content for Scholastic: 50 Story Starters
I recently wrote some content for Scholastic. It was a number of story starter sentences to inspire children to write … More
Conquering the EdTech World with GoConqr.
What exactly is GoConqr? In case you haven’t yet heard of it, GoConqr is a social learning network with more … More
Writing for Scholastic: ‘You’re The Teacher Now’
I recently did some writing for Scholastic. It was a resource filled with mistakes which students must correct – hence … More
Share and collaborate the easy way with Padlet.
Padlet is a superb tech tool in which a virtual ‘wall’ can be set up by a teacher and then … More
Form+: A Data Collection Tool For Educators.
With an intuitive and user-friendly form builder, Form+ is a service that allows you collect data (including files) easily using web … More
How tech encouraged creativity in one of my students.
Our class topic was ‘Coasts’ and the students certainly enjoyed learning all about their features. I was really pleased when … More
EDTECH4BEGINNERS Voted A Top Teacher Website
I am pleased to have been voted in the ‘Top 50 Teacher Websites For Seriously Dedicated Educators’ by Teachers Of Tomorrow … More
EDTECH 4 BEGINNERS 