At university, I was lucky enough to have some amazing lecturers, including Steve Wheeler. Steve Wheeler is Associate Professor of … 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 Blog Post: A great app to teach early reading.
Based on our experiences as reading teachers and researchers, we designed Rhyme to Read as a program that would allow … More
Christmas Video FX – A Great Activity For The Last Day Of Term!
This week is my school’s last before the Christmas holidays. Luckily, I stumbled upon a fantastic app which adds amazing … More
3 Tech Tools To Create A Classroom ‘Cloud’.
The ‘cloud’ is the term meaning a collection of online data which is stored online. Creating a classroom cloud is … More
What are hyperdocs and how can they be used in the classroom?
HyperDocs are the creation of Sarah Landis and Lisa Highfill – expert educators. Hyperdocs sound complicated but they really aren’t. … More
The AppVent Calendar 2016: All The Best Educational Apps From The Past Year.
EDTECH4BEGINNERS presents… Create 6) ThingLink lets you add interactivity to an image with ease. Choose a picture and then mark hot-spots. … More
Improve your students’ ability and confidence in maths with DoodleMaths.
DoodleMaths is a maths app, perfect for use in the classroom. It is fully aligned to the UK national curriculum and aims … More
Nominated For A UK Blog Award, 2017!
I am over the moon to have been nominated for a UK Blog Award! I’d be really grateful if you vote … More
What is the SAMR model?
An acronym, which is important for all educators, is SAMR. But what does it mean and what implications does it have … More
5 Pieces Of Assistive Technology Which Can Help Pupils With Special Educational Needs.
Technology certainly has pros and cons. However, assistive technology (technology designed to support people with special educational needs and disabilities … More
