Zzish is a great new piece of technology for schools. In a nutshell, it is a class management tool which brings all … 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.
The perfect app for role-play and character development.
MSQRD is a brilliant app. Download it onto your device, turn the front-facing camera on and choose a live filter. … More
An AMAZING website to use when teaching character description.
Buildyourwildself.com is absolutely brilliant. I used it recently as part of a lesson on character description. What is it? To … More
How To Use ‘TED-Ed Lessons’ – Includes A Free Video-Viewing Worksheet.
I recently found TED-ED lessons… they’re brilliant! Created by educators around the world, they are a great way to share … More
5 Really Good Online Newspaper Makers
My class are studying coasts this term and I asked them to make a newspaper report about a hotel that … More
My article for the International Teacher Magazine: How can technology in the classroom make personalized learning easier?
I recently wrote an article for the International Teacher Magazine. It covers my experience of personalized learning. At first, I … More
Guest Blog Post: Online Learning – a Perfect Confluence or a Bad Influence?
There’s no question about it: technology dominates our lives. It changed the way we shop, work out, eat, learn… it … More
Time-lapse a science experiment for excellent observation opportunities (includes a free, downloadable write-up form).
Last week I did a science lesson with my students where we looked at how the sweets ‘Skittles’ dissolved in … More
Promotional Post: An amazing platform which uses virtual reality to participate in lectures, interact with other students, view galleries, and visit various locations around the world.
ENGAGE is a new free to use education and presentation platform that seeks to transform how people share ideas and … More
A great website to use when teaching dialogue.
Today I taught an English lesson which focused on dialogue between characters. I wanted to motivate the students and found … More
