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When searching for tools to enhance learner productivity, I stumbled upon Creativity 365. I wanted to find an all-in-one set of tools that suited every student and would enable them to develop their own strengths and interests. What is Creativity 365? Creativity 365 aims to streamline teamwork and boost efficiency by offering a range of …
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Recently, there has been a lot of talk online about the world map as we know it; not being entirely accurate. Read more about this by clicking here. How can we explain this to our pupils? I looked online and stumbled upon this fantastic website. It is called Thetruesize.com and it allows you to directly …
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STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths. Why are they important? Looking to the future, many countries have realised that these are the core areas of development and need to be focused upon in schools. The subjects can be taught discretely, however often a cross-curricular …
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Launched yesterday on Kickstarter, Code Angel is a completely new way to learn to code. Code Angel comes on a Raspberry Pi computer and teaches the principals of computer programming in Python using a series of 12 game development projects. Each Code Angel game project includes the full Python source code, graphics and audio required …
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Graphing is an important skill for children to learn. They must be taught how to construct charts manually, however, when this is not the main focus of a lesson, a tech tool is very useful. They certainly make more time for focus on the analysis and discussion of data. Here are 10 excellent websites/apps that make graphing in …
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I recently wrote for Teach Primary Magazine. The article explains how to use virtual reality in the classroom. Please subscribe to Teach Primary Magazine to view the full article.
QuizPedia is a fun and engaging learning tool that can be used in primary education and onwards. And it’s free! How is it different to a typical quiz making tool? Quizzes aren’t new to the classroom but QuizPedia’s approach is. We flip the tables and transfer the task of making quizzes from teachers to students. …
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