What is STEM and what is STEAM?

STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths. Why are they … More

Learn to program games using Python on a Raspberry Pi with Code Angel.

Launched yesterday on Kickstarter, Code Angel is a completely new way to learn to code. Code Angel comes on a … More

10 Great Websites For Creating Graphs and Charts

Graphing is an important skill for children to learn.  They must be taught how to construct charts manually, however, when … More

My article for Teach Primary Magazine: Teaching Using Virtual Reality.

I recently wrote for Teach Primary Magazine.  The article explains how to use virtual reality in the classroom. Please subscribe … More

Get students learning by MAKING quizzes instead of TAKING quizzes.

QuizPedia is a fun and engaging learning tool that can be used in primary education and onwards. And it’s free! … More

3 Tech Tools that every teacher should know about.

There’s a new tool or app out every day. Most of them making yet another promise to boost our productivity. … More

Education Technology Trends for 2017: An Interview With Martin McKay.

Martin McKay is  the Chief Technology officer and one of the founders of Texthelp Inc. He directs all research and … 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

My Article For The TES: Five Time-Saving Tech Tools For New Teachers.

I recently wrote an article for the Times Educational Supplement about ways for new teachers to save time by using … 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