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Learning with iPads
Last year, my colleague, Jessica Gallagher, and I were extremely fortunate to be given the opportunity to present at ULearn, an international learning and teaching conference held in New Zealand. We...
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1:1 iPad Program – Tips and Advice
It’s hard to believe I’ve been working in a 1:1 iPad classroom for over two years now. At first I recall feeling overwhelmed by the unknown. I’d been in 1:1 laptop programs for the three years prior to...
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Digital Stories
I have always been a firm believer that “a computer is not a typewriter”. This is why, since I first started teaching, I have always encouraged my students to publish their work in creative ways,...
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Educreations
As mentioned in my previous post, I’m teaching a grade 2 class this year after 3 years in a grade 6 1:1 iPad classroom. I initially thought there would be a big difference with assigning tasks and...
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Easy Blog Jr
Earlier this week, I was contacted by an app developer about trialling a new app in my classroom. The app, Easy Blog Jr, allows you to post text, photos or videos directly to your blog via an iPad....
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Easy Blog Jr – Day 2
My students and I have been using the app, Easy Blog Jr, for two days now and I must say we “absolutely love it!” At the moment I have everything, i.e. all student profiles, set up on my iPad....
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Easy Blog Jr – Week 1 Reflection
After a week of using Easy Blog Jr, I can confidently say that I think the app is fantastic! As I’ve stated in previous posts, it is so simple to use. I truly love how easy it is to post to my class...
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Hello 2015
I am always amazed at how time flies. I tell myself that I will be able to post weekly, or even fortnightly, yet, due to the demands of my job… and the down time I need to recover and re-energise… I am...
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Future Schools Expo
Last week I was fortunate to have attended the Future Schools Expo in Sydney. The expo was amazing, in that there were five conferences running at the same time. I signed up for the ‘Teaching Kids to...
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KidzTek Article
Earlier this year I was invited by Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria (DLTV) to consider a role as Associate Editor for their online journal. I was quite flattered by this offer, as I have worked...
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