Reach Out: Free Science CPD for Primary Teachers
I wrote about Reach Out CPD back in September when the first block of modules was launched. Well, this week the final block of modules has gone online, so it’s a good time to write about it again. If...
View ArticleGet the most from your SMARTboard : A Practical Guide
I’ve written a new book! I’ve taken all of the guides and ideas that I use on my SMARTboard training sessions, and put them together into one book. This book will give you many quick and easy practical...
View ArticleA Video Guide to The Smart Notebook 15 Lesson Activity Builder
The Lesson Activity Builder (LAB) is a relatively new feature of Smart Notebook, which is really coming into its own in version 15.2 with a few new games added. It lets you create interactive games...
View Article6 Essential Websites for Primary Science Teachers
My experience with teaching on Primary PGCE courses has made me very aware of how few primary ITT students arrive with a science background. For many the last experience they had of science was during...
View ArticleHow to Switch Promethean Classflow from the US to the UK Version.
One thing that also happened with the release of version 4 of Promethean Classflow is the launch of the UK version of the service. The UK version of Classflow runs off a different server to the .com...
View ArticleHow to get started with Kahoot
Kahoot is a fab quiz and survey creation tool that will work on any device. It allows teachers to set up and run multiple choice quizzes which their students can then answer via any device that has a...
View ArticleHow to use Pinterest – A guide for Teachers
Pinterest is a bookmarking site that allows users to curate their own idea banks by “pinning” websites found on the internet to virtual boards. Each pin uses a main image to act as a visual reminder of...
View ArticleHow to use Padlet – A guide for Teachers
Padlet gives teachers a virtual cork board where anyone can post short text notes in the same way that you could put post-it notes onto a notice board in your classroom. Unlike a classroom board, the...
View ArticleHow to use Socrative – A guide for Teachers
Socrative is a web-based system that lets teachers and students set up quizzes and polling questions on any device that has access to the internet via a web browser. This includes iPads, smartphones,...
View ArticleFree GSuite Webinars for Teachers: How to Use Google Classroom and more.
To fill some of the large gaps in my diary due to Covid, I’ve been putting together a short programme of free webinars to explore Google’s G Suite for Education and the various tools that make it up....
View ArticleActivInspire Training Videos and Resources
Here are two very handy links if you are an ActivInspire user and are looking for ActivInspire training materials. ActivInspire flipchart creation help and resources : This wiki has some very useful...
View ArticleEspresso Education : Video in the Classroom
A short video by Espresso Education about the power of video in the classroom. Take a look! I deliver freelance training for Espresso and think it’s a fantastic resource to have in the classroom....
View ArticleSmart Notebook 11 : Activity Builder Tutorial
Here’s a short video tutorial that demonstrates how easy it is to create a simple drag and drop activity in Smart Notebook 11 using the activity builder add-on. As well as putting things into groups,...
View ArticlePractical Multimedia ICT Projects from Serif Education
If you are looking for teaching resources to support the teaching of GCSE ICT, OCR/Cambridge Nationals or just to support your students in the creation of multimedia projects, then take a look at the...
View ArticleInteractive Whiteboards #101 : A short primer
At this time of year I find myself running a lot of interactive whiteboard training sessions for schools and colleges on how to get started with their IWB and to get going with the basics. I always...
View ArticleHow to embed YouTube clips into PowerPoint
When I want to share a YouTube video in a presentation I will usually hyperlink direct to the YouTube page of the video, but the problem with that method is a lot of teachers don’t want to display any...
View ArticleHow to use Educational Tech in 10 minutes
The aim of Under 10 Minutes is to to explain how to use technology quickly and simply using short video clips. It’s short, snappy CPD by teachers for teachers. As the name suggests, each video guide...
View ArticleComputing Guidance Booklet for Primary Teachers
With the changes to the National Curriculum now published, and teachers now trying to prepare to deliver the new computing and coding requirements, any guidance is very welcome right now. And this...
View ArticleGoogle Makes it Easier to Search for Creative Commons Images
Google Images has always been a great place to find images, but it does cause problems since they may well be covered by copyright rules. You have been able to search for Creative Commons, and...
View ArticleUKED Magazine : March Issue 03 Now Online
The March 2014 edition of the UKEd Magazine is now available, hosting a fantastic array of features and articles for teachers and educators everywhere. It’s a free magazine, which you can read here....
View ArticleInteractive Whiteboard, Science and Computing CPD for Schools
A short commecial plug. I’ve mentioned before that I am a freelance interactive whiteboard trainer – I specialise in delivering CPD sessions on the use of Interactive Whiteboards (Smart/Promethean) and...
View ArticleAn Introduction to the SAMR Model for Teachers
The SAMR Model offers a structure for teachers to see how technology could impact upon the teaching and learning in their classroom. It provides a framework for progression that adopters of...
View ArticleInteractive Whiteboard CPD for Schools and Colleges
As well as blogging about technology in education, I am also a freelance interactive whiteboard trainer, specialising in Smart and Promethean boards. I regularly deliver bespoke training sessions on...
View ArticleAn Introduction to TPACK for Teachers
Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) is a framework to understand and describe the kinds of knowledge needed by a teacher for effective teaching using technology. Shulman (1986) first...
View ArticleControl a SMARTboard with an iPad and Notebook Maestro
SMART Notebook Maestro will let you connect your iPad to your SMARTboard wirelessly, and let you interact with a SMART Notebook file. You can annotate, add images and move objects around from your...
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