The death of interactive whiteboards - Explain Everything's new collaborative whiteboard Dec 23, 2019 Nick Acton Music Over the years, I have always defended Interactive Whiteboards. They hang on the walls of almost every classroom in the country. Of course, they are in no way perfect. Many offer up ‘calibration issue... Read more
17 things to Do on Explain Everything Dec 23, 2019 Nick Acton Music Some apps are like swiss army knives. Some can do more than you think. Some can be used in thousands of ways in the classroom. Explain Everything [1] is one such app. It seems to be able to sit comfor... Read more
10 Ways of Using Quizlet in the classroom Dec 23, 2019 Nick Acton Music Simple quick wins. That is what most teachers are looking for when it comes to using technology in the classroom. We all want apps to offer something new and innovative. We all want an extra layer of ... Read more
'This is the droid you're looking for' - Programming bb8 Dec 23, 2019 Nick Acton Music Have you felt it? There has been an awakening. Star Wars has taken over the galaxy yet again. Its power rivals the Death Star. It is as omnipresent as ‘the force’. Put simply, it’s massive. ‘The Force... Read more
Book Creator and SEN Dec 23, 2019 Nick Acton Music 90% of all children with Special Educational Needs in the UK are in mainstream Education according to the SEN Code of Practice. In other words, the large majority of children with special needs are no... Read more
8 reasons why 'too noisy pro' is an essential app for teachers Dec 23, 2019 Nick Acton Music Apps can work their way in to almost every aspect of teaching and learning. Including behaviour management. Some schools use apps to monitor behaviour. Some use apps to reward good behaviour. There ar... Read more
Posing Questions in the Digital Classroom Dec 23, 2019 Nick Acton Music Teachers ask hundreds of questions every week. It is the basis of all enquiry based learning. It is the main way of uncovering each child’s understanding. It can also help to move the learning on or i... Read more
5 Reasons why Chromebooks are brilliant teaching and learning tools Dec 23, 2019 Nick Acton Music Google [1] ’s place in Education is an ever-growing phenomenon. The search engines power is undeniable and frankly, useful. Being the monopoly that they are, enables them to develop and deliver unriva... Read more
Switch On Your Signage Dec 23, 2019 Nick Acton Music Celebrate & Share Amazing Work With TrilbyTV** *Digital signage. It’s become common place for most Educational Settings. As you walk into a school’s reception, it is not unusual to see a big flat scre... Read more
LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education EV3 and STEM Learning Dec 23, 2019 Nick Acton Music STEM learning is a hot topic at the moment. The four educational disciplines known as Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics have never been so important. No one can deny that technology has... Read more
5 Reasons why Apple Swift Playgrounds is a perfect programming app Dec 23, 2019 Nick Acton Music There are many programming apps out there. So many in fact, that it’s sometimes hard for teachers to decide which one will work best for them. Scratch is a popular option. The little programmable Scra... Read more
3 Other Things to Program - Bored of Bee Bots? Dec 23, 2019 Nick Acton Music An endless list of technologies are programmed. Just hitting one key on a computer sets a massive algorithm in motion. Imagine how much programming goes into an entire sentence! Industries rely on com... Read more