Tip of the Iceberg

In Grade 1, students have been completing a unit on poetry, and learning about parts of speech. Let’s face it: parts of speech are not the most engaging and exciting topic of study for kids, so finding a way to make it enjoyable was high on our list of priorities. We found the perfect vehicle [...]

[Cross-posted at U Tech Tips] Games and the value of game-based learning has been a hot topic for me lately, so I was thrilled to come across Tom Chatfield’s article, Why playing in the virtual world has an awful lot to teach children in the Guardian on the 10th January 2010 (hat tip to @paulmaglione [...]

I have been getting a lot of questions about the Apps we have on our iPod Touches at school, so here you are: Miss Spell Free Check to see whether the word lists are spelled correctly or not. Super Hangman LE & Global High Scores Free Fairly standard Hangman app, with good graphics Story Kit [...]