Tip of the Iceberg

This term, Louise and I have started an after school activity for Grade 4 and 5 students called Techxperts. Here’s how we marketed it to the students:
Do you love using computers and other bits of technology? Are you a bit of a Tech Wizard? Do you know how to use programmes such as Photo Story, [...]

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 for [...]

I have been back in the Kindergarten with Ms Louise (and the other wonderful teachers on our K2 team), using Google Earth with the K2 students.
What is great about using Google Earth is that it gives the students practice with logging onto the computers, keyboard familiarisation and mouse-control skills in a thoroughly engaging context.
I  did [...]

I’m getting into the swing of the classroom thing after a year’s hiatus, and would like to share a few of my favourite things with you.

Jing Project: Visual conversation starts here. Mac or Windows.
Jing is a screen capture software which allows you to capture video or image files. You can save, embed or share the [...]