Apps Education

There are a whole bunch of other Mind Mapping apps that I wanted to have a look at. We did a review of some excellent Mindmapping Apps in 2011 and had a big response. The apps mentioned are fantastic but there are some other cool Mind Mapping tools now available. Mind Mapping is one of those skills that students can really benefit from,...

I was interested to see on Christmas Day the different types of apps the young kids at our family gathering had downloaded on their family iPads. My 3 year old nephew, who is absolutely mad about Fire Engines, obviously wanted apps where he could be a Firefighter. Not a category of apps I was instantly familiar with but his mother had found...

I love the fact that the iPad can be used to assess student understanding instantly. I think these Quiz and Poll apps actually give the students the power to direct lessons as opposed to teachers making assumptions about where their kids are at in their learning. Below is a list of apps that allow teachers to create and hold a quiz or...

Inquiry Learning is one of the areas that many schools are now investigating. It is a great way to incorporate student choice and student voice. One of the many schools I had the privilege to visit this year had a Year 4 class using the inquiry model to investigate the Human Body. These students each went off on their own learning paths negotiated...

There are always a couple of products that you wish you could go out and buy yourself. Christmas is always a good time to spoil yourself with unnecessary accessories. So here I go - here is my Christmas wish list.1. The Commodore iPad/iPod/iPhone Game Pad Controller $12.95 AUThe controller just snaps onto your device and it create the old...

I am lucky to come into contact with some really special educators. Every day I see the most fantastic and energetic teachers helping their students, helping each other and helping themselves. Today we have some of these special teachers as guest bloggers. Annie Barton and Hayley Schirmer are two teachers who have developed a fun, interactive...