Following an introduction to spreadsheets by playing battleships, I have created this theme park project for lower senior students in order to build their knowledge, skills and understanding of how spreadsheets can be used in the real world. The idea…
The BETT (British Educational Training & Technology) Show is an annual trade show that showcases the use of technology in education. This year I was lucky to attend the BETT Show in São Paulo, which ran from 18th to 21st…
As part of our Computing & ICT curriculum, I run several projects in which students use a 3D Printer Pen. These pens rapidly melt and then cool plastic filament. The activities are perfect for any unit related to design,…
The Dash & Dot robots provide an entertaining introduction to the world of programming for younger children. Having bought a set of five Wonder Pack kits for my school, I’ve been impressed with what these robots can do. Created by…
Last week our school had its first official Technology Week, which gave teachers and students the opportunity to use new technologies both within their Computing & ICT lessons and across the school curriculum. As part of this event, I delivered…
Osmo is a unique application and gaming accessory for the iPad. I recently bought 10 Genius Osmo kits to use at my school. Along with the four apps (Tangram, Numbers, Words and Newton), each kit comes with a reflector…
At the start of the academic year I make sure to plan several e-safety lessons for students from 7 years and up. This is a logical topic to start with because it outlines the behaviours that students should follow online.…
I recently attended a series of workshops on Talk for Writing, a strategy for teaching children to write. Developed by the English educational writer and poet, Pie Corbett, Talk for Writing is based on the principle that before children can…
Augmented Reality (AR) is a type of virtual reality that blends the real scene viewed by the user with a virtual scene generated by the computer. This composite view is designed to enhance the user’s sensory perception of the real…
Lego Mindstorm is a robotics construction set that provides learners with a fun, practical approach to learning computer programming. Included in each set (whichever version you get) is a ‘brick’ computer that controls the system, a set of sensors and…
