As we prepare to say farewell to one of our amazing coaches, Keri-Lee, let’s pause to be grateful for what will remain. 1. A stunning sense of design. Keri-Lee has become synonymous with CARP. UWCSEA East has a lot of beautiful design thanks in part to the tremendous work KLB has done here. 2….
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Building Better Infographics: Friendly Friday Advice
Interested in building better infographics with your students? Here’s a quick guide to the four essential elements to include in any infographic: 1. The Wireframe: Structure is key. Best practice is to map out your infographic before you move to any digital tools. What structure will work best for the story you want your infographic…
Digital Bytes – January 25th, 2016
Why the 21st Century Classroom May Remind You of Starbucks Think about the places you like to work. Think about places that are comfortable and you enjoy spending time. Everyone wants their classroom to be an inviting place where kids enjoy learning. Have a look at this teacher’s experience where she tried to make her…
Digital Bytes 16th November
How to Use Instagram in the Classroom Connecting an idea with a visual is an important 21st Century skill. Instagram is a great platform for the classroom because of its ease of use and ability to be accessed by all. Here are 10 ways of using Instagram in the classroom. Don’t forget to include our…
Digital Bytes 7 September 2015
This week’s Digital Bytes features a Chrome extension to remove distracting advertisements and related articles from online reading, a great Stop Motion activity for your students, and a blog post about the wonderful classroom designs on display at UWCSEA East.
Digital Bytes: Back to School
Welcome back to school! We are kicking off our Digital Bytes with an article about Classroom Design that Promotes Student Thinking, iPad activities to get to know your students, and our in-house resources about Designing Effective Presentations.
Designing Effective Presentations
Every educator today needs to learn how to present effectively. But how much do they know about what makes an effective presentation? Garr Reynolds, author of the popular book Presentation Zen Design, notes: “For many of us, there is a hole in our education when it comes to visual communication… In the past, the tools…
Bling up your Google Forms with Images and Fonts
Google have updated forms with some great custom options for Google Forms. You can read about the update on their blog. This is really exciting news for those of us who use forms a lot as the standard themes had become a little tired looking. The now you can select from a wide variety of…
The Noun Project
Thumbs Up designed by Nick Holroyd from the thenounproject.com I would like to highlight one of my favourite sites ever:The Noun Project. It is incredibly useful in the classroom, and is a delight to use. You can search for anything on The Noun Project and find a graphical representation of it. Designers upload their creations to the…
Design for Informational Writing
Recently, I worked with the Grade 4 team to help them present their informational writing. The students had all chosen a non-fiction topic to write about and done some research. They had then gone through the writing process and created a piece of writing. We wanted to help them to take their writing and display…