DIY.org This amazing site is a fantastic starting point for anyone interested in student-driven inquiry. There are over 130 different skills/interests to look through and thousands of projects to try. Everything from animator to gardiner, paleontologist to woodworker and everything in between. What is Media Literacy? This YouTube Video answers the question ‘What is Media…
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Digital Bytes 23rd January 2017
Piktochart Piktochart is a fantastic free tool that allows you to create infographics and posters very easily. Students can easily sign in with Google Drive. There are searchable icons and images you can use. This is perfect for a mathematics class or anyone presenting information or research (hint, hint … grade 5 exhibition). 18 Digital…
Digital Bytes – 12th December, 2016 – Holiday Edition
Santa Tracker Santa Tracker is a fantastic site by Google. In advent calendar style, each day a new activity gets uncovered. Present Bounce is a neat game, but there are also opportunities to learn about traditions and translations from other countries. Younger children will enjoy Santa Selfie, a Toca Boca style game where you give…
Digital Bytes – 21st November, 2016
Instructables Instructables is a great site for seeing what people are making and sharing what you have made. It doesn’t matter what you want to make, a cake, a cardboard robot or anything in between, you can share your process on the site. There are also challenges which you can take a part in if…
Digital Bytes – Christmas Edition – December 7th, 2015
With Christmas just around the corner, here are some fantastic gifts for those kids on your Christmas list. Also, this week is Week of Code where students are challenged to spend an hour writing code. Check out the amazing activities on Code.org or Khan Academy. Technology Will Save Us I really love the options available…