How lucky are we? We recently added 6 iPads to each G3-5 class, augmenting their existing 1:1 Macbook Air laptops. Planning for valuable use of shared devices requires some creative thinking, particularly when you are used to 1:1 devices. That said, the small number of devices provides a great opportunity to differentiate for powerful learning,…
Category: Mathematics
Digital Bytes – 24th October 2016
I See Math Alice Keeler and Diana Herrington uses photos of everyday objects and experiences to teach mathematics in a simple yet effective way. They start with an image and then add a story and a question about the image. This is all put in Google Slides which is then shared with students. Teaching Through…
Digital Bytes – 24th October 2016
I See Math Alice Keeler and Diana Herrington uses photos of everyday objects and experiences to teach mathematics in a simple yet effective way. They start with an image and then add a story and a question about the image. This is all put in Google Slides which is then shared with students. Teaching Through…
Digital Bytes 22nd August 2016
10 Reasons Every Teacher Needs a PLN Sylvia Duckworth’s illustrations are becoming legendary in the edtech world, and this one about PLNs is no exception! The staff at TeachThought have added some ways of getting started with each of the 10 Reasons Every Teacher Needs a PLN, so why not extend your PLN by trying…
Digital Bytes – 29 February, 2016
Managing Photos on Your iPad and iPhone Some great tips for working with photos that you have already captured on your iPad or iPhone. Did you know you can quickly select multiple photos by dragging your finger over them? Did you know that you can search for photos by location or date? Have a look…
Digital Bytes – 18 January 2016
TED: The Year in Ideas 2015 Highlights of last year’s TED talks are categorised into groups such as, “This year, humanity dared to take bold steps forward,” and “We desired a brave new world… Straight out of science fiction.” The 2015 talks are just as incredible as previous years, so make sure you take a…
Digital Bytes August 31, 2015
This week’s Digital Bytes includes a Google presentation about teaching photography to students, an article on the benefits of using your iPad as a document camera and an article about Reggio Inspired Mathematics.
Digital Bytes 18th May
In this week’s Digital Bytes, we learn why “How much screen time?” is the wrong question, how coding can help us learn how to learn, and how playing video games for 10 minutes a day can improve maths scores.
Digital Bytes – 2nd March 2015
This week’s Digital Bytes features information on finding global connections for your class, a look at the role of pictures in stimulating real-world problem solving with mathematics, and a tutorial on solving the annoying problem of ‘suggested videos’ appearing at the end of your embedded YouTube videos.
Mathematics Apps for School
We are always hearing about new apps and trying to find ones that are great for students. There are so many mathematics apps available, it is hard to find the ones that are best for student learning. Recently we sat down with our school’s Mathematics Coach, Tilson Crew, to evaluate what apps we should put…