Go Noodle GoNoodle is a fun way to get kids moving. From Zumba to Stretching and Mindfulness, GoNoodle will invigorate your Morning Meetings. After an initial sign up, explore the categories and find some places to start. Talk to Keri-Lee if you want some suggestions of great activities (e.g. check out Maximo’s Surfer Dude for…
Digital Bytes – 15th February, 2016
9 Great Tips for Safari on Your iPad Whether it is your own iPad or the iPads that your students are using, everyone can find some useful tips in this article for using Safari. Some of my favourites are being able to find words on a page easily, quickly viewing recent pages and requesting the…
Primary Bytes 1st February 2016
Technology for Global Concerns All of our older IT equipment becomes available to our GCs at UWCSEA East. Keeping in mind that the benefits of technology for learning come mainly from shifts in pedagogy, not just having equipment, the focus needs to be on both hardware and quality teaching with technology. There is a process…
First Drones and Spheros Activity – What We Learned
(Written by Keri-Lee Beasley and Dave Caleb) As Digital Literacy Coaches at UWCSEA, we have always taken the opportunity to get our students coding whenever we can, given that it is not currently in our written curriculum. The Week of Code has been very successful in the past and we wanted to find a way…
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 – 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 – January 4, 2016
Pixar in a Box When I think of Khan Academy, I think of lessons for mathematics or science. They also have something called Pixar in a Box. Students can see what they are learning in school helps to creatively solve problems that the people at Pixar face when making films. This is something you might…
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…
Digital Bytes November 30, 2015
flickr photo by rahego http://flickr.com/photos/rahego/5509227208 shared under a Creative Commons (BY) license Making Icon-nections – An Inquiry Into Icons Integration Specialist at Taipei American School, Pana Asavavatana, has written an excellent post about getting young students inquiring into common icons across core apps her school uses. Workflows, student samples and clear instructions will help you…
Digital Bytes – 16 November 2015
How to Provide kids Screen Time that Supports Learning Kids are now spending more time on devices like iPads than watching television. “Children not only need to learn how to decode the letters and words they read, but also to gain an understanding of what goes into creating information and stories of all kinds.” This…