Tag: TED talk
Digital Bytes 28th May, 2018
Comic Books Belong in the Classroom In his TED talk, Gene Luen Yang talks about some of the misconceptions about comic books that teachers hold and how comics and their structure have helped his mathematics students learn concepts in a way that his video lessons couldn’t. What’s the Point of a Makerspace? Jennifer Gonzales talks…
Digital Bytes 30th, October 2017
3 Fears About Screen Time for Kids and Why They’re Not True This is a great TED talk about some worries that some people have about screen time. Sara DeWitt doesn’t say that all screen time is the same. We need to look for balance and how we can engage with the students around the…
Digital Bytes – 9th October, 2017
Amplify Last May, Kristin Ziemke’s visit to our school inspired many of us to try using different digital tools to support our students. With the upcoming half term break, you might want to check out Kristin’s book Amplify available in our library or as an ebook. Kristin does an amazing job sharing ideas that…