Podcast – WOW in the World Hot off the press is a podcast by NPR is aiming to be “a new way for families to connect, look up and discover the wonders in the world around them.” Scientifically based, WOW in the World is sure to be a winner for your classroom and beyond. Data…
Category: film
Digital Bytes – 14th November, 2016
7 Video Writing Prompts for Young Authors Edutopia’s 5 minute film festival is a collection of writing prompts in the form of videos. There are a range of different examples to choose from, and using video as a prompt may just spark the creativity in our more visual learners to produce something beyond their usual…
Digital Bytes – March 14, 2016 Pi Day
14 March 2016 Pi Day – March 3 Today is Pi Day (3.14)! To celebrate there are some Pi Day activities. Make sure you check out the video about what pi sounds like and other activities. Google Photo Slideshow Picasa photos is slowly being phased out by Google. Those of you who still use Picasa…
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…
iMovie with G1 students
Filming the X for “Don’t do this!” Our Grade 1 students were involved in a service unit recently, and one group of students decided to take action by creating a movie about how to play safely in the playground. I was invited to be a mentor to them as they went about planning, filming and…