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Capturing the process.
In my classroom – a predominantly blogging classroom – things have to be different. I believe that it is my role as an educator to ensure that my students are given opportunities to grow as individuals, and are not treated as mere pupils who passively receive information. As a result, the traditional approach to teaching…
Your Drive: Emoji-fied
Want to make your Google Drive more visual? The link to Emojipedia is here. If you are looking for a great Google Extention–try this one, it will allow you to save images/files directly to your drive when in Chrome Our featured image is courtesy of Flickr and Greg Wagoner.
Digital Bytes 22nd May 2017
Flipgrid Flipgrid is an easy to use video reflection tool. As a teacher, you can post a prompt and your students can respond with a video reflection. Here is an example from Grade 4 teacher, ADE and Flipgrid Ambassador, Andy McGovern. As always, remind your students to use headphones for the best quality recording. Images…
Digital Bytes – 17th April 2017
Clips This new app has the potential to be the app of the year in education. If you haven’t already downloaded it, do it now. It is incredibly easy to use and perfect for students who want to create a quick video. One of the best features is the ability to to speak and the…
Digital Bytes 19th September 2016
Google Photos Features You Need to Know About If you aren’t using Google Photos now, you should be. Here are great features of Google Photos that you may not know about. My favourite is the ability to search by keyword. Try it out. Type a keyword like ‘writing’ into the search bar and you will…
Digital Bytes 23 May
Google Cultural Institute Some of you may be familiar with the Google Art project which gives everyone access to the details of amazing pieces of art. It is part of a larger project called the Google Cultural Institute which includes Historic Moments and World Wonders. Tech Tools to Help you Relax Report writing, exhibition and…
Leaving Well with Google – updated!
[Editor note: We have updated this very important post from our previous 2013 version! The information below is current as of 6 May 2016.] This is always a difficult time of year as we say “see ya later” to colleagues, students and families who are leaving our school. To make the transition a little easier,…
Digital Bytes 18 April 2016
The Top Google Updates in 2016 You’ll Want to Know About The folks at MakeUseOf have given us a great rundown on everything from Add-ons in Forms to new options in Image Search, with their overview on updates in 2016. Check out the blog post to get the full story! The Minecraft Generation Clive Thompson…
Digital Bytes 11 April 2016
Everybody Panic! 5 Ways Social Media is Changing your Brain Responding to a popular TED talk, Lisa Nielson attempts to debunk some of the myths raised. Some really interesting points! Check it out! The Real Me Prompted by a conversation she had with a group of people who argued it’s impossible to have decent conversations…