Guiding effective holiday screen time
With the summer fast approaching, Joan Weir shares her favourite educational apps., convinced that parents and teachers should be guiding rather than forbidding screen time.
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IT and PE crossover project
Thomas Courcoux of the Atlanta International School (USA) reports how a Grade 4 interdisciplinary unit of inquiry based on “Circus” became a coding adventure resulting in a live performance.
Learning about finance
Businessman, entrepreneur and, yes, accountant, Tim Hill thinks a new app developed with the support of The Electronic and Software Technologies Network for Wales, might not only help students of Business Studies, but also open up a new area for teaching more general life skills to young people.
The fuel that feeds the flame
Educational technology is central to the construction of a modern program of learning, argues Matt Harris. To be properly implemented and sustained over time it must have the committed support of a transformational leadership team.
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Sing, rhyme (and think!) like an engineer in the Early Years
A range of resources to choose from to suit the needs of the children you teach, which explores the importance of singing, rhyme and rhythm organised around the theme of construction – compiled by Jan Homden.
Ten tips for engaging readers
If you want to be noticed as a school or individual, the skill of writing for publication is of growing importance. Andy Homden has ten ideas to help you engage an online audience.
More than possible . . .
Filippo Yacob, explains that if experienced in the right way, coding can be relevant and important to learning in the Early Years.
The case for computational thinking
Education has embraced ‘the digital age’, but Sally Phillips asks are we doing students a disservice by not providing opportunities for them to learn about the technology that supports our digital world?
Collaborative schools project
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Perfecting the art
Kognity’s Abigail Bryant looks at how the use of interactive technology can enhance the effectiveness of flipping the classroom when teaching Grades 11 & 12.