Blog Posts
Infographics & Data Visualisation
I’ve had some great conversations with teachers over the last little while about visualising & displaying data as a form of visual communication, and we’ve always ended up looking at infographics. These are absolutely everywhere in the world now, so it’s timely to teach kids to interpret and create them. Here’s a cracking example:
Also, here’s a list that I’ve accumulated in […]
Digital Skills for the Future
We’ve all heard of IQ and EQ, but what about “DQ” – your Digital Quotient?
Sure, it sounds buzzy, but stick with us. The graphic above comes from the DQ Alliance’s website, an organisation that hopes to bridge some of those great digital divides between generations. It breaks down 8 categories of skills, competencies, fluencies and characteristics required to […]
iPad Learning Experiences
Term 3 has been a busy term for iPad Learning Experiences! This has seen 2 primary schools have access to a class set of iPads for a month to simulate a one to one learning environment.
The Year 3 class at Shelley Primary School were the first to have the iPads. The year 3’s were so enthusiastic and so was their […]
Invisible Teachers
Many teachers I meet are invisible teachers. I’m not talking about invisible teaching, where the teacher blends seamlessly into the classroom coaching students on their own journey of learning, but I’m talking about the way that a teacher shares the successes of their teaching and collaborates with like minded peers. Many fantastic teachers read about other’s ideas but end up […]
