Blog Posts
Bartender
In my work, I often get the reputation of being “the computer guy” or a bit of a gadget nerd. The fact that I wear a watch I backed on Kickstarter and I’m usually working between at least two devices probably adds to that reputation, but I maintain that it’s a little bit off the mark.
I am […]
HaikuDeck – It’s what your students’ iPads are missing.
I am not quite sure how HaikuDeck managed to elude me for this long, but I tried out this presentation software recently and found it solved many issues I have with presenting with an iPad.
If you are a teacher who has ever set a presentation task for students, you will be well aware of how hideous a powerpoint presentation […]
The Swiss Army Device
The year 2012 saw many schools purchasing iPads for use in their classrooms. The iPad has made made huge in-roads into education, and quickly developed a reputation as being a must-have device. The content available through the AppStore has appealed to teachers of all learning areas, and across all ages in the K-12 spectrum. The iPad’s ability to be an […]
Taking Control of our Email
Happy New Year! As the first post of the year, I’m going to capitalise on two things. The first is how fresh our memories of Christmas lunch or dinner are, and the second is the openness to forming resolutions characteristic of January.
But first, let’s talk turkey. (I promise I’m going somewhere useful […]
BYO Creative Suite
The Adobe Creative Suite is by far the professional choice for all things digital-media-editing-print. In my experience for classroom use, we typically tap into no more than 5% of the capability of these programs, which sometimes can make it hard to justify spending the thousands of dollars on the entire Adobe suite. Granted, it’s worth giving students the experience on […]
