Sentence Tree from Foxtype

I blogged about the app sentiopiary (now known as grow grammar) a while ago. This quick video explains how it works:Grow Grammar - Create - The Beautiful Apple from eeiioo on Vimeo.Now the app is priced at £4.99 and while it is a great way to revise SPaG, with school budgets tightening it...

Creating our own VR with CoSpaces!

Embracing Social Media as a teacher has completely transformed my teaching. In fact, it has taken my career on a path I never dreamed possible. I love how many ideas I pick up from Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest. This is one app I spotted recently:@HelenCaldwel @ICT_MrP @SchPrehistory @DoInkTweets...

Choose Life.... by Year 6

So a couple of weeks ago, I went to see the sequel to a very iconic British film. I enjoyed it immensely. My favourite scene has to be the iconic 'Choose Life' monologue.It got me thinking about a more age appropriate version for young people to relate to.So with my Year 6 digital leaders, we considered all the different aspects of how to live a happy and successful life.I did not mention the film...

Another adventure with Mrs May!

Here it the fourth instalment of the adventures with Mrs May. This time looking at the book "Don't be silly." Enjoy! #BeLikeMrsMay&nb...

Tinybop apps to enhance learning in the classroom

I feel technology can enhance and transform learning in lots of different ways. On my training, I focus more on using the technology to create content. There are however, some fantastic consumer apps that are a fantastic way for children to learn and practise and deepen their knowledge and understanding....

Interactive Timeline about the Romans

This afternoon, I had the pleasure of working with our Year 5 as they embark on their Ancient Roman topic. We decided as a class to create our own interactive timeline. Firstly, we discussed which important events we would include and tried to link some of these to the impact Romans had on Britain.Once...

Learning about the body with the amazing Curiscope Virtuali-tee app!

I love using technology to create moments of awe and wonder with my pupils. Two of the best tools for this are Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality. Imagine an app which combines both to make learning about the Human Body more fun and interactive than ever before!I have been following the progress...

It's the Weather - Another adventure with Mrs May!

The third installment of the #BeLikeMrsMay takes a look at Mrs May's behaviour management strategies and the SATs monster:YouTube li...

Some thoughts on #SaferInternetDay

I felt compelled to make the following video with some thoughts and ideas about how we should be teaching Internet Safety.If you want a YouTube link:If you want to download a version to use and show in a staff meeting:Click Here&nb...

The Fantastic Toontastic to Create Animated Films!

In this rich digital world we live in, we are exposed to visuals more than every before. We engage with visuals more than text and children especially seem to engage watching endless Youtube videos, films, TV shows etc. One thing we should be teaching children is that the only way to get decent visual...

Entreprenaws - Bringing business and enterprise into the classroom!

 My blog is all about sharing ideas to try and make learning more purposeful through the use of technology. Some of my previous posts about this worth a read are: When learning is real, learning matters! and Traditional Tales with Nando'sI am a massive fan of using technology and...