This is a very useful site with a great list of different iPad applications sorted by subject areas and then these are broken down in to different categories. The applications are both free and paid subscription/purchase. For Example – Language Arts apps has sub categories for literacy reading practice hand writing spelling grammar graphical organisers [...]
I have been enjoying this summer break and having a little technology downtime. However the kids have been playing quite extensively on the iPads as the weather has not always been conducive to swimming and playing around outside. We have a wide selection of games on the iPad for the “kids” enjoyment and a couple [...]
This update is a mixed bag with some interesting stuff for the iPad, video resources (ideal for media studies and English teachers) and some good stuff for IT students (and teachers) for developing web pages. 1. Best ads http://www.bestadsontv.com/ This website hosts examples of the best advertisements from a variety of medias. The advertisements range [...]
In this update of on the wire we have resources available from MS Australia, the open library a cool school and much more. 1. Free Tools in the classroom – http://www.microsoft.com/australia/education/teachers/teachertools/free-tools.aspx- Applications and resources available through MS Australia. This is a good start and has links and resources for Autocollage Photosynth Moviemaker live Worth investigating [...]
1. Educause – 7 things you should know about QR codes – http://www.educause.edu/ELI/7ThingsYouShouldKnowAboutQRCod/163728 This is another excellent resource from the educause team. This looks at QR codes – what are QR codes, they are an information rich form of barcodes. The QR codes can be text, URLs, email etc. You use a genrator to create [...]
This update is focusing on online dictionaries. 1. Article -The end of printed dictionaries – http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/08/30/is-this-the-end-of-printed-dictionaries/ This is an interesting article from the Times about the future of printed, paper based dictionaries. It raises some interesting questions and is worth reading, particularly when you see the plethora of dictionaries available on line. 2. Oxford Dictionary [...]
In this one the wire update I have found some great tools and tool sites to look at 1. Directory of e-learning tools – http://c4lpt.co.uk/Directory/Tools/instructional.html – This list comes from the scenter for learning and performance technologies – Well structured, detailed and very useful. 2. Encyclo-MEDIA http://www.encyclomedia.com/ This is a free online reference encyclopedia for [...]
Well I have to say the iPad has been interesting. I like the concept and for me as a single user the App Store is great. I think there is some work to be done before this engaging product can be rolled out to across a school. I would like to see some investigation in [...]
Here are some resources with a science flavour with dashings of literature garnished with Learning tools. 1. Cold Spring Harbour Laboratories – http://www.cshl.edu/ This site has a series of useful biology and genetics resources, particularly some short animated videos and flash animations you can download. Here are the URL’s: 3D animations – Mainly Genetics – [...]
This updates contains site for most curriculum areas. Including Science, Humanities, English, IT & ITGS 1. The interactive investigator – http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Myst/index.html – this site from the virtual museum of Canada is an introduction to the world of Forensics. Definitely worth a visit. It contains a database of relevant information, a timeline of key events and [...]
