Random First Line Generator
Free creative writing exercises and prompts, from WritingExercises.co.uk The aim of these writing prompts is to spark off a short story. When you click the button, a random first line … Continue reading
A word of commendation for Plasq and Comic Life!
We’ve all been in those online conversations with customer relationship departments which seem to be endless, tedious, circuitous and fail to resolve a problem. It would be perhaps asking too … Continue reading
Which Apps Are Safe for Kids? Three Tools That Read the Fine Print for You | EdSurge
Who has the time to read the fine print of terms and conditions… especially when it is an enticing new app which promises you the world? Well we certainly should … Continue reading
An Open Invitation from the Learning Renaissance to Join Our International Reflective Learning Community Resource
If you represent a school or other learning establishment, you are very welcome to include a link to the Learning Renaissance on your online Continuing Professional Development (CPD) library. There … Continue reading
BBC game challenges young people to spot “fake news” | BBC News
Young people can play the role of a newsroom journalist, making their own decisions on what is true or false in the new BBC iReporter interactive game. The new interactive BBC … Continue reading
Building a Digital Portfolio | ETML
Via: Best Practices for Building A Digital Portfolio | ETML And here are some great suggestions for apps to get you started: 6 of The Best Tools for Creating Digital … Continue reading
An Excellent Tool to Help You Stay Focused | ETML
Internet addiction can be a serious productivity killer. The net is full of all kinds of digital distractions and unless you know how to effectively manage your online time, you … Continue reading
The Shape of Things to Come… Augmented Reality and Learning
The problem with many leading-edge learning technologies is that the cost of adoption is so great only large corporations, the military or research programmes can afford them. However the last … Continue reading
Charity launches gaming app to boost maths skills | BBC News
School maths leaves too many young people unprepared for the work and for running their lives, the charity National Numeracy says. A maths charity hopes its new mobile gaming app … Continue reading
19 Great Tools to Create Educational Infographics | Teachers Tech Workshop
Source: 19 Great Tools to Create Educational Infographics | Teachers Tech Workshop
ShakeItUp – Mixital
‘ShakeItUp’ lets you remix the work of the Bard. Cast a scene, give it your own spin and invent new endings. Get creative with Shakespeare. ShakeItUp is part of the Shakespeare … Continue reading
Dendrite launches Bloodhound Supersonic Car Ed App for students
Those clever people at the Dendrite Learning platform have just launched the first official Bloodhound SSC Education App. Available on iOS and Android here: http://bit.ly/BH_Edu_App Test your knowledge on the … Continue reading
Bloom’s Taxonomy – Digital Pathways
This is an incredibly useful summary on how to apply digital resources to scale Bloom’s Taxonomy. Thank you to our friends at Educator’s Technology for their work in compiling this. … Continue reading
Revise on the go with the new Bitesize app | BBC Bitesize
The new BBC Bitesize app is now available to download on your mobile phone for free (iOS and Android). Whether you’re studying GCSEs, Nationals or Highers, we’ve broken down your … Continue reading
Free Templates to Create Newspapers and Magazines
Source: Google Docs Newspaper Templates Source: Blank Newspaper Templates | PaperZip Source: Editable Newspaper Powerpoint Template | Presentation Magazine Source: Newspaper Templates Primary Resources | Twinkl Source: Newspaper Templates | … Continue reading
Apps to Support Diverse Learners in the Classroom | Edutopia
Apps can help diverse learners by gamifying their tasks, coaching them on social cues, prioritizing their time, strengthening their math skills, and sharpening their language abilities, and are a terrific and … Continue reading
Human Anatomy Resources
ETML have curated a collection of the most popular apps in for studying anatomy. These apps will particularly help students explore the human body through 3D graphics and interactive content. (Please note … Continue reading
3 Google Scholar Tips Every Student Should Know About | ETML
The strength of Scholar lies in the numerous hidden features that are usually overlooked by many students. These features enable you to conduct smart and targeted search queries that can … Continue reading
10 New Educational Tools for Teachers | ETML
This month’s series of New EdTech Tools and Apps for Teachers features some interesting tools to use in your teaching. Some of the things you can do with these applications … Continue reading
A Wonderful Tool to Help Students Easily Design Their Own Games | ETML
Gamester Mechanic is a gaming platform where students get to learn how to design their own games. It features three main components to engage students in game-based learning: the … Continue reading
A Great Resource for Downloading Ready-Made Charts and Diagrams to Use in Class | ETML
Chart Chooser from Juice Labs offers a wide variety of pre-made charts that you can download and use for free. These include: Pie chart, Bullet bar chart, line chart, bubble … Continue reading
News, updates and insights from LEGO Education UK
Bookmark for more fascinating and engaging content: News, updates and insights from LEGO Education UK Blog
LEGO Education for Primary Schools – StoryStarter
LEGO® Education StoryStarter is the helping hand that kick-starts pupils’ creativity and boosts their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills at Key Stages 1 and 2. Pupils work together to … Continue reading
10 Excellent Google Drive Apps Teachers Should Try This School Year | ETML
Those lovely folk at ETML have gathered a selection of some of the best educational Google Drive apps to use in your instruction. All of these apps have been covered … Continue reading
Chemio – A Student’s Chemical Reference
Chemio is an interactive app exploring the Periodic Table… Download the Chemio app in iTunes for £1.49, or Chemio Lite for free. Via ETML: A Great Interactive Periodic Table for … Continue reading
Leonardo Da Vinci: Anatomy
I used to teach a History of Medicine course as part of the UK School Council History Project. Within it I would cover the work of Leonardo Da Vinci in … Continue reading
