Paul Munroe

We recently purchased 15 Ipads for our school. Being a PC/Android person all my life I was not overly familiar with how teachers might display or mirror what they are doing on the Ipad device to the classroom projector. After a little bit of research I discovered that there are multiple options available. This post […]

MathGames.com   provides 1200 different ways to practice maths for students aged  five to fourteen. It works on smartphones, tablets, desktops and in the last 12 months 4500 new schools have started using MathGames.com in their classrooms, reaching over 600,000 students worldwide. All of the content on the website is 100% free, no login needed! The

In the junior classes we are continuously working towards getting the children to become fluent readers. There are so many different ways to help promote fluency in the classroom and one of my newest and most favourite ways is using audioBoom. AudioBoom is a free platform that allows anyone to record and share podcasts.  In

“Tell me and I forget, show me and I remember, involve me and I understand”. Studies show that involving students actively in a topic improves their learning standard. One of the best ways to really involve students in a lesson is inquiry-based learning. Inquiry-based learning describes approaches to learning that are based on the investigation

Google has recently announced Education on Air which is a free on-line  conference about leading for the future and shaping today’s classrooms. This event which will take place on May 8th -9th is open to anyone with an interest in education: teachers, administrators, students, parents, school leaders… Education on Air is hosted on-line so you can join

 This year I finally got to realize a long held ambition and visited the Bett show in London’s ExCel Arena.  BETT or The Bett Show (formerly known as the British Educational Training and Technology Show) is an annual trade show in the United Kingdom that showcases the use of information technology in education. Founded in

As a teacher I have always loved Geography and having studied it at second level and in training college I am always on the lookout for ways of integrating it into classroom life for the pupils I teach. About 6 months ago I was introduced to the very addictive GeoGuessr (www.geoguessr.com)  and have since realised

There are a lot of great technology tools out there for teachers that can make it easier to connect with other educators, get ideas for classroom activities, and find resources and inspiration. One of the newest and best of these online tools is Pinterest, which has quickly become a favourite amongst educators. Pinterest has really

For many students, comics can be a less intimidating and a more enjoyable reading experience. Allowing students to create their own comics gives them an opportunity to express themselves creatively and artistically while still engaging with plot, reading, and storytelling concepts. Thanks to online tools like Bubblr, comic creation is easier than ever . http://www.pimpampum.net/bubblr/