Feedback can be provided in several ways using OneNote Using Digital Inking Students can upload their work to their OneNote. Teachers can then use digital inking to correct and provide feedback online for students to view. See example below using digital inking to correct maths homework on OneNote. 2. Audio The Audio function on OneNote […]
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I have written here before about the BBC Micro:bit and its many useful applications in our primary classroom. Over the past number of months, I have used MakeCode Arcade to teach coding with primary students. The students used MakeCode Arcade to design and program their own retro games. This has proven to be a fun
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One of the more unusual items in my educational CV is esports coach*. I helped to get an esports club off the ground in the high school I worked in Virginia. eSports to the noob is online video game competitions played professionally, in 3rd level universities and increasing in secondary schools, predominantly in the US,
I’m an administrative principal, which gives me very little opportunity to regularly work with classes so I’m always looking for opportunities to work with groups of pupils where, if I’m not available for some reason, it’s not affecting the teacher too much. I decided I’d take 6 students to set up a podcast and try
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What sort of headset would I recommend for classroom use? This question is an interesting one as I would have had a completely different answer 10 years ago. It just goes to show how quickly technology moves on! Most computers, laptops and mobile devices have inbuilt microphones in them, which are generally quite good, particularly
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Interview with Simon Lewis, Principal, Carlow Educate Together Primary School In the light of the recent Government announcement of funding for ‘Smart Schools’ , Michael Hallissy speaks with Simon Lewis principal and Blogger at www.anseo.net, on the phenomenal popularity of Interactive Whiteboards in primary schools and his extensive experience and recommendations in
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