The worst computers of all time

The worst computers of all time

This is a really fantastic infographic.

It covers the worst computers that were ever made and marketed.

Of course number one is the commodore.  That was my second first computer,

followed by the zx spectrum ...

I really love all the interesting facts!

How the Internet works

How the Internet works

This is a great infographic that show you various things

about the Internet.  Some of the really good things include:

IP addresses, dynamic and static IP's, how does information

move from place t place and average connection speeds, etc.

Very cool

Download the original below (1.6 MB)

Preview of Classroom for Google Apps for Education

Preview of Classroom for Google Apps for Education

A great 12 and a half minute video that gives you
a preview of the Classroom for Google Apps for Education.
A definite worthwhile watch!!

Enabling students in a digital age: Charlie Reisinger

Enabling students in a digital age: Charlie Reisinger

This is a really interesting talk by Charlie Reisinger 

and how they have used opensource software and

students to roll out their laptops.  I was really impressed with

the trust that they have given to the students (every student has

administrator privileges on their device and they are able

to update, install, etc) and how the students became involved 

and were part of the process.  This to me is a great learning

experience for the students!

Well Done!!

Office 365 Provisioning Guide

Office 365 Provisioning Guide

This is absolutely great.

Although we as a school have already set this up last year, I do

wish that we had this guide to assist us.  It really would have made life 

a great deal easier for us.  I really like the fact that every step is written

and then has a picture of what it should look like!

Download the entire document below (4.4 MB)

Cooking with sugar

Cooking with sugar

This is a great interactive activity for younger learners.

Learn how different ingredients and the application of 

heat influences how different types of candy are made. 

This activity presents a scientific definition of sugar, 

including an illustration of a sugar molecule; explains 

how candy makers prevent crystallization from ruining 

their creations.  There is also great videos that shows each step.

Very cool!

Amusement Park Physics

Amusement Park Physics

This is a great interactive site that allows you to build various 

amusement park rides.  Everything is based on the physics on 

how well the rides will work.  Start off by creating a roller coaster

ride and then see if it will work.  If it does not work, it will give you 

the  explanation of the problem and you can then go and fix it.

Walk around the park and see other places where you can go and

explore.  Have a look at the a bumper car ride.  You need to look at the

bumper cars and decide what will happen in different scenarios.

Build a fish interactive

Build a fish interactive

This is really incredible.

You need to design a fish that will be swimming on the reef.

You can choose the type of tail, mouth and colouring.

Based on that you need to see how long you can survive on the reef.

You can create a different fish when you have had enough

of the one you created.  Great for teaching adaptation for 

animals and how animals can survive.

Very good!!

Educanon flipped and blended interactive video learning platform

Educanon flipped and blended interactive video learning platform

This is really incredible.  This was a quick sample I made above.

This is a flipped and blended interactive video learning platform.

You can create or find content video from a number of places.

You can customize with different types of questions.

There is interactive video for flipped or blended learning and it is

great for formative assessment and differentiation

Click below to go to the website.

Quick signup, no problems

Simple countdown timer

Simple countdown timer

This is a great countdown timer.

It has a simple timer (10 seconds to 5 hours) with alert sounds

The clock displays real time as well and you can display the

clock and timer together.

Very cool!

Parts of Speech Poster

Parts of Speech Poster

This is a great 9 page Parts of Speech Posters for your class. 

It includes: Adjectives, Nouns,  Adverbs,  Interjections,

Conjunctions, Prepositions, Pronouns and Verbs.

Click to download the original below (3.8 MB)

Narrative Poster

Narrative Poster

This is a great 6 page poster that you can print and use in your class.

The poster covers Plot, Details, Prediction, Setting, Characters and

Fiction and Non Fiction.

Click below to download the original.

Comprehension: A visit to the doctor

Comprehension: A visit to the doctor 

Here is a comprehension for you to print and use in your class.

A visit to the doctor, which discuses chickenpox and measles is 

perfect for your Grade 4 class.

Click below to download the original.

Playing the 3D-printed violin: Joanna Wronko

Playing the 3D-printed violin: Joanna Wronko

This is absolutely incredible.

This is part of a Tedx talk where Joanna Wronko plays

a violin that has been printed with a 3D printer.

Although she mentions that it is not identical and that the 3D

printed violin does not have the same resonance as the real violin,

I think it is actually awesome that the printed violin plays so well.!!

Brilliant!!

The 6 Levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy

The 6 Levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy

This is a great infographic.

Knowledge

Conveys knowledge that needs to be recalled or recognized

Comprehension

Imparts knowledge to be assimilated in order to make a decision

Application

Shows how to apply skills in various circumstances

Analysis

Clarifies analysis of a situation to decide or differentiate

Synthesis

Instructs how to create new entries from known information or facts

Evaluation

Explains knowledge that will enable learners to make judgement

How teens are using Social Media

How teens are using Social Media

This is a great infographic that shows how learners are using

social media.  There are some very interesting things that have 

come out of this research.  One of the things that I found surprising

was the percentage of learners on Facebook and their comments

about Facebook.

Very good!

Kuddle Social Media

Kuddle Social Media

This is a great app for younger learners.

This is a free app similar to Instagram, but has more security.

Some of the key security issues are:

Their photos can’t be viewed or seen by others until the parent 

approves the account via the email they receive.

Parents are notified every time a child posts a photo and every 

time they add a friend. 

Photos will appear only in approved friends’ feeds, and are not 

geo-tagged so as not to reveal a child’s location.

There are no comments allowed on photos. 

A nice feature is that learners can caption and even draw on 

their own photos with provided  tools.

The learner's friends can only view and like those images, 

but not respond with text.

Excellent

How people have been educated through the ages

How people have been educated through the ages

Here is an infographic that shows you people have been 

educated through the ages.

A good read!

A teachers guide to social media

A teachers guide to social media

This is a really good infographic.

It shows how you can use Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and YouTube

in your class and what sort of activities you can do as well.

Very good!!

Rubrics, why use them?

Rubrics, why use them?

Our Education Department is very passionate about rubrics.

This is a great infographic that depicts how learners can use

rubrics as a guide to meet all the requirements and what it can

improve.  There is also a guide to teachers in creating rubrics

Very good!

Google Drive Keyboard shortcuts

Google Drive Keyboard shortcuts

This is a great 2 page document that gives you the 

Google Drive keyboard shortcuts.

Absolutely Brilliant!!

Click below to get the original pdf.

Key Master 2 touch typing

Key Master 2 touch typing

This is absolutely incredible!

Every male will love this!  You need to defend yourself from 

monsters that are coming to attack you by typing in the words.

There are four different levels.

AWESOME!!

Why learn to keyboard?

Why learn to keyboard?

This is a great poster to print and have in your class.

Every time a learner asks why they need to learn how 

to touch type they can have a look at the poster!

Excellent!!

Bubble typing

Bubble typing

Here is a great free online game to practice your typing skills.

There are four different settings from easy to hard, as well

as numbers.  There are other typing games on the same website 

which also look good, like the keyman and keytower.

Very good!

4 Ways Technology is Changing How People Learn

4 Ways Technology is Changing How People Learn

4 Ways Technology is Changing How People Learn

• We’re moving from individual learning towards more collaborative learning
• We’re moving from more passive learning to active learning
• Differentiated instruction and personalized learning are becoming more popular
• We’re becoming multitaskers more than ever before

This is a great infographic that shows us this!!

Characteristics of Vertebrates worksheet

Characteristics of Vertebrates worksheet 

Here is a great worksheets that you can print for your learners.

It is a table of differences of the various vertebrates and their characteristics.

This is perfect for the Grade 4 - 5 classes.

Download the original below  

Kahoot online quizzes and surveys

Kahoot online quizzes and surveys 

Last week I saw a demonstration of Kahoot.

This is truly amazing!!

I have subsequently created my own quiz and used it to train teachers.

It  is a service for delivering online quizzes and surveys to your learners.

You can create a quiz or survey that your students respond to through 

any device that has a web browser (iPad, Android device, Chromebook). 

Your Kahoot questions can include pictures and videos.

The learners then go online and type in the randomly generated code

and participate.

BRILLIANT and it is FREE!!

WordItOut word cloud generator

WordItOut word cloud generator

Here is a great word cloud generator from WordItOut.

I really like the customization that you are able to do after you have created

your word cloud.

Perfect for your primary school learners!

The Ultimate Math Cheat Sheet Infographic

The Ultimate Math Cheat Sheet Infographic

The Ultimate Math Cheat Sheet Infographic clearly explains key

 math concepts in a simple and memorable way presenting important 

math skills children need to learn as they progress from Kindergarten 

through 6th grade. For each grade level the infographic highlights the 

building blocks of math and depicts them in a visually stunning way.

Click below for the full size graphic (3.4 MB)

Recuva

Recuva

Recuva is a file recovery program that can search a

hard drive or a particular folder for deleted files

and attempt to restore them. The one nice thing about

Recuva is that you can specify the types of files that

you wish to recover and either scan a particular hard

drive or a particular folder.  If a file is able to be restored,

Recuva will list them and allow you to restore them.

Brilliant!!

Decimal Fractions worksheet

Decimal Fractions worksheet

This is really great!

Here is an eight page workbook that you can print for your learners

all about decimal fractions.

It goes from discovering tenths, hundredths, thousandths, 

expanded notation and ordering!

Perfect for SP!

Brilliant!!