Join me for the Creative iPad Challenge Workshop at #iste2015!

Do you have limited numbers of iPads? Are you wondering how to use iPads to support student collaboration, learning and creativity in literacy and the language arts?   Join me for the iPad Creative Challenge, and explore the possibilities! ISTE 2015, Philadelphia Tuesday, June 30, 5:30–7:00 pm EDT Marriott Franklin 1 Register NOW!   As a result […]

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Sharing Stories and Learning with the @BookCreatorApp

Last year, I had the opportunity to (finally) use Book Creator with our students, working with the Year 2 teachers to help their students plan and publish their first eBooks. Students were learning about Australian Indigenous Dreamtime stories, and had the opportunity to create and illustrate their own – e.g. “How the Goanna got its’ tail”. Students started out […]

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Meeting the World via Mystery Skype

One of my personal highlights of 2014 was the collaborative introduction of Mystery Skype with Mrs R. in Year 3. Integrating our Skype sessions into Geography, we made some memorable connections with Hello Little World Skypers and Global Classroom teachers from Argentina, India, Nepal, and the United States. We also were able to connect with ‘Flat Addy’, […]

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