Preparing for an iPad 1:1 classroom means trying to decide what apps to use. I have tried loads, some great, some awful and some I can see myself using for years to come. Below are my top 10 apps (in no particular order). 1. Socrative – iOS, web-based and free. Quiz based app 2. Verso…
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So this week marks the 10th anniversary of the launch of the iPhone and it’s time to reflect on how this has transformed the way we communicate so below are the top 10 ways it has changed the way I communicate. I didn’t get my first iPhone until September 2009 and it was an iPhone…
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Computer Science week came along fast again this year and students were looking forward to it again. In 2015 we mainly relied on The Hour of Code website. This year, however, there was a chance to re-plan the week to include the introduction of Swift Playgrounds and so we mostly relied on this. I ran a few…
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In November I attended the ADE Vision and Impact event in London. This was a meet up of Apple Distinguished Educators from across the UK, Ireland and Russia. During this time we were challenged to find ‘our why’. Why are we here, why do we do what we do, and why we want to make…
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