by admin | May 8, 2024 | Technology
Tours are a great way of enhancing an educational experience for pupils, but it is not always realistic or viable to bring pupils out of the classroom setting and visit a venue in person. This is where the value of technology comes into its own, allowing pupils to...
by admin | Sep 15, 2023 | Technology
Have you ever tried doing some Digital Art with your pupils? I originally came across the Weave Silk website ten years ago when it was recommended on Twitter by the late, great Bianca Ní Ghrógáin, who was always a mine full of the greatest digital ideas. I’ve...
by admin | Feb 13, 2021 | Technology
The Breaking News Generator is one of the many applications on the ClassTools.net website. It is a really easy application to use and can be used to enhance and illustrate so many different areas of the curriculum. It could be used as a response to a class novel, to...
by admin | Feb 7, 2021 | Technology
If you don’t want to go to the expense of buying an Apple Pencil for using on an iPad or other tablet, there are lots of other quite inexpensive options for a stylus for using on the screen. Using a stylus is much better than using your finger and opens up many...
by admin | Jan 29, 2021 | Technology
This video shows how you can connect your iPhone/iPad to a live Zoom lesson and use any of your apps as they are mirrored to the participants. This opens up lots of great possibilities to show pupils educational apps like ebooks, maths games, oral language games or...
by admin | Mar 31, 2020 | Technology
In the aftermath of school closures due to the outbreak of the Corona Virus/Covid-19, there was a rush by teachers and schools to see how they could provide a suitable distance/remote learning experience for their pupils. Teachers were looking to see what...
