Breaking News Generator

Breaking News Generator

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...
Which Stylus?

Which Stylus?

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...
Share an iPad in a Live Zoom Lesson

Share an iPad in a Live Zoom Lesson

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...
Using GarageBand to Create a Podcast

Using GarageBand to Create a Podcast

This demonstration video shows how easy it is to create a podcast using the GarageBand app on the iPad. Recording a voice podcast is really easy to do and has many educational applications, especially now in this period of home/remote learning. Recording podcasts can...
Remote Learning Toolkit

Remote Learning Toolkit

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...