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The Evolution of Apps in Education, and it's good news! - Daily Genius - 5 views

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    But Apps and the developers (many of who are bringing teachers onto their teams) are changing. The philosophy has changed. The products they are producing have a new focus. These Apps are gaining a vote of confidence from teachers who are downloading them. So why are these Apps dominating school App lists and gaining respect from the educational community. Quite simply they promote elements that we know have a positive impact on learning. Applications such as Book Creator and Explain Everything start with a blank canvas and lead students to use multimedia to demonstrate learning, produce digital products and make learning more visible.
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4 curriculum areas to integrate code with - Daily Genius - 2 views

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    "eaching kids to code is the big topic at the moment. But how do we make it an authentic experience for our students? Certainly in the Primary/Elementary schools, there are many strong connections with other curriculum areas. Let's take a look at some:"
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32 Genius Google Tips And Tricks That Most People Don't Know About - 5 views

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    "Everyone uses Google for random queries, but it's way more powerful than a traditional search engine. Check out these Google tips and tricks that'll change the way you look for stuff online for good.      "
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Changing mindsets over learning coding - Daily Genius - 1 views

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    "'It's boring', he groaned, glancing sideways beseechingly. 'Do I have to do it. Why do I need to learn to code?'  Part of the year 6 gifted and talented class, this student punched keys, slammed the laptop shut, yanked it open again. His friend offered to help. Desolately he turned back to the coding lessons. I continue cruising the classroom stepping over lanky legs harbouring slumped socks, dodging flailing arms. 'It's really easy - it's like the games we play. I'm trying to trip it up,' one boy tells me as I watch the psychedelic coloured spinning shape. It reminds me of a rapidly created multi-coloured elastic band ball. He's chuckling with glee. I am amazed. This was my first coding class as a supply teacher."
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