Fitzroynthps

blog post on using comicbrush and pixton in the classroom. Ollie Bray says that he loves using the medium of comics in the classroom. " Comic Brush is a bit like a free version of Comic Life"

Loads of ideas here.

"@pbeens: I've just blogged about Google Blockly - A Great Way to Introduce Basic CS Concepts - http://t.co/0Z3f4bGY want to get into some coding. Check this out. Might see how it goes with some grade 2's

report on the DEECD project NFPS was involved with in 2011

Great list of tools for creative thinking. Tools for creating ideas. From the usual suspects like brainstorming and mind mapping through to less discussed notions like incubation and morphological analysis. 

Wow! the name says it all! Loads of resources worth a look

Wow! the name says it all! Loads of resources worth a look

Use this to integrate working mathematically into your program.

Some handy resources for class

This would be a great IWB morning starter as the children walk into the room. They could silently read through as you are doing the roll and lunch orders. One child could be the controller.

More handy resources

Some interesting links here for people to explore if keen on boosting their ipad knowledge

Another amazing Google Project. From the archaeological areas of Pompeii to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial, Google's World Wonders Project aims to bring to life the wonders of the modern and ancient world. By using our Street View technology, Google has a unique opportunity to make world heritage sites available to users across the globe. Street View is a hugely popular feature of Google Maps which is already available in dozens of countries. It allows users to virtually explore and navigate a neighborhood through panoramic street-level images. With advancements in our camera technologies we can now go off the beaten track to photograph some of the most significant places in the world so that anyone, anywhere can explore them.

Every Australian student will study the arts from their first year of school under the new national arts curriculum, which was released today for public consultation.

Flash Card and Study games website covering lots of different themes from history to languages...check it out

Great article that critiques the Khan Academy and flipped classroom worth a read.

This is a great example of one maths lesson that is open ended to suit the differentiated class. Step by step instructions on how to do it. 

Read it, Google anything you don't understand, discuss. Great conversation starter for any maths lesson... Ok so maybe upper primary and above....

This is a great tool for encouraging students and parents to comment and discuss as a group. With Voice Thread you are able to upload images and have students record an audio track over a slideshow. Then, once it's posted, members can post audio comments. You are also provided with an embed code to put into your blogs. Browse some of the examples and see how it works.

Skill based learning, but could be useful if doing differentiated rotations in maths lesson and want to target a particular skill that the students may need to help in their understanding/solving of an extended problem. 

Could come in handy if people want to collaborate on their whiteboards etc