Category: Primary

Have a Sackful of Fun and Learning with Google Santa Tracker

Overview Maybe it’s the festive spirit in the air. Maybe it’s the eggnog they serve in the Google cafe. Whatever it is, Google Maps feels like the gift that just keeps on giving! For the past […]

Get the Most Out of Your 1:1 Classroom with Nearpod

Overview Coined “an innovative and interactive classroom tool to create, engage and assess“, Nearpod puts you in control of your students devices, helping them stay on track and engaged in the lesson. Using a desktop or mobile device, […]

Connect and Automate your Digital Classroom Using IFTTT

Overview In an effort to ‘simplify’ our busy lives with technology, it’s all too easy to end up swamped in a stressful world of logins, passwords, emails and notifications. IFTTT (If This Then That) is a beautifully simple […]

Reinforce Positive Classroom Behaviour with ClassDojo

Overview Managing classroom behaviour and devising fresh new ways to motivate students is a big part of the teaching skill set. ClassDojo is an excellent free tool that (with the help of some very cute and friendly […]

Amazing Virtual Field Trip Ideas with Google Street Views

Overview We all know and love Google Maps. But did you know that the Street View Pegman has few more tricks up his sleeve? Google Street Views takes some of the most amazing Street View imagery, as well […]

Learning Code by Building Apps: TouchDevelop by Microsoft Research

Overview Created by Microsoft’s Research group, TouchDevelop is a touch-friendly app creation environment that allows students to build apps using their phone, tablet or desktop machine. The environment has been designed with a detailed focus on providing a safe and enjoyable space for students to […]

Google Books: An Invaluable Resource for Students and Educators

Overview From research to reading, Google Books should be the giant wrench in every student’s digital toolbox. Opening access to digital and printed texts from libraries and publishers around the globe, Google Books not only makes books searchable, it also […]

Is 1:1 and BYOD Inevitable?

Recently, I have been taking part in Voxer chats – a “walkie-talkie” app, allowing people to connect through voice, text, or pictures. I describe it as “my PLN on steroids”; we now have the power of […]

BYOD: The “Rule”, not the “Exception”

As schools and districts across the county are wrapping up the school year, they are also beginning to plan for the return in August. Part of that planning process involves the technological component (or lack thereof). […]

Leveraging Mobile in the Classroom

Don’t ban technology, leverage it! Kids have access to a wide variety of internet-ready devices: tablets, iPods and handheld gaming platforms. Instead of asking students to put away their devices, why not have students leverage their […]

Forget 21st Century Teaching and eLearning. It’s Teaching and Learning. Now.

So you’re over 40. Been teaching for more than half your life. And your school has decided to introduce technology into the classroom. Computing devices in the hands of all your students. What do you do? […]

How to Launch a BYOD iPad Program

“By the way kids, from today onwards you can bring your iPads to school!” – Done. I just launched a BYOD iPad program… Yeah. I’m afraid there’s a bit more to it than that. In fact, […]

5 Essential Steps for K-12 BYOD Programs

I probably don’t need to say this to anyone who regularly reads Fractus Learning, but BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) is sweeping across the K-12 world right now with incredible speed. More and more schools are […]