Entries by Will Taylor

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Padlet

Padlet allows you to create ‘padlets’ which are online boards, you can then add content to these boards to tie multiple ideas and pieces together. Maybe you’re creating a reference board for a photography project? You can add your own drawings, example images from your computer or from Google, voice clippings that you’ve created for […]

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Flipgrid

Flipgrid is a great example of the Social Learning model. It’s easy to create an online discussion between everyone in a class and because the students need to record videos, they speak thoughtfully and plan their responses. Students can also reply to others in the class using videos or images for a full, controlled, educational […]

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EquatIO

EquatIO was made to help mathatmatics and STEM teachers and students at all levels. It’s easy to use, once the extension is installed you just need to start typing and then EquatIO will offer suggestions. If using a Chromebook you can also use the handwriting or dictation feature to make it even easier. Take a […]

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Google Arts & Culture

The Google Arts & Culture app hosts content from over 1200 museums and archives from across the world with tens of thousands of individual pieces of content including 360 degree videos of places and events, street views of locations like the Taj Mahal or Machu Pichu, or even inside views of the Palace of Versailles […]

What is VR, AR and Google Cardboard?

What is VR? VR In simple terms, Virtual Reality (VR) is a complete, immersive experience that is separate to the physical world. For this, you would need VR devices such as HTV Vive, Oculus Rift or Google Cardboard. This quick video from Google demonstates an example of how you could use VR in a lesson, […]

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Book Creator

Combine text, images, audio and video to create a range of different types of book, such as: Interactive Stories Digital Portfolios Science Reports Instruction Manuals As a student, it doesn’t matter what level or subject you’re at, you can easily demonstrate your understanding by creating a book. ‘About Me’ Books Comic Adventures Research Journals Poetry […]