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A Brief Review of “21st Century Ed...

A brief review of “21st Century Education” In 2007 our Labor government promised a Digital Education Revolution. By December they were sworn in, funds made available and schools entered into a modern and technology rich twenty-first century education. But the very concept behind this title can be ambiguous, and the transition sometimes complicated and overwhelming. In...

Control Z

Putting control into the parents hands. Control is something which I feel parents are losing a lot of when their child comes home from school with a shiny new computer. I often imagine the groans from some parents as they realise that years of disciplined upbringing, routine and careful social selection is certain to come undone. Those of us using a windows computer will...

Top 50 Educational Apps of 2011

I have compiled a list of the apps which I have used and highly recommend as “tools in the classroom”. Used under supervision of a great teacher, these apps can provide a solid foundation to some outstanding lessons. I suggest that as a teacher you take just 2 or 3 relevant apps, and really deconstruct them. Evaluate how they might compliment your lesson...

Self Control – assisting students

Do you or your child constantly give into temptation and waste hours on Facebook when you should be working? Let me show you a great little application for OS X which will help you manage your time better and become more productive. This is a good method to help your child/student manage their own time while online. By downloading an application called Self Control you...

Parental Controls

Although my preferred method of assisting a student/child is through education and encouraging self regulation there are times when, as a parent/guardian/teacher you may decide to step in. Parental control features are built right into the Mac. As a parent and administrator of the Mac you may choose to manage your child’s use of certain applications, time investment and...

An Apple Dilemma

Macbook or iPad for my school? This is a fresh debate. And one where the question should perhaps be ‘laptop or tablet device?’. Another question which i’m certain has echoed around many a principals office is ‘should we engage in a personal digital education at all?’ It only seems like yesterday when we were trying our hardest to banish all mobile phones from...

iSupport focus on the use of Apple technologies in the education sector.

Professional Development

workshops introducing and progressing the implementation of the iPad and Apple Mac.

Consultation

to management and faculty staff to provide sound understanding of new technology and how it may be integrated into the school.

Inspiring

creative and new teaching practices/methods. Documenting and sharing innovation with other schools.

Guidance

to teacher and parent regarding personal device implications and the importance of digital citizenship and responsible use.

Deconstructing

the App Store, evaluating, recommending and supporting applications which teachers can use as tools to complement their lesson plans.

We also assist:

Educational Institutes from K12 schools to higher education.
Creative professionals such as audio engineers, photographers and film makers.

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Doug Loader

I work in education as an IT specialist offering training and support to students and teachers. My role sees me engage with parents, management staff and administration providing continuous support and solutions. I am highly regarded as an Apple expert and my position makes me privy to the real, day to day problems faced by teachers. My portfolio of tutorials, notes and video guides hold tremendous pedagogical value and are a record of successful integration of technology into the curriculum.