English and Digital Literacy
Free Teaching Resources. Throughout the digital revolution there has always been one consistent feature of every desktop and laptop ever made… The keyboard. And I don’t think our qwerty layout is going anywhere. English Literacy is obviously a teaching priority. Learning correct spelling, punctuation, grammar and handwriting are schooling “101’s”. But there has never before...
Read MoreSelf 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 can restrict access to a...
Read MoreParental 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 internet restrictions....
Read MoreStudent support, text to speech
Problem - Student has to read a 5000 word document. Student has a low concentration span and needs assistance. Solution - One click -Text to Speech conversion. Another Problem - Student collects loads of text while researching a topic and needs to read or scan through many compiled articles quickly. Another Solution - Text to speech conversion, automatically added to iTunes library for later...
Read MoreFree Educational Documentaries
I have compiled a fairly extensive list of sites which allow for the streaming of documentaries. Most of the documentaries can be classed as educational, some content is fairly cutting edge and thought provoking so be warned and choose wisely. We in no way endorse the views expressed in any of these programs! You will find many provocative but also informative documentaries. These sites mainly...
Read MoreKeyboard shortcuts for OS X
Learn these basic shortcuts to increase your productivity We have published this set of useful keyboard shortcuts on our ‘Apple in the Classroom’ section so you can download them and print them off. Although this is not a fully comprehensive list of the OS X shortcuts we feel that Teachers especially would be able to benefit, mainly because they will save you time, lots of time! So...
Read MoreAbout Me
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. About this blog
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