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 MoreRemove backgrounds easily with a hidden gem inside Keynote
Often I will be sent a photograph or graphic and I need a quick solution for removing the background. My first choice would be to import the image into Photoshop. As ever with Photoshop there are a few different methods you can use to cut out the focus of the picture, but sometimes the task can be tedious and if you are not familiar with Photoshop the task can be very time consuming. Using the...
Read MoreWord Processing basics
These notes are for young students are those who are new to word processing. Please feel free to copy these notes but please include a credit. The basics Most students will have to teach themselves the basics of word processing, most develop some very bad habits which will permanently hinder them throughout their careers. I would like to see more students adopting some very basic terminology...
Read MoreOS X instant dictionary/thesaurus
In this video I use Pages to demonstrate how you can view a dictionary definition or any word on the fly.
Read MoreKeynote inspiration! Animated lines
In this Keynote tutorial learn a nice tip to animate your lines as if they were drawing themselves !!! We always try to encourage our students to think ‘outside the box’ and this video shows how layering objects can create a very cool effect. And remember this effect is not standard in Keynote
Read MoreNumbers – Resize for print
Printing all of your tables on just 1 or 2 pages is easy in Numbers. Now this is a simple trick, but none the less very valid and extremely useful. The video is only 1 min long, so check it out!
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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