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Shhhhh! My Class Rules!

nmac December 30, 2017December 30, 2017 ipad, noise monitor No Comments

Let me share with you an app I use when I’m looking to record the volume of noise in my classroom during a day: My Class Rules. My Class Rules (AU$2.99) is a noise monitor that ‘listens’ to the volume

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How To Lock an iPad App.

nmac February 22, 2014February 22, 2014 ipad 2 Comments

This week, while working with Year 1/2, I had literacy rotations set up with two separate iPad stations running. One station had rED Writing and the other had Chicktionary – both very relevant, engaging and entertaining apps for a ten

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MiPad Station.

nmac February 4, 2014February 4, 2014 ipad No Comments

This is my iPad station in my classroom this year.   From the front.   Artsy angled shot. The iPad station is made up of two wooden dishracks I purchased from eBay for $AU18.00, as well as a ten point

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iPad Rulez!

nmac February 2, 2014February 4, 2014 ipad 1 Comment

At the recent Get Connected session held at The Junction Public School, I noticed some iPad rules on the wall of Miss Chaffey‘s classroom. I decided to put my own spin on their design. When put together.   When pulled

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Pigs. In. Schoooooool!

nmac November 23, 2012November 24, 2012 bad piggies, games-based learning, gbl, ipad, potential energy, science No Comments

Bad Piggies was used as an introduction on an activity focusing on potential energy with Stage 3 this week. The game was projected wirelessly to the SMARTboard and a quick descrption was given: The goal of the game is to

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The Apple and the Adjective.

nmac November 1, 2012November 1, 2012 adjectives, airplay, appletv, games-based learning, gbl, ipad 1 Comment

I’ve been asked to do lessons on adjectives, both as introductions and revisions, for different classes. What I’m going to show you here is how I went about doing this. For this lesson, I needed my iPad, AppleTV setup, a

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Door Decoration.

nmac November 1, 2012November 1, 2012 art, ipad No Comments

Mid this year, I did a block of work as an ICT teacher for students in Kindergarten to Year 2. A personal project I decided to take up was to decorate the computer room’s door with something, because as it

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[Insert Witty Title Here]

nmac October 26, 2012October 26, 2012 airplay, appletv, games-based learning, gbl, ipad, outwitters, tessellation 1 Comment

    I’d like to introduce you to a pretty deep lesson I do using the iPad game, Outwitters. This is a lesson I have used with students from Kindergarten right up to Year 6. Before I start, let me

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Fruit Break Ninjas.

nmac October 22, 2012October 22, 2012 fruit break, fruit ninja, games-based learning, gbl, ipad, SMARTBoard 2 Comments

I take my personal iPad to each classroom I go to. My iPad has a huge collection of educational apps and games on it that range from Kindergarten to Stage 3 levels, and some beyond. I find the iPad is

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