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Reducing Barriers to Writing Through Speech-to-Text and Visual Cues
Students use speech-to-text on the iPad as a powerful literacy support, especially during fantasy writing. Dictation lowers the barrier of spelling and transcription, allowing students to focus on id…
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Photosynthesis - Animations with Keynote
Standard: LS1-6 - Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms. "Scientists, your job is t…
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No Apple Pencil, no problem
The Apple Pencil is the greatest tool to put on the glass of an iPad, but sometimes the budget isn't available to get one (or many). Yes Logitech has a good one, and still you budget might not allow …
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Algebra Journal
Our district has placed a strong emphasis on intentional vocabulary instruction and clearly identifying essential outcomes. I have also been attending several math leadership trainings, and one of ou…
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From Idea to Lesson: Planning with Apple Notes
The Notes App is more than a place for quick thoughts it’s a powerful, built-in planning tool teachers can use to move ideas into ready-to-teach lessons with ease. Here’s how to make it work for your…
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Using Room Visualization Tools in Design and Planning Projects
In design-related classes and project-based learning, students often struggle to visualize space using only sketches or floor plans. I recently explored RoomDesign, an online tool that allows student…
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Mapping Westward Expansion Through Augmented Reality
In this lesson, ninth grade students deepen their understanding of Westward Expansion by transforming complex historical topics into engaging, age-appropriate learning experiences for younger student…
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From Boom to Bust: The Business Cycle Through Stop Motion
Using stop motion helps students learn by turning abstract or complex ideas into concrete, visual sequences. As students plan, sequence, and create each frame, they must think carefully about order, …
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Say It Without Saying It: Defining Vocabulary with Keynote Shapes
Using the shapes available in Keynote to define vocabulary terms allows students to pair words with visual cues that support meaning and recall. By designing shapes that highlight definitions, exampl…
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Seeking feedback: Differentiation using scaffolds and pace to meet the needs of gifted learners
Hello everyone, I’m seeking feedback on a set of exemplar learning activities I’ve developed for an upcoming PD presentation. These activities focus on supporting high-ability (gifted) and twice-exce…
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Editable Scratch-Style Coding Blocks in Keynote for Teaching Computational Thinking
Hey everyone! I put together a resource that I think will make teaching coding and computational thinking a lot easier. I took the standard Scratch-style blocks and created individual PNGs for each o…
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A Place to Play – Designing Our Dream Playground with Makers Empire
Hi everyone, At our school, we’ve been having some really exciting discussions aboutupgrading our Year 5/6 playground. Rather than starting with adult ideas, we wanted to bring the students’ voices i…
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Word Nerds! A Vocabulary and Spelling Resource
As an Apple teacher, coach and Literacy Specialist I am always looking for targeted and tailored effective resources. This year my Year 2 and 3 students have really enjoyed our "Word Nerds" activiti…
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iPad Quick Start Guide for Teachers - updated (GERMAN)
Hi fellow Apple Educators! I'm excited to share a resource I've developed for teachers working with 1:1 iPad classrooms, particularly those just getting started or looking to deepen their pedagogica…
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Challenge-Based Learning in Action: Connecting Your Lessons with Real-World Challenges using Camera and Markup tools
“Why do we need to learn this lesson?” This is a question we often hear when students cannot see how their learning connects to their real-world challenges. When students feel the lesson is distant …
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Supporting My Students Who Struggle in Math - Reference Documents (made in Keynote)
I have students identified with Dyscalculia and others who struggle with many of the similar barriers to understanding, such as: difficulty with numeracy (comparing numbers, ordering numbers, recalli…
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Hexagonal Thinking Made Easy with Freeform
Hexagonal thinking is a strategy that helps students visualize how ideas connect, overlap, and influence one another. Each concept is written on a hexagon, and students physically (or digitally) arra…
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Whiteboard Math
Yesterday, I used the iPad as a "whiteboard". Instead of the traditional whiteboard where students are saying their marker is dry, or they need a new eraser or that they don't like their board. I had…
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iMovie for Beginners - Supporting exploration
I designed this series of lessons to support our students to create an iMovie that showcased their creativity and flair, while also focussing on set camera shots and exploring the tools on offer in i…
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Using Apple Technology to Transform Learning in a Hong Kong Secondary School Mathematics Classroom
As a secondary mathematics teacher in Hong Kong, I have always been passionate about finding effective ways to engage my students and help them understand challenging concepts. Mathematics can someti…
