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Learning about Children in Developing Countries (E-books)

Learning about Children in Developing Countries (E-books) Brief Description Book Creator is one of the most popular classroom apps. It’s versatility allows for it to be used in almost all subject areas. This lesson plan outlines [...]

Creating an Animated Story in a Second Language

Creating an Animated Story in a Second Language Brief Description Puppet Pals is an app that allows users to create animated cartoons using a variety of different backgrounds and characters. Puppet Pals is a useful learning [...]

Writing with Book Creator

Book creator is a versatile app that allows pupils to create their own ebook using their own text, photos, video and voice-over. The book creator interface is easy for pupils to navigate. Books that are created can be saved in a variety of ways (e.g. exported to iBooks, saved as a PDF, video etc.).  

Fun with Stop Motion Animation

This lesson plan outlines how iMotion can be used to create a stop motion animation using pupil's own diorama designs (created during art class). Pupils worked in groups to create their own storyboards and finally recorded and edited their animation. A cross curricular approach (Art & English) is used and pupils worked co-operatively.  

Class Dojo

Class dojo is an excellent classroom management platform. It allows communication between parents and teacher and allows pupils’ behaviour to be tracked. Pupils can also have their own class dojo access (Student Story-eportfolio).

Puppet Pals

Puppet Pals allows pupils to create their own own animations. Firstly pupils chose a background and virtual puppets, next they record their animation as they move characters around the stage.

Comic Life

Comic Life allows pupils to create their own comics using their own images or web sourced images. There are a variety of visually appealing templates available to the user and the comic can be saved, printed, emailed and exported to a blog or wiki.

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