When Ward Cunningham landed at the airport in Hawaii he was directed to take the ‘wiki wiki’ bus. This was a bus that connected the two main terminals, ‘wiki wiki’ meaning quick. So goes the story of how one man decided to create a ‘quick web’ or as we now …

We are arguably experiencing the biggest social movement since the industrial revolution. Social media is here and nobody could have seen just how massive the impact was going to be. Social media is the greatest cultural phenomenon of our time, a big call but one that can be supported with …

Here is another couple of Apps that our team have been playing with this week! What’s great about these educational tools is that they engage students directly while still allowing for guidance from the teacher.
Enjoy!

Cram
Cram is designed specifically to help students study for a big test. The app allows them …

I recently read that ‘Change is like a wave. You either ride the change wave, get pummelled by it, or sit on the beach and watch it run its course.’ As a teacher I can no longer ignore the change that I see sweeping though our schools and the world …

The iPad SDK (Software Development Kit) has been released for a few months now and devlopers have already begun to jostle for who will be first into the hands of teachers and students. Here are some of the Apps that are making us the most excited!
The Elements
Never before had the …

The iPad has already begun to assist people, young and old, to read more easily and comfortably. Virginia Campbell is a 99-year-old woman from Lake Oswego, Oregon and she just bought her first computer, an iPad. Virginia had always been interested in literature but as her years progressed she developed …

One of the most commonly experienced frustrations for teachers switching from a PC environment to Mac is simply not knowing the names of commonly used programs or where to find them!
I want to share with you the place to go when you don’t know where to go!
First bring up your …

Kick YouTube is a website that allows users to download videos from YouTube.
This is particularly useful for teachers as it allows them the flexibility of having the video resources of Youtube at their full disposal.
Check it out here – we won’t take you through the steps here – but there …

Though this blog usually examines the latest technology in teaching, the experimentation around developments in wireless electronics are just as pervasive in other sectors. One such evolving sector is that of health.
The trend toward wireless technology in healthcare around the world will soon be worth nearly $60 billion says McKinsey …

Apple, even more than most, likes to play its cards close to its chest when it comes to the new technology it’s developing. One way that fans, eagerly anticipating the next Apple revolution, can get a glimpse of the future is to take a look at Apple’s latest patents.
We at …

Some of you have heard about this thing called ‘The Cloud’ when it comes to storing and accessing information and media online – but perhaps are not exactly sure what it is? Lets break it down a little….
Human beings throughout time have been fascinated by the sky. Celestial references and …

A quotable quote from Martin Westwell