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Two brilliant interactive web sites
Here’s two brilliant interactive web sites that you can use in school with your students. ‘Imagination‘ lets you create wonderful surreal patterns either by moving the mouse pointer or by touching the screen. I haven’t had time to try it yet but it should work with eye gaze systems too. Visit IMAGINATION web site
Stretchy Hand Toy is a delightful web site which lets you interact with a wibbly-wobbly, stretchy, sticky hand. Use the mouse pointer or the touch screen to move it about the screen. Works with iPad too.
Visit STRETCHY HAND web site
Workshops in Australia
Colleagues in Australia might be interested to hear that Ian will be delivering two, two-day workshops for the RIDBC in Sydney and Melbourne later this year. For more information about the content or to book your place, click the links to the workshops below.
Tried and tested free apps
More useful app recommendations this month including the brilliant and free ‘Tynker‘ which provides a lovely introduction to programming on the iPad. Please note: While all of these apps were free at the time of writing, always check the price of an app before downloading it.
Many apps are offered free by developers but some are only free for a short period of time.
If you’re planning to deliver the new computing curriculum, you’ve probably heard of Scratch, which is a simple visual programming language. Tynker app is an engaging way for students to begin to learn the skills they will need to make the most of Scratch.
The app features lovely graphics and sound effects and is story driven which adds context to the programming activities. Although free you can add new stories and programming challenges for $2.49.
GET TYNKER APP
‘If‘ is a lovely story driven role play app that works to develop emotional intelligence skills. Hugely popular with colleagues working with children on the autistic spectrum this adventure based story app features lots of interactive activities that will help students explore and master their own emotions.
GET IF APP
It’s not often that an app comes along that you know you’ll use over and over. Guided Video App lets you create educational activities using video. Simply record a video (or use one you’ve recorded earlier) then ask a question about it. You can add up to 12 possible answers using words or photo buttons. Brilliant for making interactive social stories, vocational learning activities and more. This app comes highly recommended. It’s free too!
You can find out more about ways to use this app by visiting the GUIDED VIDEO APP WEB SITE.
GET GUIDED VIDEO APP
‘Not It‘ is a really simple app that does just one thing… it decides who goes first. Students put their finger on the iPad screen and the app will choose who goes first and the turn order for the others.
A fun way to overcome something that can a problem for some of our students. Free.
GET NOT IT APP