At last…Kindergarten tried,tested,children and teacher approved iPad apps.

April 22, 2011

The Kindergarten is developing  a  site  for parents and teachers, listing most of the apps the teachers and children find are working best. Look in the iPad apps section. There is also a general section which may help teachers (handy IT tools). The home page has a few funny video’s. Overtime we will add links [...]


Video 6 year old teaches mum how to tweet a picture from an iPad.

December 17, 2010

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On Wednesday we learned to tweet, on Thursday we started to teach our parents.


iPads: Children tweet their pictures to the blog.

December 15, 2010

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Young learners in charge of their own learning. Kindergarten kids use Twitter by themselves to share their ideas.


Kindergarten children as teachers-If you give a 5 year old a video camera they will…

December 14, 2010

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Find out what the children did- it is impressive!
The children were given a video camera and told they could do what ever they wanted with it. One of the things they produced was a ‘how to’ video on using the iPad.


Please put this on the blog Ms Zoe

December 13, 2010

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The children have started to want to use the blog. They wanted to post the iPad concerts I found via twitter, the concert is quite amazing.


Video of parents and children at the blog launch and iPad party.

December 7, 2010

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Children teaching parents-blog launch and iPad party.

December 6, 2010

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This photo story starts the journey of sharing the blog with parents. I am waiting one week and then asking for feedback. The launching party was wonderful, I love teaching my class… it also helps to have such fantastic parents to work with and learn from.


Are you willing to be taught by a 6 year old?

December 4, 2010

We are collaborating with the Japanese department on our new unit of inquiry. Tasha suggested we use Goggle earth to explore Japan. Whilst exploring the apps Anton (aged 6) found Goggle maps in strip designer, he thinks it is easier to use. He taught me, I showed one Japanese teacher and Anton helped another teacher. [...]


How can you use this isolationist technology with young children. How are they ever going to develop social skills?

December 4, 2010

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Are iPads stopping children developing their social skills?