Breaking News Generator

Breaking News Generator

The Breaking News Generator is one of the many applications on the ClassTools.net website. It is a really easy application to use and can be used to enhance and illustrate so many different areas of the curriculum. It could be used as a response to a class novel, to...
Which Stylus?

Which Stylus?

If you don’t want to go to the expense of buying an Apple Pencil for using on an iPad or other tablet, there are lots of other quite inexpensive options for a stylus for using on the screen. Using a stylus is much better than using your finger and opens up many other...
Using GarageBand to Create a Podcast

Using GarageBand to Create a Podcast

This demonstration video shows how easy it is to create a podcast using the GarageBand app on the iPad. Recording a voice podcast is really easy to do and has many educational applications, especially now in this period of home/remote learning. Recording podcasts can...
Matching Words Activity 01

Matching Words Activity 01

This video demonstrates a simple Word Matching activity to help pupils to consolidate a selection of sight words that they are learning. You simply write the chosen words onto pairs of cardboard feet, mix them up and get the pupil to match the pairs of feet. This was...
Picture Books in Senior Classes

Picture Books in Senior Classes

Picture Books can often be associated with younger pupils in the primary school but there are also many suitable picture books which can be used with senior pupils. This video shows examples of some of the picture books that I use with my senior class pupils. A couple...