Simon brings news about the latest updates for Minecraft which came out in September. Additions to Minecraft include: integrating the Immersive Reader, added a Single Sign On (SSO) option for one-click authentication, improved the user interface and multiplayer experience with join codes, and more. These features are available for download on all Minecraft: Education Edition supported platforms (Windows, MacOS, and iPad). Further information … Read More
Primary Goal – Partner of the Term
Tablet Academy and Primary Goal have worked together to develop the model of a Teacher’s Technology Apprentice. The aim of the programme is to embed the use of technology in education by providing Teacher’s Technology Apprentices who can support the use of digital technology in the curriculum and maintain technology equipment and resources. Primary Goal is a digital industries apprentice training … Read More
STEM News – Free STEM Resources for KS3 and 4
The STEM Team at Tablet Academy have found a great STEM website where there are a lot of free resources for use in the classroom The site has been developed by STEM Crew. STEM Crew provides free teaching resources covering real world science, technology, engineering and maths for key stage 3 and 4. All of the resources are inspired by INEOS TEAM UK’s challenge for … Read More
See us at BETT 2020 – the return of the Escape Rooms register your interest in attending now
Tablet Academy will be returning to the Bett Show in 2020 (Stand NQ36) to deliver the popular Escape Rooms feature including 3 rooms that present you with opportunities to test your Ed-Tech skills against a range of challenges. The BETT Escape Rooms experience is designed to provide you with the opportunity to engage with classroom technology solutions in an exciting and brain … Read More
The Birth Of Tablet Academy International s.r.l
Professor Steve Molyneux writes about how the Tablet Academy started in 2013. Since the founding of Tablet Academy by Mark and I back in 2013, the two of us were always asked if we could present or run training sessions at International Schools across Europe. At the time with only two of us running the show it was quite difficult but … Read More
Google News: A new way for students to turn in their work
Graham Bowman has some recent news about G-Suite. Originality reports (currently in beta) allow students to check their work doesn’t include any accidentally uncited work. Also, teachers can check submitted assignments for sections of text that are found online but haven’t been cited correctly. This is useful in helping prevent students from submitting plagiarised work. You can sign up for … Read More
Microsoft News: Updates to OneNote and OneNote Classbook
OneNote and Class Notebook updates There have been a large number of updates to OneNote and these are fully detailed in this online article. To provide an idea of some of these here is a selection which are mentioned. Import class notebooks into Teams, TurnItIn and OneNote integration through Microsoft Teams, Practice Maths quizzes in OneNote, there are plenty of … Read More
Apple News – Why you should upgrade to Apple School Manager NOW
Why your school needs to upgrade to Apple School Manager BEFORE 1 December 2019. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206960 What is Apple School Manager? – click for a full guide.
Article: The Use Of Simulations In Teaching
This is the first of a series of articles produced by Tablet Academy staff on a range of subjects which we hope will be of interest. In this article Professor Steve Molyneux discusses the issues around the use of Simulations in Teaching. It is a 5 minute read. The Use Of Simulations In Teaching In education, simulations can take two forms. The simulation … Read More
Make a note in your diary for 5th March 2020 – Tablet Academy Convention 2020
It is that time of the year to book in your diary the date of 5th March 2020. This is the annual Tablet Academy Convention taking place at the RAF Museum, Cosford near Telford. You can get an idea of what happened in last year’s successfully inaugural event by watching a short video on the webpage. Also you can register … Read More