So, we’re just about to bring 2009 to a close and looking forward to 2010. It’s been a great year for my adventures in ICT: lots of fun with free online applications and downloads, the ongoing developments from the bods at 2Simple (which leave me in constant awe and wonder!), a new blog, a club [...]
If you want to have a bit of fun creating poetry with your pupils then why not try creating a PicLit? The PicLits website has a fantastic selection of high quality and unusual images that can be used to inspire writing. The website has two options: you can either use the drag and drop facility (as shown [...]
Want a quick Christmas idea for younger pupils – what better activity than to design table mats for the occasion using 2Publish+? Use the Borders setting to create out table mats, choosing template number 5. Then click on the square black arrow at the bottom of the felt pens to get to the additional tools, as these can really enhance [...]
We all like a bit of fun at this time of year and here’s a fab activity that should go down well with younger pupils. Using 2Play, from the 2 Simple Music Toolkit, play a Christmas version of the old TV classic ‘Name that Tune’. Set up the screen so that it shows the keyboard with the [...]
There are a number of free applications that allow pupils to log on and create mini stories or books online. These applications can really help develop creativity or can just give pupils a new perspective and ideas to carry through to their other creative work. These applications do not take very long to set up [...]
It’s that time of year again. Time to go over ‘the greatest story ever told’ with children of all ages and record it in some way. You can use 2Create a Story to allow pupils to record their own version of the Christmas story. I know it sounds like I enthuse about 2Simple software a lot [...]
If you’re looking for a quick Christmas theme activity to carry out with some younger children then writing a letter to Santa is always a popular option. And using 2Publish+ to complete the activity gives it a lovely personal touch. You can start by using the borders setting on 2Publish+ to give the letter an [...]
Countdown to Christmas has begun and in schools all over the country children are producing items to take home or sell at Christmas events. There are numerous opportunities for this to be linked to ICT skills using a number of different applications. You could use 2Paint a picture to create a repeated winter pattern (see below), [...]
Fancy creating a Christmas party outfit with a twist? Here’s how you do it! I created a basic body outline in a selection of skin tones (there are 5 versions in this zip folder) and collected together a pile of suitably sparkling fabric swatches. Then use the body template as a base for your idea in a [...]
